Direct Teaching Lesson

Teacher: Ms. Alvarez Grade: 6 Subject: Math Date: 5/8/2022

Standards 6.EE Apply and extend previous understandings of

arithmetic to algebraic expressions

1. Write and evaluate numerical expressions

involving whole-number exponents

2. Write, read, and evaluate expressions in which

letters stand for numbers.

3. Write expressions that record operations with

numbers and with letters standing for numbers. For

example, express the calculation “Subtract y from 5” as

5–y

Objectives SWBAT Solve algebraic expressions in which letters

stand for numbers

SWBAT Interpret letters in place of numbers

SWBAT Recognize the values of letters in an equation

Materials  Previous completed homework

 Projector

 Math Student Edition Course 1-McDougal Little

o Chapter 7

Review  Teacher will have students grab their homework

from the previous week

  Teacher will review correct answers and answer

any questions students may ask

15 min

Introduction  Teacher will play video to grasp students’

attention

o https://youtu.be/o_Ubm7OI8t4

Key Vocabulary  Evaluate

 Exponent

 Equation

 Express

Lesson  Teacher will direct students to open their math

books to chapter 7.1

 Teacher will use the educator edition to open to

chapter 7.1

 Teacher will let students know the objectives by

reading them from the display white board

 Using the projector teacher will show and solve

the First Steps problems as a class

o Having students engaged with questions

like “what do you think comes next?”

20 min

Application  Teacher will assign students to complete the

Guided Practice portion in their textbook chapter

 7.3 Even numbers only as a class

 Teacher will ask content questions such as

o “What is the exponent?”

o “What number does X represent?”

o “What comes next after we plug in the

numbers?”

 Encourage students to ask questions

Assessment  Teacher will Teacher will assign students to

complete the Guided Practice portion in their

textbook chapter 7.3 Odd numbers only

Independently

 Assessment is based upon accuracy and

responsive comprehension of the chapter

Consideration Nevada Academic Content Standards in Mathematics.

(n.d.).
Reflection

I chose Direct Teaching as my model of effective instruction because I felt it was the

most like me and my current style of teaching. Direct Instruction is based around a structured

and sequenced lesson. I want my lessons to flow and be structured enough to keep students

following along. I chose math because I felt it was the best to demonstrate that sequenced lesson

and it is one of those subjects in which students need structurally. Numerical equations are the

perfect concept to focus direct instruction towards. This lesson starts out with a daily review

followed by an attention getter. Then, is where the teacher will instruct the new concept, ask

questions, and assign practice. The direct instruction works great when teaching a structured

concept such as math. However, it has less room for the creative ability to be used.