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Cooperative Learning Lesson Plan Format                                        

Subject: (From SDDOE Language Arts Content Standards)
Grade Level: 1st Grade
Lesson Title: (Based around South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) Content Standards)
Materials: (Consider all Materials)

Concept or Inquiry: (Based around South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) Content Standards)



Warm-Up-Activity or Set: Typically, is no longer than 15 minutes long. The purpose is to prepare the learner for learning. A good warm-up relates to the topic yet does not have too.  Although it is best if it does since it will provide a smooth transition into the topic of the lesson. For cooperative learning, a review of previous learning may include Number Heads Together or Think-Pair-Share (see page 381-382).

Goal (s): This is what you want the learner to be able to learn, as a result, of your lesson. (Base your lesson on South Dakota Department of Education SDDOE Standards). According to Arends (2012) “A lesson’s goals structure refers to the amount of interdepended required of students as they perform with their work. Three types of goal structures have been identified” (p. 370).:

1.      Individualistic: what goals do you want each child to obtain that relates to your learning outcomes. Your written goals here relate to Academic Achievement.
2.      Competitive: Arend’s states, “Competitive goal structures exist when students compete with others to achieve important goals” (p. 370). This too relates to the learning outcomes. Your written goals here relate to Tolerance and Acceptance of Diversity. See the course blog site to assist in the development of Types of Cooperative Learning Assessments and Cooperative Learning Group Roles.
3.      Cooperative: Viewed as how individuals contribute to the cooperative group to obtain the learning outcome/s. Your written goals here related to Social Skills. See the course blog site to assist in the development of Types of Cooperative Learning Assessments and Cooperative Learning Group Roles. 

Consider I Can or Students Can Statements to assist you in writing your lessons goals.

Objective (s): This is how you will achieve your goals through instructional methods.  Objectives are measurable and observable, and determinable, and leveled via a taxonomy of learning through the selection of the action word applied (see the BloomWheel to assist in the action word for writing objectives to assist in learning activities to obtaining your goal/s). Use the A,B,C,D format to assist in writing objectives for cooperative learning instruction. For more assistance, visit this site: Writing ABCD Behavioral Objectives.  

·         Individualistic Objective: Will be your academic objectives for the individual based on SDDOE Content Standards.
·         Competitive Objective: Based on your goals for Competitive Objectives.
·         Cooperative Objective: Based on your goals for Cooperative Objectives.

Note: Now and later, your Competitive and Cooperative Goals and Objectives will include task independence, social skills, participation skills, communication skills, and group skills development (see pages 393-396) By considering this will assist you in devising your behavioral plan or CHAMPS.

Vocabulary: List any new words that will assist in the learning.

Introduction: This involves the introduction to the lesson for the learner.  It moves into the lecture part of the lesson where the teacher introduces the topic, explains the lesson, and then leads into the Guided-Practice. For Concept Inquiry Teaching you may determine here whether your lesson will include a Direct Presentation or Concept Attainment approach. Note: write your dialogue specifically related to what will be said related to content, cooperative learning/grouping, classroom management and other expectations needed for learning to take place.

·         Direct Presentation Approach: This approach consists of the teacher first naming and defining the concept and then providing students with examples and none examples to reinforce their understanding of the concept. The focus is on labeling and defining the concept (Arends, 2012, p. 344). This approach may require a Guided Practice.
·         Concept Attainment Approach: Teacher give examples and none examples of a particular concept first, and students discover or attain the concept themselves through the process of inductive reasoning (Arends, 2012, p. 344). This approach may not include a Guided Practice.

Guided Practice: You will want to include a practice before you have students move into a guided practice. Refer back to your objectives here. Recall, Concept Attainment Approach is for self-discovery and will not include a Guided Practice.  

Independent Practice: Students will then work independently to complete your lesson. The independent practice will reinforce your objective (s). Note: Consider your expected behavior here – use CHAMPS to prepare the learning environment. (C = Conversation,  H = Help, A = Activity, M = Movement, P = Participation, S = Signal) Also some of the things to consider here includes the development of: Social Skills, Sharing Skills, Participation Skills and Communication Skills.  With this in mind what type of cooperative learning model will be used (see blog site): Types of Cooperative Learning

Closure: Here is where you check to see if your objectives have been reached/obtained. Do not confuse this with your assessment. This maybe questions you’ve produced to see if students have reached your goals. Note: For Cooperative Learning can include project review.

Assessment: This relays back to your objective, which follows the A,B,C,D, Format.  It is the D or to what degree have your students met your goal by demonstrating an understanding of your objectives.  (For your course portfolio you should include any rubrics you have developed.  Note: Other than assessment of individualistic learning consider how you will evaluate such things as: social skills, sharing skills, participation skills and communication skills. See the blog site for: Types of Cooperative Learning Assessments  

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