Writing the STEM lesson plan

I was a feeling a bit overwhelmed when I first laid eyes on the lesson plan required for this week's application because it was so much more detailed than I normally am used to in my daily job. However, once I started completing it I found that it was no more difficult than a regular plan; it just required me to look a little more deeply into how I formulated my activities so as to create a positive scientific learning opportunity for the students. I found that I was quite comfortable with the differentiation piece due to having to always having to think about that aspect of my lesson due to the population that I serve as a teacher of Special Education students. What was new for me was the introduction of other pieces that asked me to think beyond my own classroom or state even and think about how the lesson I write conforms to what is considered required learning on a national scale.

The introduction of the 5E's was new for me but it made me have to think logically and creatively about how to design the lesson and really provided a guideline for me to use to ensure that I was meeting the needs of my students. I found myself checking back over what I had written once I started completing the section for the 5E's. While that action may have required more time on my part, I think it lends itself to a more cohesive, well thought out plan.

While I may not have the opportunity outside of this class to include the 5E's as a separate segment on the lesson plan that I currently am required to use in my school, it does provide a platform for me to think about those areas that it covers and write my plan based on those concepts.