English 9 Lesson Plan January 5 January 9

Course Title: English 9

Teacher: Kever, Londa
Instructional Focus: Writing
Performance Indicators
Students will do the following tasks:
*Demonstrate knowledge of
technology to submit/share
documents with one another and
with the instructor.
*Exhibit 21st century skill of focus
on bellwork.
*Exhibit 21st century skill of selfawareness in monitoring reading
goals.
*Manage their independent reading
by monitoring their progress
throughout the week, documenting
their results, and reflecting on
their level of achievement of the
goals.
*Access prior knowledge and use
as a foundation for new content
knowledge.
*Apply new and prior knowledge
to write argumentation.
*Be respectful, responsible, and
reach rigorous standards.

Instructional Strategies
X independent reading
X technology-based activity
____ other ____________
Common Core Standards Applied
RI.9.10 Students will . . . read and
comprehend literary nonfiction in the
grades 9-10 text complexity band
proficiently, with scaffolding as
needed at the high end of the range.
W.9. 8 Students will gather relevant
information from multiple
authoritative print and digital
sources, using advanced searches

In-class Procedures
Monday
*Submit Reading Logs for
optional reading
Christmas Week
(12-21 12- 27-2014)
AND New Years Week
(12-28 1-3-2015) via
technology (link on PRHS
Website/Mrs. Kevers
Weebly)
*Update Reading Record
(as needed) via technology
*Share Reading Record with
parent via technology
*Student-led library visits
as determined by students
*Independent reading in
Class 15 minutes
Tuesday
*Writing: Research assigned
author
*Writing Workshop via
technology
Wednesday
*Writing: Research
*Writing Workshop
(prep for TLI/State Essay
next week)
Thursday
*Writing: Research assigned
author
*Writing WorkshopFriday
*Writing: Research assigned
author
*Writing Workshop

Students Weekly
Homework:

Materials/Resources
X Chromebook
X websites
X whiteboard
X projector
X library books
Assessment
Strategies
X on-task in
writing
workshop
X reading log
X reading record
X listening skills
X execution of
keyboarding
skills (observed
by instructor)
Adaptations
X verbal prompts
X modified
expectations
X positive
reinforcement
Additional Support:
*Teacher is available
to provide
additional access to
technology to any
student requiring
additional time with
school resources
Chromebooks and
Internet.)
*Possible reading
accommodations:
*Playaways and cds
which read a
book to student.

effectively . . .
W.9.2a Students will . . . organize
complex ideas, concepts, and
information to make important
connections . . .
W.9.2c Students will use appropriate
. . . transitions to link the major
sections of the text . . .
W.9.2f Students will provide a
concluding statement or section . . .
LP.9.1 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage
when writing . . .
LP.9.2 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
LP.9.2a Students will use a
semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive
adverb) to link two or more closely
related independent clauses.
LP.9.2.c Students will spell correctly.
LP9.3.1f Students will ensure
subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
LP9.3.3a Students will choose words
and phrases for effect.
LP9.4.1f Students will produce
complete sentences, recognizing runons and fragments.
LP9.4.1g Students will correctly
use frequently confused words (too,
to, two; their, there; etc.)
LP9.5.1d Students will recognize
and correct inappropriate shifts in
verb tense.
LP9.6.1e Students will recognize
variations from standard English in
their own and in others writing . . .
[and] use strategies to improve
expression in conventional language.

*Students should read their

assigned 150 pages from a

self-selected high-school
appropriate book that is
200 or more pages.
*Each student should
accurately document the
pages he or she reads daily.
PARENTS, students should
have finished AT LEAST 10
books FIRST SEMESTER.
If your student did not then
they are behind starting
second semester. Please, be
sure that you are monitoring
your students progress!!!!
Each student should be
finishing a book --200 or
more pages--every 10-14
days to meet his/her goals.

*Lower weekly
reading goals
(<150),
if requested.
*Lower semester
book goals.
(< 10 books)
*Books that are <
200 pages to
qualify.

Class accommodation:
*Instructions are
broken into smaller
chunks.
*Instructions are
repeated.