1. Explain how the instructional strategies you chose for this lesson help your students learn the material. Consider the diverse learning needs in a typical classroom, including your students who are below grade level or English learners.

2. Explain what criteria you will use to group students. Include things such as group size, learner characteristic, special needs of specific students, etc.

3. Explain how this lesson plan supports what we know about how learning occurs and how learners develop, construct meaning, and acquire knowledge and skills

4. How will you encourage persistence and a growth mindset throughout this lesson?