LESSON PLAN FORMAT

 

Name (student): Mandy Helmer

 

Lesson title: “On the Throne”—Self Esteem

 

Circle one: Small Group

 

 

LESSON OBJECTIVE: (Be sure to include behavior/content, criteria, and condition) The student will increase self-esteem by receiving positive comments. The student will practice writing and giving positive comments.

 

 

IEP GOALS & LESSON OBJECTIVE CORRELATION: ( STT only)

Half of the students participating have goals related to increasing interpersonal skills.  All students have goals related to written expression.

 

 

LESSON SET-UP:

1. How will you get the students’ attention?  I will ask my regular writing group to come to the table, calling individual students by name if I need to. I will tell them what they need to bring, too.

 

2. What student behavior(s) do you expect and need to explain? I expect the students to be respectful towards each other—this means not talking when other are talking, saying kind things, and listening to directions.

 

 

LESSON OPENING:

1. How will you state the objective to students? I’ll tell them that when a king sit on a throne, people bring them gifts, honor them with compliments, and add to the power the already have.  In this activity they will all take turns paying each other compliments and receiving them, which will make them feel better about themselves and gain a little power.

 

2. How will you tell students that the objective to be taught is useful and valuable for them to learn? It’s valuable to learn to give compliments and receive them. It makes people feel good when you pay them a compliment and it will help them to like you.  

It takes confidence and self-esteem to notice good things about others and to make the first caring move to tell them about it .

When I first started giving compliments I was awkward and shy about it. I kept wondering if I’d offend them in some way or make people suspicious about what I wanted from them.

I’ve since discovered that a sincere compliment is always a welcome boost to someone’s day. There will be those that reject it or will even argue with you, but that’s usually their problem and not yours. A compliment is like a gift, if someone doesn’t want your gift you’ll still end up owning it. The best way to accept one is also like a gift, just say ‘thank you’.

You’ll also find when you start noticing good things about people; you’ll notice more good things about you too! And the more you do, the more your own self-esteem will grow.

 

3. How can you tie it to a previous lesson or prior knowledge? Think about a great compliment you’ve received, and share it with the group.  We will discuss how it feels to receive a compliment.

 

 

LESSON BODY:

1. How will you present and/or demonstrate the information? Involve them all you can, and use visual, auditory, and kinesthetic cues and activities.  First, I’ll write a formula on the board: 

____(name), I like ___________________ because ________________.

I will model this for the students.

1. Look at the person and use their name.
2. Choose something that is appropriate to compliment.
3. Use a sincere tone of voice.
4. State the reason for the compliment. "I like the way you played the game because you used an awesome strategy."
5. Did the speaker close the conversation by saying "You're welcome" in response to the listener's "Thank you?"

 

2. Checking for understanding – how can you quickly see if they are with you and are “getting it”?  I will have each student write a compliment for everyone using the formula on the board. As they are writing, I’ll drift to each student to check on them, look for spelling questions, etc.  When everyone is finished, I’ll have them cut out their compliments ( to tape to the receiver’s piece of paper) .

 

3. Practice – how will they practice and reinforce the lesson? Describe the activity you will use. (game, experiment, manipulatives, group project, art work, etc.) Everyone will have a turn to sit on the throne and receive the compliments from other people.  Everyone in the group will also give a compliment to the person on the “throne.”  As compliments are read, they will be taped to the receiver’s piece of paper.

 

LESSON CLOSING:

How will you bring the lesson to closure? How will you review? How do they know the lesson is almost over? When the last person is done I’ll tell them that they can keep their compliments and to look at it whenever they are feeling down or if they just want to be reminded of how awesome they are.

 

 

EVALUATION OF STUDENT LEARNING:

How will you evaluate student learning? (test, observation, quiz, project, other?)  What will you do if they have not mastered the objective? I will evaluate each student’s participation during the activity. I’ll also make a note of anyone who doesn’t want to receive compliments, or of anyone who boasts when receiving one. This is something I would want to look at a later date.