Lesson Plan Framework Mathematics Secondary
Lesson Plan Framework Mathematics Secondary
Big Idea(s):
● Constant rate of change is an essential attribute of linear relations and has meaning in
different representations and contexts.
Curricular Competencies:
● Explore, analyze, and apply mathematical ideas using reason, technology, and other
tools
● Think Creatively and with curiosity and wonder when exploring problems
● Visualize to explore and illustrate mathematical concepts and relationships
● Solve problems with persistence and a positive disposition
● Represent mathematical ideas in concrete, pictorial, and symbolic forms
● Reflect on mathematical thinking
Content:
● Functions and Relations: connecting data, graphs, and situations
● Linear Functions: Slope and equations of lines
Constructivist Elements
Accessing Student Prior Knowledge and Experiences: Build upon the prior knowledge of
students.
Teacher shows images of various types of graphs with axial information and asks the class:
To share with a classmate what the graphs mean in regards to motion? The teacher then asks
classmates to share from their pairs/groups of what they think it means. This allows students
to collaborate on possibly interpretations of the graphs based off of prior experiences.
Metacognition: How will students reflect question and think about their own thinking?
Students will record in a math journal about the activities done each day and what they took
away from each. They will be prompted with the learning objectives and how and why they
believe they were able to achieve them throughout the lesson. These will be done individually
and then they will share with one partner to open their minds up to how others might learn.
Goals: How will you ensure that students understand what they are learning and why they are
learning it?
Students will have a graphic organizer detailing the learning objectives for the day. The
students will explain in their math journals at the end of the day how they were able to achieve
these and why they were successful. As the journals are part of the grade and teachers will be
reading them throughout the term, teachers can be warned of missed targets by students.
Synthesis: Provide opportunity for reflection, closure, sharing and discourse around where
learners will be going next.
The students will have ideas of where the learning goes next as the learning objectives in the
graphic organizer show this information. The students will write about how they think they
achieved each day’s learning objectives in their journals in order to reflect deeply.
Furthermore students will have a period of time to discuss their learnings with another student
in the time allotted and to jot down information from their partner if it was valuable.
Close: Synthesis
● To finish off the lesson students will write in their kept math journals and bring out their
graphic organizers with the learning objectives. Students will describe how they
believe they achieved the objectives through which means to encourage reflection.
● Finally students will share with each other about their thinking in regards to the days
learning and jot down any unique ideas from their partners to keep in the journal.
Assessment Notes:
● Formative assessment will occur throughout as the teacher monitors the computer
activities from a master account and can speak to each student at given times. As the
experience is collaborative and ideas are shared throughout the teacher can give
feedback instantly.
● Further formative feedback is given through the journals each day or week as it is read
through.