KTIP Source of Evidence: Lesson Plan
KTIP Source of Evidence: Lesson Plan
KTIP Source of Evidence: Lesson Plan
Name: Sarah King Date of Lesson: November 19th, 2018 School: Madison Central High School
Grade / Age: 11th grade, 16-17 years old Subject & Topic: English 11, Informative Writing
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Team
1. Context: Describe the Students for which this Lesson is Designed (1B)a;
Identify your students’ backgrounds, special needs, cultural differences, interests, and language proficiencies.
Use student initials for specific information about students in terms of learning strategies, behavior strategies.
Give examples of what you know about students’ interests, outside activities, etc., which could be
incorporated into lesson plan. Also, be specific about student skills and knowledge. Describe racial,
socioeconomic diversity in class.
The students in this class are from an urban, lower-socioeconomic area. Due to a school program, all students
qualify for free lunch but there are a few without the means for technology. When technology is required for
an assignment, class is held either in the library or chromebooks are made accessible for the whole classroom.
While there are no students with special needs accommodations, each student is leveled as low-performing.
Out of 32 juniors, 14 girls and 18 boys, every student is at around a ninth or tenth grade reading level. To
accommodate this, students are arranged by achievement level in groups of 4 and work frequently with those
in their group. Other accommodations are extended time to work, all instructions are written and said allowed,
and visual aids.
Objectives:
• SWBAT: Develop and strengthen writing by planning
c. Next lesson’s learning targets / objectives:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.11-12.8
Gather relevant information from multiple authoritative print and digital sources, using advanced searches
effectively; assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and audience;
integrate information into the text selectively to maintain the flow of ideas, avoiding plagiarism and
overreliance on any one source and following a standard format for citation.
Objectives:
• SWBAT: Gather relevant information from multiple print and digital sources
• SWBAT: Use advanced searches effectively
• SWBAT: assess the strengths and limitations of each source in terms of the task, purpose, and
audience
The lesson will begin the students’ work in their writing unit. Previously, students finished reading Of Mice
and Men by John Steinbeck and I gave them a list of possible essay topics. Students should have their topics
picked out before class. Possible essay topics include: Dreams Vs. Reality, Discrimination, Friendship vs.
Isolation, Static vs. Dynamic Characters, Response to Robert Burns Poem, Relationship between George and
Lennie, The American Dream, or Analyzing a Specific Character.
This preassessment will be administered in the first 5 minutes of the class in their journals. I will have students
complete a think-group-share, starting with a 2-min freewriting session answering “What do you know about
prewriting? Include past experiences, definitions, examples, and/or feelings about prewriting.” When time is
up, students will turn to their group and share for 2 minutes. After this, a student from each table will present
what their table discussed. I will check their responses to gauge what they already know before beginning the
lesson today. If students have a general knowledge about prewriting and can identify 1 or more types, then I
will focus more on the “why” of prewriting. If students do not show a general knowledge about prewriting
and can not identify any types, then I will start explaining what prewriting is before explaining why it is
important.
4. Resources (1D)
Identify the resources and assistance available to support your instruction and facilitate students’ learning (including
appropriate technology).
• Hardcopies of Prewriting plan packets
• Student journals (stored in classroom)
• Post-it note
• Computer to set timer
• Projector to display timer
Link for “Prewriting Practice” packet:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1W-FLThv7iqisrjzHIz7WuGk3t1iidowMxh4k3uU4vn4/edit?usp=sharing
6. Watch For-------
Identify anything that you would like specifically observed or noted about this lesson. Include any questions you
have for the observer or reviewer.
Are the different methods of prewriting allowing student engagement and choice?