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#NAME?GoalRead AloudMini-lessonWork TimeStandardsHomeworkSmall GroupsNotesFun
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9/3/2014Find a book - any bookIt’s a Book- Intro to libraryStudents brainstorm rules for library/check-out
- first 10 min of ELA		start a book
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9/4/2014Making good book choices- Knowing ourselves as readersReading/writing surveyFinish survey
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9/5/2014Intro to bloggingwhat’s a blog - paper blogs startwork on paper blogsread - can finish paper blogs
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9/8/2014Paper blogsNoneShow paper blogs and discuss purposeWork on paper blogsread
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9/9/2014Library introduction all day
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9/10/2014Leaving thoughtful commentsPickles and Pete?The power of commentsLeaving comments on paper blogs, acting them outread
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9/11/2014First postnoneWhat is a good blog postStudents write their intro blog post to the world
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9/12/2014Caesar’s English pre-testhttp://www.storybytes.com/view-stories/1998/my-dog.html My DogHow do we learn these best?read
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9/15/2014Returning to thoughts and expanding upon them (close reading) + Dot DayThe DotExpanding on our ideasapplying to their own books1,3
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9/16/2014Library (double class) -hand out Caesar’s and finish dots
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9/17/2014Star Testing
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9/18/2014What are you working on really?NoneWorking with our reading resolutions, taking control of our reading livesIndependent reading, one on one conferences
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9/19/2014Vocab quiz - just right books discussion
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9/22/2014Contrast and ContradictionsThe Watson’s Go to Birmingham
https://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm/book_number/1789/the-giver		Not a mini-lesson, will take 40 min
text sample needed		Whole group discussion/partner discussion as we move through1,3
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9/23/2014Library Day
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9/24/2014Writing a BCR - Basic Constructed ResponseMy Dog by Kevin O’NeallUsing text evidenceOne paragraph BCR https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vZu2QjFNj8rXMEu32vs12QErGPy-fJYwk8cSpZe8bwo/edit?usp=sharing1,2,3, 7Link to generic BCR questions http://www.montgomeryschoolsmd.org/uploadedFiles/schools/collegegardenses/classrooms/kindergarten/trcgenericquestions.pdf

Homework is BCR due Monday
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9/25/2014Peer critique BCR’s & BloggingMy Dog by Kevin O’NeallIndependent reading and bloggingBlogging Challenge: what should students get to decide in school?
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9/26/2014Mining for evidenceThe Watson’s Go to Birmingham
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9/29/2014Contrast and Contradictions in settings
Vocab week 2 intro		The Giver first chapter https://www.bookbrowse.com/excerpts/index.cfm/book_number/1789/the-givermini-lessonWhole group discussion/partner discussion as we move through1,3Vocab quiz Friday
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9/30/2014Contrast and Contradictions
Vocab weeek 2 - next 2 words		One sentence from The Outsiders
http://readingengagementproject.wikispaces.com/Signpost-Contrasts+and+Contradictions		Sometimes we need to notice just one sentencePractice in our own books - sheet from Wendy? https://docs.google.com/a/oregonsd.net/document/d/1PZPsWbWlX1ikNPtySf-MqQKSmlzLG7XD7WdzKXTh0Xc/edit?usp=sharingMovie clips if needed: chrome-extension://bpmcpldpdmajfigpchkicefoigmkfalc/views/app.html
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10/1/2014Introduce Aha moments - final wordCrash from Jerry Spinelli40 min lessonTable discussions
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10/2/2014Aha moment continued - final vocab wordmini-lessonfinding it in our own books
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10/3/2014Vocab quiz review - Modified RPC/readingNoneReminder of what makes a C&C and an Aha moment
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10/6/2014Aha moment & C&C reviewGRA starts - their chosen text will be mentor textSelf-reflection and why it is importantself-reflection/self assessment of MEL-Con
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10/7/2014Library Day
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10/8/2014Mel-Con Aha moment (either personal one or one from text) as well as C&C and aha moment reviewGRA textPaying attention to charactersreading and mining their own texts - partner share or small group share1,3Next MEL-Con on Aha moments in their own text or C&C - due 10/13
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10/9/2014Blogging - MEL-COn work time in labNot a mini-lesson - full lesson with practiceBlog about the Global Read Aloud
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10/10/2014Tough Questions LessonGRA textNot a mini-lesson - full lesson with practicetry in their own books
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10/13/2014Vocab work 3 start - Tough questions lessonGRA TextNot a mini-lesson - full lesson with practice1,6Vocab quiz ThursdayInferring about charactersPREZI with extra texts http://prezi.com/rkbufhqolebm/tough-questions-signposts/
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10/14/2014Tough questions review GRA TextLooking in our own text for this - what can we inferworking on your own text - conferring with studentsWhat is a tough question
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10/15/2014Inferring about themeGRA TextMel-Con 2 - Characters face tough questions in every book, what are tough questions that a character has faced in your book and how do you know? What can you infer about Carlie in Murphy's or what can you infer about Grandpa in The Fourteenth Goldfish1 ,6
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10/16/2014Inferring about conflictGRA TextTough questions to infer about characters and their futureWhere lies the conflict in either GRA text? Vocab quiz 31/6/2014
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10/17/2014Urban ChallengeWhere is the conflict in our texts - which of these conflicts drive the text forward ALSO review of Aha moments and C&C
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10/20/2014Urban ChallengeMEL-Con 2 due
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10/21/2014Urban Challenge
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10/22/2014Urban Challenge
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10/23/2014No school
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10/24/2014No school
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10/27/2014Inferring about theme/conflictGRA TextRe-visitng theme/conflict and discussing language for itWhat is the theme of your book - where is your evidence - writing about it1,3, 7Re-doing workSmall groups - theme and MEL-Con 2 re-teaching
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10/28/2014Library day
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10/29/2014Snapshot assessmentThank You Ma'mHand out text, read, discuss with a partner, prepapre for writing assessmentdeconstructing the text1,3,7,8Re-doing workDeconstrcut text - check for scaffolding
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10/30/2014Snapshot assessmentThank You Ma'mNone -students get 45 minutes to do assessment, can bring devices if needed
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10/31/2014Set up SLC's in computer lab/blogging challengeNoneHow to set up their SLC's - once complete they can start blogging challengeFavorite part of quarter/what needs to change in the next quarter?1,3,7,8,6Finish blogging challenge
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11/3/2014Deconstruct StandardsGRA textPull apart standards 2, 3, 41,3,7
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11/4/2014Deconstruct StandardsGRA textPull apart standards 6, 7, 81,3,7
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11/5/2014Intro NF text GRA textTell us the story of yours or someone elses' birth assignment
What do we need to gather - brainstorm session		Brainstorm with a partner, come up with a plan2,4,8Interview parent/guardian about birthstory - due 11/10
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11/6/2014Check-in on assignmentGRA textHow do we know what to add/how do we share?2,4,6Interview parent/guardian about birthstory - due 11/10Ways to tell your story or features of non-fiction front loading
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11/7/2014Fun-Run/Keva trip
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11/10/2014Share your storyNoneListening2,4,6Ways to tell your story or features of non-fiction front loading
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11/11/2014Library Day for both teams
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11/12/2014Intro Non-fiction picture bookGRA textreading non fiction - what do we noticeReading independently
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11/13/2014what do you want to teach the world GRA textWe teach based on our passionsTrip to the library to look for topics
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11/14/2014Brainstorming our audience GRA textQuestions we can ask our target audienceBrainstorm time and back of the book blurbs
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11/17/2014Creating our table of contentsGRA textWhat are our subtopics?Reading/discussing
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11/18/2014Library Day
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11/19/2014Gathering InformationTaking notes in our notebooks
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11/20/2014Gathering InformationTaking notes on notecards
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11/21/2014Gathering informationUsing devices to take notes
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11/24/2014Teach to your partnerWhat do you have so far? What do you need? What does your partner want to know more about?
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11/25/2014Creating a plan for next week, what's next?How do you plan for what's nextPlanning and book shopping
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11/26/2014No school
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11/27/2014No school
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11/28/2014No school
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12/1/2014Goals and researchDiscussing goals for DecemberResearch
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12/2/2014Library dayGRAHow to write paragraphs - main ideaResearch/writing
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12/3/2014How non-fiction text worksGRAHow to write paragraphs - supporting detail and conclusionResearch/writing
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12/4/2014How non-fiction text worksGRAHow to write paragraphs - checking for grammar.Writing
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12/5/2014How non-fiction text worksGRAWriting
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12/8/2014Writing paragraphsStudent check ouff page
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12/9/2014How non-fiction text worksInformal to formal language
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12/10/2014How non-fiction text worksTable of contents
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12/11/2014How non-fiction text worksGlossary
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12/12/2014P gone to training Finish editing and peer review
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12/15/2014Present picture booksnonenonepresent - peer assessment
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12/16/2014Library check out day
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12/17/2014
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12/18/2014Blogging
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12/19/2014What type of shark am I
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1/5/2015Just Say Hello and Vocab week 6The Invisible BoyWhat is theme? What can we do to compbat loneliness? What did we read over break? How do we connect with books?Reading, discussion, self-reflection
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1/6/2015Library Day
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1/7/2015 Notice and Note - Words of the wiserRiding FreedomNot a mini-lesson, full lesson due to new conceptPractice in own text
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1/8/2015SUB - Words of the wiser day 2Tuck Everlasting classroom setRe-cap of the 4 sign posts - find them in Thank You Ma'm - vocab quiz 6
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1/9/2015Themes in our books, messages and analyzing textRe-cap of the 4 sign posts - find them in Thank You Ma'm - vocab quiz 6
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1/12/2014STAR testing
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1/13/2015Finish Thank You Ma'm - preview stations?
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1/14/2015The Story of An Hour - analyze and annotate
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1/15/2015Blogging
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1/16/2015Guest Lecturer? How to analyze a textNF sum sheet 2 due and optional project
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1/19/2015Definition of the different letter grades
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1/20/2015Library Day
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1/21/2015What's a in a grade
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1/22/2015What grade am I / book club shoppingEnd of quarter
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1/23/2015PD day
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1/26/2015Norms for book clubs
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1/27/2015Station preview: Vocab work book club discussionsWhat can we discuss in a book clubIR and book club
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1/28/2015Station Preview: Mini-lesson and skills workWhat do I do for help/expectations for stationsIR and book club
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1/29/2015Start stations rotationsMain idea/text evidenceRotating through stations1,3,5
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1/30/2015CARE Trip
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2/2/2015StationsNoneDetermining the central ideaWhen Winning took a backseat1,3,5ReadStations