River City Scholars Charter Academy

Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Teacher: Harkema Grade: 6th Content: Music Appreciation

Week of: 6/5-9 Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Objective Review Course Review Course Review Course Review Course

I can statements communicate daily

learning to students, in student friendly
language, and (1) have a cognitive verb
(must be overt), (2) measurable, (3) tells
what a student should know or be able
to do (not the teacher).

Blooms Level/Rigor Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate Remember Evaluate

Indicate the level of rigor of the Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze Understand Analyze
objective using (new) Bloom Taxonomy.
Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create Apply Create

Key Questions -How does -How does writing --How does -How does -How does
understanding rhythm -How does understanding rhythm understanding rhythm understanding rhythm
What explicit questions do you want to
ask to prompt the students to engage help us become better understanding rhythm help us become better help us become better help us become better
cognitively and use higher order
thinking? NOTE: Planning for questions is
players? help us become better players? players? players?
an effective and intentional to engage students players?
rather than coming up with random questions
on the spot.
-How is performing -How is performing -How is performing -How is performing
with a group difficult? -How is performing with a group difficult? with a group difficult? with a group difficult?
with a group difficult?

Assessment of Learning Review Packet Review Packet Review Packet Review Packet Review Packet
How will you check for understanding?
Formative assessments can be used
effectively throughout the lesson, at the
beginning or end of a lesson to provide
guidance for instructional planning.
Learning Plan/Activities
You may want to indicate a time frame for each lesson component to support urgency for learning, and pacing of lesson delivery and activities in a way that maximizes learning.
Learning Agenda Components Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
All components may not happen every day but provide as
a guide for effective instruction.

Hook/Building Background How Planner: I Can Planner: I Can Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans Planner: I Cans
will you hook your students and get
their attention!
Do Now: Folder Organize Do Now: choose where you will Do Now: choose where you will Do Now: choose where you will Do Now: choose where you will
start start start start
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Common Lesson Plan Template, aligned with NHA Classroom Framework

Direct Instruction (I DO): Must Do: Must Do: Must Do: Must Do:
Expectations for the week:
Complete Complete Complete Complete
Must Do: Review Assessment Review Assessment Review Assessment Review Assessment
Complete Complete Complete Complete
Complete Review Assessment Course Reflection Course Reflection Course Reflection Course Reflection
Make sure Make sure Make sure Make sure
Complete Course Reflection all missing work turned all missing work turned all missing work turned all missing work turned
in in in in
Make sure all missing work turned
in

May Do: May Do: May Do: May Do:

May Do: Choose a Choose a Choose a Choose a

Station Station Station Station
Choose a Station May not May not May not May not
repeat repeat repeat repeat
May not repeat Only 15min Only 15min Only 15min Only 15min
at the station at the station at the station at the station
Only 15min at the station

Guided Practice (We DO) Class celebration

Independent Practice (You DO) Stations Choices: Stations Choices: Stations Choices: Stations Choices:

1. Piano 10. Piano 19. Piano 28. Piano

2. Instruments 11. Instruments 20. Instruments 29. Instruments
3. Drumming 12. Drumming 21. Drumming 30. Drumming
4. Computers 13. Computers 22. Computers 31. Computers
(2 choices) (2 choices) (2 choices) (2 choices)
5. Reading 14. Reading 23. Reading 32. Reading
6. Coloring 15. Coloring 24. Coloring 33. Coloring
7. Listening 16. Listening 25. Listening 34. Listening
8. Twister/Dan 17. Twister/Dan 26. Twister/Dan 35. Twister/Dan
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9. Playdoh 18. Playdoh 27. Playdoh 36. Playdoh
Review Review Review Review

Lesson Closure: Clean-Up Clean Up Clean-up Clean-up Clean-up

Review I Cans Review I Cans

Differentiation
Indicate interventions/extensions within the
lesson. Consider possible misconceptions or
inaccurate information students might have?

Key Vocabulary Beat Beat Beat

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support language acquisition and Form Form Form
college readiness?

Counts Counts Counts

Homework none none none none none

What practice opportunities will you provide to
students to support proficiency and mastery?
NOTE: This lesson plan should be printed and explicitly taught from to provide coherence, intentionality, and effective instruction. Lesson plans are due by 8:00a.m on Monday morning and should be posted in the Universal drive or online (middle school only).