2 Day Literacy Block Day 1

Time 9:00-9:15

Activity Mini-lesson observations, predictions, connections

Teacher Role Lesson introduction and purpose, teach and model, guided practice, formatively assess independent practice. Status of the class. Hold one on one conferences with students.

Student Role Listen and learn, participate in guided practice and independent practice.

9:15-9:35

Independent Reading

Read silently, incorporate reading skills learned during mini-lesson. Choose book if needed. Can also be writing a response to text. and/or Participate in one on one conference with teacher. Before meeting-read, take notes, write down any thoughts or comments, during meeting share their thinking and respond to one another, pose questions to one another, evaluate the quality of the discussion, set goals and expectations for following meeting. Listen and learn, participate in guided practice and independent practice.

9:35-10:00

Literature Circles

Establish and teach the routines, select book, facilitate the conversations, interject or ask prompting, make sure that the students evaluate the discussion.

10:00-10:15

Mini-lesson Writing a great lead

Lesson introduction and purpose, teach and model, guided practice, formatively assess independent practice.

10:15-11:00

Independent Writing

Status of class.

Write draft, revise, edit, or publish work. Apply strategies and skills from minilesson.

and Guided Writing Select groups based on needs, direct instruction on craft or strategy. Participate in guided lesson.

Day 2 Time 9:00-10:15 Activity Mini-lesson inferences Teacher Role Lesson introduction and purpose, teach and model, guided practice, formatively assess independent practice. Status of the class Student Role Listen and learn, participate in guided practice and independent practice.

9:15-10:00

Independent Reading

Read silently, incorporate reading skills learned during mini-lesson. Choose book if needed. Can also be writing a response to text. or

and Guided Reading Select groups, pick book, preview book, introduce lesson, listen to students read, give and assess activity. Lesson introduction and purpose, teach and model, guided practice, formatively assess independent

Meet in guided reading groups. Preview book with teacher, read silently, participate in activity.

10:00-10:15

Mini-lesson Dialogue

Listen and learn, participate in guided practice and independent practice.

10:15-10:40

Independent Writing

practice. Status of class. Hold one on one conferences and teach student based on needs-to be used in future writing, do not revise/change current writing.

Write draft, revise, edit, or publish work. Apply strategies and skills from minilesson. and/or Participate in one on one conference with teacher. Work in heterogeneous group and use research skills to examine literature, study authors, or content areas, using technology and media.

10:40-11:00

Investigations

Pick heterogeneous group, select topic, guide research.