Student Teacher Emma Firment

Date 9/10/15
Classroom Teacher

Mrs. Gray & Mrs. Shaw

Grade

8th grade

School

Derry Area Middle School

Subject

Math Inclusion

Lesson Theme

Simplifying Exponential Expressions

Number of Students 21 (9 Learning Support Students)

I.

Setting
a. Description of the room, seating plan, atmosphere
i. 4 tables, 4 chairs at each table. Teachers desk, filing
cabinets, SmartBoard,
b. Furnishings
i. Desks, chairs, filing cubbies, SmartBoard, chalkboard
c. Teaching Aids
i. Bulletin boards, SmartBoard, chalkboard

II.

Outline of Session
a. How subject was introduced
i. Students review their homework from the previous night
to ensure understanding.
b. Methods Used
i. Problems were written on the SmartBoard and students
would take turns writing the work out to solve the
problems
c. Teaching Aids Employed
i. SmartBoard, calculator, and worksheets
d. Brief Description of Lesson
i. Review homework from the previous night
ii. Introduction of new concept (simplifying exponential
expressions)
iii. In-class review problems
iv. Students work alone, then review as a class
v. Students are to write about what they learned in class at
the end of the period

III.

Student Participation
a. Students Participating Actively
i. About 10
b. Participation
i. Some students were eager to participate, while others
had to be called on
c. Level of Student Interest
i. Some students were engaged, while others were not
d. How Interest was Stimulated
i. The math teacher and the learning support teacher
encouraged all students to participate and help one
another
e. Provisions for Individual Differences
i. Personal Care Assistant for one student
ii. Learning Support teacher provided help
f. Preparation for Future Participation (Homework)
i. Students wrote in their journals about what they learned
in class that day. Students were also given a homework
assignment.