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CER Lesson Plan Template

Use this template to develop a detailed CER (Claim, Evidence, Reasoning) lesson plan. Each component can be gathered from earlier resources in the course.

For a sample completed document, you may return to your course module and view a completed sample.

Scientific Principle and Curriculum Objective

Description of the Activity

What activity will your students complete to assist in them writing a CER response? Be sure to include both the student's role and the teacher's role in the activity.

Question to Answer

What question will students need to answer that will demonstrate mastery of the objective?

Possible Claims

List the various claims a student can make based on the activity. Make sure they are aligned with your lesson objective.

Possible Claims

Data / Evidence

Describe how the data will be collected, what it will be, and how the evidence supports the correct claim.

Evidence Supporting the Claim
Pair 1
Pair 2
Pair 3

Anticipated Challenges / Modifications

Describe any challenges you anticipate and how you will modify the assignment to address those challenges. Complete one row per anticipated challenge.

Modifications for Challenge 1Select one or more
Modifications for Challenge 2Select one or more (optional)
Modifications for Challenge 3Select one or more (optional)

Instructional Strategies

Select the strategies you plan to use, elaborating on each one with specific details.

Feedback and Reinforcement

What strategies will you use to provide feedback and reinforcement to your students?

Your answers will be turned into a PDF you can download. You'll then need to upload that PDF to your course.

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