NAME_JOSLYNBOMGAARS_ DATE_2/22/2012___ NEVADASTATECOLLEGE TEACHERPREPARATION PROGRAM LESSONPLANFORMAT

Lesson Topic: Guided Writing Description of Classroom:

-3rd Grade -10 Boys & 10 Girls -2 Girls & 2 Boys will be seated at kidney table with teacher.

Background:
The lesson takes place during small group.

Content Objective(s):
Students will be able to write on their own.

Language Objective(s):
-The students will listen to a small section the teacher reads from selected text. -The students will write their short story with little to no mistakes. -The students will share their stories with the group with little to no mistakes.

Nevada Standards:
5.3.1 Use prewriting strategies to plan written work. 6.3.2 Write paragraphs about experiences and/or events that are appropriate to audience and purpose that include: logical sequence, character, & setting.

Key Vocabulary:
-Quite -Scorpions -Totally

Best Practices: (put an X next to those that you address in your lesson)
X Preparation Adaptation of content Links to background Links to past learning Strategies incorporated X X Scaffolding Modeling Guided practice Independent practice Verbal scaffolds Procedural scaffolds Application X Grouping Options Whole Class Small groups Partners Independent

Integration of Processes

Assessment

X X X X

Listening Speaking Reading Writing

X X

Hands-on Authentic (Meaningful) Linked to objectives Promotes engagement

X X X X

Individual Group Written Oral

Teaching Strategies:
Students in small group will write their personal post card as the teacher monitors and assists for any mistakes.

Warm Up Activity:
-Will introduce the book Meerkat Mail. -Read a few pages from the book. -Share my post card to students on where I have been as an example. -Before creating a Circle Map, ask students to think where a place they have traveled to that they Want to write about. Examples: Disneyland, grandmothers house, a specific country, etc. -Create Circle Map to brainstorm ideas as a group.

Lesson Sequence:
1. Students will begin to write out their experiences on a post card. 2. As students are writing, the teacher will monitor and assist with grammar, spelling, and punctuation. 3. If a student makes a mistake, the teacher will refer back to circle map and assist if struggling.

Accommodations:
Will meet all required students accommodations.

Supplementary Materials:
-Meerkat Mail text -Post Card -Pencils -Circle Map

Review/Assessment:
-Students will revise their post card for punctuation, grammar, & spelling. -Students will share their post card with the group.

Reflection:

Form: 005 JDC 4/22/08