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Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program: New Teacher Email Subject Area Grade Level
Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program: New Teacher Email Subject Area Grade Level
Fullerton Online Teacher Induction Program: New Teacher Email Subject Area Grade Level
Section 3: Inquiry Focus and Planning (Attach Pre/Post Assessments and Data Collection Tools)
Directions: Your inquiry question should be concise and likely no more than 8-10 words. Your hypothesis should indicate what you expect students to be able to do after the lesson, and it should be
able to be evaluated based on your assessment plan. Note that Semester 3 requires an inquiry question that focuses on use of technology to support teaching and learning.
Inquiry Question Hypothesis Lesson Series Topic Assessments/Data Collection
How will differentiated
instructional strategies affect my Each group will show improvement in their Chapter 7 Equations
students’ understanding of their Mathematical understanding. and Inequalities from Daily Homework,
learning goal? Big Ideas quizzes, Chapter 7 Test
Mathematics
Focus Students
Directions: Identify three focus students for your inquiry. Identify special characteristics of the students and include performance data. Explain why you have selected them for this inquiry focus. Do
not use actual names of students. (Note: At least one focus student should be an English learner and at least one must have an ILP/504 accommodation. The third is your choice, but please identify
someone that poses an instructional challenge.) Identify expected results for each focus student.
Focus Student 1: English Learner Focus Student 2: Student with ILP/504 Focus Student 3: Your Choice
This student is currently performing below This student is currently performing This student is currently
grade level. She struggles completing below grade level. He has difficulty working at grade level, she is
assignments. Attendance and lack of getting started and finishing tasks. like most of the students in
motivation inhibits success. She has a He is disorganized, needs my class. She is cooperative,
Performance Data
tendency to be quiet and she prefers to listen monitoring, redirection, and polite, and well-liked by her
to others during discussions. She is also reinforcement. I am concerned with peers This student is also
working below grade level in most subject the lack of parent support for this capable of achieving above
areas. student. I will provide this student grade level.
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I have chosen to focus on this student with engaging activities to aid him I have chosen this student
because she is working below grade level. I to be more productive. because she has made many
want to assist this student by developing I have chosen this student because I contributions to the class
strategies that would help her concentrate to want to encourage this student to and is an inspiration to her
help he show improvement. develop skills to remain focused to classmates.
complete his task
In this lesson students will use the inverse operations of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division to
find the solution of an equation. Students will use substitution to check their answers. 6.EE.5, 6.EE.7 In my
Provide 1-2 sentence summary of
your lesson plan.
lesson, I will incorporate differentiated learning strategies and opportunities for my students. For example,
set up unique learning stations across my classroom, provide students with anchor charts, incorporate real-
world examples to enhance understanding of key concepts.
Summarize process for The Pretest will be administered and analyzed before instruction begins. Daily homework and quizzes will
administering and analyzing pre- be used as Formative Assessments. The Posttest will be given and analyzed to ensure all students have
and post-assessments. reached proficiency on the standards.
Semester 3 Only: Identify the
specific technology tools,
applications, links, and/or devices
to be incorporated into the
lesson.
Section 4: Inquiry Research and Exploration
Research/Professional Learning (Identify two articles that have informed inquiry focus. Provide title, URL or citation, and statement of what was learned.)
Curriculum Differentiation Based Instruction For Gifted
and Talented Students
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Colleagues (Summarize how two colleagues have addressed this issue in their classroom. Identify grade level, subject, and summary of ideas.)
Another sixth-grade teacher differentiates for GATE by
My mentor differentiates assignments for GATE by using challenge or extension activities using collaborative Performance Tasks, doing project-
and providing opportunities for real world math. Projects allow differentiation that can based learning and having students work on challenge or
meet the needs of all students. Pretesting allows the teacher to differentiate as needed, extension Math. For struggling learners, she uses small
such as math and spelling. My mentor uses “centers” or small group instruction to group instruction, modifies assignments, and uses
differentiate for ELD, approaching, on-level, and achieving students. GATE students are project-based learning. Struggling learners use Thinking
challenged to go beyond what is required, while struggling students are supported with Maps, graphic organizers, and hands on materials.
graphic organizers, Thinking Maps, Cornell Notes, manipulatives, visuals, etc. Assessments can be differentiated to be more challenging
or more accessible for students.
Special Emphasis: ISTE Standards (Semester 3 only)
Directions: Identify at least one ISTE-Educator and at least one ISTE- Student Standards that are the primary focus of your project. Explain how these standards will be incorporated.
Special Emphasis Focus How Special Emphasis will be Incorporated
Action Items
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Semester 3 Only:
For future use of technology
Other Notes
Pre-Assessment Data Range and Average Post-Assessment Data Range and Average
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