Name :
Katherine
Lesson Plan
Date :
SUBJECT: English
GRADE:
10
DURATION: 65 minutes
Topic/Theme/Big Idea - Brief description of Lesson
Prescribed Learning Outcomes (PLO’s) – from the IRP
Specific Learning Objectives (SLO’s) – describe what the students will be able to do
(SWBAT)
Materials and Resources – what does the teacher need and what do the students
need
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Overhead of sample responses
Lesson plan with marks included
Overheard pens
INTRODUCTION: How will you start the lesson? How will you connect to the students’
prior knowledge?
DEVELOPMENT: What will you do and what will the students do? Remember to
incorporate your Assessment FOR Learning within the development.
1. Show overheads of each sample response that the students read. Each group must
volunteer their mark and justification for at least one response. If another group
disagrees with one group’s response, they are welcome to share their opinion.
Rationales for Reading: Making Connections Training Papers
Training Paper #1 — Mark: 0
Makes no attempt to address the topic
Training Paper #2 — Mark: 1
Unacceptable response
Much is irrelevant
Too short to meet the requirements of the question
Training Paper #3 — Mark: 2
Inadequate response
Support is absent
Response is incomplete and underdeveloped
Consists of underdeveloped, limited ideas
Despite some understanding at a literal level, this is only 3 sentences and as a result the
student has not met the expectations of the reading comprehension section
Training Paper #4 — Mark: 2
Inadequate response
Significant misreading of text
Some flawed support
Training Paper #5 — Mark: 3
Barely adequate
Demonstrates some understanding at literal level
Lacks detail
Assertions are simplistic
Straightforward ‘3’, does address task and therefore a bare pass
Training Paper #6 — Mark: 3
Barely adequate
Some understanding at literal level
Assertions are simplistic
Generalizations in second to last sentence (somewhat interpretive but does not join
with other ideas)
Training Paper #7 — Mark: 4
Competent discussion of ideas
Response is organized and straightforward but misses subtle and complex
ideas
Not proficient in its synthesis
Training Paper #8 — Mark: 5
Demonstrates a clear understanding of texts at an interpretive level
Support is implicit, convincing and relevant
Proficient response
Succinct response and a “thinking student”
Training Paper #9 — Mark: 5
Proficient synthesis of ideas
Clear understanding of texts at interpretive level
Explicit, relevant support throughout
Synthesis particularly at end of response
Training Paper #10 — Mark: 6
Demonstrates an insightful understanding of the texts at interpretive level
Makes inferences
Support is explicit, thoughtful and well‐integrated
Synthesis of thought is evident
Clear ‘6’
Training Paper #11 — Mark: 6
Superior in depth of discussion
Demonstrates an insightful understanding of the texts at interpretive level
For the Reading section, a variety of types of responses such as lists or tables are
acceptable and shall be accessed according to the rubric
Really detailed answer, lots of thoughtful support, definitely understands both passages
and synthesizes as well
2. What makes a good response? – Make inferences from the text! Do not simple
restate the plot. A good way to do this is by ensuring that all evidence is done via
tic-tac-toe. When using tic-tac-toe, you are forced to answer the “so what?” question
– why is this piece of evidence/ part of the passage significant? How does it prove
your argument? A good response is relevant to the question you are being asked. A
good response is well organized and easy to follow.
3. What ways can we approach the question to put us on the right track? Ask yourself,
what is the question asking me to discuss? Circle the key words. If the question
asks you to compare and contrast, the question is looking for both similarities and
differences. Knowing what the question is asking you will help you to decide what
is important information to include in your response. Never – I repeat – NEVER
begin to write without brainstorming and a brief outline – once those two steps are
done, writing the response will be simple, and it will be organized!
4. For example, the writing prompt for the responses that we just read was “Who
learns more from participating in competitive sports, Larry in Lawrence Lemieux
Lifesaver,” or Hazel in “Raymond’s Run”? What are the key words? What is the
question asking? What is the best way to brainstorm for this type of question?
(Probably a T-chart)
CLOSURE: How will you end the lesson in a meaningful way?
1. Let class know that there will be an in-class write tomorrow to practice the Part B
response.
ASSESSMENT: How will you know that the students met/learned/understood the SLO’s?
Assessment FOR Learning (What will you do throughout the lesson to check student
understanding?)
Assessment OF Learning (How students show you their understanding of the concept in
order for you to make a final judgment of their learning?)
Analysis/Reflection of Lesson: What worked well? What didn’t? Did the students get it?
Why or why not?