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