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    This document outlines the standards, teaching methods, knowledge of students, curriculum materials, and educational philosophy for a 1st grade lesson plan on litter and animal problems in the neighborhood. It includes standards from PA in environment/ecology, ELA, and reading/writing/speaking/listening, as well as from NCSS. Teaching methods incorporate class discussions, read alouds, group work, and differentiation for multiple intelligences. Students come from all areas of Philadelphia and the school has a responsive classroom model with a focus on environmental projects. The educational philosophy emphasizes that all children can learn in different ways and should feel valued.

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    This document outlines the standards, teaching methods, knowledge of students, curriculum materials, and educational philosophy for a 1st grade lesson plan on litter and animal problems in the neighborhood. It includes standards from PA in environment/ecology, ELA, and reading/writing/speaking/listening, as well as from NCSS. Teaching methods incorporate class discussions, read alouds, group work, and differentiation for multiple intelligences. Students come from all areas of Philadelphia and the school has a responsive classroom model with a focus on environmental projects. The educational philosophy emphasizes that all children can learn in different ways and should feel valued.

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    Standards:

    .!PA!State!Standards!in!environment!and!
    ecology!
    S.K+2.B.3.3.1!
    !
    PA!State!Standards!in!ELA:!
    C.1.4.1.W!
    CC.1.5.1.A!
    CC.1.5.1.B!
    CC.1.5.1.F!
    !
    PA!State!Standards!in!Reading,!Writing,!
    Speaking,!and!Listening:!
    1.1.1.D!
    1.5.1.B!
    1.9.1.A!
    !
    NCSS!
    Thematic>Standard>No.3

    !
    !
    !
    !

    Teaching>Methods:>>
    Class!discussions>
    Read!aloud>
    Turn!and!talks>
    Short!direct!instruction>
    Utilize!responsive!classroom!language!and!
    expectations!(i.e.,!TAB,!short!directives)>
    Use!images/graphic!organizers!
    Maintain!print!rich!environment!
    Inquiry!based!learning>
    Differentiation!catering!to!multiple!
    intelligences>
    Group!work!!
    Modeling!
    !

    Knowledge>of>Students>and>Context:>
    While!the!class!is!mostly!comprised!of!
    students!of!colornot!very!racially!
    diverse!>
    Children!are!bussed!in!from!all!areas!of!
    Philadelphia!from!Mt.!Airy!to!West!Philly!>
    WCS!is!a!responsive!classroom!based!
    model!school>
    WCS!is!an!environmental!focused!school!
    with!each!grade!participating!in!a!SEC!
    project>
    Through!various!neighborhood!walks!and!
    social!studies!readings,!the!children!have!
    raised!various!concerns!regarding!their!
    neighborhood>
    The!class!voted!and!litter/animal!
    problems!came!out!as!the!main!class!
    concern>
    Social!studies!OR!science!takes!place!on!a!
    given!day>

    Curriculum>Materials:>
    Various!read!aloud!picture!books!
    (i.e.,!Here$Comes$The$Garbage$
    Barge!$by$Jonah!Winter,!The$3$Rs)$
    World!map$
    Computer/learning!screen!(TV)$
    Graphic!organizers$
    Chart!paper$
    Examples!of!recyclable!materials$
    Poster!paper$
    Markers/crayons$

    What!

    Lesson>

    Why!

    How!
    !
    Educational>Philosophy>and>Beliefs>>
    Children!are!all!capable!of!learning!but!evidence!
    may!differ>
    Children!respond!to!different!modes!of!learning!
    High!expectations!for!behavior!and!learning!!
    Children!should!be!given!different!opportunities!
    to!present!their!gifts/intelligences!to!feel!valued!
    Choice!should!be!a!factor!in!lessons!
    They!should!be!provided!chances!to!show!higherO
    order!thinking!
    Teaching!and!examples!must!be!
    concrete/developmentally!appropriate!
    Reflection!and/or!revision!is!necessary!!

    Theories>of>Teaching>and>Learning:>
    Gardners!theory!of!multiple!
    intelligences!
    School!should!reflect!society!
    via!teaching/experience!while!
    equipping!children!with!the!
    selfOdirection!to!take!part!in!it!
    (Dewey)!
    Cultural!capital!(Yosso)!
    Scaffolding!(Levstik&Barton)!
    Zone!of!proximal!development!
    (Vygotsky)!
    Activities!are!not!lessons!
    (Koch)!
    Create!safe!environments!with!
    logical!consequences!
    (Responsive!Classroom)!
    !

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