Summer Observation One and Two: Lesson Plan

Rachel Mixtacki
Lesson Topic: Literacy

Grade level: 5th

Total Time: ~45

# Students: One-on-one
Learning Goal:
(Content
Standard/Common
Core)
Target Goal or Skill:

Literacy.SL.5.1Engage effectively in a range of collaboratitive

discussions with diverse partners on grade 5 topics and texts,
building on others ideas and expressing their own clearly.

Essential Question(s):

-Why do we need literacy? And how can it help us day to day?

Topical question(s):

-Can the student interact and finish a literacy activity and complete
the task at hand?
-Student will practice literacy activities such as calendar,
independent reading, read aloud, story sequencing and an
interactive walk around the school to use and practice literacy in a
way that works for him.
Formative Assessment:
Observing how well he stays engaged in an activity.

Instructional
Objective(s):

Assessment
(Criteria / Look Fors/
Performance Tasks)

Disabilities/Diverse
Needs Represented
Student
Accommodations and/or
Modifications
Instructional Procedures
(including specific times)
Introduction:
(including motivational
hook where applicable)

Learning Activities:

-Student will interact in a number of literacy activities.

Summative Assessment:
By observing and overseeing this student work, answer questions
and how well he stays engaged with a read aloud.
-Autism, possibly EBD
-Students will have many timed breaks and will work when ready
and will be given choices most times.
*Depending on how my student comes into the classroom in the
morning I will have activities for him ready to go. These may be
out of order due to how I perceive he will react to work first thing
in the morning.
He may come into the classroom and relax right away, either in the
beanbag chair or on the carpet.
I will try to give him a choice between two activities written out-Activities 1. Calendar. Student will help me put the calendar
together with options of the date. He will say the date out loud and
at some point later, maybe on a walk I will ask him what day it is so
that he is used to hearing that.
Activity 2. Giving him a choice between two books at his reading

level. I will have my students read aloud these two books at his spot
while I listen and help him if he needs it.
Activity 3: Going for an interactive walk around the school, we will
engage in a walk, practice our left and right. Read signs throughout
the school. I will talk to him and ask him questions that he can
answer about himself. (ie. Where do you live? What is your full
name? What city do you live in? What is your birthday? Where are
you from? What day is it?...ect)
Activity 4: Teacher reads aloud a book to student. I will read
Finders Keepers for Franklin. I will have him help me turn the
pages and watch me as I read the book on my phone. While we are
reading and ask him questions about Franklin while we read.
Activity 5: Student reads book and tries to retell the story with story
cards. Asking what happened first. He will have two things that I
will ask him which one happened first. This activity has been a bit
of a struggle for him because it is so new.
Activity 6: Given two choices of either a sorting activity or a
flashcard activity he will complete the two tasks and receive a
break.
Closure:

Through these activities I hope to give him achievable goals and

things to do without aggravating him and getting him mad. It is
something that he likes to ease into.

Academic Language

Calendar, date, read, help

Communication Skills
(see Handout)

Function: Through questioning he will explain the things that he

knows.
Vocabulary: Calendar, date, read, help
Syntax: We will visually see and use the calendar to organize our
calendar discussion.
Discourse: I will question him and give him choices.
-What is the date? [Level 1]
-Can you select the correct number that comes next for our
calendar? [Level1]
N/a
-Large calendar
-Sorting materials/flashcards
-Books at C and D level
This student hasnt had as high of expectations placed on him this
summer and towards the end of last year. None of the teachers
working with him thought that he wouldnt last at summer school. I

5 Questions (Blooms)

Curriculum
Materials

Notes

am trying my hardest to talk to him and engage him in many

different activities throughout his morning.