FW: Reading Lesson Plan

PRE-PLANNING	AIM & OBJECTIVE
	Overarching Aim:    Develop and love of reading and greater fluency by reading high interest “just right” books in class that students will be motivated to continue reading on their own.
	ASSESSMENT
	-          Weekly reading log -          Educator will circulate while students read to observe their reading material, assuring that it is level-appropriate -          Educator will confer with students and discuss the text.
	KEY TERMS & PRINCIPLES
LESSON CYLCE	OPENING & INTRODUCTION TO NEW MATERIAL (3 min)
	Teacher will… o    Help students choose level-appropriate book o    Help students select culturally appropriate reading material o    Provide students with reading intellectually stimulating and challenging reading options   Questions to Ask: -          What are your interests?  What are your hobbies? -          What is your favorite subject? -          What do/don’t you like to read about?  -          What do you look for when selecting a book?   -	Students will… -          Enter silently and select a level-appropriate book -          Confer with educator about appropriate reading material
	GUIDED PRACTICE (15 min)
	Teacher will… -          N/A	Students will… -          N/A
	STUDENT PRACTICE (20 min)
	Teacher will…   o    Circulate while students are reading to observe o    Model reading o    Support students in reading and analyzing difficult passages  or words o    Support students in analyzing text o    Educator will discuss reading material with students, having student synthesize and evaluate reading material   Questions to Ask: -          Ask a student to read a paragraph or two out loud, noticing any miscues -          What is this chapter about?  Tell me more. -          What do/don’t you like about this chapter? -          What did you like most about this chapter?           -	Students will… -          Students independently read -          Analyze text for central themes and key understanding
	SUMMARY/CLOSING (10 min)
	Teacher -          Assist students with synthesizing, analyzing and evaluating the reading material.	Students -          For the last 2 minutes of class students will complete a reading log, analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating the reading material, focusing on the central theme, main idea and reoccurring themes of the reading.
	DIFFERENTIATION
	Students can choose reading material based on individual reading level. Students can choose reading material based on personal likes, dislikes, hobbies and interests. Educator and/or librarian will assist students that need help selecting appropriate reading material Students are given dictionaries to help with close reads
	HOMEWORK
	Continue reading the text outside of school

 

 

 

FW: Minds Matter Application- Now Open!

Subject: Fwd: Minds Matter Application- Now Open!

 

This is a great program for current 9th grade students.  It requires a lot of commitment so please only distribute to students in your advisory that you think fulfill the requirements.

 

Thanks,

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Alexandra Hernandez

(310) 940-7276

 

Lower Manhattan Arts Academy

Math/Special Education/Senior Advisor

 

 

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Ashley Medlar <Ashley.Medlar@mindsmatter.org>
Date: Tue, Mar 18, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Subject: Minds Matter Application- Now Open!
To: Ashley Medlar <Ashley.Medlar@mindsmatter.org>
Cc: Jesse Burne <Jesse.Burne@mindsmatter.org>

Hello,

 

Thank you for your interest in Minds Matter!

Minds Matter is a nonprofit organization that helps high-achieving, low-income students throughout New York City attend college. We serve approximately 170 students in their sophomore, junior and senior years with programming that prepares them for college success. Specifically, each student admitted to our program receives their own team of two mentors, SAT test prep instructors, writing, critical thinking, and math instructors. Our services are provided by over 500 trained volunteer professionals from various industries who bring their expertise in working with students to our  programs held every Saturday from 10:00am-2:30pm. Minds Matter programs are provided at no cost to students.

In the summer, students attend a top-tier academic or international program where they can live on a college campus and take college courses at schools such as Stanford, Brown, and Princeton (to name a few) or study abroad in countries all over the world. We cover the full cost of their airfare, room and board and program expenses.

As a result of a combination of these programs and opportunities, we can say that in the 23 years we have been in existence, 100% of our students have been admitted to a four-year college, with many of them going to highly competitive universities. On average, we also see a 300+ point increase in our students SAT scores. Maybe most importantly, our students are passionate about their experience at Minds Matter and the mentoring they received, which they feel led them to become the young adult leaders they are today.

Our application is available on our website at www.mindsmatternyc.org. You can access it directly by clicking on http://mindsmatternyc.org/students/1794-2. The application deadline is Friday, April 25 at 5:00pm.

When students complete an application, they should remember the following:

1. Use the same name and birthdate on all materials. Please be sure that teachers and guidance counselors input the same name and birthday as well.
2. Select “New York City” as the chapter they are applying to.

We are looking for students who fit the following criteria:

• Currently a high school freshman (9th grade) who will be enrolled in 10th grade during the 2014-2015 academic year and interested in pursuing a college education
• Demonstrates strong academic potential, motivation, maturity, time management and responsibility
• Maintains an overall grade point average of at least (3.5) or 88%
• Eligible to receive free or reduced-price lunch
• Would benefit greatly from a summer academic experience and mentoring

Please let me know if you have any questions about Minds Matter or the application process. Good luck!

 

Best,

Ashley

 

Ashley Medlar

Program and Development Assistant

Minds Matter of NYC

1120 Avenue of the Americas, 4^th Floor

New York, NY 10036

Email: ashley.medlar@mindsmatter.org

Direct: 212.626.6534

Fax: 212.626.6586

 

 

FW: really good advisory video

Subject: really good advisory video

 

 

This is an excellent advisory video about body language and the internal feedback mechanism we get with posture. Its a little over 20 minutes, but worth showing 2/3 one day and completing, discussing and practicing the following day.

 

http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are

 

FW: Planet Money

Subject: Planet Money

 

Hi all,
Happy Monday.
I heard this fascinating report on college costs from the NPR show Planet Money.  If you have fifteen minutes during a prep or a commute or something, it's well worth hearing.  Our advisory had a nice discussion over whether every student should pay for these specialized services, and it took on an altruistic vs. practical kind of flair that they seemed to get a lot out of.
http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2014/02/26/283018555/episode-520-dukes-30-000-tuition-discount

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