Carly Cooper

CI 350

A.S.S.U.R.E. Lesson Plan

Assignment: Using the A.S.S.U.R.E. model, design a lesson plan that teaches the months of the year to a

Special Ed. 1st grade class. There are 10 boys and 7 girls; 7 students have mild to severe ADHD. 70% of

the students are white, 20% African-American, and 10% Hispanic.

A- Analyze Learners

General Characteristics:

The class consists of 17 students: 10 boys and 7 girls. Seven members of the class are diagnosed

to have mild to severe ADHD, and the class is categorized as Special Education. 70% of the students are

white, 20% African-American, and 10% Hispanic. The age range is not given, but the average 1st grade

age ranges from 6 to 7 years old.

Specific Entry Competencies:

1st grade students have graduated past the kindergarten level and should have a basic

understanding of number and letter recognition. No information regarding the school, location,

students’ families, and use of technology was given. One can assume that the students are familiar with

art supplies, videos, music, and computers to an extent; students are not required to have complete

mastery of each.

Learning Styles:

No learning styles were specifically mentioned, but due to 7 of the 17 students having ADHD,

one can assume that multiple and various teaching methods must be used to assure that all students

have an equal opportunity to learn the material. The lesson plan will incorporate the use of music,

videos, text, objects, and movement to provide a full range of learning methods. Students will also be

sorted into groups that are equally and fairly divided based on sex, learning levels, and race. Students

will learn through vision, audio, touch, and other classmates.

S- State Objectives

Students in my first grade class will understand the importance of the twelve months of the year

and will recite the months in sequential order with 95% accuracy within two weeks. In addition, my

students will recognize the major holidays and months through interactive learning, rhythmic song, and

movement.

S- Select Methods, Media, and Materials

Methods

The instructor will begin the class by introducing the objectives that the students will complete

by the end of the lesson plan. This will be followed by the playing of songs that are about the months of

the year. The children will learn actions to the songs being played in a playful way to excite and

encourage the need for the knowledge of the months of the year. The students will then be given

worksheets on this topic and also on the holidays within them. Videos and clips will be chosen that will

also reinforce the knowledge of the months and help the students visually see and associate the months

with particular celebrations and weather. Lastly, the students will be sorted into groups where they can

discuss what their families do at certain times of the year. Within these groups, the students will also be

given materials to create posters for an assigned month.

Media

The instructor will use the white board to introduce the months of the year to the students. The

students will be listening to songs that will be played on the classroom stereo. The students will be given

worksheets that the teacher will hand out. Videos and clips that are shown will be played on the

classroom television and also through a projector that is connected to a computer. The teacher will

supply the art supplies for the posters and will hang them on the walls to present.

Materials

- CDs and Cassettes

- Stereo Player

- DVD player

- Television

- Worksheets

- Videos

- Computer

- Projector

- Scissors

- Construction Paper

- Tape

- Markers

- Glue

- Stapler

- Staples

- Bulletin Board

- White Board

- Pencils

U- Utilize Media and Materials

Preview the Materials

All videos and songs that will be played in class have been thoroughly analyzed and approved;

no harmful or inappropriate material is present in any part of the presentation. All motions and dance

are simple and are capable for all students. The groups that are sorted have no potential accusation of

discrimination or favor.

Prepare the Materials

All CDs and cassettes being used are placed in the stereo and play without corruption. All

worksheets have been placed on the students’ desks. The video was placed in the DVD player and the

television plays it successfully. The markers, construction paper, and other materials used for the

posters have been set up and organized; each group has exactly the same amount of supplies.

Prepare the Environment

The desks have been moved and divided for the group projects that come later in the lesson

plan. The lights have been turned on for adequate vision. The temperature of the classroom is

appropriate, and the classroom has been cleaned.

Prepare the Learners

The instructor will introduce the objective to the students and inform them of the activities that

will be taking place. The teacher will use enthusiasm to draw the students in and to motivate them to

learn by showing excitement for the months of the year. The instructor will briefly discuss the

instructions of each activity as the students move on to the next.

R- Require Learner Participation

Students will engage in dance and song to excite the children and motivate their will to learn.

Students will talk amongst one another and work together to create their posters and share information

on what they do during certain months of the year. The groups of children are relatively young in age

and need guidance in conversation. The instructor will move from group to group leading the

conversations and discussions. The groups will show the rest of the class their posters and will be

involved in hanging up their hard work.

E- Evaluate and Revise

The students will be evaluated in multiple ways that will meet all the learning styles. Students

will be asked to repeat the months of the year in sequential order; students may sing the song and do

the dance to help themselves recite the months correctly. They will be evaluated on knowing all 12

months and also on the accuracy of sequential order. Other oral tests would include the instructor

stating a month in which the student would reply with the month that comes after. Students will also be

evaluated through worksheets similar to the ones already completed in class.

Students will share their thoughts on the lesson aloud in class. The instructor will lead the

discussion and ask question similar to “What was your least favorite part of the lesson?” or “What was

your favorite?” The students will also be questioned on what they learned from their peers. The results

will influence what the instructor should continue to do in later years or what should be added.