Differentiated Learner Lesson Plan Template

One of the most challenging things to do well when you are beginning teaching (and frequently observed)  is to make sure that you are addressing the learning needs of all students, while gathering the appropriate information about their learning, as well as varying your instructional strategies to meet all learner needs. 

I created this planning template for myself when I lead a special education classroom with 12 learners on IPPs and an education assistant to help meet the needs of the students in my class. It also worked well for my 'regular' class of 33 with 9 students on IPPs. 

Feel free to use it, adapt it or ignore it! You could change the '21st century learning outcomes' to 'Daily 5', 'character education', 'theme of the month', 'literacy outcome', 'Common Core' or any other district or school wide initiative you have.

Lesson Plan and Activity Reflections

Lesson Plan and Activity Reflections

Reflecting on Activities and Lesson plans help us make better decisions going forward, articulate why we make the instructional choices we make, and consider the learning outcomes we are trying to achieve. This chart provides a template for some questions you could consider while creating your plans and activities.

Student Teacher Journal Reflections

Student Teaching Journal for Reflections

Sometimes it can be difficult to figure out how to reflect on your lessons and practice. This chart gives some direction and topics for communicating your experience to your University Facilitator or Partner Teacher.