ELA Daily Plan Sample

Date: ______Grade(s) ____ (Approx.80-100 Minutes total)

Objectives:Reading /Writing/Speaking/Listening/Viewing/Representing

(MIR/Curriculum outcomes)
Assessment:
Key Resources:
Morning Entry Activities (“Bellwork”)
10 mins. Daily- 8:50-9:05 am. / Opening Activities
Oral Language - Phonemic Awareness ______Poem/Song of the Day ______
10 - 15min. Daily 9:05-9:15 am ______
Shared Reading
or Viewing,
15-20 min. MWF / Guided 20-30 mins MWF Listening/Reading/Viewing / Centres and Independent Activities
Text: ______
Strategy
Before:
During:
After: / Group(s)/ Text Levels:
_____/______, _____/_____
Assessment:
Running Record ______
Comprehension ______
Extension Activities:
Word Work focus
Retelling / Groups - Independent
Assigned Reading/ Writing/ Word Study Activity Centres
1.
2.
3.
Associated Word Work/ Language Study mini-lesson
Spelling/Phonics/ vocabulary / Observation Focus:
Reading strategies / Accountability Feature(s)/
Assessment
Writing/ Representing (Modeled__, Shared__, Dictated/Interactive__,or Independent __)
- Writing Process30 min.TTh Writing Strategy focus: ______
Before:
During:
After:
Read Aloud10-15 min.Daily
Text: ______/ Closing Activity5-10 min. Daily

Reflection/Notes:

Elementary ELA Weekly Plan – an example:

*(approx.105max. minutes daily or 525/week)Resources: Phonemic Awareness Handbook (B. Elliott), Poems Please (D.Booth),

Collections MIR, Nelson Spelling, variety of song & picture books, leveled books

instruction / Monday / Tuesday / Wednesday / Thursday / Friday
Bellwork
or Independent Reading/ Writing
10-15 min. (before 9:05 am) / Morning Message / Reading or Writing Journal / Morning Message / Reading or Writing Journal / Word Puzzle (re: word wall)Reading or Writing Journal / Word Puzzle /
(re: word wall)
Reading or Writing Journal / Morning Message /Reading or Writing Journal
Oral Lang / Meeting
5-10 min.
whole group / Phonemic Awareness / Phonemic Awareness / Poem or Song of the week / Poem or Song
Of the week (lyrics posted) / Phonemic Awareness
Shared Language/ Reading/ Listening
Strategy Focus
10-15min.
whole group / Poem or Song of the week
(listening first, then read lyrics)
pocket chart / Text Selection
(i.e.MIR)
- Response
(oral or written) / Text Selection
(i.e. MIR) Language study / word work / Text Selection
(i.e.MIR)
- Response
(oral or written) / Author’s Chair - share student writing (week 2/ 3 of writingworkshop)
 order may be changed  / Guided Reading / Independent Activities
(sm.groups)
Strategy Focus
30 min.
(Monday, Wednesday, Friday) / Guided Reading: 2 groups /
others:Assigned Work(reading/ writing i.e. responding to MIR selection or from other subject area texts) / Guided Reading: 2 groups /
others: Assigned Work (listening, reading/ writing i.e. responding to MIR selection or from other subject area texts)) / Guided Reading
1 group, + assessment / others:
Assigned Work:
– writing workshop
Writing Workshop
(alternate Representing, Speaking)
Strategy Focus
30 min.
Tuesday & Thursday
10 min mini-lesson, 20 min. writing/ conferencing/ assessing.
+ try to include opportunities or writing every day (integrate with other subject areas, & integrate handwriting mini-lesson instruction). / Week 1: Modeled or Shared Writing – follow up from shared, modeled or guided reading literature selection
Mini-lesson
Week 2: Guided / Independent Writing
Mini-lesson
Draft / revise
Week 3:
Mini-lesson
Edit/ final draft – assessment- / Week 1: Guided / Independent Writingcon’t.
(process), review Tues. mini-lesson
prompt, organize, begin draft
Week 2: continue writing workshop
Proofread/revise/ edit...
Week 3:
Mini-lesson
Final draft publish/ share -
Speaking: (Author’s Chair)
Spelling/ Word Work
10-15 min. / New words
Word wall / Practice activity / Practice/ spell-check (edit) writing / Practice activity / Assessment
Read Aloud
- Model –
(may be any appropriate time during the day)
10-15 min. / Literature selection - related to writing (craft, theme, genre...) / Literature selection - related to writing (craft, theme, genre...) / Literature selection - related to writing (craft, theme, genre...) / Literature selection - related to writing (craft, theme, genre...) / Literature selection - related to writing (craft, theme, genre...)
Closing Activity –
(end of day)
5-10 min. / Lit. Journal – written reflection on story heard / Learning Log /Journal – written reflection / Learning Log /Journal -reflection / Learning Log /Journal - reflection / Sing Song or recite Poem of the week
Writing Planning Form
Grade Level(s) ______
Text Form / To / With / By / Dates
Introduce Demonstrate
Model / Guided Practice / Independent Practice

Purpose of Writing:

Recording Findings (thinking in problem solving, observing and noting, what we wonder about...)

Entertaining, Evaluating, Discussing, Organizing Information, Procedure, Remembering, Recounting, Description, Giving Thanks, Communicating, Persuading, Informing, Explaining, Storytelling...

Taken from: Writing Essentials: Raising Expectations and Results While Simplifying Teaching by Regie Routman Heinemann 2005 ISBN:0-325-00601-6