Instructional Week Overview

Teacher: Jessica Link Class Name: 7th8th Grade-READ 180

Unit Topic:
Under Pressure
Core Standards Covered:
RI.7.1,RI.7.2, RL&I.7.10
RI.8.1, RI.8.2, RL&I.8.10
Vocabulary:
pressure, negative, authority, confidence, convince, rebel, constant
Week of: / September 8th – September 12th
Monday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading / Bell Ringer: None
Learning Target: Provide an objective summary of the text.
Teaching Strategy Used: Students will be able identify the problem and solution of a “Tragic Death on Train” while also providing a summary of the passage using textual evidence in writing.
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (Summary Paragraph); software reports
Tuesday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading / Bell Ringer: An authority on self-esteem might help teens by…
Learning Target: Determine a central idea in a text.
Teaching Strategy Used: Students will determine the overall central idea of “The Secrets of Self-Esteem.”
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (Topic Sentence); software reports
Wednesday
Progress Monitoring Meetings / Bell Ringer: None
Learning Target: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature and literary non-fiction in grade 7 &8 complexity with scaffolding as needed.
Teaching Strategy Used:Students will complete Reading Logs and work on adaptive software
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation; software reports and fluency recordings
Thursday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading / Bell Ringer: The article, “The Secrets of Self-Esteem,” is mostly about…
Learning Target: Determine a central idea in a text. Cite several pieces of evidence.
Teaching Strategy Used:Students will be able to discuss the problem of teens’ self-esteem and react (in writing) to the key ideas presented in the article.
Formative Assessment:Teacher observation in small group (React & Write); software reports
Friday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading / Bell Ringer: One thing I really like about myself is…
Learning Target: Determine the central idea or ideas in a text. Cite several pieces of evidence.
Teaching Strategy Used:Students will be able to discuss the problem presented in “The Secrets of Self-Esteem,” ways that teens attempt to solve the problem.
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (Analyze Question); software reports