English 9 Lesson Plan February 23 February 27

Course Title: English 9

Teacher: Kever, Londa
Instructional Focus: Assessment
Performance Indicators
In-class Procedures
Materials/Resources
Students will do the following tasks:
Monday
X Chromebook
*Demonstrate knowledge of
*Submit Reading Logs for
X websites
technology to submit/share
Bonus Week #1 (Sunday,
X whiteboard
documents with one another and
February 15, 2015
X projector
with the instructor.
Saturday, February 21,
X library books
*Exhibit 21st century skill of focus
2015) via technology
Assessment
on bellwork.
(link on PRHS Website/
Strategies
*Exhibit 21st century skill of selfMrs. Kevers Weebly
X on-task in
awareness in monitoring reading
site.)
writing
goals.
*Update Reading Record
*Manage their independent reading
(as needed) via technology X reading log
X reading record
by monitoring their progress
*Student-led library visits
throughout the week, documenting
as determined by students X listening skills
X execution of
their results, and reflecting on
*Test reading from
keyboarding
their level of achievement of the
To Kill a Mockingbird
skills (observed
goals.
NOTE: State Testing was
by instructor)
*Access prior knowledge and use
postponed from last week
as a foundation for new content
because our school was
knowledge.
closed three days because of Adaptations
*Apply new and prior knowledge
bad weather/hazardous road X verbal prompts
X modified
to write argumentation.
conditions.
expectations
*Be respectful, responsible, and
Tuesday Friday
X
positive
reach rigorous standards.
REQUIRED TESTING:
reinforcement
TLI Quarter #4 Testing
**Tuesday:
Additional Support:
Reading multiple
*Teacher is available
choice questions
Instructional Strategies
to provide
**Wednesday
X independent reading
additional access to
Open Response
X technology-based activity
technology to any
**Thursday
____ other ____________
student requiring
Grammar & Writing
additional time with
multiple choice
Common Core Standards Applied
school resources
questions
RI.9.10 Students will . . . read and
Chromebooks and
**Friday
comprehend literary nonfiction in the
Internet.)
Makeup Day for anyone
grades 9-10 text complexity band
absent Tues Thurs.
proficiently, with scaffolding as
*Possible reading
NOTES:
needed at the high end of the range.
accommodations:
*Students are reading 1
W.9. 8 Students will gather relevant
*Playaways
and cds
chapter EVERY DAY
information from multiple
which read a
in the novel To Kill a
authoritative print and digital
book to student.
Mockingbird.
sources, using advanced searches
*Lower weekly

effectively . . .
W.9.2a Students will . . . organize
complex ideas, concepts, and
information to make important
connections . . .
W.9.2c Students will use appropriate
. . . transitions to link the major
sections of the text . . .
W.9.2f Students will provide a
concluding statement or section . . .
LP.9.1 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English grammar and usage
when writing . . .
LP.9.2 Students will demonstrate
command of the conventions of
standard English capitalization,
punctuation, and spelling when
writing.
LP.9.2a Students will use a
semicolon (and perhaps a conjunctive
adverb) to link two or more closely
related independent clauses.
LP.9.2.c Students will spell correctly.
LP9.3.1f Students will ensure
subject-verb and pronoun-antecedent
agreement.
LP9.3.3a Students will choose words
and phrases for effect.
LP9.4.1f Students will produce
complete sentences, recognizing runons and fragments.
LP9.4.1g Students will correctly
use frequently confused words (too,
to, two; their, there; etc.)
LP9.5.1d Students will recognize
and correct inappropriate shifts in
verb tense.
LP9.6.1e Students will recognize
variations from standard English in
their own and in others writing . . .
[and] use strategies to improve
expression in conventional language.

*Students should read their

assigned 150 pages from a

self-selected high-school
appropriate book that is
200 or more pages.
*Each student should
accurately document the
pages he or she reads daily.
PARENTS, students should
have finished AT LEAST 10
books FIRST SEMESTER.
If your student did not then
they are behind. Please, be
sure that you are monitoring
your students progress!!!!
Each student should be
finishing a book --200 or
more pages--every 10-14
days to meet his/her goals.

Your student
must have
COMPLETED
Book #14 by
MONDAY,
FEBRUARY 23.

reading goals
(<150),
if requested.
*Lower semester
book goals.
(< 10 books)
*Books that are <
200 pages to
qualify.

Class accommodation:
*Instructions are
broken into smaller
chunks.
*Instructions are
repeated.