Name:LauraMorse

LessonPlanTemplate
EDIS4882:EnglishEducation

Context:
Dateandtimeforwhichlessonwillbetaught:MondayFebruary29th,11AM
Coursename:8thGradeLanguageArts
Gradelevel:8thGrade
Lengthoflesson:60minutes
Descriptionofsetting,students,andcurriculumandanyotherimportantcontextualcharacteristics:
About20studentsperclassroom,varyinglevelsofability.Theclassistaughtbymymentorteacherand
acollaboratingteacher.ThestudentsareinanessaywritingunittoprepareforthewritingSOL.
Objectives(numbereachobjectivetoreferenceintheAssessmentsection):
SWBAT:
Cognitive(know/understand):
1. Student will understand the difference between reading a text as a reader and as a writer
2. Students will understand that reading can help their writing skills
3. Students will know what elements of writing make a good essay
Affective(feel/value)and/orNonCognitive:
4. Students will appreciate a well-written essay
5. Students will collaborate with their peers
Performance(do):
6. Students will analyze an essay, based on structure, word choice and theme
7. Students will summarize an essay
8. Students will reflect on why Writing Matters is a successful essay
SOLs:
Thestudentwillread,comprehend,andanalyzeavarietyofinformationalsources.
a)Drawonbackgroundknowledgeandknowledgeoftextstructuretounderstandselections.
c)Analyzetheauthorsuseoftextstructureandwordchoice.
f)Summarizeandcritiquetext.
h)Drawconclusionsbasedonexplicitandimpliedinformation.
CCSs:
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.1
Citethetextualevidencethatmoststronglysupportsananalysisofwhatthetextsaysexplicitlyaswell
asinferencesdrawnfromthetext.
CCSS.ELALITERACY.RL.8.2
Determineathemeorcentralideaofatextandanalyzeitsdevelopmentoverthecourseofthetext

Assessments:Methodsforevaluatingeachofthespecificobjectiveslistedabove.
Diagnostic:Studentswilldemonstratewhattheyalreadyknowaboutby
Formative:Studentswillshowtheirprogresstowardsby
Verbal feedback during sharing their conclusions with the whole class (1, 4, 5, 6, 7)
Marking up the teachers text to model for their peers (5,6)
Summative:Studentswillultimatelybeassessed(todayorinafuturelesson)onby...
Incorporating elements of Writing Matters into their own writing (2, 3, 8)
Reflect on why Writing Matters is a successful essay (to be collected by teacher) (8)
MaterialsNeeded:
Thisisjustalistofthematerialsyouwillneedforthislessontooccur.IntheMaterialsAppendix
below,youwillincludetheactualmaterialsorlinkstowhatyouwillbeusing.
Copies of Writing Matters by Julia Alvarez for each student
Writing notebooks
Two different colored pens for each student
Exit card for each student
InstructionalSteps(Procedures):Detailstudentandteacherbehavior.
[Note:AnywordsthatrepresentwhatIwouldsaydirectlytostudentsappearinitalics.]
BeginningRoomArrangement:Studentswillsitintheirassignedgrouptables.
[Changesinthisarrangementthatbecomenecessarylaterwillbenotedintheplan]
[2mins.]Bridge/Hook/Openingtolesson:Goodmorning,class!Ihaveaquestionforyou.Haveyou
everwrittenanessaythatyourereallyproudof,likeoneoftheessaysMrs.Xhangsonthewall?Did
youshareitwithyourfriendsandfamily?Well,whynot?Theycouldhavelearnedfromyou.Today,
weregoingtoreadareallygreatessayonwriting.Haveyoueverthoughtaboutthat,thatwhenyoure
readingsomethingreallywellwrittenthatyoushouldfigureoutwhatmakesitsogreat?Wedont
normallyreadessays,dowe?Well,tolearnhowtowritebetteressaysweneedtoreadgreatessays!
[3mins.]InstructionalSteps:IhavegiveneachofyouacopyofWritingMattersbyJuliaAlvarez.
First,weregoingtoreadthisessayjustasreaders.Iencourageyoutomarkupthepaperasyouread.
Afterwereaditasreaders,wewillrevisittheessayandreaditaswriters.Thisiscompletelydifferent.
Cananyonetellmehow?Right,werelookingfordifferentthings.Asareader,whatdowefocuson?
Themessage.Asawriter,wefocusonthecraft:whatmakesthisessaywellwritten.Illagain
encourageyoutomarkupthetextaswellread.Youlleachgetacoloredpen.Youllswitchwithyour
groupanduseadifferentcolorwhenwereadWritingMattersthesecondtime.Letsbegin.
[18mins.]ReadingasaReader:Weregoingtobeginbyreadingthisessayaswenormallywould,just
withourreaderhatson.Imgoingtoreadthefirstparagraph,andthethreeteacherswilltaketurns
reading.LetmeshowyouonthescreenhowIwouldtakenotesasIread.

ModelthefirstparagraphofWritingMatters,readtheessay,addressquestionsastheycomeup,
monitorattentionandbehavior
[5mins]Discuss:Didyoualllikethisessay?Why?Whynot?Howdiditmakeyoufeel?Whatis
Alvareztryingtotellthereader?
[18mins.]ReadingasaWriter:Weregoingtoswitchgearsnow.Takeoffyourreaderhatandputon
yourwriterhat.Doesthathatfeelanydifferent?Feelsalittlebitheaviertome,likeIhavemore
responsibility,moretodowhileIread.Thistime,asweread,focusonhowAlvareziswritinghisessay.
Rememberwhatwejusttalkedabout,too,whywelikedthisessay.Howdidshemakeuslikeit?
ModelthefirstparagraphofWritingMatters,readtheessay,addressquestionsastheycomeup,
monitorattentionandbehavior
[5mins.]Discuss:Doyoustilllikethisessay?Doyoufeelreadytowrite?Whatdoyouneedtowritea
goodessay?
[5mins.]Reflection:Nowthatweveallshared,Idlikeforyoualltothinkonyourown,reflectonthis
activity.Ivegiveneachofyouanexitcardtocompleteandgivetomeinfiveminutes.Pleasetakethe
timetoreallythink.
ExitCard:
WhatdidyoupersonallyenjoyaboutWritingMatters?Didyouthinkitwaswellwritten?Using
examples,tellmewhyorwhynot.
[2mins.]Closure:Ihopeyouallhaveanicelistofideasforyourwriting.Wellputthoseasidefornow
andrevisitthemforournextbrainstormingsession.Arethereanylastminutequestions?Wouldanyone
liketoshareabigideatheyhavefromthelesson?Great.Thankyouallforreadingwithmetoday.
AttentiontoIndividualStudentNeeds:(Differentiation):
Detailspecificactions/materialsyouwillusetodifferentiateinstructioninthislessonforatleastoneof
yourthreecasestudystudents.
One student will have a copy with larger print
A group of students could leave the classroom and read in a quieter space with the collaborative
teacher
Students will use pens to help them follow along
TechnologyUse:
Detailspecifictechnologybeingusedinthelessonwithexplanationforwhyitisbeingused.
Project to help students read along as we read aloud in class and to show modeling in taking
notes on a text
Howthislessonincorporatesspecificinsightsfromcoursereadingsand/orclassdiscussion:

MaterialsAppendix:
Includetheactualmaterialsorlinkstowhatyouwillbeusing.Ifyouareusingahandoutora
PowerPoint,orgivingaquiz,etc.,thesedocuments(orlinkstothem)mustbeincluded.(seethelist
above)