English 9 Lesson Plan November 3 November 7

Course Title: English 9

Teacher: Kever, Londa
Instructional Focus: Formative Assessments
Performance Indicators
In-class Procedures
Materials/Resources
Students will do the following tasks:
X Chromebook
Monday
*Demonstrate knowledge of
*Bellwork
X website
technology to submit/share
*Submit Reading Log via
X
documents with one another and
technology (link on PRHS
whiteboard
with the instructor.
Website/Mrs. Kevers
X projector
*Exhibit 21st century skill of focus
Weebly)
X library books
on bellwork.
*Update Reading Record
*Exhibit 21st century skill of self(as needed) via technology
Assessment
awareness in monitoring reading
*Share Reading Record with
Strategies
goals.
parent via technology
X
standardized
*Manage their independent reading
*Student-led library visits
tests
by monitoring their progress
as determined by students
X
on-task in
throughout the week, documenting
*Independent reading in
writing
their results, and reflecting on
class
workshop
their level of achievement of the
X
reading log
Tuesday
goals.
*Bellwork
X
reading record
*Access prior knowledge and use
*Writing Workshop re
X
listening skills
as a foundation for new content
argumentative writing via
X
execution of
knowledge.
technology
keyboarding
*Apply new and prior knowledge
https://learnzillion.com/lessons/
skills (observed
to write argumentation.
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*Be respectful, responsible, and
paragraph-for-anreach rigorous standards.
argumentative-essay
Adaptations
X verbal prompts
Wednesday
*Bell work
X audio and visual
*REQUIRED TESTING
reinforcement
DAY 9: TLI Testing
X modified
Instructional Strategies
(Practice for future
expectations
X independent reading
PARCC Testing)
X positive
X technology-based activity
Quarter 2Argumentative
reinforcement
X instructional video
Writing via technology:
____ other ____________
Research assigned topic
Additional Support:
by reading and assessing
*Instructor scaffolds
Common Core Standards Applied
articles provided at links
students by
RI.9.10 Students will . . . read and
from Internet sources.
reminding students
comprehend literary nonfiction in the Thursday
if they do not submit
grades 9-10 text complexity band
*Bell work
reading log. (verbal
proficiently, with scaffolding as
* REQUIRED TESTING
and on board.)
needed at the high end of the range.
DAY 10: TLI Testing
RST.9.7 Students will compare and
(Practice for future
contrast findings presented in a text
PARCC Testing)
*Teacher is available

to those from other sources . . .

RI9.1 Students will cite strong and
thorough textual evidence to support
analysis of what the text says
explicitly as well as inferences drawn
from the text.
RI.9.8 Students will delineate and
evaluate the argument and specific
claims in a text, assessing whether
the reasoning is valid and the
evidence is relevant and sufficient;
identify false statements and
fallacious reasoning.
W.9.2a Students will . . . organize
complex ideas, concepts, and
information to make important
connections . . .
W.9.2c Students will use appropriate
. . . transitions to link the major
sections of the text . . .
W.9.2f Students will provide a
concluding statement or section . . .
LP.9.1 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage
when writing . . .
LP.9.2 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
LP.9.2a Students will use a
semicolon (and perhaps a
conjunctive adverb) to link two or
more closely related independent
clauses.
LP.9.2.c Students will spell
correctly.
LP9.3.1f Students will ensure
subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
LP9.3.3a Students will choose words
and phrases for effect.
LP9.4.1f Students will produce
complete sentences, recognizing runons and fragments.

Quarter 2-----Argumentative
Writing via technology
Continue reading articles.
Students form their position
on argument topic.
Friday
*Bell work
*REQUIRED TESTING DAY
11: TLI Testing
(Practice for future PARCC
Testing)
Students begin selecting
three five supportable
reasons why they are for a
position.
(May begin documenting
facts, statistics, anecdotes,
etc. to support their position.)
Some students may begin
writing argumentative essay
via technology
Most students will continue
collecting data for essay.
Students Weekly Homework:
*Students should read their

assigned 150 pages from a

self-selected high-school
appropriate book that is 200
or more pages.
*Each student should
accurately document the pages
he or she reads daily.
Students should have finished
AT LEAST 7 books by
Monday, November 10.
Note: This includes books read
first quarter. Each student
should be finishing a book -200 or more pages--every 1014 days to meet his/her goals.

*There is no vocabulary test

to provide
additional access to
technology to any
student requiring
additional time with
school resources
Chromebooks and
Internet.)
*Instructor provides
students additional
time for bellwork in
English lab.
*Instructor provided
bellwork in 3
support forms---on screen daily,
in a written form
provided to English
lab teacher,
and in a typed form
via photocopy
offered to students
who request.
*Possible reading
accommodations:
*Playaways and cds
which read a
book to student.
*Lower weekly
reading goals
(<150),
if requested.
*Lower semester
book goals.
(< 10 books)
*Books that are <
200 pages to
qualify.

Class accommodation:
*Instructions are

LP9.4.1g Students will correctly

use frequently confused words (too,
to, two; their, there; etc.)
LP9.5.1d Students will recognize
and correct inappropriate shifts in
verb tense.
LP9.6.1e Students will recognize
variations from standard English in
their own and in others writing . . .
[and] use strategies to improve
expression in conventional language.

this week due to state

standardized testing.

broken into smaller

chunks.
*Instructions are
repeated.