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media type="custom" key="10444944" WHOLE GROUP INSTRUCTION (~25-30 minutes) media type="custom" key="10444978" __LEARNING OUTCOME__:
 * Learn the instructions for today's groups. (~5-8 minutes)
 * I will learn how to mark a prompt.
 * I will learn to make a plan for writing.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: __ASSIGNMENT__: Follow along as the teacher models. media type="custom" key="10444980" media type="custom" key="10444954" SMALL GROUP (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10444976" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: I will learn how to mark a prompt and create a writing plan.
 * Students prepare notebook pages as the teacher shows/explains the directions for each station.
 * Students follow instructions and participate in group analysis of prompt/creation of writing plan.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Mark the practice prompt. Then, in your notebook create your writing plan.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Writing section: **9/20/11 Practice Prompt Writing Plan** media type="custom" key="10444982" media type="custom" key="10444960" INDIVIDUAL/ COMPUTERS (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10444974" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: I will learn to analyze prompts.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Answer the 4 prompt analysis questions.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Writing section: **9/20/11 Prompt Analysis: Practice Prompt** media type="custom" key="10444984" media type="custom" key="10444962" DIRECT INSTRUCTION (~15 minutes) media type="custom" key="10444972" __LEARNING OUTCOME__: I will understand more of what I read.

__INSTRUCTIONS__: Share/review your summary sentences from yesterday. Fix mistaken summaries. Student volunteers/teacher read the next section of The Moustache.

__ASSIGNMENT__: Share summaries. Repair mistaken sentences. Read along to the next section. 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 2. Student Centered Learning Environments 3. Whole Group Reflection .
 * Tell students about our Analyzing Prompts Formative Assessment Unit. Students will get practice analyzing prompts all quarter. We will have weekly tests on how to do this. Students will get better and better at this skill.
 * Why did all ELD teachers decide to spend an entire quarter on this skill?
 * Why is this skill so important?
 * Show introduce how to analyze a prompt using LiteracyTA.
 * Show students how to use their prompt analysis to create a writing plan. We are showing students how to plan for an introduction. body, and conclusion. They will be replicating this graphic organizer:
 * Small Groups: Student Groups mark the prompt and create a writing plan. All students must have their own writing plan. If time permits, they can begin/continue responding to the 4 analyzing prompts questions.
 * Individuals/Computers: Students respond to the 4 analyzing prompts questions.
 * Direct Instruction: Reading The Moustache after reviewing summary sentences.
 * Students respond to the reflection questions.