EDSP 410 Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Assignment Instructions Overview This is a continuation of the first part of your unit, the Unit Plan: Classroom, Goals, and Reading Assignment, developed in Module 4: Week 4. For this assignment, you are to fully develop your five lessons on the provided template, adding all materials you will be using to teach the entire five-day unit. Refer to the Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Grading Rubric for more details on the expecations of this assignment. This is a Benchmark Assignment for your Developmental Portfolio. The lesson plan is the key component to effective instruction in the classroom. Studies have shown that teachers who are well prepared with exciting and interesting lesson plans have to deal with far fewer behavior issues in their classrooms. That is why it is so important for you to learn the basics of designing a lesson plan. To begin, use the following list to choose a grade level and core content area for which you would like to develop a lesson plan. It would be wise to create your plan for the age level and content area you are currently teaching or planning to teach. You may not use a lesson plan you have created for another course for this assignment. Instructions Elementary (K–5) Middle School (6–8) High School (9–12) Math Math Math Science Science Science Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies Geography Geography Geography History History History Reading Reading Literature Phonics/Grammar Grammar Grammar Writing Writing Writing After you have selected your grade level and subject area, you will need to consult the Virginia State Department of Education’s website to locate the state standards for your particular grade and subject area. You can access the website with the Virginia Standards of Learning link provided with this assignment. You will also need to locate the Common Core standard for your particular grade level and subject area. See the Common Core Standards link provided with this assignment. Once you have located the standards for the grade level and subject area for your plan, choose one around which you want to develop your lesson plan. Keep in mind that this is a single lesson plan, not an entire unit, so you will have to narrow down your topic to one that can easily be taught in a single lesson. For example, if you want to cover addition for Kindergarten, you will narrow that to one specific concept of addition that is to be taught to kindergarteners. Complete your lesson plan using the provided Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Template document. · Name: You must put your first and last name on the lesson plan so it can be easily identified by the instructor. · Grade/Subject: You will identify what grade level and subject area is the focus for your lesson plan (e.g., 3rd grade science). · Topic: You will choose a specific topic within your grade/subject area that your state standards require you to teach (e.g., addition in math, noun ...

1. EDSP 410
Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Assignment Instructions
Overview
This is a continuation of the first part of your unit, the Unit
Plan: Classroom, Goals, and Reading Assignment, developed in
Module 4: Week 4. For this assignment, you are to fully
develop your five lessons on the provided template, adding all
materials you will be using to teach the entire five-day unit.
Refer to the Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Grading
Rubric for more details on the expecations of this assignment.
This is a Benchmark Assignment for your Developmental
Portfolio.
The lesson plan is the key component to effective instruction in
the classroom. Studies have shown that teachers who are well
prepared with exciting and interesting lesson plans have to deal
with far fewer behavior issues in their classrooms. That is why
it is so important for you to learn the basics of designing a
lesson plan. To begin, use the following list to choose a grade
level and core content area for which you would like to develop
a lesson plan. It would be wise to create your plan for the age
level and content area you are currently teaching or planning to
teach. You may not use a lesson plan you have created for
another course for this assignment.
Instructions
Elementary (K–5)
Middle School (6–8)
High School (9–12)
Math
Math
Math
Science

2. Science
Science
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Geography
Geography
Geography
History
History
History
Reading
Reading
Literature
Phonics/Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Writing
Writing
Writing
After you have selected your grade level and subject area, you
will need to consult the Virginia State Department of
Education’s website to locate the state standards for your
particular grade and subject area. You can access the website
with the Virginia Standards of Learning link provided with this
assignment. You will also need to locate the Common Core
standard for your particular grade level and subject area. See
the Common Core Standards link provided with this assignment.
Once you have located the standards for the grade level and
subject area for your plan, choose one around which you want to
develop your lesson plan. Keep in mind that this is a single
lesson plan, not an entire unit, so you will have to narrow down
your topic to one that can easily be taught in a single lesson.

3. For example, if you want to cover addition for Kindergarten,
you will narrow that to one specific concept of addition that is
to be taught to kindergarteners.
Complete your lesson plan using the provided Unit Plan:
Differentiated Lesson Plan Template document.
· Name: You must put your first and last name on the lesson
plan so it can be easily identified by the instructor.
· Grade/Subject: You will identify what grade level and subject
area is the focus for your lesson plan (e.g., 3rd grade science).
· Topic: You will choose a specific topic within your
grade/subject area that your state standards require you to teach
(e.g., addition in math, nouns in grammar, plants in science,
Mexico in geography, comprehension in reading, etc.).
· Lesson Subtopic: Narrow down your specific topic to one
particular concept on which your lesson plan will focus. For
example, if you choose addition in math for first grade, you will
further narrow that to a specific concept of addition that is
taught to first graders, like double digits; addition within 10; or
adding two-digit numbers. Remember, this needs to be very
focused and must be covered in the standards for your grade and
subject area.
· State Standard and Common Core Standard: You will need to
identify which state standard aligns with the grade, subject,
topic, and subtopic you have chosen. Provide the following
information: a working link your instructor can open to check
the VA standard and Common Core standard with the verbatim
wording of the standard for each (e.g., VA SOL 1.5 “The
student will recall basic addition facts with sums to 18 or less
and the corresponding subtraction facts.”). See the Virginia
Standards of Learning and the Common Core Standards links
(see the Resources section).
Objective: Create a learning objective to go with the topic,
subtopic, and standard you have chosen. The learning objective
must contain a condition, a performance/practice, and a

4. criterion (CPC).
In order to successfully complete this stage, you will need to do
the following:
· Identify a specific condition (a tool that you will give the
students to complete the performance.) For example, “Given a
list of 10 double-digit addition problems…”
· Identify a measurable performance (identify, list, recite, draw,
etc.) that you want your students to be able to complete when
the lesson is over. For example, “…each student will be able to
solve…”
· Identify a criterion (an acceptable level of performance). For
example, “….9/10 of the double-digit problems correctly.”
Here is a helpful template you can use: “Given ____________,
each student will be able to _____________ ___/___times
correctly.” (Note: This should be one simple and concise
sentence.)
Your objective should be written to match the Summative
Assessment at the end of the Lesson Plan.
Biblical Integration
Now that you have created an objective for your subtopic,
consider how to integrate biblical or character principles into
your lesson. Find Scripture verses/principles or character
principles that relate to your subtopics. Be sure to explain how
the verse or character principle you chose specifically fits in
with the lesson and how it relates to your students. In other
words, how are you going to connect the principle with the rest
of the lesson so the students have a better understanding of God
and who He is? The point of this section is to be creative and to
include the opportunity to reinforce biblical values and moral
character into daily lessons. For example, if you are teaching a
lesson on money, you can bring out Scripture verses that teach

5. how important it is to handle our money in a way that is
honoring to the Lord. You can emphasize honesty, tithing,
saving, borrowing, and lending, etc., using different Scripture
references. For this stage, fill in only the Character/Biblical
Principle section on the lesson plan.
Procedures
This is the main part of your lesson plan and should be the most
detailed. This is where you are going to discuss how you will
teach the lesson using each of the procedures listed. Here are
some guidelines for each section:
· Anticipatory Set: The anticipatory set is to be a very brief
activity that gains the attention of the students. It may be a
book, a song, a poem, a short news article, etc., that catches the
attention of your students and sparks an interest in the topic of
the lesson. This will be no more than 5 minutes.
· Instruction: This is the direct instruction portion of your
lesson plan and must, therefore, be the most detailed. Use
numbers or bullets to write out step-by-step what you will
actually teach the students about this topic. Only include the
steps of how you will teach the lesson in this section.
PowerPoint presentations, interactive notebooks, graphic
organizers, Smart Board presentations, etc., are all acceptable
things to use to help teach your lesson. However, this is not the
place to include instructions for completing activities used in
your guided or independent practice. The time spent on this
section will vary depending on the grade level for which the
plan is designed.
· Guided Practice: In this section, students will practice as a
group or small groups what has been taught in the instruction
section. You will give immediate feedback to allow students to
self-correct if necessary. Depending on the time frame of your
activity, you may be able to complete 2 or 3 guided practice
activities before you have the students complete the
independent practice. The time spent on this section will vary
depending on the grade level for which the plan is designed.

6. · Independent Practice: The Independent Practice is designed to
allow the students to practice without the help of their peers.
The teacher can still walk around and assist students with this
activity. (Note that this should not be a group activity, nor
should it be a repeat of the Guided Practice.) This assignment
must be completed in class and before the Closure. This
assignment can’t be used as the Summative Assessment.
· Closure: How will you tie your lesson together and bring it to
a close? This will be a short summary/review of the material
taught in the lesson. This section will take only a few minutes.
· Summative Assessment: This section should include your
assessment. The assessment should match the objective that you
wrote at the beginning of the lesson plan. Students should
complete the assessment on their own. The results from the
Summative Assessment provides information to the teacher and
helps determine whether the lesson was mastered, needs to be
retaught, or whether individual students may need additional
help. These results will guide future planning.
Materials, Technology, and Diversity/Differentiation
· Materials: Continue to correct any mistakes within the lesson
plan and highlight them in yellow so they are easy to identify.
Then, fill in your Materials and Technology sections. First,
decide what materials you are going to need to teach your
lesson; list them in the space provided. Beside each material
listed, give a brief explanation of how that material is to be
used within the lesson.
· Technology: Next, you will be adding various technology
options to the lesson. This section would include the use of
computers, smart boards, overhead projectors, video, or audio
clips, etc. Again, there is a lot of technology available to use if
you are willing to search for it; be creative and diverse with
your technology integration. Explain how you would
incorporate the technology you chose into the lesson, and
explain how the technology will benefit the teacher, the
students, and the lesson itself. Be sure to include viable links

7. for any websites, online video or audio clips, games, etc., that
you find on the Internet.
· Diversity/Differentiation: Think about how you are going to
differentiate your lesson to meet the needs of all learners in
your classroom (this includes physical and learning disabilities,
behavior disorders, gifted students, and ESL students, as well as
the different learning modalities: visual, auditory, and
kinesthetic). Explain how you will modify your instruction,
activities, or assignments to meet the needs of each type of
learner. (Do not depend on having aids or tutors to help you).
Be specific in the description of your differentiation so it is
clear why you are doing this and how it will benefit each
learner. Follow the tips below for each type of learner:
· Gifted: Gifted students resent having more work to do just
because they understand the concepts more readily. Instead, try
giving them an alternate activity/assignment that is more
challenging and allows them to reach the higher order thinking
skills.
· LEP: These students typically have language barriers. Think
about how you can adjust your instruction, activities, or
assignments to better help them understand.
· LD, ED, ADD: Many times, students in this group are dealing
with behavior issues. How can you align your instruction,
activities, or assignments to best meet their needs?
· Multicultural Connections: The students in your class will
most likely represent more than one culture. How can your
lesson, activities, or assignments help include the value of all
cultures?
· Learning Styles (Auditory, Visual, Kinesthetic): Each one of
these has specific needs. Think through what you could modify
in your lesson to accommodate them.
· Multiple Intelligences: How will you modify your instruction,
activities, or assignments to best enhance these important areas?
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O
VERVIEW
This is a continuation of the first part of your unit
, the

9. Unit Plan: Classroom, Goals, and
Reading Assignment
,
developed
in Module 4: Week 4. For this
assignment, y
ou are to fully
develop your
five
lessons on the provided template, adding all materials you wil
l be using to
teach the entire five
-
day unit.
Refer to t
he
Unit Plan: Differentiated Lesson Plan Grading R
ubric
for more details on the expecation
s of this assignment.
This is a Benchmark Assignment for your
Developmental Portfolio.
The
lesson
plan
is the key component to effective instruction in the classroom.
Studies have
shown that teachers who are well prepared with exciting and
interesting lesson plans have

10. to deal
with
far
fewer
behavior issues
in their classroom
s
.
That is why it is so important for you to learn
the basics of designing a lesson plan.
To beg
in
,
use the following list to
choose
a
g
rade level and
core
content area
for which
you would like to develop
a lesson plan
.
It would be wise to create
your plan for the age level and content area you are currently
teaching
or plan

11. ning
to teach
.
You
may not
use a lesson plan you have created for another course for this
assignment.
I
NSTRUCTIONS
Elementary (K
–
5)
Middle School (6
–
8)
High School (9
–
12)
Math
Math
Math
Science

12. Science
Science
Social Studies
Social Studies
Social Studies
Geography
Geography
Geography
History
History
History
Reading
Reading
Literature
Phonics/Grammar
Grammar
Grammar
Writing

13. Writing
Writing
After
you have selected your grade level and subject area, you will
need to consult
the Virginia
S
tate
Department of E
ducation
’s
website to locate the state standards for your particu
lar grade
and subject area. Y
ou
can access the website with
the
Virginia Standa
rds of Learning
link
provided with this assignment.
You
will also need to locate the Common C
ore s
tandard
for your

14. particular grade level and subject area
.
See
the
Common Core Standards
link provided with
this assignment.
Once you have located the standards for the grade level and
subject area for your plan, choose
one
around which
you want to develop your lesson plan.
K
eep in mind that this is a single lesson
plan, not an entire unit,
so you
will
have to narrow down your topic to one that can easily be
taught in a single lesson.
For example
,
if you want to cover addition for Kindergarten, you will
narrow that to one specific concept of addition that is to be
taught to kindergarteners.
Complete your

15. l
esson
p
lan
us
ing
the
provided
Unit Plan: Differentiated
L
esson
Plan T
emplate
document
.
EDSP 410
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UNIT PLAN: DIFFERENTIATED LESSON PLAN
ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS
OVERVIEW
This is a continuation of the first part of your unit, the Unit
Plan: Classroom, Goals, and
Reading Assignment, developed in Module 4: Week 4. For this
assignment, you are to fully
develop your five lessons on the provided template, adding all
materials you will be using to
teach the entire five-day unit. Refer to the Unit Plan:
Differentiated Lesson Plan Grading Rubric
for more details on the expecations of this assignment. This is a
Benchmark Assignment for your
Developmental Portfolio.

16. The lesson plan is the key component to effective instruction in
the classroom. Studies have
shown that teachers who are well prepared with exciting and
interesting lesson plans have to deal
with far fewer behavior issues in their classrooms. That is why
it is so important for you to learn
the basics of designing a lesson plan. To begin, use the
following list to choose a grade level and
core content area for which you would like to develop a lesson
plan. It would be wise to create
your plan for the age level and content area you are currently
teaching or planning to teach. You
may not use a lesson plan you have created for another course
for this assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
Elementary (K–5) Middle School (6–8) High School (9–12)
Math Math Math
Science Science Science
Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies
Geography Geography Geography
History History History
Reading Reading Literature
Phonics/Grammar Grammar Grammar
Writing Writing Writing
After you have selected your grade level and subject area, you
will need to consult the Virginia
State Department of Education’s website to locate the state
standards for your particular grade
and subject area. You can access the website with the Virginia
Standards of Learning link
provided with this assignment. You will also need to locate the
Common Core standard for your

17. particular grade level and subject area. See the Common Core
Standards link provided with
this assignment.
Once you have located the standards for the grade level and
subject area for your plan, choose
one around which you want to develop your lesson plan. Keep
in mind that this is a single lesson
plan, not an entire unit, so you will have to narrow down your
topic to one that can easily be
taught in a single lesson. For example, if you want to cover
addition for Kindergarten, you will
narrow that to one specific concept of addition that is to be
taught to kindergarteners.
Complete your lesson plan using the provided Unit Plan:
Differentiated Lesson Plan Template
document.