Kayla NapierCI 350Harold BlancoDecember 6, 2013

Assure Method Assignment

I. Analyze Learners: The students that I will be teaching are first grade students in

Special Education. There are ten boys and seven girls. Seventy percent are white,

twenty percent are African-American, and ten percent are Hispanic. Seven students

in the class have mild to severe ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Each

of my students will have different learning styles; thus I will incorporate a variety of

teaching strategies and methods throughout this lesson.

II. State Objectives: My first grade students will recite the months of the year in

sequential order by utilizing role-play, songs, podcasts, QR codes, calendars, and

interactive smartboard activities with 95% accuracy by the end of the week.

III. Selecting Methods, Material, and Media: Throughout the lesson, I will utilize the

following methods, media, and materials:

Songs/Videos: To teach the sequence of the months, I will display a music

video on the classroom smart board, entitled The Months of the Year Song by

Hoopla Kids.

Interactive Smart Board Activity: I will use the classroom smart board for the

children to play an interactive game in which they must place the months of

the year in sequential order.

Podcast: I will play a podcast of the book: The Turning of the Year by Bill

Martin, which describes facts about each month, such as characteristics of

that month, important holidays, and seasonal activities.

QR codes: These codes will be linked to various seasonal pictures. The

students will then have to identify which image best describes each month

(For example, a pumpkin will represent October and a Christmas ornament

will represent December, etc.)

Digital Story/Role-playing: As one of my methods, I will allow my students to

role-play various activities or traditions that they and their families

participate in each month, and I will video tape their performances. I will

then upload this digital story to the class Facebook page.

IV. Utilizing Medias and Materials: Before the lesson, I will preview all materials and

electronic devices that will be used throughout the lesson. Thus, I will test the

podcast, preview the music clip, and check to make sure the smart board is working

properly. In addition, I will also place QR codes around the room, and have iPads

easily accessible for this activity. Finally, I will leave plenty of space at the front of

the classroom so that the students can experience learning through role-play and

other interactive techniques.

V. Require Learning Participation: In order to encourage student participation, I will

begin the lesson by asking if any of the students have a birthday in August. We will

then locate that particular month on the interactive smart board calendar. Next, I

will display a video clip to teach the names and sequence of the months through

song (which will appeal to my audio/video learners). To test their knowledge, I will

display a smartboard activity that has all twelve months listed at the bottom of the

screen. Volunteers must then to try to place the scrambled months in sequential

order. Next, I will play a podcast that will supplement as our read aloud describing

each month and its various characteristics. Then to apply this material, I will pair

students with partners so that they can complete a small group activity. Students

will scan one of the twelve QR codes from around the room (each code will be linked

to an image that represents a certain month. The partners will then have to match

their picture to the correct month. To conclude the lesson, I will allow volunteers to

role-play a few of the monthly activities or cultural traditions that they and their

families participate in. Also, I will video-tape their performances and upload it to the

class Facebook page. Overall, this activity will help to make the lesson more

meaningful and interactive (and thus will capture the interest of my kinesthetic

learners).

VI. Evaluate and Revise: To check for student learning and achievement I will assess my

students in the following ways:

Check for student participation,

Walk around the room to ask the students questions. (For example, I will

ask which month comes before June, and which months are in between

September and December.)

Ask students to demonstrate categorizing each month by a certain

characteristic (using the QR codes and images).

Instruct students to recite the months of the year in sequential order.