Lesson Plan for Specific Learning Disability

Marcus Partial IEP and Lesson
Student: Marcus
Age: 7 years 2 months
Disability: Specific Learning Disability
Present Level of Performance:
Marcus is a second-grade student who qualifies for special education services in the areas of reading comprehension and reading fluency as a student with a specific learning disability. He struggles with decoding grade-level words and is unable to correctly answer grade-level reading comprehension questions related to what he has just read. When the material is read to him, Marcus is able to answer comprehension questions at grade level. According to standardized testing, his current reading comprehension is at the 1.0-grade level. When given a timed test at the first-grade level, Marcus is able to correctly read 30 words in two minutes. Marcus also struggles with written expression.
Marcus is able to perform at grade level in math, which is his preferred subject. Marcus appears to be somewhat reserved around his peers, and his parents would like to see him become more social.
Sample Co-Teaching Lesson Plan (Direct Instruction)
Section 1: Lesson Preparation
Teacher Candidate Name:

Ms. Lope

Grade Level:

2nd grade

Date:


Unit/Subject:

ELA

Lesson Summary and Focus:

Throughout the lesson, the student will become familiar with words that have two-syllables and long vowels. Each activity will highlight the academic goal, which is to learn the words through knowledge and experience.

Classroom and Student Factors/Grouping:

A student struggling in learning grade-level words wherein the end will be able to decode the meaning behind words.

National/State Learning Standards:

Common Core State Standards:
RF.2.3 c. Decode regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.

Specific Learning Target(s)/Objectives:

Objective (Explicit)
The student will be able to (SWBAT):
* define the spelled regular two-syllable words with long vowels
* decode the spelled two-syllable words with long vowels through actions
Sub-objectives
* SWBAT be familiar with regular words
* SWBAT define the words in their understanding

Academic Language

ta + ble
win + dow
cra + yon
pa + per
coo + kie
can + dy
fun + ny
o + pen
ra + bbit

Resources, Materials, Equipment, and Technology:

real-life objects (paper, table, window, crayon)
two-syllable words with long vowels (folded for the activity)
syllables of each word (separated and written in paper, folded)
two-syllable words with long vowels and their definitions

Section 2: Instructional Planning
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