Lesson Plan Self Evaluation Rubric

Once you have completed one or more lesson plans using The Constructivist Classroom resource
as your guide, use this rubric to assess your application of constructivist elements. Think about
where your lesson plans fall within the rubric and what changes might be needed to strengthen
your constructivist lens.

Elements of 3 2 1
Constructivist Well Done Room to Grow Reflection Needed
Theory

Prior Knowledge Students have been Students have been Students have not
provided with an provided with an been provided with
opportunity to reflect opportunity to reflect an opportunity to
on and share their on their prior reflect on their prior
prior understanding understanding and knowledge or
and experiences with experiences with the experiences with the
the topic. topic. topic.

Teacher or peers have

acknowledged or
documented in some
way.

Provocations A provocation has A provocation has No provocation was

been provided to been provided to presented.
spark thinking, which spark thinking, which
might include (but might include (but
not limited to): not limited to):
connecting, connecting,
questioning, questioning,
visualizing, inferring, visualizing, inferring,
testing, etc. testing, etc.

The provocation was The provocation was

student centred. teacher centred.

Metacognition Students are provided Students are provided Students are not
with several with an opportunity supported or
opportunities to be to be reflective in encourage to reflect
reflective in their their thinking. on their thinking.
thinking.
Teacher models
reflective thinking
 Teacher models and language to
reflective thinking use/questions to ask
and language to throughout the
use/questions to ask lesson.
throughout the
lesson.

Teacher provides
feedback to support
reflective thinking.

Variety Concept is presenting Concept is presented Concept is presented

in a variety of ways in two different ways. using a single
using a variety of approach.
materials, if possible.

Learning Goals All students are able Some students are Students are unable
to articulate the able to articulate the to articulate the
learning goals of the learning goals of the learning goals of the
lesson. lesson. lesson.

Social Aspects: The lesson is student The lesson is The lesson is teacher
Collaboration, centred. somewhat student centred.
Cooperation and centred.
Dialogue Opportunities are There is no
provided throughout Some opportunities opportunity to
the lesson to are provided to collaborate, cooperate
collaborate, cooperate collaborate, cooperate and engage in
and engage in and engage in dialogue.
meaningful dialogue dialogue.
intended to propel
thinking forward.

Materials/Hands-On Throughout the One hands-on Students are not

Elements lesson, students are experience is presented with any
invited to engage in provided in the hands-on
hands-on lesson. experiences.
experiences.

Synthesis The lesson provides The lesson provides Students are not
ample time for minimal time for provided with time to
 reflection, closure reflection, closure reflect and bring
and sharing/discourse and sharing/discourse closure to the lesson.
around learning and around learning and
experiences. experiences.

Students are provided

with an opportunity
to articulate where
they believe their
learning should go
next.