Alissa created a unit of Kindergarten math lesson plans focused on money. She met regularly with her mentor teacher Mrs. McConnell to plan activities, review standards, and finalize her lesson plans. Alissa observed Kindergarten classes, taught her opening lesson on introducing money which went well, and brainstormed additional lessons to complete her unit. Her final product included multiple lesson plans that covered a full week of instruction.

1. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date November 15
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: We sat down and began Comment/Suggestions
November 15 brainstorming how we were going to :
45 minutes begin making our lesson plans. I also Alissa and I met today
shared with Mrs. McConnell what my (11/15) to discuss what
original thoughts are in terms of the direction she will go
final product. with her project. She is
to go home and figure
Commentary: Our meeting today went out what subject area
well. I learned that lesson plans have she wants to complete a
more put into them than what a student lesson plan for.
imagines. I found out that I need to get
more information on how narrow or
broad the final product needs to be. We
are going to review some standards in
a couple of days.

2. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date November 17
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today I got to watch some ofComment/Suggestions
November 17 the classroom activity at the end of the
: Today we discussed
1.5 hours day. We went over what subject I’m what subject area
going to focus on throughout my unit Alissa chose to do. She
lesson plans and an overview of when will create a math
I’m going to teach a lesson. lesson plan to present
to our class in late
Commentary: This meeting went well. February or March.
I decided what subject I was going to Alissa needs to come
do my lesson plans on. with a few ideas of
activities she may want
to do.

3. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date December 5
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: We looked at what some of Comment/Suggestions
December 5 the math standards were. I also decided : Alissa has decided to
1.5 hours to go along with the time frame they complete a lesson with
were going with on their math lessons. the kids over money.
I’ve decided to make my unit lesson Today we reviewed the
plans on money. Kindergarten math
standards for money.
Commentary: I learned that the Alissa will begin
Georgia Performance Standards are deciding what
pretty straight forward, but you have to activities/lesson she
be creative in coming up with how to would like the students
make the lesson fun for the students. to participate in.
*I would like to know a
general time frame of
when the lesson plan
needs to be completed.

4. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date December 7
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today we looked over Mrs. Comment/Suggestions
December 7 McConnell’s lesson plans made in : We will begin
1.5 hours college in comparison to her lesson creating/writing the
plans that she makes now. actual lesson plan after
the winter holiday It
Commentary: I learned that I need to would really be a good
really get in the classroom to see how thing for Alissa to have
lesson plans are incorporated and used some time where she
throughout the day. I also had to was able to actually
specify that I am making a unit lesson come into the
plan, not just one lesson plan. classroom and observe.
She might get to come
into the class sometime
next week to observe.

5. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date January 10
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today we looked over Comment/Suggestions
January 10 different activities in the Kindergarten : Alissa was given the
1.5 hours Teacher’s Edition Book. Kindergarten Teachers
Edition so that she can
Commentary: Today’s meeting was look over the pages that
spent looking over different subjects in are in the math book
the Kindergarten Teacher’s Edition over money. We will
book. I’m excited to look over meet again in the next
different types of lesson plans soon. few days to begin
discussing
formats/starting the
lesson plans soon.

6. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date January 25
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: We looked over different Comment/Suggestions
January 25 formats and lesson plans. We also : Our time was spent
2 hours looked over lesson plans from different today looking over
teachers, different grade levels, different formats of
different subjects, etc. lesson plans. We will
decide which format to
Commentary: Today’s meeting was use the next time we
very eye-opening. It was neat to see all meet.
of the different types of lesson plans,
their formats, the similarities, and the
differences. I’m going to go home and
think about which format will be the
best for my unit lesson plans.

7. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date February 2
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today we wrote out the first Comment/Suggestions
February 2 lesson plan. : Alissa and I worked
2 hours the lesson plan for her
Commentary: Our meeting today went first activity. We
really well. We sat down and worked together to
brainstormed my opening lesson plan come up with songs,
of the unit. I’m going home to revise books, and hands on
the lesson and type up the finished activities to introduce
copy with everything incorporated. money to my
Kindergarten class.
Alissa is to complete,
type up, and email me a
copy of the lesson plan
that includes materials,
standards, procedures,
etc.

8. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date March 15
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today we finalized the Comment/Suggestions
March 15 opening unit lesson plan. : Alissa brought me
1.5 hours her first lesson plan of
Commentary: Today went really well, the unit. We looked it
it’s finally getting about time to teach over together and
my lesson. Mrs. McConnell better finalized the lesson
helped prepare me to teach the class. I plan. Alissa shared the
also got my attention grabber and my song that she is using
closer for the lesson approved. as part of her lesson.
We also created a
money sorting flipchart
for her lesson.

9. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date March 27
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today I presented my lesson. Comment/Suggestions
March 27 : Alissa taught her
2.5 hours Commentary: Today was by far the opening lesson today.
best day yet. It was a lot of fun to be in It was the first day back
the classroom. The students were still from break, and Alissa
really excited from being on break, so did a great job teaching
it was fun to teach them a lesson on the kids so early in the
money. Kids this age can be sneaky, morning. Alissa came
but they are a lot of fun! in before she needed to
and observed the class
and got the children to
warm up to her. She
also helped me with
various errands to start
off the day. We had a
technology issue with
her attention grabber,
but she worked over it
really well. The
children talked about
her all day long; they
really enjoyed the
lesson on money!

10. Product Work Log
Name Alissa Anderson Date March 1
Product Kindergarten Unit Lesson Plans
Date/Time: Activity: Today we brainstormed out Comment/Suggestions
March 1 the rest of my unit lesson. : Alissa and I sat down
1.5 hours and figured out ideas
Commentary: Today we sat down and for the rest of her
briefly went over the lesson plans for lesson plans. She is to
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and go home and finalize
Friday. them to make her final
This was supposed to make for the product.
final unit. Instead, as I went home and
completed the typed versions of these
lesson plans, I also made another
lesson plan completely by myself. I
didn’t feel as if the lesson plans were a
unit where they stood; adding another
lesson plan for Monday really wrapped
up the unit.