Friday, September 26, 2014

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Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 2




Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 3
Analia Kim
Write Another Lesson Plan

Course: Language Arts

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Diversity of students for which differentiation is needed: 

·         Varied academic, reading, and developmental levels
·         English Language Learners
·         Students with disabilities either a physical or learning disability

Standard being addressed: Florida Standard Code: LAFS.1.L.1.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Measurable performance objective: Students will be able to define a sentence and select the appropriate punctuation for different types of sentences.

Lesson Objective:
  • Students will be able to recognize the ending punctuations including a period, question mark and exclamation mark.
  • Students will be able to identify and list the four different types of sentences including declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory.
Lesson Plan: The teacher first thoroughly explains what a period, question mark, and exclamation mark is. After the students are familiar then the teacher explains the four types of sentences and what they are used for. The teacher will then give the students some examples and then they will read a few sentences and find the end mark together with the young learners. Then the teacher would give the students a worksheet of sentences with no punctuation and get them to write what type of sentences they are based upon their understanding of what was just taught to them.
   
Lesson: 25-30 minutes



Activity
Description
Time
Materials

Do Now/ Warm-Up

The teacher will have a list of things that the student will have to do. Such as: Stand Up. Write your name on the top right corner. Draw a circle on your paper… etc.

At the end of the activity the teacher will ask the students if they know what all of these sentences have in common.

Objective: Make students follow a command so they can begin to understand what an imperative sentence is.

Formative Assessment:
The teacher can directly ask a student if they can tell the rest of the class what the sentences have in common (Higher order Bloom’s question).

Differentiation: The teacher can ask lower order questions to lower level students regarding this activity such as: Are these sentences asking us something? Are they telling us what to do?


3 minutes
















3 minutes

·         Computer
·         Projector

·         Pencil
·         Paper





Lesson















(I Do)

The teacher will explain what a sentence is. Then he/she will explain that the activity we just did was an example of imperative sentences.  

Next the teacher will explain that there are four different types of sentences including declarative, interrogative, imperative and exclamatory and ending punctuations that go with each type of sentence.


Then the teacher will have an animated Prezi ready to demonstrate examples of the sentences. She/he needs to make sure that the ending punctuation is explained with each sentence as some may vary such as the imperative may sometimes end in a period, or an exclamation mark.


Objective: Demonstrate the different examples and corresponding punctuations.
Formative Assessment:
The teacher can ask for thumbs up, neutral, or down depending on if they feel like they understood the lesson so far.

Differentiation:
The teacher will scaffold the lesson so each step is learned. They will start with explaining the types of sentences first and only practice identifying the 4 sentences. Then she/he will add punctuation explanations so the lesson can be learned step by step.



10 minutes

·         Whiteboard






·         Prezi
·         Projector
·         Computer
·         Internet
·         Screen


·         Whiteboard

Guided Practice
(We Do)

The teacher will have a Prezi/ PowerPoint with sentences that have a variety of sentences. The students will first have to put an ending mark to each sentence. 

Afterwards the students will have to write what type of sentence this was.

Objective: This exercise will prepare them for the activity that they have to do alone on a worksheet that the teacher will provide.

Differentiation: The teacher can call on lower level students for the first part of the exercises as they only have to identify if the ending punctuation is a period, question mark, and exclamation mark. For students who are more comfortable with the exercise at this point, the teacher can ask them to identify the type of sentences they are.




4 minutes

·         Prezi/ PowerPoint
·         Projector
·         Computer
·         Internet
·         Screen

·         Pencil
·         Paper

Independent Practice (You Do)

The teacher gives them a worksheet with different sentences where they will have to write down the ending punctuation and identify the type of sentence it is.

Objective: Students will be able to identify the four different types of sentences and add the correct ending punctuation to each sentence.

Differentiation: For higher levels students, they can be given a challenge and ask them to add their own sentences in addition to the ones in the worksheet.

Formative Assessment: Give the students homework to correct the next day and see if they really understood the lesson.



7 minutes

·         Worksheet
·         Pencil

Review

The teacher will go over the answers with everyone and review the lesson.

Objective: Students correct their wrong answers to check for understanding. Students ask questions to clarify any key points.

Differentiation: Higher level students can help lower level students identify their mistakes before it is checked with the teacher.

Formative Assessment: Teacher will ask questions to random students to check for understanding of the lesson.

3 minutes

·         Worksheets
·         Pencils
·         Erasers





Teach Now (Teacher Certification): Write a Lesson Plan

Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 1


This is the same one as the Materials Matrix. I tweaked it a bit though...

Module 5 Unit 4 Activity 1
Analia Kim
Write a Lesson Plan

Course: Language Arts

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Diversity of students for which differentiation is needed: 

·         Varied academic, reading, and developmental levels
·         English Language Learners
·         Students with disabilities either a physical or learning disability

Standard being addressed: Florida Standard Code: LAFS.1.L.1.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.

Measurable performance objective: Students will be able to identify and write using proper nouns and common nouns in their sentences and writing assignments.
  
Lesson Objective:
·         Students will be able to identify incorrectly capitalized words.
·         Students will be able to correct errors in sentences that include capitalization of proper nouns.

Lesson: 30 minutes



Activity
Description
Time
Materials

Do Now/ Warm-Up

Students will turn to their partner and tell them what a noun is.

Their partner will repeat it to them.

Then they will come up with examples of 5 nouns per student.

Objective: To review and make sure students understand what nouns are.

Formative Assessment:
The teacher will go around the room listening to the students and reading their answers to see if they remember from their previous lesson what nouns are.

Differentiation: Students having difficulties will be able to listen to their partner first and they can help the lower level students come up with examples.

The teacher will then write some of their examples of nouns on the board.



3 minutes
















3 minutes

·         Pencil
·         Paper







·         Whiteboard

Lesson (I Do)

The teacher will explain that while a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea, a proper noun is more specific. It gives the actual name of the person, place, thing, or idea.

Next to the examples of the nouns that the teacher has written, he/she will write a proper noun and explain that the noun is more general. For example:

man/ James
woman/ Mary
chair/ La-Z-Boy
state/ California

Then the teacher explains that all proper nouns are capitalized and writes examples on the board.

Objective: Students will be able to identify incorrectly capitalized words.
Formative Assessment:
The teacher can ask for thumbs up, neutral, or down depending on if they feel like they understood the lesson.

Differentiation:
The teacher will scaffold the lesson so each step is learned. They will start with nouns, and then write a proper noun for that particular noun i.e. people, then James for the proper noun, or month and then January for it’s corresponding proper noun, and so on. This way lower level students aren’t overwhelmed and can follow the idea step by step.




10 minutes

·         Whiteboard

Guided Practice
(We Do)

The teacher will have a Prezi/ PowerPoint with sentences that have capitalization mistakes and the students will correct these mistakes in the sentences with the teacher. 

Objective: This exercise will prepare them for the activity that they have to do alone on a worksheet that the teacher will provide.

Differentiation: The teacher can call on lower level students for some of the easier questions on the Prezi/ PowerPoint that they may be able to recognize with the help of the teacher. For high achieving students ask them to come up and solve the more difficult mistakes.




4 minutes

·         Prezi/ PowerPoint
·         Projector
·         Computer
·         Internet
·         Screen

Independent Practice (You Do)

The teacher gives them a worksheet with different sentences where they will have to capitalize the proper nouns.

Objective: Students will be able to correct errors in sentences that include capitalization of proper nouns.

Differentiation: For higher levels students, they can be given a different worksheet where they have to also correct the mistakes where the words are incorrectly capitalized or also make them write their own paragraph.  

Formative Assessment: Give the students homework to correct the next day and see if they really understood the lesson



7 minutes

·         Worksheet
·         Pencil

Review

The teacher will go over the answers with everyone and review the lesson on capitalization of proper nouns.

Objective: Students correct their wrong answers to check for understanding. Students ask questions to clarify any key points.

Differentiation: Higher level students can help lower level students identify their mistakes before it is checked with the teacher.

Formative Assessment: Teacher will ask questions to random students to check for understanding of the lesson.

3 minutes

·         Worksheets
·         Pencils
·         Erasers





Teach Now (Teacher Certification): Materials Matrix

Module 5 Unit 3 Activity 3



I did this one wrong. I kind of thought we needed to do a lesson plan so I went ahead and did what I had to do. I still got an outstanding and even better I didn't have to do next week's first activity because this is exactly what they were looking for. I guess I killed two birds with one stone...


Module 5 Unit 3 Activity 3
Analia Kim
Materials Matrix

Course: Language Arts

Grade Level: 2nd Grade

Diversity of students for which differentiation is needed:  In the near future, I envision myself working at an international school with elementary school children. I believe that if the school is anything like the international school I attended all my life, the young learners will be mostly native, and a then have a few that are either TCKs, or children from parents who move around due to their jobs.
The students will be fluent in English which will be a great change from the low level students I currently teach, and if I manage to stay around Asia, I would believe that these students would be generally well behaved.
Currently I have no students with disabilities, but it is more than likely that I will encounter a student with either a physical or learning disability. Being able to teach a differentiated classroom will be great help for the teacher and the students in this situation as well.
I would like to teach children from the third grade up to the sixth grade and perhaps even consider teaching middle school after a few years teaching elementary students. With international school children and students coming in and out of the school knowing how to teach a differentiated classroom will be very helpful and hopefully ease different students into achieving high standards without having a negative impact on their attitude towards school. The major factor will be getting to know my students and their abilities and carefully figure out how to maximize their learning as a whole class.

Standard being addressed: Florida Standard Code: LAFS.1.L.1.2

Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.
  
Lesson Objective:
·         Students will be able to identify incorrectly capitalized words.
·         Students will be able to correct errors in sentences that include capitalization of proper nouns.

Lesson: 30 minutes






Activity
Description
Time
Materials

Do Now/ Warm-Up

Students will turn to their partner and tell them what a noun is.

Their partner will repeat it to them.

Then they will come up with examples of 5 nouns per student.

Objective: To review and make sure students understand what nouns are.

Formative Assessment:
The teacher will go around the room listening to the students and reading their answers to see if they remember from their previous lesson what nouns are.

Differentiation: Students with problems will be able to listen to their partner first and they can help the lower level students come up with examples.

The teacher will then write some of their examples of nouns on the board.



3 minutes
















3 minutes

·         Pencil
·         Paper







·         Whiteboard

Lesson (I Do)

The teacher will explain that while a noun names a person, place, thing, or idea, a proper noun is more specific. It gives the actual name of the person, place, thing, or idea.

Next to the examples of the nouns that the teacher has written, he/she will write a proper noun and explain that the noun is more general. For example:

man/ James
woman/ Mary
chair/ La-Z-Boy
state/ California

Then the teacher explains that all proper nouns are capitalized and writes examples on the board.

Objective: Students will be able to identify incorrectly capitalized words.
Formative Assessment:
The teacher can ask for thumbs up, neutral, or down depending on if they feel like they understood the lesson.




10 minutes

·         Whiteboard

Guided Practice
(We Do)

The teacher will have a Prezi/ PowerPoint with sentences that have capitalization mistakes and the students will correct these mistakes in the sentences with the teacher. 

Objective: This exercise will prepare them for the activity that they have to do alone on a worksheet that the teacher will provide.

Differentiation: The teacher can call on lower level students for some of the easier questions on the Prezi/ PowerPoint that they may be able to recognize with the help of the teacher. For higher level students ask them to come up and solve the more difficult mistakes.




4 minutes

·         Prezi/ PowerPoint
·         Projector
·         Computer
·         Internet
·         Screen

Independent Practice (You Do)

The teacher gives them a worksheet with different sentences where they will have to capitalize the proper nouns.

Objective: Students will be able to correct errors in sentences that include capitalization of proper nouns.

Differentiation: For higher levels students, they can be given a different worksheet where they have to also correct the mistakes where the words are incorrectly capitalized or also make them write their own paragraph.  

Formative Assessment: Give the students homework to correct the next day and see if they really understood the lesson



7 minutes

·         Worksheet
·         Pencil

Review

The teacher will go over the answers with everyone and review the lesson on capitalization of proper nouns.

Objective: Students correct their wrong answers to check for understanding. Students ask questions to clarify any key points.

Formative Assessment: Teacher will ask questions to random students to check for understanding of the lesson.

3 minutes

·         Worksheets
·         Pencils
·         Erasers