SCHOOL COUNSELING LESSON PLAN

TITLE of Lesson: ROAR Lesson On Task

Grade Level(s):

Length of Lesson: 30 minutes

1. Identify Desired Results

What should students know and/or be able to do as a result of this lesson?

Learning Objective: Students will demonstrate on-task behaviors by listening carefully to directions, reflecting on what
they heard and creating a finished picture that matches the directions given.
ASCA Domain(s):
Academic Development
Career Development
Social/Emotional Development

Which one(s)?
Standard(s) 1
Standard(s) 4
Standard(s)

Mindset/Behavior Standards:
2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed (1,4,7)
3. Sense of belonging in the school environment (3,6,7)
6. Positive attitude toward work and learning (1,4,7)

2. Assessing Student Learning

Formative: How will you determine that the objective has
been met?

Summative:
Accuracy of students final pictures will demonstrate
how successfully they listened to instructions and
interpreted what was heard.

3. Materials

ROAR Matrix
Blank paper
Pencil
Copy of the book, Surprise in the Middle by Greta and Tim Rasmussen

4. Activity
I. Warm Up: Review of On-Task behavior as shown on the ROAR Matrix
II. Counselor Directed Instruction: Introduce activity and pass out materials. Explain that each instruction will be given
only once and students must complete each step promptly and be ready to follow the next instruction.
III. Student Guided Practice: Students are given a short amount of time at the end of the activity to individualize their
drawing.
IV. Closure: How will you assist students in reflecting upon what they learned today? Are you prepared for tomorrows
lesson? What launching task or activity will be assigned, if any, to help students practice or elaborate on a concept
or skill taught?
Ask students to make connections between the activity and being On-Task. Discuss with students that this does not only
mean listening to directions but being engaged in, and owning their own learning experience.

5. Reflections
Student Learning Expectations: Did students achieve
the stated objective? How do you know? If not, why not?

Implementation: How effective was the lesson? What

went really well? What would you do differently?

Students listened carefully to instructions and all looked to

be on task. Not all students were able to interpret the
information they were given and so did not successfully
reproduce the picture. Most students looked at each
others papers when they were unsure how to proceed. We
talked about how this was an acceptable strategy to use
unless it was a test, but that they should also trust
themselves.

The lesson was effective. The students were engaged and

participated in the discussion portion. Next time I would work
harder at reinforcing the big picture concept with students by
making sure they knew what the lesson was about.

Revised August 2016