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Mrs. Irene Moseley
4th Grade Teacher

(205) 432-3100

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Strategic Lesson – 09/03/13- 09/13/13

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: L.5.1, L.5.2, L.5.3, W.5.3

ACCRS: Demonstrate command of the conventions of English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

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

Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details and event sequences.

Weekly Outcome: I can write a narrative piece, establish purpose and audience, understand story elements. Integrate appropriate grammar and mechanics. Demonstrate clarity and organization, enhance vocabulary.

Resources: Fiction and nonfiction articles, Language textbook, graphic organizer, ARMT Coach, Notebooks, Ladders to Success.

Before

Purpose: Establish a purpose for Reading.

Strategy: Graphic Organizers (Story Map, Summarization Chart)

Procedure: TTW assess student’s background knowledge of Narrative Writing using a Graphic Organizer.

Vocabulary (Word Parts and synonyms).

During

Purpose: Engage with Text.

Strategy: Turn and Talk, Scanning and Skimming.

Procedure: TTW introduce Literary text with focus on sequence of events.

TTW and TSW use Graphic Organizer to model identifying sequence in order, Practice scanning and skimming.

TSW practice using a blog. Complete the graphic organizer.

After

Purpose: Reflect on Content of Lesson.

Strategy: Summarize Sequence of Events.

Procedure: TSW use post it notes to identify Literary Elements in a passage.

TSW tell the main or most important events or ideas.

TSW restate in their own words.

TSW write a Narrative Essay

Formative Assessment

Strategic Lesson Plan 10/29/12- 11/09/12

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Write an opinion piece on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

ACCRS: W.5.1

Weekly Outcome: I can write opinion/argument paragraph with evidence.

Resources: Copy of letter, Overhead Projector, Graphic Organizer

Before

Purpose: Generate Questions

Strategy: Think- Pair- Share

Procedure: TTW pass out pictures of various people. TSW turn and talk creating questions and conversations about the pictures.

During

Purpose: Engage with Text

Strategy: Highlighting Evidence/

Coding Text

Procedure: TTW will read the “I Am Not A Nerd Letter”. TSW code the text using the highlighting strategies.

After

Purpose: Reflect on the Content of the Lesson

Strategy: Graphic Organizer

Purpose: TTW use the graphic organizer to write a persuasive piece using evidence.

Strategic Lesson Plan 1/21/13- 1/31/13

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Determine two or more main ideas of a text and explain how they are supported by key details; summarize the text.

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in historical, scientific, or technical text based on specific information in the text.

Integrate information from several texts on the same topic in order to write or speak about the subject knowledgeably.

ACCRS: RL.5.1, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, RL.5.9

Weekly Outcome: I can make inferences and explicitly explain what the text says.

I can determine main ideas and supporting details and summarize the text.

I can compare and contrast stories in the same genre with similar themes and topics.

Resources: Nonfiction Text, Graphic Organizers, Chart Paper, Notebooks

Before

Purpose: Generate Questions

Strategy: Anticipation Guide

Procedure: TTW show illustrations of various events. TSW will mark agree or disagree with the actions in the pictures.

During

Purpose: Engage with Text

Strategy: Talk to the Text

Procedure: TSW make notes, questions and/or comments in the margins.

TTW read information from nonfiction material on The Civil Rights Movement and model note taking in the margins.

After

Purpose: Reflect on the Content of the Lesson

Strategy: Quick Write

Procedure: TTW list relevant questions regarding conflict, segregation or equal rights. TTW share responses with partner, group and class.

TSW write opinion piece using evidence and facts from reading.

Homework & Extra Practice: Alabama Coach pgs. 48-57

Formal Assessment: Vocabulary, Main Idea & Details, Compare and Contrast, Making Inferences

Strategic Lesson Plan 1/7/13- 1/18/13

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Quote accurately from a text when explaining what the text says explicitly and when drawing inferences from the text.

Compare and contrast stories in the same genre on their approaches to similar themes and topics.

Explain the relationships or interactions between two or more individuals, events, ideas, or concepts in a historical text based on specific information in the text.

ACCRS: RL.5.1, RL. 5.9, RI.5.1, RI.5.3

Weekly Outcome: I can make inferences and explicitly explain what the text says.

I can compare and contrast stories in the same genre and with similar themes and topics.

Resources: Nonfiction Text, Graphic Organizers, Journals and Notebooks, Chart Paper

Before

Purpose: Establish a purpose for reading.

Strategy: Graphic Organizer (KWL)

Procedure: TTW give one example of background knowledge of topic.

TSW share what they know and want to know with partner. Write under K&W of Graphic Organizer. Share with class.

During

Purpose: Engage with text.

Strategy: Think Aloud and

Turn & Talk

Procedure: TTW read information from nonfiction article, Dr. King, and Civil Rights books.

TSW listen and generate questions and determine theme and topic. TSW partner read using articles and books. Write information on Graphic Organizer. (KWL, Venn Diagram, Main Idea Chart)

After

Purpose: Reflect on content lesson

Strategy: Margin Notes and Journal Responses

Procedure: TTW read aloud additional information from book.

TSW structure and complete information and use evidence to write a summary.

Homework Practice: Ladders Success pgs. 63-74

Informal Assessment: Teacher Observation, KWL’s & Notebooks, Writing Summaries, and Venn Diagrams.

Strategic Lesson Plan – 3/18/13 - 3/22/13

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: W.5.1, W.5.1a, W.5. 1b, W.5.1 c, W.5. 1d

ACCRS: Introduce a topic or text, clearly state an opinion and create an organizational structure. Provide logically ordered reasons supported by facts and details.

Weekly Outcome: I can write an opinion piece supported with a point or view, reasons, and information.

Resources: Non-fiction Article, Graphic Organizer; Notebooks, Literature

Before

Purpose: Establish a Purpose for Reading.

Strategy: Graphic Organizers (KWL) (Commentary Box)

Procedure: TTW assess student’s background knowledge of 3 animals and their survival skills using a Graphic Organizer.

Share information with class.

During

Purpose: Engage with Text

Strategy: Turn and Talk

Procedure: TTW introduce use of Commentary Box for opinion writing.

TTW and TSW use G/O to do model lesson (example) using the overhead.

TTW introduce the terms used “Concrete Detail and Commentary” and relate to opinion and evidence in their writing.

After

Purpose: Reflect on Content of Lesson

Strategy: Margin Notes (Use Post-it Notes for important Info)

Procedure:

TSW review margin notes and use notes to write down their opinion or insight.

TSW pick their concrete details or facts from text (article).

TSW write an opinion piece using opinions and evidence.

TSW write an Essay based on his/her learning experiences in the D.A.R.E. program.

Formal Assessment: Drawing Conclusions, Fact and Opinion, and Vocabulary

Strategic Lesson Plan 11/13/12- 11/20/12

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Describe how a narrator’s or speaker’s point of view influences how events are described.

Write an opinion piece supporting a point of view

ACCRS: RL.5.6 & W.5.1

Weekly Outcome: I can determine the author’s purpose and point of view and write an opinion piece.

Resources: Fiction text, Coach Practice Book, Graphic Organizer

Before

Purpose: Establish a purpose for reading

Strategy: Think- Pair- Share

Procedure: TTW read aloud the “True Story of the 3 Pigs”

TSW compare & contrast this story with the original story of the “3 Little Pigs”

TSW turn and talk identifying key

characters and events

TTW appoint two teams (A &B)to

serve as lawyers for the pigs or

the wolf who will defend their claim of guilty or not guilty

During

Purpose: Engage with the text

Strategy: Talk to the text to determine the author’s point of view

Procedure: TTW reread some lines from book and model finding evidence.

TSW work with a partner on his team to write down key points of evidence that support their point of view (opinion) while defending either the pigs or wolf

After

Purpose: Reflect on Content of Lesson

Strategy: Graphic Organizer

Purpose: TTW use the graphic organizer to write an opinion piece stating their point of view

Assessment: Read a passage(s) and determine author’s point of view (Coach Practice Book)

Strategic Lesson Plan 12/10/12- 12/21/12

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Read, write, and compare decimals to thousandths. Compare two decimals to thousandths based on meanings of the digits in each place.

ACCRS: 5-NBT3, 5-NBT3a, 5-NBT3b

Weekly Outcome: I can identify, read, write, and compare decimals.

Resources: Chart paper, Graphic Organizer, Overhead, Math Manipulatives, Practice Sheet

Before

Purpose: Activate prior knowledge using examples of the value of money.

Strategy: TTW review decimal system place value chart.

Procedure: TSW brainstorm in groups the answer to the question “When in everyday life do you use decimals?” Share answers with whole class.

During

Purpose: Use manipulatives to practice and demonstrate with partner.

Strategy: TTW use Guided Practice to model with student the game “Reading and Matching Decimals.”

Procedure: TSW generate questions to clarify understanding of instructions.

TSW practice with group using games manipulatives and write answers on graphic organizer.

After

Purpose: Reflect on content of the lesson.

Strategy: Journal Response (Math notebook)

Procedure: TSW demonstrate their understanding reading, writing, ordering decimals.

Complete math graphic organizer.

Compare and share.

Formative Assessment: Decimal Place Value, Ordering and Comparing Decimals.

Strategic Lesson Plan- 12/03/12- 12/14/12

Teacher: I. Moseley

COS Objective: Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons and information.

ACCRS: W.5.1

Weekly Outcome: I can write an opinion piece with evidence using Leads, Hooks, and Grabbers

Resources: Fiction and Non- Fiction Text, Chart Paper, Graphic Organizer

Before

Purpose: Create a picture in the reader’s mind

Strategy: Turn and talk

Procedure: TTW read the introduction from a fiction book.

TSW turn and talk discussing author’s leads, lead types, and their leads.

During

Purpose: Create a question about the text.

Strategy: Turn and talk

Procedure: TTW read information from “Whales” article and book.

TSW listen and generate questions and determine type of lead. Write information on graphic organizer.

After

Purpose: Reflect on content of lesson.

Strategy: Quick Write

Procedure: TTW read the introduction from a non- fiction book.

TSW listen and complete graphic organizer.

TTW & TSW write an opinion piece using evidence together.

Formal Assessment: Sentence Fragments and Run-On Sentences