MPS High School English Language Arts Block - Daily Instructional Planning Guide

WHOLE GROUP – Connect

Warm Up • Communicate Key Learning Intention(s) Based on Common Core State Standards
(5 minutes) • Share Essential Questions
• Share Big Ideas

WHOLE GROUP - Build

Interactive
Read Aloud
(5-10 minutes)

Mini-Lesson
(5-10 minutes)
*Brief check in/status of the class; give directions for small group; ensure everyone knows what to do and where to go next

SMALL GROUP - Reach, Reinforce, & Practice

(15-25 minutes – differentiated experiences based on students’ needs) *In a 90 minute block students should receive explicit
instruction in reading and writing every day. In a traditional block teachers should alternate the focus of the lesson.

Literacy Work Stations &

*Writing Integrated Literacy Work Stations *Reading
(small group and independent)

• (Teacher) Guided Writing: • Writing • (Teacher) Guided Reading:

Small Group Explicit Small Group Explicit
Instruction
• Discussing (Listening &
Instruction
Speaking)
• Interactive Writing • Conventions of Standard
• Interactive Reading
• Collaborative Writing English, Knowledge of • Conferencing & Goal Setting
Language, and Vocabulary •
• Conferencing & Goal Setting
Acquisition
Media (Interpreting,
Analyzing, Synthesizing, and
• Writing Circles
• Media (Creating) Evaluating)
• Independent Writing
• Using Technology • Independent Reading
• Researching / Inquiry Circles • Literature Circles
• MY Access! (Grades 11-12)

WHOLE GROUP – Reconnect & Wrap Up

Wrap Up (5-10 minutes)

• Review
• Reflect
• Share
• Summarize and/or
• Preview

PLB - As of October 14, 2010

 Technology should be integrated throughout the instructional block.

MPS High School English Language Arts Block - Daily Instructional Planning Guide

WHOLE GROUP – Connect

Warm Up
(5 minutes)

WHOLE GROUP - Build

Interactive
Read Aloud
(5-10 minutes)

Mini-Lesson
(5-10 minutes)
*Brief check in/status of the class; give directions for small group; ensure everyone knows what to do and where to go next

SMALL GROUP - Reach, Reinforce, & Practice

(15-25 minutes – differentiated experiences based on students’ needs) *In a 90 minute block students should receive explicit
instruction in reading and writing every day. In a traditional block teachers should alternate the focus of the lesson.

Literacy Work Stations &

*Writing Integrated Literacy Work Stations *Reading
(small group and independent)

WHOLE GROUP – Reconnect & Wrap Up

Wrap Up (5-10 minutes)

PLB - As of October 14, 2010

 Technology should be integrated throughout the instructional block.

PLB - As of October 14, 2010