Student ACT writing and discuss organizers for Students writing/revising exemplars methods used in effective structure persuasive texts. Mini-lessons on ACT rubric traits, text structure, and formal style Persuasive writing prompts Steps for revising ACT writing to score of 5 or 6 Handwriting Write legibly and fluently Students copy a passage for Training on proper Letters per minute: All teachers Legible student writing 1.5 minutes. Score with holding of pencil (ex: Students at level ---- grade level/gender chart hold cotton ball with consistent with grade and legibility rubric. ring finger and pinky) level and gender Practice copying text Score at least 4 on rubric for legibility Oral Language Speak in complete Middle School: Recite the Students select 2-3 sentences More practice with Recite with complete, All teachers Students speak in an sentences with proper Pledge of Allegiance from text and read out loud Readers’ Theater, coherent sentences articulate manner pronunciation and to small groups to enhance choral reading, High School: Address prosody. listeners’ understanding of repeated readings, and with rubric the content. recitation of poetry. Readers’ Theater Choral reading Repeated readings Poetry Recitation Word Study Struggling students Vocabulary Acquire general academic Pre and post with a GHR for Vocabulary 100% of Grade and All teachers Self-awareness chart, data should be given more vocabulary knowledge, procedure on selected Marzano’s 6 Steps content- chart, word walls, opportunities for particularly words found words Vocabulary Squares academic vocabulary evidence of vocabulary speaking, writing, and on the Smarter Balanced Pre-Assessment : Frayer Concept Attainment words from Smarter activities using the words grade level vocabulary list Vocabulary self-awareness
Student ACT writing exemplars and discuss methods used in effective persuasive texts. Mini-lessons on ACT rubric traits, text structure, and formal style Persuasive writing prompts Steps for revising ACT writing to score of 5 or 6 organizers for structure Students writing/revising Handwriting Write legibly and fluently Students copy a passage for 1.5 minutes. Score with grade level/gender chart and legibility rubric. ---- Training on proper holding of pencil (ex: hold cotton ball with ring finger and pinky) Practice copying text Letters per minute: Students at level consistent with grade level and gender Score at least 4 on rubric for legibility All teachers Legible student writing Oral Language Speak in complete sentences with proper pronunciation and prosody. Middle School: Recite the Pledge of Allegiance High School: Address with rubric Students select 2-3 sentences from text and read out loud to small groups to enhance listeners’ understanding of the content. Readers’ Theater Choral reading Repeated readings Poetry Recitation More practice with Readers’ Theater, choral reading, repeated readings, and recitation of poetry. Recite with complete, coherent sentences All teachers Students speak in an articulate manner Word Study Vocabulary Acquire general academic vocabulary knowledge, particularly words found on the Smarter Balanced grade level vocabulary list Pre and post with a procedure on selected words Pre-Assessment : Vocabulary self-awareness GHR for Vocabulary Marzano’s 6 Steps Vocabulary Squares Frayer Concept Attainment Struggling students should be given more opportunities for speaking, writing, and using the words 100% of Grade and content- academic vocabulary words from Smarter All teachers Self-awareness chart, data chart, word walls, evidence of vocabulary activities
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