Lesson+A


 * **Daily Lesson GAME Plan A **
 * Unit: **Creating Opportunities for and Exposure to Literacy Development
 * Lesson Title: **What is the problem with literacy in our community?
 * Related Lessons: **Problem Solving Strategies
 * Grade Level: **4


 * GOALS **

Conduct short research projects that build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.
 * Content Standards: Writing W.4.7 **
 * College and Career Readiness for Writing **
 * W.CCR.4 ** Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">W.CCR.6 **<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing and to interact and collaborate with others.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Speaking and Listening **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">SL.4.1 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grade 4 topics and texts building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">L4.3 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Use knowledge of language and its conventions when writing, speaking, reading or listening.


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Technology Standards: NETS-S **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Creativity and Innovation **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Students demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Communication and Collaboration **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Critical Thinking, Problem-Solving, & Decision-Making **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;"> Students use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">6. Technology Operations and Concepts **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems and operations.

ð ** Ö **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Creativity and innovation ð ** Ö **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Communication and collaboration ð <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Research and information fluency ð ** Ö **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Critical thinking, problem solving, & decision-making ð <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;">Digital citizenship ð ** Ö **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 10pt;"> Technology operations andconcepts
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">ISTE NETS-S **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instructional Objective(s): **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will collaborate with each other to compose interview questions.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will collect data that will be utilized for creating a solution.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will brainstorm ideas for addressing the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will begin to illustrate their path to achieving personal reading goals using a digital graphic organizer.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">The students will write a reflection about their personal goals.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">ACTION **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Before-Class Preparation: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Copies of the graphic organizer should be available for each student.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 1.5;">Students’ CRCT Reading scores should be readily available for students to access.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">During Class **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Time **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">: Duration minimum 1 class session, maximum 2 class sessions

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.bubbl.us.com], <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">copies of graphic organizer, pens, computer, projector, a screen, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">Power Point of CRCT data and Reading Levels data, data for a neighboring school, KWHL visual display, Post-It notes, YouTube video for interview tips <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;">, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">[|www.voki.com], [|www.vocaroo.com]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Materials and Resources **


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Instructional Activities **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ask students to share their literacy experiences outside of school by describing what they do and how often.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Display the digital graphic organizer and distribute copies that students will complete during the instructor’s presentation of the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Share a PowerPoint presentation with images of the data that reflects overall student performance on the 4th Grade CRCT Reading tests at the school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Select a neighboring school to compare and contrast their data with the school’s data.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Share a digital presentation of the data that reflects appropriate reading levels for elementary grades and compare the data with the school’s current status.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Engage students in a conversation to share their analysis of the data.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Introduce a KWHL chart for the problem and have students discuss the components.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Make a visual display for the class and instruct students to brainstorm together, write their thoughts for the KWHL on Post-It notes, and attach the notes in the appropriate columns.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Show the YouTube video about how to conduct an interview.

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will use the think-pair-share strategy to compose interview questions for staff members and parents that will assist with understanding current literacy exposure.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each student will interview staff members and parents, excluding their own parents, about literacy activities they engage in with their children.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Discuss the expectations of students creating a personal graphic organizer throughout the unit.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Notes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">It may be necessary to ask probing questions to assist students with setting goals.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Interviews will be conducted as classwork and continue as a homework assignment.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Refer to the Resources page for additional tools.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">MONITOR **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Ongoing Assessment(s): **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Each student will begin to compose a digital graphic organizer, separate from the one used during the instructor’s presentation, that they will add to throughout the unit. For this session, students are expected to write their personal goal for reading comprehension, including a targeted reading level. The graphic organizer will include the current literacy activities that the student engages in outside of school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will write part one of a three page reflection on the problem presented. In their reflection, students will discuss their current status in regards to the CRCT Reading score and their current reading level. The reflection will also include the student’s suggestions for solving the problem.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Use rubrics to grade student work.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Accommodations and Extensions: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Allow students to sign up for extra time to use the technology in the school.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">A variety of graphic organizers, digitally as well as in print including images, should be available for student use.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Data presentations should be available in audio and sequenced with slides, when applicable.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Back-up Plan: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">In the event that Internet access is unavailable, paper copies of school data and the rubric should be ready to use with an overhead projector.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Students will begin to sketch a graphic organizer and write their information on the graphic organizer.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">EVALUATE AND EXTEND **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Lesson Reflections and Notes: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Observe students’ ease or struggle with setting goals. ||
 * **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Digital Graphic Organizer for Introduction ** ||