Interdisciplinary learning is important because it helps students see connections between different subjects, promoting a deeper understanding and the ability to apply knowledge in more practical, real-world situations. It encourages critical thinking, creativity, and problem-solving skills by integrating concepts from various disciplines. This approach also reflects the interconnected nature of the modern world, preparing students to tackle complex challenges.
For this assignment, you will create an interdisciplinary lesson that targets objectives for your content area and grade level, along with targeting one objective for English/Language Arts/Reading for your grade level.I am seeking a Virginia preK-6 elementary endorsement.
Step 1. Review
INSTRUCTIONS
Step 2. Create
Create a lesson plan that uses two different content areas. You may use this lesson plan tableLinks to an external site..Your lesson plan must include:
- The grade and content area in which you are pursuing licensure.
- A link to a piece of reading or the full text of the reading in your lesson plan document. Many storybooks are on YouTube, so a link to the YouTube video of someone reading the book is acceptable.
- An explanation regarding why you chose this piece of reading and how it connects to your content area
- Number and letter code and full wording of each state standard you plan to target for your content area and grade level. Remember, this should include a content standard area plus an ELAR standard. Only include the standards you will use to create your objectives.
- A properly written objective for each state standard that you have referenced
- A warm-up for your lesson that introduces the topic of the piece of reading you will share with your students and that introduces your objectives.
- Instructional Strategies: Explain how you will use high-yield strategies to teach your objectives and guide the learning. Explain how you will include one specific literacy strategy to teach your ELAR objective. This should be the most detailed section of your lesson plan and should be highly focused on what you will do and not what your students will do.
- A list of materials needed for the lesson, including technology
- A lesson closure / formative assessment.
- Note you must address BOTH components to earn full points on the rubric. Your closure activity may include a formative assessment component, but if you combine the two, you must make this explicit in your plan. Make sure to show evidence of directly teaching the skills and concepts you plan to assess in the instructional strategies section. The assessments you plan must make sense with the lesson you plan in the instructional strategies section. This is where you can explain what your students will do.
- A plan for summative assessment.
- Make sure to show evidence of directly teaching the skills and concepts you plan to assess in the instructional strategies section. Your summative assessment needs to directly assess the skills and concepts from your direct teaching in the instructional strategies section.