Co-Teaching Lesson Plan (Direct Instruction)

Teachers: Mr. Castaneda & Co-Teacher

Subject: Spanish

Common Core State Standards:

Present information on familiar topics by using a series of simple sentences. (PS)

Objective (Explicit):

SWBAT present information, in predetermined groups, along with concepts to the teacher &
students by presenting a poster to the class informing them about the knowledge they gained
about their assigned country, with at least a mid level grade in the Novice category according to
the Presentational Speaking Rubric.

Evidence of Mastery (Measurable):

Include a copy of the lesson assessment.

Provide exemplar student responses with the level of detail you expect to see.
Assign value to each portion of the response

Presentational Speaking Rubric:

Novi
ce
Low

Mid

High

1.
Pres
ent
infor
mati
on
abou
t self
and
other
famili
ar
topic
s
using
singl
e
word
s or
pract
iced
phra
ses.

1.
Pres
ent
infor
mati
on
abou
t self
and
other
famili
ar
topic
s
using
a
varie
ty of
word
s,
phra
ses,
and
pract
iced
expr
essio
ns.

1.
Pres
ent
basic
infor
mati
on
on
famili
ar
topic
s
using
learn
ed
phra
ses
and
simpl
e
sent
ence
s.

Sub-objectives, SWBAT (Sequenced from basic to complex)(Skill, Knowledge, Strategy):

How will you review past learning and make connections to previous lessons?
What skills and content are needed to ultimately master this lesson objective?
How is this objective relevant to students, their lives, and/or the real world?

SWBAT make past connections about cultural connections in learned spanish speaking countries.

SWBAT master & develop their presentational speaking through presenting a poster.

SWBAT become global citizens by learning & presenting about various different cultures and their practices.

SWBAT present on specific countries information by researching and creating a poster.

WHAT: Students, Poster, Presentation

HOW: When we present information we: - Summarize to state - Clarify for understanding - Re-create in own words

WHY: To learn about multiple different spanish speaking countries cultures.

Key vocabulary:

Materials:

Spain

Poster

Running of Bulls

Marker

Bullfighters

Tape

Party
Opening (state objectives, connect to previous learning, and make relevant to real life)

How will you activate student interest?

How will you connect to past learning?
How will you present the objective in an engaging and student-friendly way?
How will you communicate its importance and make the content relevant to your students?

T will start the class greeting the students at the door with Spanish phrases, then S will begin their bellwork quietly at their desk,
T will explain to the students the objectives and expectations while they work on bellwork. Once bellwork is done transition to Instructional
practice will begin.

I
n
s
t
r
u

T will emphasise the importance of the lesson by convincing them that being global citizens leads to cultural acceptance and
diversity.
Teacher Will:
Student Will:

How will you model/explain/demonstrate all

knowledge/skills required of the objective?
What types of visuals will you use?
How will you address misunderstandings or common
student errors?
How will you check for understanding?
How will you explain and model behavioral

What will students be doing to actively capture and

process the new material?
How will students be engaged?

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l

expectations?
Is there enough detail in this section so that another
person could teach it?

T will present students with multiple resources

(http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/learning_module/facts.htm)
(http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/countries.html) for
finding interesting facts about spain & its culture.

S will take notes & analyze information presented by teacher.

S will interpret the information given to them & be able to reproduce it on

a poster to present to the class.

I
n
p
u
t

T will activate student interest by showing them interesting videos

(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVCjhBiLSd8)
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dIDdCUHcDs) of some of the
festivities carried out in Spain during The Running of the Bulls,
also teach them the importance of knowing foreign languages.

T will use visuals such as videos, flags, & pictures about cultural
festivities in spain.

S will work in groups for an assigned period of time with classmates on

their posters.

S will be evaluated in their presentations to the class by the end of the

period.

T will make connections about personal life & experience in

spanish speaking countries for a positive result.

T will check for understanding by assessing the students with a

critic on presentational skills.

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Co-T will present a Prezi (http://prezi.com/2mgus6w_zx_6/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share) to the students

explaining the importance of learning languages.
Co-T will create a multimedia presentation to inform students on social norms and aspects present in spanish speaking countries.
Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

T will give the students an alternative assignment if presentation is not effective for learning.
Alternate Assignment: Students not willing to present information to the class will have to create an online presentation using Prezi to submit at
the same time the presentations are due.

G
u
i
d
e
d

Teacher Will:

How will you ensure that all students have multiple

opportunities to practice new content and skills?
What types of questions can you ask students as you
are observing them practice?
How/when will you check for understanding?
How will you provide guidance to all students as they
practice?
How will you explain and model behavioral
expectations?

Student Will:

How will students practice all knowledge/skills required of the

objective, with your support, such that they continue to
internalize the sub-objectives?
How will students be engaged?
How will you elicit student-to-student interaction?
How are students practicing in ways that align to independent
practice?

Is there enough detail in this section so that another

person could facilitate this practice?

P
r
a T will walk around helping groups.
c
t
i T will help students while they are working on their
c posters facilitating and answering questions.
e
T will model a basic outline for the 3 Ps (Products,
Practices, and Perspectives) outline for the students.

S will work quietly in predetermined groups to develop a

poster to present to the classroom by the end of class.

S will work together by splitting up work evenly among

team.

S will use to the 3 Ps to express the cultural foundations

of each country
.

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Co-T will walk around during research of countries helping students with research and possible questions.
Co-T will teach the students in depth how to effectively use the 3 Ps model for each country and how to find the information required for the 3
Ps.
Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?
How can you utilize grouping strategies?

S who cannot work in groups have the option to work on a presentation themselves or the alternate assignment provided.
T will work with students who are working on alternate assignment making sure they will be successful.

I Teacher Will:
n

How will you plan to coach and correct during

this practice?
d

How will you provide opportunities for

remediation and extension?
e

How will you clearly state and model

p
academic and behavioral expectations?

Did you provide enough detail so that another

e
person could facilitate the practice?
n
d T will provide the students with multiple online
e resources where they can further research their
assigned country.
n
t
P
r
a

T will overlook independent practices helping

students who need help.

Student Will:

How will students independently practice the knowledge and skills

required by the objective?
How will students be engaged?
How are students are practicing in ways that align to assessment?
How are students using self-assessment to guide their own
learning?
How are you supporting students giving feedback to one another?

S will independently find facts about their assigned

country.

S will physically record and interpret all information found

online and categorize what is important and give that
information to team members.

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t
i
c
e

Co-Teaching Strategy

Which co-teaching approach will you use to maximize student achievement?

Co-T will walk around making sure students are on task and working quietly.
Differentiation Strategy

What accommodations/modifications will you include for specific students?

Do you anticipate any students who will need an additional challenge?

Co-T will lead students who are working on alternate assignment making sure they grasp the task they are working on.
Closing/Student Reflection/Real-life connections:

How will students summarize and state the significance of what they learned?
Why will students be engaged?

T will inform students that posters are due by the end of the class period but presentations for the poster will begin the
following class.

T will end the class by facilitating an open discussion about the different countries & what the students liked & disliked
about each culture and how they compare to their own culture or beliefs, really trying to provoke critical thinking and
comparisons.