Kusek_ReadingLessonPlan1

Reading Lesson Plan #1 Rationale: I will be focusing on the comprehension strategy of "connecting" because my two students, Louis* and Trevor* are way behind from the rest of their class in their reading level and most of this comes from their struggle with comprehension. They both struggle with staying focused in on the content while reading, so teaching them a strategy to help them stay engaged will work towards boosting their comprehension levels. Objective for this lesson (performance, condition, criteria): Performance: Students will fill out a double-entry thinking journal.  Conditions: Students will fill out this journal while reading non-fiction book "Gente que trabaja" by Anne O'Brien. Criterion: Students will write down an entry per page, including a quote or idea from the text and an original thought from the student corresponding to the quote.   Materials & supplies needed:  Three copies of the book (one for each student, one for me)  Three large pieces of construction paper (one for each student, one for me) A writing utencil for the students  A quiet spot in the hallway or classroom

Procedures and approximate time allocated for each event  • Introduction to the lesson (5 minutes)  We will be working together a couple times to work on different reading strategies. Today, we will read a book, but fill out a journal while we are reading. This journal will help us relate the ideas in this book to our own lives and thoughts. The book has to do with different kinds of jobs, so you can think about people that you know that have these jobs or what kind of job you might want to have when you grow up. This column on the journal is for you to fill out what quote you can relate to or have a thought about, and this column is for you to explain what you thought about the quote. We will take turns reading and will share our thoughts. I will be filling out a journal too!  • OUTLINE of key events during the lesson  (40 minutes)  As we read each page in the book,we will stop and take a couple minutes to write an entry in our journal. I will give them each a piece of construction paper and a writing utensil to use. We will then quickly share them out to each other. I will be modeling how to do this journal, so that the boys understand how to make connections. These connections will help the boys focus on the reading, see how they can relate the reading to themselves, and stay engaged rather than drifting off and losing comprehension. I don't anticipate any behavior issues because both boys are very respectful and I am only working with the two of them, so there won't be many distractions. Once they see me model how to do the journal and know that they have to write an entry after each page, they will get the hang of staying focused in on the page and what is expected of them. I will also make sure that they know they are required to read, write, and speak in Spanish.  • Closing summary for the lesson (5 minutes) After we have read the whole book and written journal entries for each page of the book, I will give the boys a couple minutes to look through their entries and share the one that they think they made the best connection to. I will have them share those out. I will also ask them why they think I had them connect the book to themselves. I will explain that it is to help them stay focused on the text so that they understand what happens.  Ongoing-Assessment:  The last question I will ask them is what do they think the main idea of this book was. I will have them write their answer on the back of their journal and then have them share it out. This will help me see if they understood the general gist of what the book was about. Sharing the connection that they think they made best also gets at how well they accomplished the comprehension strategy of connecting. I will be able to look at their journals to see the depth of their connections and this will help me plan the questioning strategy lesson.

Adaptations: Based on what you know about your focus students, what Academic, Social and/or Linguistic Support will be needed during the lesson? Both boys are able to understand Spanish and do not have any specific impairments I will have to accommodate. I will be able to tell if they are following along with the journal and working toward understanding the strategy. If I think they need some extra support or scaffolding, I will provide it when I see it.