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PLAN 5
Instructional plan
Darius Washington:
Grand Canyon SEC: 580
September 4, 2019:
Subject: English
Grade level: 8th grade
Content: language structures and academic vocabularies
The 5-day instructional plan is as follows:
Day 1: Introduction of the overall lesson plan including outcomes and learning objectives
The students shall be grouped as per their abilities including: English Language Learners, student with special needs, students with gifted abilities and early finishers
The students shall be issued with colored cards to identify themselves within the group
The teacher shall list and write down the academic vocabulary to be learned and applied n the course of the five days
The teacher shall install a word walls outlining the words of tolerance, integration, epiphany and supercilious and their meanings
The students shall be given the assignment to find newer words which will be added the next day
Day 2: The students shall review previous day’s lesson as well as submit the new vocabulary words which the teacher shall write down on the word walls alongside their meanings
The lesson shall proceed with teaching relevant language structures and vocabulary words.
The teacher shall divide the students into the four listed groups and administer materials as follows: ELL (printed flashcards), special needs students ( song playlist),gifted students ( virtual and manual games) and early finishers ( poetry books)
At end of lesson the students shall be given assignments based on ability to write down all the language structures taught and be prepared to read out loud the next day
Day 3: The teacher shall review previous lesson with students and ask one student from the ELL group to read out the language structures already taught
The students shall participate in their groups where there will be a teaching activity for ELL, taking turns for special students, word for word games for gifted students and puzzle games for early finishers
At end of the lesson a student from each group shall present a report to the teacher of what they have learned based on the allocated assignments and projects
Day 4: The teacher shall assess the first two groups of students.
Starting with ELL students the teacher shall ask them to write personal scenarios which link with lesson content such as vocabulary and language structures. They shall have 30 minutes to complete
The next group is special needs students who shall undertake a self –assessment exercise which the teacher shall supervise and guide. They shall be allocated with grading rubric templates to fill for at least 20 minutes
The teacher shall assess the students through grading their activities and announcing the results
Day 5: The teacher shall assess the last two groups of students
The gifted students shall be allocated with graphic organizers which link with lesson content
The early finishers shall be given one hour to complete their learning rubric and be allocated with the teachers grading rubric and feedback on previous activity
At the end the teacher shall assess both groups and announce the outcome
The teacher shall allocate an extension activity which will further affirm the assessment made.
The students shall be instructed to develop songs and essays of their family history as well as creating skits .The teacher shall outline the relevant language structure and vocabularies including the students’ own suggestions to integrate in the activities
The next plan shall entail reviewing of the extension activity
