EDUC 307 Liberty University’s Standard Instructions ** TEACH IT, PRACTICE IT, TEST IT! ** Differentiated Lesson Plan # ____________ Teacher Candidate: EDUC 307 LESSON PREPARATION[before the lesson] Topic: Correct subject/grade/topic and all are age appropriate. Concept: Subject: Grade: State Standard[Virginia SOL or reading standard of your state]: Virginia SOLs can be located at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/ Primary Objective[Objective must match Summative Assessment below.]: Must be a specific behavioral objective which provides a basis for evaluating whether or not the objective was accomplished by each individual student (measured by the summative assessment). The objective should describe the skill to be taught, not the content to be used. The following components must be stated in each objective: Audience/Learner: Be specific. “each student” or “students in group 3”. Behavior/Observable task: Must be a verb that can be observed – not “know” or “understand”. Criterion (MEASURABLE): For example, “state three reasons,” “draw one picture,” “answer 18 of the 20 correctly”. Do not use percentages in lesson plan objectives. Demonstration/Condition of the task: for example, “Given ten vocabulary words...” – not “After a vocabulary lesson.” Sample objectives: Given 10 vocabulary words, each student will write a correct definition for at least 9 of the words. In an essay, each student in group two will write an essay integrating each of 10 teacher identified vocabulary words with contextual accuracy. Classroom Diversity and Differentiated Instruction[Describe student diversity and related aspects of lesson and how instruction will be adapted]: Diversity: Description of the group for whom the lesson is being prepared. Identify cultural groups, learning style groups, ability groups, and any special needs groups represented. Define any special groupings to be addressed during the lesson. Differentiation: Describe the student diversity and related aspects of lesson and how the lesson will be adapted to accommodate the diverse learners. This is the key to your differentiation!! Materials/Equipment[Be creative! Manipulative activity required]: List the materials and equipment needed for the lesson. Be creative! Include authentic children’s literature: poetry, drama, fiction, nonfiction, and research materials suitable to the content area of study. Or perhaps manipulatives, maps, samples, etc. Be sure to list printed materials in current APA format. Technology Integration[Provide software title or website that could be used for this topic]: Hardware/software used by teacher and/or students and how it will be integrated into the lesson. Specify the net address for each entry. Character Principle[Choose character principle related to children’s literature selection.]: Choose a character trait that applies to the lesson. State the principle in children’s terms, a correlated verse (or an appropriate excerpt for young children), and the Scripture reference ...

1. EDUC 307
Liberty University’s Standard Instructions
** TEACH IT, PRACTICE IT, TEST IT! **
Differentiated Lesson Plan # ____________
Teacher Candidate:
EDUC 307
LESSON PREPARATION[before the lesson]
Topic: Correct subject/grade/topic and all are age appropriate.
Concept:
Subject:
Grade:
State Standard[Virginia SOL or reading standard of your state]:
Virginia SOLs can be located at http://www.pen.k12.va.us/
Primary Objective[Objective must match Summative
Assessment below.]:
Must be a specific behavioral objective which provides a basis
for evaluating whether or not the objective was accomplished by
each individual student (measured by the summative
assessment). The objective should describe the skill to be
taught, not the content to be used. The following components
must be stated in each objective:
Audience/Learner: Be specific. “each student” or “students in
group 3”.
Behavior/Observable task: Must be a verb that can be observed
– not “know” or “understand”.
Criterion (MEASURABLE): For example, “state three reasons,”
“draw one picture,” “answer 18 of the 20 correctly”. Do not use
percentages in lesson plan objectives.
Demonstration/Condition of the task: for example, “Given ten

2. vocabulary words...” – not “After a vocabulary lesson.”
Sample objectives:
Given 10 vocabulary words, each student will write a correct
definition for at least 9 of the words.
In an essay, each student in group two will write an essay
integrating each of 10 teacher identified vocabulary words with
contextual accuracy.
Classroom Diversity and Differentiated Instruction[Describe
student diversity and related aspects of lesson and how
instruction will be adapted]:
Diversity: Description of the group for whom the lesson is
being prepared. Identify cultural groups, learning style groups,
ability groups, and any special needs groups represented. Define
any special groupings to be addressed during the lesson.
Differentiation: Describe the student diversity and related
aspects of lesson and how the lesson will be adapted to
accommodate the diverse learners. This is the key to your
differentiation!!
Materials/Equipment[Be creative! Manipulative activity
required]:
List the materials and equipment needed for the lesson. Be
creative! Include authentic children’s literature: poetry, drama,
fiction, nonfiction, and research materials suitable to the
content area of study. Or perhaps manipulatives, maps, samples,
etc. Be sure to list printed materials in current APA format.
Technology Integration[Provide software title or website that
could be used for this topic]:
Hardware/software used by teacher and/or students and how it
will be integrated into the lesson. Specify the net address for
each entry.
Character Principle[Choose character principle related to
children’s literature selection.]:
Choose a character trait that applies to the lesson. State the
principle in children’s terms, a correlated verse (or an
appropriate excerpt for young children), and the Scripture
reference. The character principle must also be applied to the

3. lesson procedures.
LESSON PRESENTATION [during the lesson]: The following
steps are designed to prepare students to be successful in the
summative evaluation at the end of the lesson.
Set[Introduce lesson concept.]
Introductory activity to get students’ attention and focus
attention on the lesson topic.
Teacher Instruction[Explain lesson concept.]Teacher
Modeling[Demonstrate examples of lesson concept.]:
Include a brief explanation of the concept to be taught and one
or more examples to be modeled by the teacher. If steps or
skills are part of the lesson, list the steps or skills. This needs to
be explained in the detail that a reader will know that you
understand the concept being taught.
Guided Student Practice[formative assessment]:
Students practice additional examples with the teacher's
guidance using an activity, assignment, or experience. Group
activities are appropriate for learning style and ability…this is
differentiation. Teacher observes student performance
(formative assessment).
Independent Student Practice[formative assessment – practice
for summative assessment]:
Once the teacher is satisfied that the students understand the
examples completed as a group with teacher guidance,
additional examples are assigned to be completed
independently. The teacher should circulate through the room to
observe whether students are having difficulty and help them as
needed (formative assessment). This is not the same as the
summative assessment not is this where you evaluate the
objective. Rather it is practice for the summative assessment.
Closure[Review lesson concept and character principle.]:
Review the concept taught. (Restate the objective and/or ask
students.) Summarize and solidify.
Summative Assessment[Measure performance of each individual

4. student]:
Must measure the objective stated in the lesson plan. (How will
you grade or check to see if the objective was achieved?)
Example: Student quiz, student writing, or checklist (marked by
the teacher, student, or peer) to assess each student’s
performance. This is not the same as the independent practice.
Do not assign homework unless the students demonstrate
mastery. The parents are important in the lives of their children,
but you are the teacher.
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