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Reading and Math Lab Lab Class #3

Overview of Lab Class #3 Deciding on a Learning Focus for your student Lesson Planning Using reflections for professional growth Questions and Clarifications

Reminders Sign in each time you tutor. Sign the ‘tutoring outside of lab’ log if you leave the Lab to tutor. Let us record cancellations Turn in lesson plans by noon! They must be approved before you tutor.

News The Kitchen classroom is open! –Sign up clipboard –Shopping list –Clean up Copies for tutoring SmartBoards are open, too!

Choosing a Focus Identify an area for work – the instructional “thread” to build on Record it on the Learner Growth Plan Identify strategies to help Include some work on that focus in each lesson Focus conferences

Lesson Planning Meet the Needs of the Child Measurable Objectives- Use the Common Core Standards AND write your objective in your own words –The Common Core ‘code’ : grade level.strand.standard # –Example: 3.NBT.1 Students will demonstrate understanding of place value to the hundreds place. Activities are: Matched to Objectives Varied Creative Well Sequenced Over Plan

Math Lesson Planning Develop the Concept First Use Manipulatives to Illustrate Reinforce the Concept With Skill Practice - Games -Visuals -Physical Activities -Memory Shortcuts

Reading Lesson Planning: Five Components of a Good Plan 1.Read Aloud (You read aloud to your tutee) 2.Reading (Your tutee reading to or with you) 3.Extension/Response Activity 4.Writing 5.Skill/Strategy Mini-lesson

Reading Lesson Planning: Five Components of a Good Plan 1.Read Aloud (You read aloud to your tutee) -Picture book (maybe your favorite) -Chapter book (to be continued…) -Poetry (Try Shel Silverstein) -Magazine article -Non-fiction

Five Components continued… 2. Reading (Your tutee reading to or with you) –Selecting –Use different forms of reading Pair readingEcho reading Reading on tapeShared reading Reading silently Guided reading Focused silent reading

Five Components continued… 3. Extension/Response Activity –Create a poem –Create a puppet show –Make an accordion book, story chain or mobile –Make a pop-up –Paint a picture, use sidewalk chalk…

Five Components continued… 4. Writing Activity –Summarize a story –Write about a personal connection –Write a new ending –Write a letter –Write an original piece (remember Author Showcase!!)

Five Components continued… 5. Strategy/Skill Mini-lesson –Based on your observations –Also based on Common Core Standards Whole-part-whole or skill repetition Not which, but when?

Writing Reflections and Observations Observations –what happened? Reflections –what does it mean? Why? Implications –so what do I do next?

Before You Leave Today Give us your tutoring schedule Take lesson planning ‘helps’ Remember to sign up for a focus conference next week Ask any questions you have!