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My Best Lesson
My Best Lesson
Carlee Kawai
Spring 2023
My Best Lesson
Description
The planning process for the two consecutive lessons coincide nicely with each other.
When thinking about the lessons, I made sure to look at the standard that would best fit what I
wanted to teach. By looking at the standard, I was able to break down that standard into pieces so
I could better understand how to teach it to my students. When this was done, I started to create
the learning targets that my students would achieve at the end of the lesson.
Thinking about ways I would make the lesson engaging for my students was up next. I
collaborated with other grade level teachers to brainstorm ideas of engaging activities for my
lessons. One of them had a great idea about including a movement activity where it gets students
out of their chairs and interacting with the content being taught. I have used movement activities
in past lessons where it was a success as it supported student learning. For example, I had
students do an activity called “My Four Character Traits”, which was similar to the game “Four
Corners”. Students had so much fun moving to the different corners in the classroom and just
knowing it was a game made them more interested in their learning. My students were able to
Not only is it important for the students to be engaged in learning, creating a safe and
positive learning environment is also important. I use research based methods like greeting
students at the door, establishing relationships with students, behavior specific praise and being
consistent with rules that set my classroom up for success. By being consistent in all these areas,
it sets a positive mood for my students, myself and the environment in our classroom.
Analysis
To an extent, my students were able to learn a great amount in the lesson. I intended for
them to meet the learning objectives by the end of the lesson in which they were able to meet.
The teaching methods that I used were game based learning and blended learning. I know these
methods were effective because the data gathered from the lesson showed great results. Students
were able to chorally read the new words in their workbooks, reread words with a peer with clear
pronunciation of the soft and hard g sounds. When it came to showing their thinking and
understanding, students were able to decode, write and identify their challenge words while
categorizing it on the anchor chart. Students were able to grasp the concept of soft and hard g
sounds with the use of instructional materials. For example, I made sure to incorporate things
like google slides, illustrations, anchors charts, videos, and workbooks (supplemental reading
materials). I know these factors all contributed to a successful lesson and it shows through the
students responses.
Students were able to show their understanding through written work, verbally and
through no verbal gestures. For instance, students could identify soft and hard g sounds by
verbally saying the words. Students were able to say “soft g sounds like /J/ and hard g sounds
like /g/.” I observed students verbally reading their new words and challenging words out loud
when working with their partner. I observed great conversations happening between students
when unscrambling the challenging words and writing it correctly during one of the activities.
These conversations were meaningful to me as it showed me students were engaged in what they
were learning all while it being fun. Based on what happened in the lesson, my next steps are to
continue working with my students in solidifying their understanding of soft and hard g sounds
over the course of the next week or so. I will be doing this by being consistent in using the
Phonics For Reading program and supplementing my own resources to make learning come to
life.
Reflection
My overall impression of how the lesson went is it was eventful. The reason being is that
there were many opportunities for students to interact with each other, with the lesson and with
myself. Also many activities to engage in their learning. Next time around, I would take a
slightly different approach. The reason being I would like the lesson to be a bit more student
center lead. I would like the students to have a bit more control of their learning. In the future, I
would consult with my students and other teachers. This way I can receive input from a student
successful in the lesson. I know this because I have a very strong relationship with all my
teaching. In addition, finding ways to bring everyone together in different ways is what I strive to
This lesson so far has taught me that there are lessons that go how you planned it to go
and others that don’t go as planned. Luckily for me, this lesson went well in ways that I intended
it to go. For example, students followed expectations set at the beginning of the lesson by
showing appropriate behavior, voice levels and conversations. Insights that I have that can
strengthen the lesson is creating more challenging and imaginative tasks which will engage
students and support the learning process. Creating a sense of rigor will get the students to think
more critically about their learning. There is always room for improvement. I am more than
willing to take those next steps and build upon them. Nothing is more important than reflecting
Name/School: Date:
Carlee Kawai/ Nanaikapono 04/19/23
Elementary
Lesson Title: Fun with Phonics
Content: Whole group discussion will be given at the beginning of the lesson. At the beginning
of the lesson we will go over the learning targets and our CHAMPS expectations prior to the
activity to make sure students understand the expectations of the entirety of the lesson. After
whole group instruction, we will do an activity as a whole class first. I will then have students
work in pairs for the second activity.
Process: The class will participate in a whole class activity. The class will move to the left or
right side of the classroom to determine the correct answer of the decoding words projected on
the screen. Afterwards, students will be split into pairs (two students each). Each pair will be
reading and unscrambling the word given to them. They must rewrite the correct spelling of
the word and label the syllables for that word on their paper. Students may take turns for this
activity. Once finished, students will come to the board and identify which category their word
belongs on the anchor chart.
Product: Each student will need their phonics for reading workbooks, a pencil, a marker and a
scrambled word strip. Students will collaborate as a whole class and in pairs when working
through each activity. Students will share their thoughts/ideas with their classmates and
teacher.
9:10 - 9:20 Students will be put Students will spell Formative assessment
into groups of 2. They and identify soft g or
10 minutes will be assigned a hard g words.
word, and will write
the word, their
syllables, and place
them on the anchor
chart under soft g or
hard g.
9:20 - 9:30 Exit ticket Students Formative assessment
demonstrate what
10 minutes Students will be tasked they learned in a
to think of a word that form of assessment.
is either soft g or hard
g. They must use
experience from inside
the classroom or
outside of the
classroom.
Resources: What you used to prepare Extensions: Ways to reinforce academic skills, etc.
to teach the lesson I will leave the anchor chart up for the entirety of the
next few days, so students can look back at it when
My Best Lesson Plan Slides progressing through the rest of the module. Phonics
for Reading extends for the rest of the week with a
Phonics for Reading student book focus on vocabulary with soft g and hard g sounds.
This lesson targets this specific skill, so they can
Anchor chart continue the module and build their skills while tasks
and words become more difficult.
Hard/Soft 'g' - Music Man (The
Electric Company)
Reflection:
Wrap-up: As a way to wrap up the lesson, I will have students do a verbal exit pass. I will have
students line up and think of a word that represents both soft g and hard g. After giving me the
words I will check them off for understanding of soft g and hard g. I feel for this lesson, a
verbal form of assessment would be best because it deals with phonics. I created a success
criteria and exit ticket spreadsheet that collects the data of the students exit pass. The exit pass
will assist me in seeing and hearing how well my students understood this lesson.
LESSON PLAN
Name/School: Date:
Carlee Kawai/ Nanaikapono 04/03/23
Elementary
Lesson Title: Fun with Phonics
Content: Whole group discussion will be given at the beginning of the lesson. At the beginning
of the lesson we will go over the learning targets and our CHAMPS expectations prior to the
activity to make sure students understand the expectations of the entirety of the lesson. After
whole group instruction, we will do an activity (Whole Class) . I will then have students work
their shoulder partner for the next activity (small group) .
Process: The class will participate in a whole class activity. The class will play an activity
called This or That. Students will choose if the word either belongs to soft c or hard c and do
the action along with that word. Afterwards, students will be working with their shoulder
partner for the next activity. Each pair will reread their new words and challenging words from
their workbook. Then they must unscramble the word and match it to the correct spelling word
given to them. They will identify the syllables of each word by drawing arrows under the word
list. Students may take turns for this activity. Once finished, students will come to the board
and paste their findings on the white board.
Product: Each student will need their phonics for reading workbooks, a pencil, a list of correct
spelling words and an unscramble words list. Students will collaborate as a whole class and in
pairs when working through each activity. Students will share their thoughts/ideas with their
peers.
8:45 - 8:47 Students will watch the Students will get a Whole group
Youtube video on hard deeper Video
2 minutes c and soft c. understanding of the
C letter sounds (/K/
or /S/).
8:50 - 9:00 I will reinforce the Students will Whole group
video by repeating the identify soft c or
10 minutes letter C sound, and hard c sounds.
have students stand up.
I will read words from
their new word list and
ask them to pick a side
of the classroom and
choose whether the
word belongs to “This
or That” side. One side
will be soft c and the
other hard c. As
students make their
choices, we will
discuss why that word
is defined as a soft c or
hard c.
9:00 - 9:10 Students will take out Students will read Reinforcing new skills
their Phonics for soft c and hard c Whole group
10 minutes Reading books, and we multisyllabic words.
will read the challenge
words. (Multisyllabic
words) We will read
them by clapping for
the syllables.
9:10 - 9:20 Students will be put Students will spell Formative assessment
into partners. They will and identify soft c or
10 minutes reread their list of new hard c words.
words and challenging
words. They will have
a list of those words
that are not in order.
They will have to
unscramble the word
and match it to the
correct spelling on the
list.
9:20 - 9:30 Exit ticket Students Formative assessment
demonstrate what
10 minutes Students will think of they learned in a
an example using their form of assessment.
observations in the
classroom. Students
will give their example
and identify if the
word is hard c or soft
c.
Resources: What you used to prepare Extensions: Ways to reinforce academic skills, etc.
to teach the lesson
I will continue progressing through the rest of the
Lesson Plan: Soft C & Hard C module by reinforcing the lesson throughout the rest
of the week. I will have students write a few sentences
Phonics for Reading student book using words with soft c and hard c at the beginning of
the class as a “warm up” for the morning. This lesson
Unscramble word list/ Matching word targets this specific skill, so they can continue the
list Word Scramble/ Matching List module and build their skills while tasks and words
become more difficult.
Hard C Soft C
Reflection:
Wrap-up: As a way to wrap up the lesson, I will have students do an exit ticket. I will use the
3,2,1 method. Students will have to write 3 things they learned in today’s lesson, 2 things they
liked about the lesson and 1 question they still have about the lesson. I will pass out a half
sheet of paper, students will copy the questions down on their papers. Students must write their
responses on the given sheet. Once students are completed with the exit slip. they may turn it
into the “turn in bin” and clean up to get ready for recess. I feel doing an exit ticket helps me to
gauge where my students are at, if they understood today’s lesson and if I need to go back and
work with them. It also allows me to reflect on the teaching practices and how I can improve
the next lesson.
a) Highlight how the lesson was differentiated for your 2 focus students
Spelling and Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled
Pronunciation and pronounced and pronounced and pronounced and pronounced
(Group reading) words from the words from the words from the words from the
word bank work bank with word bank with word bank with
without error. 1 error. 2 errors. 3 or more errors.
Multisyllabic Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
Words to identify to identify to identify able to identify
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words and words and words and words and
categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in
hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g
with no errors. with 1 error. with 2 errors. with 3 or more
errors.
4) Success criteria used for 2 focus students
Spelling and Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled
Pronunciation words from the words from the words from the words from the
(Group reading) word bank work bank with word bank with word bank with
without error. 1 error. 2 errors. 3 or more errors.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student able to Student able to Student able to
C or Soft C to identify 6 identify 4-5 identify 2-3 identify 1-0
(Game) words correctly. words correctly. words correctly. words correctly.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
G or Soft G to identify 6 to identify 4-5 to identify 2-3 able to identify
(Video) words in the words in the words in the 1-0 words in the
video. video. video. video.
Multisyllabic Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
Words to identify to identify to identify able to identify
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words and words and words and words and
categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in
hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g
with no errors. with 1 error. with 2 errors. with 3 or more
errors.
Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
to correctly clap to correctly clap to correctly clap able to correctly
the syllables of the syllables of the syllables of clap the
the the the syllables of the
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words with no words with 1 words with 2 words with 3 or
errors. error. errors. more errors.
MJ. 3G AB AB ➖ ✔
✔
➖✔ ➖✔
IE. 3H AB TESTED
OUT
➖ ✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
✔
KA. 3F AB 3F ➖ ✔
✔
?
✔
?
✔
AL. NA 3G TESTED
OUT
➖ ➖✔ ?
✔
✔
✔
CH. 3F AB 3F AB AB AB AB
NO. 3F 3G ➖ ➖✔ ?
✔
?
✔
RH. NA 3F 3H ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔
✔ ✔ ✔
MI. 3F 3G AB ➖ ✔
✔
➖✔ ➖✔
KEY for Table
➖
AB: Absent
: Did not show understanding of concept
✔ : Showed understanding of concept
Student (present on Cold Read: 04/18 Cold Read: 04/19 Could Identify: Could Identify:
4/19) Hard C 4/19 Soft C 4/19
Focus Student 1: KA
Grade: MP
➖ ✔
✔
?
✔
?
✔
Spelling and Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled
Pronunciation words from the words from the words from the words from the
(Group reading) word bank work bank with word bank with word bank with
without error. 1 error. 2 errors. 3 or more errors.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student able to Student able to Student able to
C or Soft C to identify 6 identify 4-5 identify 2-3 identify 1-0
(Game) words correctly. words correctly. words correctly. words correctly.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
G or Soft G to identify 6 to identify 4-5 to identify 2-3 able to identify
(Video) words in the words in the words in the 1-0 words in the
video. video. video. video.
Multisyllabic Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
Words to identify to identify to identify able to identify
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words and words and words and words and
categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in
hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g
with no errors. with 1 error. with 2 errors. with 3 or more
errors.
Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
to correctly clap to correctly clap to correctly clap able to correctly
the syllables of the syllables of the syllables of clap the
the the the syllables of the
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words with no words with 1 words with 2 words with 3 or
errors. error. errors. more errors.
Spelling and Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled Student spelled
Pronunciation words from the words from the words from the words from the
(Group reading) word bank work bank with word bank with word bank with
without error. 1 error. 2 errors. 3 or more errors.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student able to Student able to Student able to
C or Soft C to identify 6 identify 4-5 identify 2-3 identify 1-0
(Game) words correctly. words correctly. words correctly. words correctly.
Identifying Hard Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
G or Soft G to identify 6 to identify 4-5 to identify 2-3 able to identify
(Video) words in the words in the words in the 1-0 words in the
video. video. video. video.
Multisyllabic Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
Words to identify to identify to identify able to identify
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words and words and words and words and
categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in categorize it in
hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g hard g or soft g
with no errors. with 1 error. with 2 errors. with 3 or more
errors.
Student was able Student was able Student was able Student was
to correctly clap to correctly clap to correctly clap able to correctly
the syllables of the syllables of the syllables of clap the
the the the syllables of the
multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic multi-syllabic
words with no words with 1 words with 2 words with 3 or
errors. error. errors. more errors.
6) Scanned copies of student work samples at low, middle and high levels of performance
- Student 1 (Low): Level of Performance DP
- Student spelled and pronounced words from the word bank with 2 errors.
- Student identified 2-3 words correctly.
- Student was able to identify multi-syllabic words and
categorize it in hard g or soft g with 2 errors.
- Craebme
- Ecrda
- Cliepn
- Pkeenac
- Trcamoed
- mmeecoit
- Google Slides Presentation: My Best Lesson Plan Slides
8) List of resources used
- Phonic for Reading student workbooks
- Youtube video: Hard/Soft 'g' - Music Man (The Electric Company)