Reflective Planning for Learning: Part I – Management Considerations
Student Name: _______________________________ Grade Level and Content Area of Lesson: ________________________________
Summarize your targeted population.
Directions: Analyze the lesson plan as written considering elements of classroom management that we have discussed in class and that you
have learned about through your readings. Be sure to answer the following questions for the lesson plan as written. If an issue is not explicitly
addressed in the existing plan, simply state that it is not and explain what you would do in your classroom. Then, answer the questions again
describing what you would do to modify the lesson for your classroom. Note whether or not you would have established procedures when
appropriate. If so, describe the procedure. If you think the lesson is effective the way it is written, state this and thoroughly explain why you
think it is effective and how the plan relates to what you have learned. Answers should be typed directly in the corresponding box of the table
and be in paragraph form. Attach a copy of the lesson plan to this graphic organizer.
Topic & Questions
Grouping:
How will instruction occur?
Totally whole-group? Small
group?
Grouping:
Can the grouping methods
indicated be managed
effectively as the lesson is
described? If so, how? If
not, what would you do
differently, and how would
you manage it?
Lesson as Written
In Your Classroom
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Topic & Questions
Materials:
What materials are needed
for the teacher and the
students? Handouts and/or
manipulatives? What other
materials will the teacher
provide?
Materials:
How will these materials be
made available and/or
distributed?
Materials:
How will these materials be
collected and restocked for
the next class if needed?
Lesson as Written
In Your Classroom
Topic & Questions
Discussion:
What type of discussion will
occur during the lesson –
whole group, small group,
both?
Discussion:
Can the discussion as
described be managed to
minimize noise yet
maximize participation and
formative (ongoing, on-thefly) assessment
opportunities? If so, how do
you know? If not, what
would you do differently
and how would you manage
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In Your Classroom
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it?
Topic & Questions
Movement:
Does the lesson involve
opportunities for the teacher
and/or students to move
around – getting into and
out of groups, visiting
centers, monitoring student
learning and behavior, etc.?
Movement:
Can this movement as
described be managed
effectively to minimize
crowding, chaos, and
intrusion and yet maximize
efficiency? If so, how do
you know? If not, what
would you do differently
and how would you manage
it?
Lesson as Written
In Your Classroom
Topic & Questions
Special Needs:
With the population of your
classroom in mind, what, if
any, are the management
considerations that would
help meet the needs of all
learners?
Other:
Are there any other
management considerations
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In Your Classroom
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that need to be addressed –
other procedures, special
situations, safety,
preventative measures, etc.?
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