Table 4 An example of teacher’s change in instructional planning
From: Improving in-service teachers’ effectiveness: K-12 academic literacy for the linguistically diverse
Baseline lesson plan | Planning for integration (mid-point) | Lesson from the unit design |
|---|---|---|
Topic: None. | Topic: What a tree needs to survive. | Topic: Seasons |
Objective: Students demonstrate growth in writing from instruction based on previous formative writing sample. | Model Performance Indicator: Level 2 Students will practice using sentences with partners that tell things that a tree needs to stay healthy by using the sentence stem “A tree needs______.” and visuals. | Language Function: Categorization |
Review sequencing and demonstrate sample writing. Brainstorm ideas for topic. Students write as I roam room giving help and individual instruction. Students gather for share time. Volunteers read product. Grading done using district writing rubric. | Content understanding to be demonstrated: the clothing people wear changes as the seasons change | |
Language Objectives: | ||
Listening SWBAT point to pictures of what a tree needs to survive when prompted. | ||
Speaking Explain orally to a partner what a tree needs to survive using the following language features: sentences. | ||
Vocabulary: Sun, soil, rain, wind | ||
Sentence structure: noun/verb agreement in: “A tree needs______.” | ||
Language Features that are important for students to use when demonstrating understanding: | ||
MPI: | ||
TSWBAT: sort clothing by the season in which they are typically worn by looking at a classroom graph of clothing | ||
Language Objective: | ||
Vocabulary: use “spring, summer, fall, winter, change” in speaking to categorize clothing by the season in which they are worn | ||
Sentence: use “Now the girl/boy is wearing (type of clothing) because it is (name of season)”in speaking to categorize clothing by the season in which they are worn | ||
Discourse: use “Now the girl/boy is wearing (describe clothing) because it is (name of season). Next it will be (name of season). In the (name of season), you can wear (type of clothing).”in speaking to categorize clothing by the season in which they are worn | ||
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