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The lesson plan is for a preschool class exploring dinosaurs. It has several strengths, including scaffolding prior learning and engaging students through reading, a volcano experiment, and play. Areas for improvement include incorporating more technology, such as videos of volcanoes. The coach would reinforce the plan's meaningful learning experiences and differentiation. Refinements could discuss future formal assessments. The coach recommends using technology-based formative assessments to engage students and monitor learning.

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The Lesson Plan

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Running head: THE LESSON PLAN 1

The Lesson Plan

Ariana Gervasio

Grand Canyon University: EAD-520

January 10th, 2021


THE LESSON PLAN 2

The Lesson Plan

Part A: Lesson Plan Review

It is essential to create a well-written lesson plan so that teachers can establish their day-

to-day activities in their classrooms. Having a plan provides the teacher with a tangible direction

of daily tasks, and how they will assess student understanding. Therefore, supporting the long-

term process of achieving students’ academic goals, but creates a management system.

Instructional leaders must look at the basics of lesson planning and engagement to help with any

management struggles. I received a lesson plan from a developmental preschool teacher, so I can

review the strengths and areas of improvement it may contain.

Strengths

When reviewing the lesson plan, numerous strengths made this a viable plan. They based

the lesson on dinosaur exploration and took place during the second week of their two-week unit

on dinosaurs. This lesson scaffolded nicely as in the first-week students played a game to

determine what dinosaurs ate, dug for fossils, and made dinosaur eggs. In this lesson, students

gathered for circle time, and read Saturday Night at the Dinosaur Stomp, by Carol Diggory

Shields. After reading, they discussed elements of setting, events, and if this is real or pretend.

Afterward, students transition to see the center table with a mock landscape of a model volcano.

Students make observations about the landscape and predictions about what may happen when

the teacher pours the liquid inside the volcano. Students then can make their mini-volcanoes and

explore the landscape with dinosaur figurines. They base differentiation upon the comfort level

of students. Staff provides support by guiding students in completing the experiment and

demonstrating ways to use the materials. During the play portion, another table is viable with

different individual activities as an alternate choice. This aligned well with the intended
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objectives in accessing prior knowledge, listening skills, critical thinking skills of contrasting,

practicing scientific inquiry, and has a balance of individual and peer-based exploration.

Areas of Improvement

No lesson is perfect, for there is something we could adjust and tweak for better results.

One aspect I did not see is the use of technology. One way I could see it being used is after

showing what would happen when pouring the liquid in the volcano is showing a real-life video

of a volcano eruption. Further, assessment strategies are in the lesson. I do think it may be

difficult to assess a developmental preschooler formally. This is something that could be in a

further lesson, that I am unaware of.

Part B: Coaching the Teacher

Providing feedback to teachers is a duty that instructional leaders must possess. This

feedback must be specific, constructive, and based on performance and continual improvement.

Therefore, I would provide this instructor with reinforcement, refinement, and strategy to

increase the effectiveness of the lesson.

Reinforcement

Highlighting the positives of the lesson is a must. In this lesson, countless moments made

the lesson effective. For instance, the instructor created a meaningful learning experience. They

accounted for all types of students. There were elements to compensate for visual, auditory, and

kinesthetic learners. They also impressed me with the rigor of this activity. This activity could

easily reach each ability level with differentiation methods.

Refinement

I do not think this teacher needs much refining in their practice, and it may be difficult to

see where this unit may scaffold in future lessons. However, I would like to discuss assessment
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strategies. The lesson focuses on informal assessments that check for understanding, I would like

to see if there is a formal assessment they plan on doing in the future.

Strategy

The strategy I would suggest for this teacher to implement technology-based assessments.

Using technology is necessary skill students need not only for school but to prepare them for

careers. Research has shown that technology-based assessments monitor “the learning progress

of students and [make] decisions about how to improve instructional programs…. [T]hey can be

graded and aligned to ÍEP goals and curriculum learning standards…to assess student mastery of

specific content, topics, concepts, and skills taught…” (Salend, 2009, p. 49). Another study

showed using a formative assessment, like Plickers, “enhances formative assessment and,

consequently, improves students’ learning. In addition, it is found that students’ engagement is

improved, when the teacher uses Plickers for formative assessment which leads to creating an

effective learning environment that promotes learning” (Elmahdi, Al-Hattami, & Fawzi, 201, p.

187). I would like to brainstorm with the teacher on the technology they can use to best do this.

If they need additional support, I would talk to other teachers and our technology department to

best help. 
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References

Elmahdi, I., Al-Hattami, A., & Fawzi, H. (2018). Using Technology for Formative Assessment

to Improve Students’ Learning. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology -

TOJET, 17(2), 182–188.

Salend, S. J. (2009). Technology-Based Classroom Assessments. Teaching Exceptional

Children, 41(6), 48–58. https://doi-

org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1177/004005990904100606

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