LESSON PLAN for EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY Name: Emily Stewart Title of Unit: Teacher and Family Relationships

Academic level: Undergraduate Content nowledge: Understanding the importance of teacher and family relationships really !enefits the students learning" Su!stantial evidence e#ists showing that parent involvement !enefits students$ including raising their academic achievement" There are other advantages for children when parents !ecome involved$ for e#ample$ increased motivation for learning$ improved !ehavior$ more regular attendance$ and a more positive attitude a!out homewor and school in general" %nstructional strategies include: lecturing$ instructional videos$ two&way communication strategies" Rationale: Teacher and family relationships play a ma'or role in a child(s learning" %t is proven that parental involvement can free teachers to focus more on the tas of teaching children" Also$ !y having more contact with parents$ teachers learn more a!out students) needs and home environment$ which is information they can apply toward !etter meeting those needs" Teachers and families are partners in helping children learn" Standards: This lesson meets the stipulations of Standard 1.2.9.E: Read$ understand$ and respond to essential content in a variety of informational te#ts and documents across all academic content areas" As well as Standard 1.6.12.A: *isten critically and respond to others in small and large group situations" Respond with grade level appropriate +uestions$ ideas$ information or opinions" ,oals: Students will participate in all activities$ as well as thin ing outside the !o# Students will feel free to give their own opinion in discussion -!'ectives: To show students how important teacher family relationships are To prepare students for their own relationships with student(s parents .rocedures and events: %ntroduction review: ,o over notecard +uestion from the chapter .ower.oint .resentation /ideo on effective parent&teacher relationships 0rite down one form of effective parent&teacher communication" Formative assessment: Students will write down one effective form of parent&teacher communication" 0e will go over at the end of the lesson 1aterials: Te#t$ lesson plan$ .ower.oint$ and 2TeacherTu!e3 video"

References: ,oodman" ," 456768" Educational Psychology Reader, N"9": .eter *ang .u!lishing" 1odes: Cooperative learning group$ and individual wor Special adaptations: A .ower.oint presentation made Anticipated difficulties: .ower .oint may present technical difficulties" TeacherTu!e video may malfunction Student participation may !e lac ing