The Academy for Technology & the Classics

Lesson Plan Template

Instructors name: Devin Ayers
Week of:
03/02 03/06

Course/Grade:
Grade 11 AP Language and Composition
Unit Name
Independent Reading/PARCC Practice

Common Core/ NM Content Standards:

SL11-12.1 - SL11-12.6; RI11-12.1 RI11-12.3; RI11-12.9; W11-12.1 W11-12.6
Essential Question(s):
What skills do we wish to gain from close
reading of quality works of non-fiction? How
can we show our learning effectively?
Other considerations (modifications,
accommodations, acceleration, etc.): Students
who require it will receive extended deadlines
for writing assignments and/or shortened
reading.

Connections (prior learning/prior knowledge):

Students will access previous experience reading
works of non-fiction and showing their learning
via written work and vocabulary expansion
activities.
Resources/Materials
Teacher:
Students:
Norton Reader
PARCC practice assessment
Laptops

Assessment (How will you monitor progress and know students have successfully met outcomes?)
Daily: direct observation
This Week: direct observation/class notes/written assessment/multiple choice activity

Time allotted
MONDAY

Reading: Independently chosen piece from

the Norton Reader, or some other valid
source (outside source to be approved by the
instructor)
Vocabulary: Second 20 words from the
vocabulary list quiz will be given on
Wednesday.
(1C)

Learning Target: Students will improve their

Lesson activities for instructor and students

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Exit
ticket at least two written paragraphs.
(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class, we will

share our chosen forms of assessment and the
progress that was made today in class.

skills in reading comprehension, writing and/or

speaking and listening. They will show their
learning by indentifying two valid forms of
assessment and completing at least two
paragraphs of the written assessment.
Do Now: How would you like to assess
yourself in terms of reading, writing and other
essential skills? Please describe two methods of
assessment you can use to show learning this
week with an independent reading assignment.
One should be written (reading comprehension)
and the other should develop multiple choice
skills.
(1C)

Independent Reading:
This week, students will choose their own
reading. They will then identify two forms of
assessment for themselves one of these will
involve development of multiple choice skills,
while the other will be written and show reading
comprehension on a deep level.
One assessment will be due on Wednesday and
one will be due on Friday. Forms of assessment
will be approved by the instructor on Monday.
After quickly identifying their chosen forms of
assessment today, students will then work on
completing this work with the aid of the
instructor.

TUESDAY
Learning Target: Students will improve their
skills in reading comprehension, writing and
vocabulary development. They will show their
learning by indentifying two valid forms of
assessment and completing at least two
paragraphs of the written assessment.

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: Exit

ticket at least two written paragraphs.

(1C)

(1C)

Do Now: What is the difference between

(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class we will

share our progress in the independent reading
unit.

surface reading and close reading or deep

reading of a text? Which do you ordinarily
practice? How can we demonstrate close or deep
reading?

WEDNESDAY

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment:

Student generated assessment part

one (written assessment) is DUE.

Vocabulary quiz.

Learning Target: Students will improve their

skills in vocabulary development. They will
show their learning by completing a vocabulary
quiz.
(1C)

(1B)Closing

Activity: By showing fingers (1-10)

students will indicate the difficulty of the quiz.

Do Now: Please take a few minutes to review

any study materials you might have in
preparation for the vocabulary quiz.
(1C)

THURSDAY
(1C) Learning Target: Students will improve their
ability to be successful on the PARCC
assessment. They will show their learning by
completing an approved practice exercise.
Do Now: What are your expectations for the
PARCC assessment? What do you expect? How
can you be prepared?

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: PARCC

practice exercise.
(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class, we will

discuss the areas of strength and areas of growth
encountered in the practice exercise.

(1C)

FRIDAY

Student generated assessment part

two (multiple choice practice) is DUE
Learning Target: Students will improve their
ability to be successful on the PARCC
assessment. They will show their learning by
completing an approved practice exercise.
(1C)

(1C)

Do Now: How might your approach to the

(1F)Embedded Formative Assessment: PARCC

practice exercise.
(1B)Closing

Activity: As a whole class, we will

discuss the areas of strength and areas of growth
encountered in the practice exercise.

PARCC assessment be similar to your approach

to other standardized assessments? How might
it differ?