Lesson Planning &The Peanut Butter Sandwich

• Take a plate, knife, a glob of peanut butter, and two pieces of bread

• DO NOT EAT YET!

• Think about the following question:

When was the last time you had a peanut butter sandwich?

• Pair/Share your response

Vocabulary

Slice

Spread

Top

Bottom

Align

VocabularyObjective

Explanation

• Tells what the student will do/make with clear, concise, and measurable language

• One sentence

• Directly relates to the Independent Practice and standard

Example• The learner will

construct a peanut butter sandwich with two aligned pieces of bread and peanut butter spread in the middle.

VocabularyI. Anticipatory Set

Explanation• Connects with

students’ prior knowledge, engages, interests, and motivates (ie. Q/A, book, personal experience)

• Approx. 10 minutes or less

Example• “How many of you

like eating sandwiches?”

• “When did you last eat a peanut butter sandwich?”

VocabularyII. Teaching

Explanation• Experiences or

explanations that teach students new vocab, concepts, using visuals, SDAIE strategies, group work, manipulatives, or discussion

Example• Teaching vocab: slice,

align, top, bottom, etc.• Teacher used actions

with students practicing actions to explain vocabulary

VocabularyIII. Guided Practice

Explanation

• Assisting Students through practice and demonstration

• Teacher models (demonstrates) what is to be done

• Students practice in partners or groups, or independently

Example• Teacher showed how

to make the sandwich (modeling) step-by-step

VocabularyIV. Independent PracticeExplanation

• Students complete a task independently, in pairs, or in groups

• Objective is taking place

Example• Students make the

peanut butter sandwiches independently

VocabularyV. Closure/AssessmentExplanation

• Reflection on learning (ie. journaling, discussion, sharing work)

• Evaluation of final product - Was the objective met?

Explanation• Self assessment:

“Does the sandwich look aligned?”

• Peer assessment• Teacher assessment

VocabularySDAIE Strategies

Explanation

• Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English

• Specific actions taken by the teacher so that learning is comprehensible

• Notate within the lesson (ie. SDAIE - group work)

Example• Hand actions to

describe vocabulary• Modeling/showing

students how to make the sandwich