Exploring Friendship Leslie Settlecowski May 8, 2008

Forest Elementary School Williamsville School District Miss Tobin’s Kindergarten

Focus Question: Does my learning experience follow the congruency table?

Background Information There are 20 students in the classroom. There are 11 male students and 9 female students. There are no students with an IEP in the class. However, one particular student needs extra attention to help stay on task.

Enduring Understanding Friends can make us happy Even if friends like different things, you can still play together and be friends

Essential Questions Why is important to be a good friend to everyone? How can we be good friends?

NYS Learning Standard: ELA Standard 3: Students will read, write, listen, and speak for critical analysis and evaluation. Key Idea: Writing Level: Elementary Grade Level: Kindergarten

Performance Indicator: Students will draw and/or write to express opinions and judgments to share what they know and have learned about a theme or topic.

Objectives 1.0 The learners will be able to discuss orally how their friends make them feel. 2.0 The learners will be able to discuss orally ways to introduce your self. 3.0 The learners will be able to write one similarity and difference between their self and a friend.

Student’s Tasks Listen to The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister Discuss similarities and differences, first about the fish then about each other Talk about likes and dislikes among the class Complete similarity/difference worksheet independently

Modification Table Modification Type Specific Modification RationaleBenefits Environmental and Management Overview of rules provided Preferential seating Follows classroom routine and expectations Students are placed close to the teacher and visuals so they are near instruction Students become responsible for their individual actions Proximity control for teacher of students and less distraction for students

Time Frame The lesson takes one class period. The class period is minutes long in which the first half is discussion and the second half is doing the independent work.

Assessment Tools The students are formally assessed based on a three element rubric Informal assessment is based on student’s participation and teacher observation

Similarity/Difference Teacher Rubric DistinguishedProficientDeveloping Friend’s names (weight: 6) Score: ______ A friend’s name is written on the line provided in the first box and a different name is written on the line in the second box. One friend’s name is written in the first box and the same name is written in the second box. One or no friend’s names are written on the lines provided in either box. Words pertaining to similar likes (weight: 6) Score: ______ In the SAME box, the student’s words refer to activities the student and a friend both like to do, and have more than one activity. In the SAME box, the student’s words refer to an activity the student and a friend like to do together. In the SAME box, the student’s words refer to a friendly concept discussed during class discussion.

Rubric continued Words pertaining to differences or dislikes (weight: 6) Score: ______ In the NOT THE SAME box, the student’s words refer to activities the student and a friend do not like to do together. In the NOT THE SAME box, the student’s words refer to an activity whether the student and the friend both like the activity or not. In the NOT THE SAME box, the student’s words refer to a friendly concept discussed during class discussion. Total Score: ____________ Comments:

Teacher Exemplar

Distinguished Student Work

Proficient Student Work

Developing Student Work

Improvements: (thanks to my peer review group) 1.Used a new standard to align my learning experience 2.Changed the teacher rubric – added weight and the total points 3.In my learning experience discussion, I included more time for discussing similarities and differences between the students

Reflection! To my peer review group: Thank you so much for all of your constructive criticism and wonderful feedback! Thanks Melicia, Paul, Erin, Ryan, Katie, and Mr. Arnold for helping make great improvements to my learning experience!!