Goal no.

Action Plan

What will you accomplish?

(Goal statement)

I will improve my pacing when teaching.

What does it look like when youve

accomplished your goal?
I.e., How will you know you have achieved
your goal?
What are the indicators of success or
progress? (Assessment)

My lessons will run smoothly.

Timeline:
The students will be engaged
(By when?)
throughout the lesson. The
April 22, 2016
amount of wait time for the
students will be reduced. I will
know that I have achieved
positive feedback in this area
from my teacher associate. I will
feel like things are clicking in
my lessons.
It is important to have age appropriate pacing to help
students be engaged in the lesson. It also helps with
classroom management. The less time the students have
nothing to do the less they will be off task.

Rationale:
Why is it important?

Pre-assessment:
What assets and/or liabilities currently exist?
How can you take advantage of your assets
and minimize your liabilities?
Who or what can help?

Action plan:
How will you accomplish your goal?
What will you do?
By when?

Assets

Liabilities

1. Feedback from TA
2. Lesson suggestions in
resource books.
3. I am always try to improve
and be a better teacher

1. I tend to be a bit
scatter brained.
2.I lose track of time.
3.I get nervous and
forgetful

Actions/steps to be taken
(What will you do?):
1. Be aware of my pacing.
2. Have items for transitions
easily accessible to improve
pacing.
3. Look at suggested lesson
plans from resources.

Timeline:
(By when?)
1. April 18, 2016
2. April 15, 2016
3.April 22, 2016

I have made improvements in my pacing in the last few weeks of my practicum. The feedback is
for a Grade 1 lesson, this lesson had the students engaged the whole time. The lesson is for a
Grade 4 class that was engaged the whole time and was a very good class.

Lesson Plan
Grade/Subject: Grade 4 Music Unit:
Lesson Duration: 30 Minutes
Teacher: Mrs.Fekete Lesson date: April 18, 2016
Enjoyment of Music.
GLO
Musical Skills and Knowledge.

SLO

Objective

Resources
Materials

C.R.16
Duration concepts are extended to include sixteenth
notes.
C.H.5
Two or more melodies can occur simultaneously; e.g.,
rounds,
partner songs, descants.
Students will say the words to Ding, Dong, Diggidiggidong
Students will sing Ding, Dong, Diggidiggidong
Students will sing Ding, Dong, Diggidiggidong as a 2 and 3
part canon.
Students will add body percussion to Ding, Dong,
Diggidiggidong.
Grade four Game Plan by Jeff Kirske and Randy Delelles
Grade 4 Game Plan
Music for Ding, Dong, Diggidiggidong.

Procedure
Introduction
(1 Minute)

Assessment
Good Morning Grade 4s
Today we will be singing a new song.
(Make sure recorders are placed on the
risers)

Body
(28 Minutes)

Activity 1 (10 min)

Observations:
-Repeat after (speaking only) (make sure Are they able to
they have all the words)
sing the
-Sing the melody on do re me etc.
melody?
-Repeat after me
-add in the words
Activity 2 (5 min)
-Divide the class into 2 groups
-Group 1 will start and then we will add
in group 2 (canon)
-Try 3 groups if successful
Activity 3 (6 min)
-Can you say the rhythms from the
song?
-have the whole class say the rhythm
-demonstrate body percussion
-have the students repeat body
percussion
Activity 4 (7 min)
-add body percussion to singing
-Have them sing as a canon with body
percussion
-If successful do it three times first time
just singing, second time singing and
body percussion, last time just body
percussion.

Sponge
Activity

Recorder Karate

Closure
(1 Minute)

Comment on singing
Next class we will be learning another
song

Can they sing

in 2 parts or 3
parts?

Are they able to

say the rhythm
or recognize
the rhythm
without my
help.
How did things
go with the
body
percussion
added in?