#2ndaryELA is a group of middle and high school English Language Arts teachers looking to share ideas and best practices. We chat every Tuesday night at 8 pm EST using #2ndaryELA. We'd love for you to join us!
A1: We are given a scope & sequence that dictates what standards are to be taught when. Now they've added daily lesson plans that some schools choose to use. #2ndaryELA
A1: No! I begin planning with asking students their dreams and goals for their lives. I plan around student passion and dreams. I then create lessons with the standards that fit around the individualized goals of the kids I teach. #2ndaryELA
A1: Our district just went through the curriculum mapping process for ELA. We look at state assessment data & blueprints from ODE to determine which were the tested standards. Then we were able to map the standards by each quarter. #2ndaryela
A2: We plan the focus standards for each trimester/semester in teams, then some teachers choose to collaborate and plan the details while others don't. #2ndaryELA
A2: I plan with a team of 7th & 8th grade teachers from all the feeder schools at the beginning of the year and we continue to stay in touch via email and meetings throughout the year. We share ideas and help each other out when we need the extra support. #2ndaryela
A1: I plan with my department and my team. We plan giant activities to foster a love of reading and writing. Also, I sit down with the other 8th grade teacher and we plan out activities. Right now our students are helping the Department of Social Services. #2ndaryELA
A3: We had a very specific and long template that we were required to use for a while....but not any more. Anyway, all our lessons are now done for us. #2ndaryELA
A3 This will also be my first year writing lesson plans at my current school so I'm not sure what the format will look like. I think our principal is pretty flexible though #2ndaryELA
No, I take a more heroic approach. All people want to be the hero of their own lives. I give my students a chance to give back to the community and use English as their tool. They get to live their hero's journey. #2ndaryELA❤️
Q3: We have a lot of freedom, which is amazing! The only issue is with that freedom, we do not purchase ELA curriculum, so we work together to find the best resources/texts/strategies/etc. It's a lot of work, but it is usually better for the students. #2ndaryELA
Q3: We identify use the Explicit Lesson Plan format. We must identify the standard(s), learning targets and assessments at the end of the lesson #2ndaryELA
A3: I use standards-based grading. The students can try again and again for mastery. I make sure there is always a criteria for success. Students need to have goals in what they're learning. They also need to know when they have met mastery. #2ndaryELA
A3 cont: working in Intervention I typically design my lesson plans using gradual release of responsibility (model/prompt/check) and readers workshop rotations #2ndaryela
A4: Honestly, we follow the scope and sequence as much as possible, but if "stuff" happens (i.e. hurricanes), we try to get creative towards the end of the year with things like a "boot camp"...#2ndaryELA
A4 I make a spreadsheet with the standards in columns and our novel units in the rows. I x off when I've covered each standard during each unit. #2ndaryELA
A4: We use a year-long calendar, put on any non-teaching dates, then use a standards checklist. We match the checklist to our units, then start fixing any gaps. #2ndaryELA
I agree! It’s so important that our lessons and what’s on the board can be used by Ss. I would be so confused with that language on the board #2ndaryELA
A4: ELA teachers from all the schools meet at the beginning of the year, we map out every 6 weeks to be sure we have all the standards taught before testing. Even though we have a plan, it doesn't ensure every standard is taught to the degree it needs to be. #2ndaryela
A4: I have students track the standards and progress autonomously on the standards.. they do this in their reading and writing journals. I did not give a single paper pencil test last year. My students were highly successful on their state writing and reading test. #2ndaryELA
A5: I use my standards checklist as a guide. I don't check off until a set % mastery is achieved. Easy at-a-glance way to determine what may need reteaching. I use many various types of assessments throughout each unit. #2ndaryELA
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