Timeline Learning Description of Learning Differentiation Assessment Goal Procedures Strategies and for Subgroup Addressed Interdisciplinary and as Needed Activities for Others #1 and #2 *Sat next to Day 6 *Review key *Listening to CD * Informal terms a multi-media observation *Listen to the approach. Student #1 and * Brainstorm 3/17/2009 selection on CD *Recorded article * Teacher while students provides good Question & tracked print track print modeling of fluency Answer *Create graphic *Creating graphic * Completed with her to organizer to organizer helps journal entries reinforce key identify key keep her on skills concepts *Record in task. plant journals Formative Assessment Results: Students Changes Made During Lesson: are still very curious about this topic and Did not use practice sheet, not enough time or seem to be staying engaged. They value. perform well with the Avenues materials and benefit from the captions, pictures and graphs provided. Timeline Learning Description of Learning Differentiation Assessment Goal Procedures Strategies and for Subgroup Addressed Interdisciplinary and as Needed Activities for Others Day 7 #1 and #2 *Students will *Reading non-fiction *Stopped in * Informal read a will appeal to some numerous parts observation fiction story of the students who of the story to * Brainstorm 3/18/2009 about plants are not as enamored assess for * Teacher and keep a with science as a comprehension Question & running record topic. with Student #1 Answer of facts *This lesson will * Completed “real” found in the span 2 days and journal entries story. culminate in a *Generation of *Students will compare and a good list of locate contrast activity on descriptive within the story two different stories. words that mirror the *The story contains indicates type of many cultural success with vocabulary references that this activity. targeted in show a respect for Learning Goal diversity, which #2 appeals to these *Students will students. record observations of plant growth in
Timeline Learning Goal Addressed Description of Procedures Learning Strategies and Interdisciplinary Activities Differentiation for Subgroup and as Needed for Others Assessment Day 6 #1 and #2 *Review key terms *Listen to the selection on CD while students track print *Create graphic organizer to reinforce key skills *Record in plant journals *Listening to CD a multi-media approach. *Recorded article provides good modeling of fluency *Creating graphic organizer helps identify key concepts *Sat next to Student #1 and tracked print with her to keep her on task. * Informal observation * Brainstorm * Teacher Question & Answer * Completed journal entries 3/17/2009 Formative Assessment Results: Students are still very curious about this topic and seem to be staying engaged. They perform well with the Avenues materials and benefit from the captions, pictures and graphs provided. Changes Made During Lesson: Did not use practice sheet, not enough time or value. Timeline Learning Goal Addressed Description of Procedures Learning Strategies and Interdisciplinary Activities Differentiation for Subgroup and as Needed for Others Assessment Day 7 #1 and #2 *Students will read a story about plants and keep a running record of “real” facts found in the story. *Students will locate within the story that mirror the type of vocabulary targeted in Learning Goal #2 *Students will record observations of plant growth in *Reading non-fiction will appeal to some of the students who are not as enamored with science as a topic. *This lesson will span 2 days and culminate in a compare and contrast activity on two different stories. *The story contains many cultural references that show a respect for diversity, which appeals to these students. *Stopped in numerous parts of the story to assess for comprehension with Student #1 * Informal observation * Brainstorm * Teacher Question & Answer * Completed journal entries *Generation of a good list of descriptive words indicates success with this activity. 3/18/2009 fiction