ASSIGNMENT | Augmentative and Alternative Communication Devices

Select a 1-5 grade level and a corresponding Arizona College and Career Ready Standard or other state standard from the Measurement and Data domain.
Compose an aligning learning target and select a group of three to four students, from the “Class Profile,” who would benefit from the use of augmentative and/or alternative communication devices.
With your identified learning target and small group in mind, complete a lesson plan, using the COE Lesson Plan Template, that specifies applicable assistive technology and includes differentiated activities to facilitate students making comparisons; and
Uses models of measuring units; or
Uses measuring instruments; or
Represents and interprets the data.
In addition to your completed lesson plan, rationalize your augmentative and/or alternative communication device choices in a 250-300-word summary. Support your choices with 2-3 scholarly resources.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

GCU College of Education
LESSON PLAN TEMPLATE

Teacher Candidate:
Grade Level:
Date:
Unit/Subject:
Instructional Plan Title –

9th grade
December 2018
Algebra

Simplifying Equations
I. PLANNING
Lesson summary and focus: -The primary purpose of this lesson is to learn how to simplify addition, multiplication, subtraction, and division equations
-By the end of this lesson students will be able to solve expressions with variables
Classroom and student factors: The classroom comprises students with different computation abilities. Groups of 3 to 4 students will benefit from the use of AAC
National / State Learning Standards: 1.0 A.A.1 – Use subtraction, division, and addition to help solve simple word problems by using drawings, equations, and objects (Friedlander & Arcavi, 2017).
2.0 5.OA – Offers guideline in writing and interpreting numerical expressions
Specific learning target(s) / objectives:
Simplify addition and subtraction equations
Students will explain various algebraic concepts
Solve expressions with variables