Teacher: Jessica Link Class Name: 6Th Grade-READ 180

Instructional Week Overview

Teacher: Jessica Link Class Name: 6th Grade-READ 180

Unit Topic:
The New Americans
Core Standards Covered:
RI.6.2, RL & RI.6.10, W.6.2c,W.6.5
Vocabulary:
influence, communicate, immigrant, policy, trend, currently, income
Week of: / September 15th – September 19th
Monday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading / Bell Ringer: The news article (title) ______describes (topic)______.
Learning Target:Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments.
Teaching Strategy Used: Students will be able to summarize the main idea and key details in the news article, “School Before Soccer.”
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group (comprehension graphic organizer); software reports
Tuesday
Computer,
Small Group &
Independent Reading
Explorer Test / Bell Ringer: None
Learning Target: Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. Use appropriate transitions to clarify the relationships among ideas.
Teaching Strategy Used: Students will complete a rough draft of their summaries and explain the importance of transition words in a paragraph.
Formative Assessment: Teacher observation in small group; software reports
Wednesday
Student Support
Progress Meetings / Bell Ringer: None
Learning Target: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature and literary non-fiction in grade 6 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: What are transition words? Give 3 examples:
Learning Target:Provide a summary of the text distinct from personal opinions or judgments. Students will develop, peer edit and strengthen writing as needed by editing, rewriting or trying a new approach.
Teaching Strategy Used:Students will peer edit and begin writing the final draft of their essays.
Formative Assessment:Teacher observation in small group (summaries); software reports
Friday
Computer
Independent Reading
Homecoming Parade / Bell Ringer: None
Learning Target: By the end of the year, read and comprehend literature and literary non-fiction in grade 6 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