EDUC2220EducationalTechnologyLessonPlan

ExploringOurSchool
MonicaFlores
SecondandThirdGradeEmergentELLsEnglishasaSecondLanguage

CommonCoreStandards:

NCTE/IRANATIONALSTANDARDSFORTHEENGLISHLANGUAGEARTS

3.Studentsapplyawiderangeofstrategiestocomprehend,interpret,evaluate,and
appreciatetexts.Theydrawontheirpriorexperience,theirinteractionswithother
readersandwriter,theirknowledgeofwordmeaningandofothertexts,theirword
identificationstrategies,andtheirunderstandingoftextualfeatures(e.g.,soundletter
correspondence,sentencestructure,context,graphics).

5.Studentsemployawiderangeofstrategiesastheywriteandusedifferentwriting
processelementsappropriatelytocommunicatewithdifferentaudiencesforavariety
ofpurposes.

9.Studentsdevelopanunderstandingofandrespectfordiversityinlanguageuse,
patterns,anddialectsacrosscultures,ethnicgroups,geographicregions,andsocial
roles.

12.Studentsusespoken,written,andvisuallanguagetoaccomplishtheirown
purposes(e.g.,forlearning,enjoyment,persuasion,andtheexchangeofinformation).

LessonSummary:

Iwillteachaminilessononvocabularyrelatedtoplacesinandaroundtheschoolbuilding.
StudentswillparticipateinaguidedreadinglessononConMiHermano/WithMyBrother.
Studentswillthentakeatouraroundtheschoolbuildingandtakepicturesofthingstheysee
ineachlocation.Later,studentswillchoosewhichareatheywouldliketofocusonand
createaPrezipresentationtopresenttotheclassandteachthemaboutthatareaandthe
rules,procedures,andexpectationsofstudentswhentheyareinthatarea.Studentswill
findastaffmemberwhoworkscloselywiththatarea,andtheywillconductabrieffive
questioninterviewwiththatstaffmember.Studentswillthencreatetheirpresentationsand
teachtheclassabouttheirareaofchoice.

EstimatedDuration:

Five45minuteclasssessions

Commentary:

Aftertheminilessonandguidedreadinglessononthefirstday,Iwillhookthestudentsby
discussingtheirfavoriteareasintheschoolandwhattheyenjoymostaboutthoseareas.
(Ex.playingbasketballinthegymnasium,creatingsculpturesintheartroom,workingon
MobyMaxduringmathclass,etc.)Iwillaskthemtocompareandcontrastourschooland
schoolroutineswithschoolstheyhaveattendedinthepast.Someofthechallengesinthis
assignmentmaybethatourschooldaylookssomuchdifferentthanwhatstudentshave
experiencedinschoolsintheirhomecountry.(InChina,studentsremainedinthesame
classallday,whiletheteachersswitchedclassesInArgentina,therewerenoschool
cafeteriasbecausestudentsweredismissedforlunchandreturnedtoschoollater,In
Somalia,therewasnoformalschoolingattherefugeecamps,etc.)Iwouldgetthem
thinkingaboutsomeoftheroutinesorplacestheyenjoyaboutourschoolorthoseactivities
orplacestheydislikesotheystarttothinkaboutanareatheywouldliketoexploreand
discussalittlemore.


InstructionalProcedures:

Day1:
First10minutes:WeekendNewsStudentspracticeconversationalgrammarbysharing
aboutwhattheydidoverthepastweekend.
10minutes:IwillteachaMiniLessonfocusingonvocabularythatrelatestoplacesinthe
schoolandschoolroutines.Iwillgooverabriefexplanationoftheschooldayandthe
proceduresfollowedineachareaorclassroom.(Ex.Aftergoingtothebathroom,students
washtheirhandsandthenlineupalongthewall.)
15minutes:GuidedreadingsmallgrouplessononConMiHermano/WithMyBrother.
Studentswillreadthepassage,identifyandhighlightvocabularywordsandusereading
strategiestodecodeorfigureoutunfamiliarwords.
10minutes:Studentswilldiscussthestoryandmakeconnectionstotheirownexperiences.
Iwillalsotaketimetoexplainanyconfusingvocabularyorconcepts.

Day2:

15minutes:Iwillaskstudentstoremembersomeoftheschoolvocabularyfromthestory,
ConMiHermano.Studentswillengageinadiscussionabouttheirfavoriteareasinour
schoolandwhattheyenjoymostaboutthoseareas.Iwillaskthemtocompareandcontrast
ourschoolandschoolroutineswithschoolstheyhaveattendedinthepast.
10minutes:Iwillthenexplainhowwearegoingtofurtherexploreourschoolbytakinga
tour.Iwillletthemknowtheymustchooseoneareaintheschooltheywouldliketofocus
onfortheirpresentation.IwillpassoutarubricforthePreziassignmentandanswerany
questons.
20minutes:Studentswilltakeatouroftheschoolandtakephotographsofeacharea.

Day3:

15minutes:Studentswillconducttheirinterviewwiththestaffmemberintheirchosenarea
tolearnmoreabouttherules,proceduresandexpectationsofstudentswhileinthatarea.

30minutes:StudentswillbegiventimetogetstartedontheirPrezipresentationsfollowing
theguidelinesintherubric.

Day4:

45minutes:StudentswillbegiventimetoworkontheirPrezipresentationsfollowingthe
guidelinesintherubric.Iwillbegoingaroundtoeachstudentandprovidingassistance,
suggestionsandacademicsupport.WhentheyarefinishedwiththeirPrezi,studentswill
practicewhattheyaregoingtosayfortheiroralpresentation.

Day5:

5minutes:Iwillprovideabriefreminderofmyexpectationsfortheoralpresentations(time
duration,showingrespectwhileothersarepresenting,questionsandcommentswillwait
untilaftereachpresentation,etc.)

40minutes:StudentswilltaketurnspresentingtheirPrezipresentations.Aftereach
presentation,studentswillanswerquestionsfrompeersandbegivenfeedback.

PreAssessment:

Iwillinformallyconductmypreassessmentduringourdiscussiononthefirstday.Aswe
discuss,Iwillwritedownbitsofstudentconversationwhichshowsoral,conversational
Englishlanguageskills.Iwillalsogetanideaofwhattheyknowaboutthedifferentareasof
theschoolandfunctionsofeachareabyhavingthisconversation.Iwillseehowwellthey
areabletodrawontheirdownpriorexperiencesandcomparethemtothosetheyarehaving
atourschool.

ScoringGuidelines:
(PleaseseeGuidelinesandRubricattached)

PostAssessment:
(PleaseseeRubricattached)

Basedontherubric,Iwillbeabletoseewhichareasthestudentswasstrugglinginand
wherefurtherteachingneedstohappen.IwillbeabletodetermineexactlywhatIneedto
focusonformyminilessonsandoneononestudentconferencesinthefuture.

DifferentiatedInstructionalSupport
Studentswhoarestrugglingwiththeassignmentwillreceiveextensiveoneononeteacher
supportduringworktimetohelpunderstandtheelementsoftheassignmentaswellaslearn
academiclanguageandschoolvocabulary.Forstudentswithdisabilities,assignmentswill
bemodifiedaccordingtothetermsontheirIEP.

Advancedstudentscanfurthertheirknowledgebyprovidingmorecomplexanddetailed
informationintheirpresentation.Theymayexpandtheirtechnologyskillsbyexploringall
thedifferentoptionsPrezihastooffer.Theymayprovideadditionalvisualsorhandoutsfor
theirpresentation.

Extension
EachstudentwouldhavetheirownaccountatImaginelearning.com.Theywouldbeableto
accessthisaccountfromschoolorhome.Iftheydonothaveahomecomputerorinternet

service,ourschoolswilllendthemacomputerthathasinternetcapacity.Studentswould
usetheirImagineLearningaccountswhichfocusesonorallanguagethroughmodeling,
academicvocabulary,readingcomponents,listeningcomprehension,andgrammar.Each
accountalsoprovidesextensivesupportinthestudentsfirstlanguage,maximizingtheir
success.

HomeworkOptionsandHomeConnections
SpendingtimeontheirImagineLearningaccountswillalwaysserveasawaytoearnextra
pointsandprizesformeetinggoals.Besidestheseaccounts,studentswillnotdirectly
receivehomeworkfromme.However,Iwillsupportthestudentswithhomeworkgivenby
theirGenEdteachersduringassisttimeattheendoftheday.Ourdistrictrecentlystarteda
grantprogramcalled,WordsTakeWing.Thisprogramprovidesliteracysupportfor
SpanishspeakingfamiliesandgivesSpanishspeakingparentsstrategiesonthingstheycan
doathometosupporttheirchildslearning.Consideringmostofmyclassroompopulation
willbeSpanishspeaking,Iwouldstronglyencouragethestudentsandparentsparticipatein
thisfreeprogram.Iwouldalsotakeadvantageofthetimewehavewithourbilingual
academicsupportassistantsandusethemduringassisttimewheneverpossibletohelp
studentswiththeirwork.

InterdisciplinaryConnections

ThoughthefocuscontentareaofthisprojectisESL(Englishasasecondlanguage),this
assignmentwouldalsobecloselyintertwinedwithELA(EnglishLanguageArts)standards.
AsthestudentswriteuptheirPrezis,theyareworkingonpropergrammar,spellingand
writingconventions.TheyarealsousingtheirELAskillswhenconductingtheiroral
presentations.InadditiontoELA,thestudentswillalsobeconnectingthisprojectwith
conceptstaughtinsocialstudies,suchasthefunctionofgovernmentbuildings,aswellas
culturalexpectationsofthestudentsandstaffinschool.

MaterialsandResources:

Forteachers

1.) ConmiHermano/WithmyBrother
byEileenRoe,1994.

2.)
http://www.ohiorc.org/

3.)
https://prezi.com/

4.)http://www.imaginelearning.com/students/englishlanguagel
earners/

For
students

1.) https://prezi.com/
2.) http://www.imaginelearning.com/students/engl
ishlanguagelearners/
3.) Computer
4.) Digitalcamera
5.) Smartboard(forpresentation)
6.) Paperandpencilforwritingnotesand
interview

KeyVocabulary
School,Cafeteria,Artroom,Musicroom,Library,classroom,Math,English,SocialStudies,
Science,Playground,Recess,Gymnasium,Bathroom,Computerlab,

AdditionalNotes

Thislessonwouldoccurwereclosetothebeginningoftheyearasstudentsarelearning
abouttheirschoolandbehavioralexpectations.