welcome to the ed lab!. reading and math lab lab class #3

Welcome to the Ed Lab!

Reading and Math Reading and Math LabLab

Reading and Math Reading and Math LabLab

Lab Class #3Lab Class #3

Announcements• Make sure to give us your schedule• Workshops

– Sept. 28 Math Graphing– Oct. 3 Smart Board Basics– Oct. 12 Common Core (tentative)– Oct. 26 Smart Board Basics

• Guest Lecture-Alfred Schnog, Holocaust Survivor, Friday, Oct. 5 9:30 EB 162

Overview of Lab Class #3

• Deciding on a Learning Focus for your student

• Lesson Planning• Using reflections for professional

growth• Questions and Clarifications

Reminders• Sign in each time you tutor.• Sign the ‘tutoring outside of lab’

log if you leave the Lab to tutor.• Let us record cancellations• Turn in lesson plans by noon!

They must be approved before you tutor.

• The Kitchen classroom is open!

Choosing a Focus

• Identify an area for work – the instructional “thread” to build on

• Record it on the Learner Growth Plan• Identify strategies to help• Include some work on that focus in

each lesson• Focus conferences

Math Lesson Planning

• Meet the Needs of the Child

• Measurable Objectives-Use the Common Core Standards AND write your objective in your own words

• Activities are:Matched to ObjectivesVaried CreativeWell Sequenced Over Plan

Math Lesson PlanningContinued….

• Develop the Concept First• Use Manipulatives to Illustrate• Reinforce the Concept With Skill

Practice-Games

-Visuals-Physical Activities-Memory Shortcuts

Reading Lesson Planning:Five Components of a Good

Plan

1. Read Aloud (You read aloud to your tutee)

2. Reading (Your tutee reading to or with you)

3. Extension/Response Activity4. Writing5. Skill/Strategy Mini-lesson

Reading Lesson Planning:Five Components of a Good

Plan

1. Read Aloud (You read aloud to your tutee)

- Picture book (maybe your favorite)- Chapter book (to be continued…)- Poetry (Try Shel Silverstein)- Magazine article- Non-fiction

Five Components continued…

2. Reading (Your tutee reading to or with you)

– Selecting– Use different forms of reading

• Pair reading Echo reading• Reading on tape Shared reading• Reading silently Guided reading• Focused silent reading

Five Components continued…

3. Extension/Response Activity– Create a poem– Create a puppet show– Make an accordion book, story chain

or mobile– Make a pop-up– Paint a picture, use sidewalk chalk…

Five Components continued…

4. Writing Activity– Summarize a story– Write about a personal connection– Write a new ending– Write a letter– Write an original piece (remember

Author Showcase!!)

Five Components continued…

5. Strategy/Skill Mini-lesson– Based on your observations– Also based on Standard Course of

Study

Whole-part-whole or skill repetitionNot which, but when?

Writing Reflections and Observations

• Observations– what happened?

• Reflections– what does it mean? Why?

• Implications– so what do I do next?

Before You Leave Today

• Give us your tutoring schedule• Take lesson planning ‘helps’ for

reading and math• Sign up for a focus conference• Ask any questions you have!