“One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world.” -Malala Yousafzai
The teacher plans instruction that supports every student in meeting rigorous learning goals by drawing upon knowledge of content areas, curriculum, cross-disciplinary skills, and pedagogy, as well as knowledge of learners and the community context.
Mayflower Social Studies Lesson
This clip shows a lesson that I created for my kindergarten students to show them what it would be like to travel on the Mayflower. Often, Social Studies is a challenging subject for students this age to grasp. By designing a simulation, I was hoping to help the children realize the danger that the Pilgrims faced when they came to America while developing their comprehension skills. To create an interdisciplinary experience, the children were acting out the events in a story as I was reading it aloud, connecting Social Studies and Language Arts.
By the end of the lesson, the students were able to identify the group of people who traveled on the Mayflower and how they felt when they arrived. This was the first of multiple lessons regarding Thanksgiving as a national holiday.
Danielson Model Equivalent
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Domain One: Planning and Preparation
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1b: Demonstrating Knowledge of Students
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1e: Demonstrating Coherent Instruction
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Domain Two: Classroom Environment
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2e: Organizing Physical Space
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