Cooperative Learning

Instructional Strategy: cooperative learning-formal group

Reading

Days: 1-2 weeks
Objectives: Students will work in groups to read and discuss a self-selected book.

Links to Standards: LA 4.1.6 comprehension

Anticipatory Set: Is there someone in the class that like the same author you do? Do you enjoy chatting about books you’ve read?

Assessment: Students will read and discuss a self-selected book and retell the story by completing a book report or pass the AR test.

Learning Connections: Teacher suggestions to make this a successful teaching and learning experience.

Learning Activities or Tasks: Students will take responsibility for their own learning. They will take charge of their own discussions, hold each other accountable for how much or how little reading is done, and for the preparation for each session. The peer pressure contributes to each student’s accountability to the rest of the group.

Teaching Strategies: cooperative learning, discussion, teacher modeling

Adaptations/Modifications/Enrichment: NA

Materials & Resources: The site of Laura Candler has blackline masters and worksheets needed to assist in the learning strategy. Multiple copies of book titles, notebooks

Lesson Evaluation & Reflection: To be completed when lesson has concluded.
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Instructional Strategy: cooperative learning-informal group

Reading/fluency

Day: 1-5 days

Objectives: Working in groups of two, each group will choose a two voice poem and perform it for the class or in the form of an enhanced podcast.

Links to Standards: 4.1.4 fluency

Anticipatory Set: What does it sound like when someone reads to you and you’re enjoying the story?

Assessment: Students will perform a poetry reading with fluency and expression.

Learning Connections: In order for children to be able to put more resources into comprehension, they must first become more fluent readers. Through repeated readings, children can become more fluent, and will begin to grasp the content of the story easier, their sight vocabulary will increase, and their reading speed will also increase.

Learning Activities or Tasks: Choose a two-voice poem and perform it with fluency and expression.

Teaching Strategies: modeling, cooperative learning, technology integration
Adaptations/Modifications/Enrichment: NA

Materials & Resources: two voice poems, computer

Lesson Evaluation & Reflection: To be completed when lesson has concluded.
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Instructional Strategy: cooperative learning-informal

Spelling

Day: 1

Objectives: Students complete the spelling test with 90% or better grade

Links to Standards: LA 4.2.1

Anticipatory Set: Find a partner that’s wearing the same color shirt. Let’s practice our spelling words for 15 minutes. Don’t forget to reverse the teacher job.

Assessment: Student will be engaged with practicing spelling words for 15 minutes.

Learning Connections: When practice at home doesn't work, it's time to practice words that involve academic and social interactions.

Learning Activities or Tasks: Paired spellers may practice spelling words in one of the following ways:
• Hangman
• Guess the Word (clues given)
• Spelling City game on the computer
• Regular word recitation

Teaching Strategies: modeling, discussion, cooperative learning

Adaptations/Modifications/Enrichment: As needed

Materials & Resources: spelling word, dry erase boards, computers,

Lesson Evaluation & Reflection: To be completed when lesson has concluded.