Lesson Planning Resources
Adolescent Learner Resources
- Characteristics of the Adolescent Learner(From MCPS Training)
- Adolescent Learner Developmental Characteristics Research Brief (From MCPS Training)
- Academic Identity (From MCPS Training)
- Essential Points- Adolescent Learner (From MCPS Training)
- Essential Points- Academic Identity (From MCPS Training)
- Online ed.gov article on the Adolescent Learner and Characteristics
Rigorous Instructional Practices Resources
- The Rigor Triangle (From MCPS Training)
- Rigorous Instructional Practices Look Fors (From MCPS Training)
- Rigorous Instructional Practices (From MCPS Training)
- Process- Supporting Rigorous Instruction (From MCPS Training)
- Content- Supporting Rigorous Instruction (From MCPS Training)
- Product- Supporting Rigorous Instruction (From MCPS Training)
- Critical Thinking Definitions (From MCPS Training)
- Critical Thinking Elements Placemat (From MCPS Training)
- Critical Thinking Elements Reasoning Wheel (From MCPS Training)
- Processing the PACE model(From MCPS Training)
Student Engagement
- MCPS Short Take Videos on Equitable Practices (Website)
- MCPS Equitable Practices Listing and Explanations (PDF Format)
- MCPS Online Webinar on Engaging ELL Learners
- Student Discourse Resources
- Student Discourse Ground Rules (PDF Format)
- Discourse Opportunities Within the Instructional Block (PDF Format)
- Asking Open Ended Questions (PDF Format)
Activators
- MCPS Description of Activators and Activating Prior Knowledge (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Brainstorming as an Activator (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on KWL (or KTW) as an Activator (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Four Corners as an Activator (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Word Splash as an Activator (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Graphic Organizer as an Activator (Real Player Format)
- MCPS's Seneca Valley- Listing and Description of Activitators and Summarizers based on the work of Jon Saphier
- Activator Samples from the Guilford County, North Carolina Public Schools
- Attleboro Public Schools, Massachusettes Listing and Description of Activators based on the work of Jon Saphier
- Learning Activities Blog with Sample Activators
- Blog Listing Activator Ideas and Online Resources
Lesson Planning Support
- Redland Middle School's Teaching Every Student Every Day Lesson Plan Expectations
- MCPS Video and Resources on the Instruction Cycle (Website)
- MCPS Online Webinar on Principals of Differentiation (Website)
- MCPS Resource Bank, Strategies for Differentiation (Website)
- MCPS Sample Lesson Videos
- Math 6 Promethean Demonstration Lesson-This lesson comes from the MCPS Grade 6 instructional guide for Math A: Unit 1 - Graphing Data and Analyzing Statistics(pp.6-7). The essential question this lesson addresses is, " Which measure of central tendency is most appropriate in a given situation?"
- English 6 Promethean Demonstration Lesson- This lesson comes from the MCPS Grade 6 instructional guide for English: Launch Sequence - Session 2 (pp.31-36). The purpose of the lesson is to introduce the students the theme of Foundations using poetry as the vehicle. Concrete poetry is used as the literary element for the instruction.
- Science 7 Lesson- This video lesson is from a Tier One training session on hydroponics. Of particular interest is differentiation in the use of reading materials on different levels, use of video, and integration of technolog
- Social Studies, Learning Stations- These learning stations are a culminating actiivity in a unit on the feudal system. The stations give students a multi-sensory/ multimedia experience of life in the middle ages.
- English 7, Shared Inquiry, Tom Sawyer- Shared Inquiry discussion model has been developed by the Junior Great Books Foundations and is used as an approach to classroom discussion of difficult questions in complex text. Participants explore questions of genuine doubt by supporting ideas with details from the text.
- English 7, Shared Inquiry, Freak the Mighty- Shared Inquiry discussion model has been developed by the Junior Great Books Foundations and is used as an approach to classroom discussion of difficult questions in complex text. Participants explore questions of genuine doubt by supporting ideas with details from the text.
- High School AP Biology, Student Presentations- This AP Biology class is studying evolution. Students make finishing touches on projects on topics of micro-evolution, then give short presentations.
- Spanish 3, Vocabulary Lesson- This Spanish 3 class is beginning a unit on wellness. Many of the vocabulary terms are quite similar to their English equivalents (cognates or near-cognates). Ms. Buitrago has students activate prior knowledge in this area, then define the new vocabulary by matching terms and their English equivalents in an activity with a partner
- Information on using Bloom's revised taxonomy
- Cognitive Activity Samples from the Guilford County, North Carolina Public Schools
Communitcating High Expectations to Students (CHETS) Online Resources
Summarizers
- MCPS Description of Summarizers (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Carousel Brainstorming as a Summarizer (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on 3-2-1 Summarizer (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Draw a Picture Summarizer (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Ticket to Leave as a Summarizer (Real Player Format)
- MCPS Video on Think-Pair-Share as a Summarizer (Real Player Format)
- MCPS's Seneca Valley- Listing and Description of Activitators and Summarizers based on the work of Jon Saphier
- Summarizer Samples from the Guilford County, North Carolina Public Schools