Lesson Plan (Achieve 3000)

Teachers:  Palmer, Broxson, Sweeney, Scott

Unit/Session:

Achieve Lesson/Article: Should the Voting Age be Lowered?

Date of Instruction: 25 January 2022

Standard/s:ELAGSE8L10 : By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature, including stories, dramas, and poems, at the high end of grade 6-8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

Learning Target/ Teaching Point: Today I want to teach you that readers and writers acquire the ability to read and comprehend text through various strategies. 

Success Criteria: I can use different strategies to find the relationship between particular words to better understand new vocabulary words. With Achieve's differentiated online instruction, students are expected raise Lexile/reading scores with each article. 

Opening (I Do)

An engaging process for lesson introduction that is specifically planned to encourage equitable and purposeful student participation. Describe the instructional process that will be used to introduce the lesson.

TKES 1, 2, 3,4,5, 8,10

(Direct Instruction- Connection, Minlesson) 

Grammar Practice: 

Connection: Preview the vocabulary words. 

Achieve article:  TBD

Mini-Lesson: Today you will read an article at your Lexile level and answer questions.  It is important you do your best and score 75% or higher for mastery.  Keep in mind the strategies necessary to be successful. Summary Strategy  “The 5 W's of reading and writing" Strategy examples 

Work Period  (We Do, You Do)

Students learning by doing/demonstrating learning expectations.  Describe the instructional process that will be used to engage the students in the work period.

TKES 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. 8,10

(Guided Practice Independent Practice, Collaboration,  Differentiation )

Read and engage students in discussion on the stretch article. 

Active engagement: How do I summarize an article? 

What is the Who of the article?  

Answering Thought Question

Independent Work Time: 

Remember that ALL five steps are required. 

1. Before reading Poll

2. Article - Read the article on your lexile level.

3. Activity - Answer the 8 activity questions.

4. After Reading Poll - answer questions to see if your thinking has changed after reading the article.

5. Thought Question - Answer short constructed response question.

Students who finish early will choose another article to complete independently. 

Mid-Workshop Teach

Encourage students to slow down and answer the questions carefully. 

Differentiation: *For students who have modified lessons through IEP some or all of these may be applied*

• One-on one help

• Extended time (if necessary)

• Teacher cues and prompts to guide discussions.

• Preferred seating

Writing  Conferences: 

__ RDCT Conference

__ Goal Setting Conference

Closing  (We Check)

Describe the instructional process that will be used to close the lesson and check for student understanding.

TKES : 1,2,3, 4,5,6,7,8  

(Summarize/SHARE)

Share/Ticket Out The Door

Students will complete the checklist sheet to indicate sections of the lesson they have completed and which section they need more time to complete.

Homework

Students needing extended time will be encouraged to complete all activities  prior to the due date.