Clip 1/7: Pre-Lesson: 1st Grade Base Ten

Thoughtful planning is crucial to effective lessons. For me, that involves determining both content and language objectives. In this lesson, I wanted my students to compose and decompose numbers up to 10 and justify their reasoning. I also wanted my students to use specific language. To accomplish this, I like to use sentence frames to ensure all students are using academic language.



I also like to plan how I will assess the class to ensure each student is engaged and has accomplished the lesson objectives. Today I will do this with structured student talk, wait time for student answers and written answers. I will also monitor student talk as I walk around the class and ask students questions to further their understanding.



In addition I will plan on ways to help struggling students, as well as ways to ramp up the activities for those who are ready.