This blog includes the lessons that I wrote for the micro-teaches that I conducted during the semester before student teaching begins.
For micro-teaches, we create a lesson for reading, social studies, and science, all based on our assigned grade and lesson topic. We participate in two micro-teaches during the semester. The lesson plans for each subject may vary depending on what the instructor asked for. Additionally, we cannot know personal information about our students for legal reasons, and therefore, we had to create student needs and how we would differentiate for those. The purpose of the micro-teaches is for us to practice writing lesson plans and reflecting on how well they played out before we begin student teaching. Therefore, we do not get assessed on the teaching itself because that occurs when student teaching.
Micro-teach #2
5th & 6th Grade
**Originally just 5th grade.**
5 students
Social Studies
11/20/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on history or government. Within the history or government component of social studies, we could choose to teach anything aligning with our grade level. Additionally, with this one, our lesson was to include primary source activities.
**Common Core Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
Primary Source Lesson Plan (Microteach #2).pdfScience
11/20/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on physical science. Within the physical science component of science, we could choose to teach anything aligning with our grade level.
**Next Generation Science Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
Physical Science Lesson Plan (Microteach #2).pdfReading
11/20/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on vocabulary. Within the vocabulary component of reading, we chose a text and pulled two to three vocabulary words from the text.
**Common Core Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
Vocabulary Lesson Plan (Microteach #2).docx.pdfMicro-teach #1
1st Grade
7 students
Social Studies
10/10/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on history. Within the history component of social studies, we could choose to teach anything that aligns with our grade level. Additionally, this one was to be inquiry-based.
**Common Core Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
History Lesson Plan (Microteach #1).pdfScience
10/10/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on life science. Within the life science component of science, we could choose to teach anything that aligns with our grade level.
**Next Generation Science Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
Life Science Lesson Plan (Microteach #1).pdfReading
10/10/23
For this micro-teach, we were to focus on phonics. Within the phonics component of reading, we were assigned a skill. I was assigned digraphs. From, there I could choose what I focused on.
**Common Core Standards**
Below is my lesson for this micro-teach!
Phonics-Digraphs Lesson Plan (Microteach #1).pdf