“Create a lesson plan slide show for 7th grade social studies. I need a Do Now, Learning Objectives and TEKs (TEKs need to be aligned with 7th grade social studies) with a focus question related to TEKs/STAAR, Vocabulary (with easy and simple to write definitions for students), Direct Instruction for note taking that is simple and easy to understand for students and flows right into a class activity for my students (my classroom is set up for white board, left or right debate, 4 corners, class debate, etc.) this direct instruction needs to be detailed enough for students to answer the exit ticket i have provided, then all the information provided must prepare students to take the exit ticket I have attached. M.R.S. strategies for every student activity with Movement, Voice Level, Means of Participation, and Time. Continue building intentional student discourse opportunities. Increase structured turn-and-talk moments where students are required to process and verbalize their thinking. Ensure sentence stems are clearly posted and consistently referenced so students are supported in using academic language.

Refinement: 1) Elevating cognitive rigor and contextualizing assessment targets. 2) The lesson stayed heavily teacher-led, leaving little room for academic discourse or critical debate around historical turning points.”