Lesson Contract
The purpose of this contract is to ensure that the Auburn University preservice teacher and classroom teacher have reached agreement on the topic, logistics, and details of the lesson to be taught by the preservice teacher. The signature of the classroom teacher is his or her approval of the lesson to be taught by the preservice teacher on the date and time specified. The signature of the preservice teacher is his or her promise to abide by the lesson plan as approved by the classroom teacher. The signature of the university instructor is to ensure that this process has taken place.
Auburn University teaching experiences must take place in the context of the curriculum, pacing, and plans of the school site’s classroom teacher. Preservice teachers’ lesson plans must honor this statement. Therefore, preservice teachers must be flexible in adjusting their lesson plans at the request of the classroom teacher. Such adjustments will be minor, if at all, if the approval process occurs 1 week before the scheduled teaching date. Preservice teachers must request final approval of their lessons not less than 48 hours before the scheduled teaching time. Classroom teachers’ requests for adjustment should come at least one day before the scheduled teaching time – baring circumstances beyond the classroom teacher’s control. Flexibility is the key, and all parties are asked to be flexible as much as possible.
Preservice teachers will strive to plan a lesson that will be interactive, inquiry-based, and contains a hands-on component. This lesson will meet both the needs of the classroom teacher’s curriculum and schedule, as well as the needs of practice teaching. A Lesson can be taught for more than two periods IF the classroom teacher and preservice teacher mutually agree to do so.
Lesson Topic: ________________________________________________________________________
Date and Time of Scheduled Teaching: _____________________________________________________
[Attach a copy of the lesson plan and all supporting print materials including teacher notes, worksheets, activity used, or other student handouts.]
Check each box to show that agreement and preparation for the following features exists:
q Goals and Objectives for the lesson (both content and process) – from both ALCOS and NSES
q Primary instructional technique that will be used in the lesson
q Classroom setup when the preservice teacher arrives
q Provision for videotaping and observing teachers[1]
q Types and number of students in the target classroom
q How these students will be grouped during the lesson
q Use of instructional technology in the lesson
q Provision for maximum student involvement
q Proper behavioral and/or safety precautions, warnings, and consequences
q Measure of student learning from the lesson, such as written thinking, student work products, or quiz.
o You will collect one class set of products to assess how well your students learned from your teaching. You will describe the results (e.g., predominant thinking, averages, problem areas, quality, other) before discussing how well your students learned from your lesson, and what you would do in light of this data to further their learning (e.g., reteach, remediate some students, move on).
Classroom teacher’s signature and date: ____________________________________________________
AU preservice teacher’s signature and date: __________________________________________________
AU instructor’s signature and date: _________________________________________________________
[1] Videotaping is for personal professional observation and reflection on teaching performance and should not be used for any public purpose. Edited videotape from the classroom can be used for a professional electronic portfolio on a password protected website. Auburn City Schools has consented their students/parents for such taping and use. Student teachers must submit original videotapes to the course instructor after use for their destruction.