Lesson Plan Template

School Counselor:​ Monica Rodela & Natalie Weinstein ​Date:​ April 6, 2017
Topic & Title:​ Getting Ready for Middle School: Using Google Calendar
Grade(s): ​5
Learning Objective(s):
1. Students believe in the importance of planning out a schedule to ensure their
academic success.
2. Students understand how to use technology as a tool to stay organized
3. Students can organize and plan academic assignments and personal activities in
google calendar

ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors (Domain/Standard):

Academic Domain:
Mindset Standards:
M 2. Self-confidence in ability to succeed
Behavior Standards:
Learning Strategies -
B-LS 3. Use time-management, organizational and study skills
B-LS 5. Apply media and technology skills
Self-Management -
B-SMS 2. Demonstrate self-discipline and self-control
B-SMS 8. Demonstrate the ability to balance school, home and community activities

Materials:
“Getting Ready for Middle School” presentation
Access to Google Calendar
Pre/Post test
Step by step sheet.
Index cards (optional)

Procedure/Lesson Outline:
Open “Getting Ready for Middle School” Presentation
(Slide 2) Pre-test administered through Google Survey
- If possible, send link to students via email, google classroom, etc. prior to lesson.
- Link to survey is case-sensitive
- Walk around to assist students with pulling up survey
(Slide 3) Why is organization important?
- Options 1: Index cards:
- pass out index cards and ask students write their name and list 1-2 ideas
 on why being organized is important. Then use cards as pull cards to
randomly choose a student to provide their examples.
- Option 2, if class already has pull sticks or another way to randomly choose
students to share: Think-Pair-Share
- Ask students to think of 1-2 two ideas of why being organized is important
and then to share their ideas with their neighbors
- After a few minutes, ask students to share their ideas to the class.
- If students are struggling with ideas, suggest ideas such as: it helps students turn
in homework on time, so students do not miss important events

(Slide 4) Review lesson expectations and 7 habits

- Ask for students volunteers for explanations of habits
- Provide an example of how the habit applies to lesson
- “Habit 1: Be Proactive: You're in Charge: I am a responsible person. I take
initiative. I choose my actions, attitudes, and moods. I do not blame others for
my wrong actions. I do the right thing without being asked, even when no one
is looking.”
- Sample example: Being organized can help you take responsibility for
your own activities
- “Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind: Have a Plan: I plan ahead and set
goals. I do things that have meaning and make a difference. I am an
important part of my classroom and contribute to my school’s mission and
vision. I look for ways to be a good citizen.”
- Sample example: Using a planner can be a visual and helpful way to plan
ahead and set goals.
- “Habit 3: Put first Things First: Work First, Then Play: I spend my time on
things that are most important. This means I say no to things I know I should
not do. I set priorities, make a schedule, and follow my plan. I am disciplined
and organized.”
- Sample example: If you have all your activities in a planner, you know
what you need to get done first and when/where you have time to play.

(Slide 6) Objectives:
- Explain that objectives are the skills we want students to leave with once we are
done with the activity.
- Read objectives out loud to students.

(Slide 7) Tips to staying organized

- Use pull card to choose a student to read the first tip, popcorn to subsequent
students.
- Further explain tip once the student has read out loud.
- Keep your assignments and class information organized by subject. Use
separate folders or use dividers, etc.
- Clean out your backpack regularly so papers don’t get lost or ruined &
take out things you no longer need to carry around.
- Have a specific place set aside for homework. That way, when you sit
down, your mind knows you're there to work and can help you focus more
quickly
 - Use a planner to help you keep track of your assignments and when
they're due.

(Slide 7) Tips for using a planner

- Use pull card to choose a student to read the first tip, popcorn to subsequent
students.

(Slide 8) Breaking down big projects:

- Reiterate to students that big projects need planning so that they have time to
accomplish all the steps that are involved.
- The first step is to determine what steps need to be accomplished and then put
them into an agenda to insure all of them get done in a timely manner.
- Example history project:
- These are the steps we decided needed to be accomplished and the
timeline we determined would give us enough time.
- Read each task out loud to students

(Slide 9) History Project on Calendar:

- This is what the steps would look like once they are in the calendar.
- Explain that if we did not put this in the calendar, we might have missed the
opportunity to go to the museum. What if there was no longer time to go? This is
why we do not want to do things last minute.

(Slide 10) Google Calendar activity

- Instruct students to not move ahead in lesson and to wait for instructions
- Check everyone has completed each step by using thumbs up before moving on

(Slide 11) Make sure all students are logged into gmail accounts

(Slide 12) Ask students to click the calendar icon

(Slide 13) Explore google navigation

- Explain to students that depending on their preference, they can view the
calendar in different views. Allow students to spend a few seconds exploring the
options.

(Slide 14) Create an event

- Instruct students to find and click on the big red “create button”
- Creating an event is best used for school events or extracurricular scheduling
and not homework assignments. We will explain how to do that further in the
lesson.

(Slide 15) Fill-in event info

- Provide students with an example event, such as an upcoming activity on
campus.
- Explain that each entry ​needs ​to have a name, date, time, location, and optional
color to color code events; such as school activities in blue and soccer events in
green.

(Slide 16) Adding a Task

 - Explain that tasks are more appropriate for homework assignments and creating
to-do lists, since there is a check-box to indicate completed tasks.
- Read out loud instructions to switch views to create tasks

(Slide 17) Instruct students to click the + to add task

(Slide 18) Entering information to task
- Provide an example homework assignment, such as an actual upcoming
assignment.
- Explain that the tasks must include an assignment name, due date, and the
assignment details such as page numbers, questions assigned, etc)

(Slide 19) Great Job!

- Ask if anyone has any questions about what they just learned.
(Slide 20) Objectives
- Read the objectives, and ask students to provide a thumbs up or down if they
agree that we learned the objectives

(Slide 21) Administer Post Survey

Pass out Resource page hand on for students

Plan for Evaluation: How will each of the following be collected?

Process Data:
- All 5th grade students will participate in a lesson” Getting Ready for Middle
School: Using Google Calendar”.

Perception Data:
- Students will have a better understanding of the importance of planning out a
schedule to ensure their academic success, how to use technology as a tool to
stay organized and will be able to organize and plan academic assignments and
personal activities in google calendar.
- A pre-test will be administered prior to the lesson and a post-test will be given to
the students directly after the completion of the lesson.  

Outcome Data:
- Increase in percent of students who turned in assignments on time compared to
previous trimester.
- Overall increase in average middle school GPA by Riverview students.

Follow Up:
- Review lesson with students one-on-one.
- Receive a report from Middle School teachers next year on Riverview students’
GPA.