Teacher Name: Kodlubanska Unit Name and #:
Course: ELA Dates:
Valentine’s Day Week
2/9-2/13. 2015
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SW participate in discussion about past weekend and plans for this week
(Valentine’s Day party on Friday 13 th )
Standards: MODIFIED SCIENCE TEKS *significant modifications for IEPs and pre-requisite skill level
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities: SW report what they did during weekend
SW ask each other questions and take turns sharing
SW discuss briefly last year’s v-day celebration and will share ideas how we will celebrate this year
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: each student will share
Checks for Understanding: participation in discussion
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: ELA Journal
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: think of affirmation notes you will write to friends
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SW increase understanding of importance of friendship as a prerequisite of closer relationships in life
Standards: *significant modifications for IEPs and pre-requisite skill level
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
SW read as a class a passage “Everyone wants to be loved” and discuss the content
Students will write in EAL journal 1-3 questions or comments about the passage read
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: participation in discussion and writing activity
Checks for Understanding: T and TA monitor/support SS while they write
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: “Everyone wants to be loved” passage from Unique
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW: reflect on how the topic relates to me, vocabulary practice
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SW increase understanding of importance of friendship as a prerequisite of closer relationships in life
Standards: MODIFIED SCIENCE TEKS *significant modifications for IEPs and pre-requisite skill level

How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
SW reread the passage, share notes from the Journal, discuss main idea, main characters and setting of the passage.
SW write prompted response related to the topic
SW write and file in envelopes affirmation notes
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: notes to classmates
Checks for Understanding: discussion and writing response
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: “Everyone wants to be loved” passage from Unique
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW : vocabulary practice
What are we learning?
Daily Objective: SW show understanding of importance of friendship trough affirmation notes written to classmates and teachers
Standards: MODIFIED SCIENCE TEKS *significant modifications for IEPs and pre-requisite skill level
How will we learn it?
Learning Activities:
Finishing writing notes/ valentine’s day bingo
How will we tell if we’re learning it correctly?
Assessment Methods: tallies taken as game progresses, chips for each complete bingo
Checks for Understanding: student lead activity
What do I need to be successful?
Materials: notes template, bingo cards
What do I need to before next class?
Follow Up/HW:
Have a great weekend!