Marks Teaching Mathematics in Secondary Schools EDSS 444
	LESSON PLAN ASSIGNMENT
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	You are to write two lesson plans to submit for class discussion and assessment. Each plan must be for a specific type of lesson, as follows: #1: Explicit instruction, sometimes called "direct instruction" or "present-and-practice" #2: Inquiry-Discovery (either small-group-centered or teacher-guided) We will discuss each type before you are expected to write it. The exact format of the lesson plans is up to you, but each one should be roughly two pages long and must include the following steps from the "Developing a Lesson Plan" format used throughout SSU's Single Subject Program (refer to that handout for details): Topic Goals (i.e., specific learning objectives) Materials Procedures. Note that the elements in Into, Through, and Beyond will differ according to the type of lesson you are designing. Be sure to describe what the students will do as well as the teacher, and include at least two questions that you intend to ask during the lesson. The content of each lesson is also your choice, but it is highly recommended that you design these lessons so that you can actually teach them in your fieldwork classroom. Note that EDSS 443A now has a requirement that you teach three complete lessons; these could be two of the three. You'll have an opportunity to revisit and refine these lessons later this semester in your other classes. In addition to the lesson plan itself, you are also to write a limited pedagogical analysis of each lesson (a page or two), using some of the questions from our pedagogical content knowledge activity. Specifically, this addendum should address the following questions: What are the big, important ideas regarding this topic that you would want students to learn over time? What mathematics serves as a foundation for this topic (i.e., what should students know beforehand), and what mathematics follows from this topic (i.e., what will they study later)? I.e., how does this topic fit into a continuous sequence of development? What are some connections between this topic and other mathematical ideas or real contexts? (Be specific.) To find more models and ideas for lesson plans, look at suggestions on the Web-based Assignments page. If you decide to use someone else's lesson plan as the basis for yours, be sure to cite the source and adapt the plan to your own students, your teaching style, and the Single Subject program format.
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