Teacher: Chawanna Chambers
Academic Vocabulary: analyze, describe, respond,
compare, contrast, review, construct, evaluate,
create, assert
Weekly Lesson Plan
Subject/Grade: College Prep III/11th
Content Vocabulary: annotate, rhetoric, diction,
style, syntax, structure, comprehension, roots,
affixes, purpose, audience, ethos, logos, pathos,
cause-and-effect, exemplify, thesis
Day
Content Objective: TSW participate in respectful
discourse using online message boards and two
political speeches.
TEKS: CRSS 2AB, 3CD, 4E, 5ABEFGH
Week of: Oct 3-7, 2011 WK 7 of 1st 9 WKS
Reflections for the week:
Instructional Procedures
Language Objective: TSW express opinions and
ideas using class discussion via message boards.
ELPS 3G
Monday
Instructional Strategies/Activities/Student Performance
Tuesday
Day
Focus: Respectful Discourse and Message Board Etiquette
Warm-up: Journaling—How has this unit on rhetoric in wartime affected you thus far? What have
you learned about your country, yourself and your moral code? What has been the most difficult for
you? The easiest?
Instructions/Modeling/Practice: Class discussions via School World message boards; Finish updating
action plans…submit to Turnitin.com
Parking Lot: The vast majority of interactions in online programs is through the online discussion
boards. What are your thoughts regarding the use of message boards in class discussions? Positives?
Negatives?
Instructional Procedures
Content Objective: TSW demonstrate mastery of Language Objective: TSW employ various
English grammar concepts using a pre-test; create
grammatical rules and structures to demonstrate
new goals using an existing action plan and goal
mastery. ELPS 4C
sheet.
TEKS: PW 2, 3
Instructional Strategies/Activities/Student Performance
Focus: Grammar
Warm-up: Vocabulary game
Instructions/Modeling/Practice: Grammar pre-test; Record next five SAT testing dates in agenda;
Revisit action plans to assess progress and create new goals
Parking Lot: Using a rating of 1 to 5, 1 being the lowest, rate your understanding of and ability to use
successfully the English language with direct regard to grammar rules.
Assessment: Message board discussions
ECHS Strategies:
o
Collaborative Group Work
o
Writing to Learn
o
Scaffolding
o
Literacy Groups
o
Questioning
o
Classroom Talk
Accommodation and Modification:
Technology Integration: School World,
Message boards, laptops, Turnitin
Assessment: Grammar test
Technology Integration:
Accommodation and modification:
ECHS Strategies:
o Collaborative Group Work
o Writing to Learn
o Scaffolding
o Questioning
Weekly Lesson Plan
Instructional Procedures
Day
Content Objective: TSW practice appropriate
grammar techniques using Killgallon strategies.
TEKS: CRSS 2BCD, 4CD; PW 2, 3
Language Objective: TSW write using a
variety of sentence structures and words to
practice English grammar mastery. ELPS 4F
Wednesday
Instructional Strategies/Activities/Student Performance
Focus: Grammar
Warm-up: SAT Question of the Day
Instructions/Modeling/Practice: Grammar activity using Killgallon strategies and Bush’s speech
Quick review of parts of speech;
Parking Lot: What are your strongest areas in grammar? Ones that need improvement?
Assessment: Grammar activities
ECHS Strategies:
o Collaborative Group Work
o Writing to Learn
o Scaffolding
o Literacy Groups
o Questioning
o Classroom Talk
Accommodation and modification:
Technology Integration: Laptops, Web
browsers
Day
Content Objective: TSW practice various
learning strategies to prepare for the upcoming
PSAT using a practice test, group collaboration,
and clicker technology.
TEKS: CRSS 2BCD, 4CD; PW 2, 3
Instructional Procedures
Language Objective: TSW use a variety of
learning strategies to prepare for the PSAT. ELPS
1D
Thursday
Instructional Strategies/Activities/Student Performance
Focus: PSAT Prep
Warm-up: Groups
Instructions/Modeling/Practice: Students will prep for the PSAT using a practice PSAT test, groups,
and clicker technology.
Parking Lot: Do you have any concerns regarding the PSAT test?
Assessment: PSAT questions
ECHS Strategies:
o
Collaborative Group Work
o
Writing to Learn
o
Scaffolding
o
Literacy Groups
o
Questioning
o
Classroom Talk
Accommodation and Modification:
Technology Integration: Clicker technology
for students (Turning Point)
Day
Content Objective: TSW reflect on a quote using
journaling; prepare for college midterms and
upcoming assignments using study skills and
teacher assistance.
TEKS: CCSS 2AB, 3CD, 4E, 5ABEFGH
Weekly Lesson Plan
Instructional Procedures
Language Objective: TSW use a variety of
learning strategies to prepare for college
midterms. ELPS 1D
Friday
Instructional Strategies/Activities/Student Performance
Focus:
Warm-up: Journaling—“Laws will not eliminate prejudices from the hearts of human beings. But that
is not reason to allow prejudice to continue to be enshrined in our laws to perpetuate injustice through
inaction.” --Shirley Chisolm
Instructions/Modeling/Practice: College work assistance
Parking Lot: What has been the most difficult for you this semester? How are you coping with it?
Assessment: Journaling
ECHS Strategies:
o
Collaborative Group Work
o
Writing to Learn
o
Scaffolding
o
Literacy Groups
o
Questioning
o
Classroom Talk
Accommodation and Modification:
Technology Integration:
Campus: JECA