Lesson Plan for: Writers Workshop

Date: Wednesday November 28th

Grade, Subject Area, and Lesson Title: Lesson # 4

2, ELA, Writers Workshop- Differences: 8:45-9:15
Creating Mind Maps

Learner Outcomes (Program of Studies) Plan for Diversity

English Language Arts: -Students will have opportunity to create mind map of
-1.1: Discover and Explore attributes that make them different from their peers
-Express ideas and develop understanding -Example mind map will be shown to students for
-Experiment with language and forms inspiration
- Express preferences -Students will be encouraged to write, however can
-Set goals draw images to support what they have written
-1.2: Clarify and Extend -Graphic organizer can be provided to students who
-Combine ideas may require it for additional structure
-2.1: Use Strategies and Cues:
-Use prior knowledge
-2.2: Respond to texts:
-Experience various texts
-2.4: Create Original Text
-3.1: Plan and Focus
-3.3: Organize, Record and Evaluate:
-Evaluate information
-3.4: Share and Review:
-Share ideas and information
-5.1: Respect Others and Strengthen Community
-Appreciate diversity
-Use language to show respect
Prerequisite Knowledge, Skills, Strategies Preliminary Matters (Review, Announcements, etc.)
and Attitudes -Review hand signals with class (full hand up means
-Prior knowledge of difference between a big topic you have a question, thumbs up means have a spelling
and a small moment question)
-Writing skills and strategies

Objective of Lesson (in own words describing student behavior and/or learning):
-Students will understand how to create a mind map
-Students will think about what makes them different
-Students will begin to develop increased understanding to appreciate their differences
-Students will continue to develop writing skills of planning, and focusing/ expanding on ideas and topics
Materials, Resources, Technology Needs:
-It’s Ok to be Different by Todd Parr (book)
-Mind Map example for students to references
-Mind Map graphic organizer for students who may require
 Time Delivery Student Tasks Ongoing
Method Assessment
Introduction 5-7 -Read: It’s Okay to Be Different (By -Students listen to -Teacher observation
(Link to previous
learning, introduction
Todd Parr) to students. book and begin to of students
of new concepts) -Review ‘tiny topics/ small moments’: think about what participation and
Reiterate to students that these are a few makes them different understanding
words, which we can look at to help us
tell a story
Activity 15-20 -Tell students that there are many ways -Teacher
Sequence in which they are different, and these all observation/
make them special. Explain task to anecdotal records of
students. Students will create a mind students mind maps
map in their writing books, and write
down things that make them different. -Conferencing:
-Remind students that they should not be teacher to engage in
writing out big sentences of what makes conversation with
them different, it could be just a few students about their
words (remember: tiny topics)! writing and their
-Ask students to generate ideas for things ideas for future
they could write about that make them stories
different. -Students to gather
-Show students example of teachers necessary supplies
mind map. (writers book, pencil)
-Ask students to gather their writing to complete activity
supplies and begin creating their mind
map. Teacher to support students as -Students to generate
needed, and conference with students mind map of things
during task to further develop their that make them
understanding and ideas. unique and different
-If students finish, encourage them to
continue thinking of more ideas or ask to
complete previous writing.
Closure 2 -Ask students to put away writing books -Students to share -Give post it-note
(Summary, wrap up,
clean up, follow up
and prepare for Gym. ideas if time feedback on students
tasks) remaining writing page
-Students to put away
supplies

Reflection and Next Steps (Was the objective of the lesson met, what are your measures)