Lesson+10,+2011-2012

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media type="custom" key="10444944" WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION (~35-40 minutes, more time today for testing) media type="custom" key="10444978" __LEARNING OUTCOME__:
 * Learn the instructions for today's groups. (~5-8 minutes)
 * I will learn to analyze prompts and create a writing plan.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: __ASSIGNMENT__: Mark the prompt and create a writing plan. media type="custom" key="10444980" media type="custom" key="10444954" SMALL GROUP (~10 minutes, shorter today) media type="custom" key="10444976" __LEARNING OUTCOME__:
 * Students prepare notebook pages as the teacher shows/explains the directions for each station.
 * Students complete week 1 Formative Assessment.

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__ASSIGNMENT__: media type="custom" key="10444982" media type="custom" key="10444960" INDIVIDUAL/ COMPUTERS (~10 minutes, shorter today) media type="custom" key="10444974" __LEARNING OUTCOME__:

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__ASSIGNMENT__: media type="custom" key="10444984" media type="custom" key="10444962" DIRECT INSTRUCTION (~10 minutes, shorter today) media type="custom" key="10444972" __LEARNING OUTCOME__:

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__ASSIGNMENT__: media type="custom" key="10444986" media type="custom" key="10444964" WHOLE GROUP REFLECTION (~5 minutes) media type="custom" key="10444970" Reflection: > __ ....................................................................................................................................... __ media type="custom" key="10444988"
 * Today I learned __ ....................................................................................................................................... __ __ ....................................................................................................................................... __
 * Working in small groups helped me __ ................................................................................................. __

__Expanded Agenda__:

1. Whole Group Instruction
 * Show students what we will be doing in our smaller groups today.
 * Give students ~25 minutes to complete the test (marking the prompt and creating a writing plan on a separate sheet of paper).

2. Student Centered Learning Environments 3. Whole Group Reflection .
 * Small Groups
 * Individuals/Computers
 * Direct Instruction
 * Students respond to the reflection questions.