Name:LeanneKugelman Program:StudentTeaching Course:ST

LessonTopic/Title:LucyCalkinsWritingCurriculum:S
ession11S ettingGoalstoMakeNonfiction
BooksBetter

LessonDate: LessonLength:1hourtotal Grade/Age:2ndgrade

11/7/17 10minuteminilesson
5minutetransition
45minuteworkshop(practicewriting)
LearningObjectives&ContentStandardAlignmentSelects,creates,andsequenceslearning
experiencesandperformancetasksthatsupportlearnersinreachingrigorouscurriculumgoalsbasedon
contentstandards.
LearningObjective(s) InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning

Studentswillsetimprovementgoalsfortheir Settinggoalsstretchesoutformore
writing. thanjustwriting,canbeusedacross
Studentswillbegintodemonstratewriting domains.
nonfictiontextsthatincludemorethanone Goalshelpstudentsfocusonone
chapter. partoftheirwritingtoimprove.

ContentStandard(s) InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning
CCSS.ELALITERACY.W.2.6
Withguidanceandsupportfromadults,useavarietyof 6d:Settinggoalshelpsstudentunderstand
digitaltoolstoproduceandpublishwriting,includingin howtoachievehigherqualitywork
collaborationwithpeers. 8d:Teacherisnoteditingthework,students
CommonCoreTeachingStandards: are.Teacherworksasafacilitatorinhelping
6(d)Engageslearnersinunderstandingandidentifying thestudentsunderstandthegoalfortheday,
qualityworkandprovidesthemwitheffectivedescriptive studentsdomostofthework.
feedbacktoguidetheirprogresstowardthatwork.
8(d)Varieshisorherroleintheinstructionalprocess
(e.g.,instructor,facilitator,coach,audience)inrelationto
thecontentandpurposesofinstructionandtheneedsof
learners.
AssessmentUsesassessmentflexiblytoexpandanddeepenunderstandingoflearnerperformanceand
determinesbestsupportsforcontinuedlearnergrowth.
Assessment InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning
Formative
Teacherhelpsstudentsthroughoutthelesson
understandtheirgoalsandmarkswhether
theyunderstandorneedmorehelp

InstructionalMaterialsandResourcesStayscurrentincontentknowledgeandexpandsexpertisein
reviewinginstructionalmaterialsfromtheperspectivesofboththedisciplineandindividuallearner
needs.
Materials,Resources,and/orTechnology InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning
AnchorChart:Helpsstudentswith
WritingPackets redirectionsandunderstandingthe
CurriculumBook goalsfornonfictionwriting
Markers/Crayons PostitNotes:studentsediteach
Pencil othersworkandusepostitnotesto
Desks/Tables writedowntheirquestions,
AnchorChartT oTeachanAudience complimentsandsuggestionsfor
PostitNotes(minireviewsofeachotherswriting) eachother.
WritingChecklist(rippedaccordingtoeachboxso Checklists:forstudentstocheck
studentscanriponeoutandfocusonthatonebox) theirwriting,fortheirfriendsto
checktheirwriting.

InstructionalMethods:Selects,creates,andsequenceslearningexperiencesandperformancetasksby
usingavarietyofinstructionalapproaches,strategies,andtechnologiesthatmakelearningaccessibleto
alllearnersandsupportlearnersinreachingrigorouscurriculumgoals.
TeachingandLearningSequence InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning
WritingBeginsat9:40am.
MiniL esson:Shortandtothepoint.
Studentscometotherugandsitcrisscrosswiththeir Givess tudentsanexampleofwhat
writingpacketsinfrontofthem thegoalisforthedayandallows
studentstohavepracticetime
10minutesfortheminilesson:thisgoesoverthementor Workshop:LucyCalkins
text,anexampleofhowtheycanaccomplishthegoal.The philosophyispracticemakes
learningtargetisdiscussedandquestionsareanswered. perfect,soworkshopsare45
minuteslongtoallowstudentsto
 WritersWorkshop:4 5minutesaregivenforpracticing practicetheirstrategiesandgivethe
thelearninggoalforthesubject.Studentsspendthistime teacheropportunitiestopull
producingqualitywriting,editingwiththeirpartnersand studentsanddosmallgroups.
workingingroupstogooverareastheyarenotgrasping. Share:allowsstudentstosharetheir
Share:Studentsgettosharetheirwritingwithpeersand writingandreceivefeedback,
receivefeedback,complimentsandquestions. complimentsandquestions.





Meetingstudentsneeds(differentiation,extensions, InstructionalDecisions/Reasoning
modifications,accommodations)
MotivationalTools
StudentwhohasADHD:Sitsclosetotheteacherduring Accommodationstohelpspelland
allofWritersWorkshop,studenthasasandtimerasa soundoutwordscorrectly
motivationaltool,foreverycycleofthesandtimer,they Editingwithpeershelpreinforce
needtoproducetwosentences.Foreachsentenceweearn theirwritingtobeclear.Iftheir
pointstowardssomethingoftheirchoice. peerscannotreadit,mostlikely
otherswillnotbeabletoaswell.
StudentwithaspeechIEPalsositsclosetoteachersothey
canaskforhelpsoundingoutwordsandgettingtheright
sounds.

Studentswhoneededitinghelpfromapeerareallowedto
findaquietspotintheclassroomtoedittheirwork.