SOSAL
S – List State Core STANDARD
O – OBJECTIVE
(3 part = Objective + Rationale + BTEOTL)
S – Lesson Plan STRATEGY &
Procedures
(Direct, Guided Learning, Inquiry)
A – How You Will ASSESS Learning
L – LEARNER ACCOMMODATIONS
This explains what is included in each part of the SOSAL format for writing block or box plans.
S = STANDARD & NAEYC
You only need to put the standard, objective, and indicator numbers and letters, do not write it out. NAEYC guideline needs to be included here; (EX: L.A., S-II, O-3a, N-8). You do not have to write anything out.
O = OBJECTIVE
Write your objective for the lesson in ABCD format. You can use the BTEOTLSWBAT for ‘By the end of the lesson students will be able to…’ or SWBAT for ‘Students will be able to…”. This is the ‘what taught’.
S = STRATEGY=Instructional Strategies (or How Taught); Guided Learning=GL, Direct Instruction=DI or Inquiry=I
In block plans, this is very brief. Do not write it out in detail. The purpose for you to think through the processes and procedures of your lesson AND to identify what type of lesson you are preparing. You are briefly describing the ‘how taught’.
A = ASSESSMENT (CH=Checklist, AN=Anecdotal Notes, SWS=Student Work Sample, R=Rubric, O=Other--state what it is!)
Briefly tell what formal, informal and student self-assessments will be used before, during and after your lesson. This is the ‘how evaluated’.
L = LEARNER ACCOMMODATIONS
Write accommodations for individual learners. Think about how you will change or adjust your lesson to meet the needs of individual learners. You may implement an accommodation for the whole class but it will really be meeting the needs of a few students.
Keri,
ReplyDeleteThis is a slick acronym. I can definitely see how it could be really useful in planning, especially in those little boxes of our planners. It is nice to see a place for alignment of standards, this would be very simple to look up and "pop" into place. If offers proof that as a teacher you know where you are getting your justification for your lesson and what it will hopefully teach the children.
The objective spot is nice for a brief reminder also. I find that if I start teaching without double checking or emphasizing the objective I tend to forget why I am doing what I am doing and my teaching is less effective!
I really liked the strategy spot. I tend to forget to plan this one and end up lecturing at times. This tiny little thing can change such things as student interactions, partnering, student exploration and research, and what they remember.
I also like that there is a spot for assessment. I realize that many things I am doing in the classroom are assessments, and I use them, but having a tiny letter remind me that I need to plan something specific for every lesson is a powerful tool. I wonder how much of my teaching is wasted because I didn't assess the knowledge of my student properly!
Learner Accommodations is another thing I tend to overlook!
Perhaps I had better use this acronym next year! Thanks for sharing SOSAL. As with any tool it is only good if you use it, but what a powerful little acronym.
Jeff Corry
Thanks for your comments, Jeff. I appreciate hearing how it can be helpful for even veteran teachers. I was first exposed to it when I worked as a CFA (Clinical Faculty Associate) at BYU. It was very helpful as I taught my students to write lesson plans then put them into the small boxes. The main purpose I see is, like you said, to remind the teacher of what their full plan was to include in order to be effective. I use it now with my interns at my school. This helps them see how to remain focused in their teaching as they pare down the words in a lesson plan. I always, too, relate to them how important it is to have a full plan to refer to. The small box plan helps guide them through the important details of a full plan.
ReplyDeleteThanks again for your comments!
Keri