02_CleanSlate.docx

Perspectives Charter Schools

Daily Lesson Planning Template

Teacher

Grade

Level

6th _{& 7}th

Subject

Date

Unit

Essential Question:

What does it mean to be college for certain?

Lesson Topic:

Objective (s):

** SWBAT define clean slate as a fresh start to be whoever they

want to be

** SWBAT distinguish between people who learn from their

mistakes and people who keep making the same mistake

** SWBAT throw away their mistakes, set goals for overcoming

mistakes, and steps for starting fresh

Power Standards Targeted:

Assessment:

Students will set three goals, and three steps they will take to

meet those goals

PDN

1. What are you really good at in school?

2. Have you ever made a mistake, and then wished you could take it back? What happened?

Hook/

Motivation

Teacher will write math problems on the board, dramatically get them wrong, and then erase them and start over. Teacher will ask, can you erase all mistakes? Have you ever had a mistake you wanted to erase? (Teacher will tell story about when she lied to her parents about where she was.)

Agenda

□ PDN

□

Opening

□

INM

□ GP

Learning Activities

Introduction to New Material

Explain

 In life we all make mistakes, and sometimes we need a chance to start over. Teacher says: This year is your year to start fresh. Every year I try to start fresh and do a better job then I did the year before. When you start over it is called a clean slate. I do not even want to know what you did at your old school. Please don’t tell me how many fights you were in, if you were suspended, if you got attitude with your teacher, because in my mind you are perfect. I already love you, and I don’t want to hear stories like that, because we are starting fresh today.

 Clean slate is a fresh start- no one knows who you were at your old school, your mistakes, if you were good at reading and math.

 All humans make mistakes, some people learn from them, some people keep making them.

Read Aloud

Teacher: Mark is an example of someone who learned from his mistake and made it better. I learned from my mistake and made it better, but some people do not learn from their mistakes and keep making them over and over. This is like the kid who talks in the hallway everyday, even after they got grounded at home and punished at school. This is the kid who keeps not doing homework and getting F’s.

 Starting fresh w/ a clean slate means- (Mark)

-decide what you weren’t proud of (bad grades/ disrespect)

-think about what you are proud of ( I am smart, I know I am nice, I am a good brother)

-what are your goals for this school year (do my homework, be on honor roll and pass)

-what will you do to meet those goals ( I will not get on bench…)

Guided Practice

Teacher: Something that is true about all humans is that we all make mistakes. The difference is, some humans learn from their mistakes, and get better. Some

humans, just keep making the same mistakes over and over. One example is Michael Vick (show Atlanta falcons pic). He was an awesome football player. He made a mistake of hurting dogs (next pic), and went to jail (next pic). Now, he is getting a second chance to play for the Eagles. Since, he got a second chance, he is very grateful, and he is making changes in his life, so he does not make the mistake again. Did Michael Vick learn from his mistake or keep making it? What if Michael Vick had not learned from his mistake? On a poster write.

1.) What was the mistake? He did things that were against the law. 2.) What was the consequence? He lost his career and had to go to jail. 3.) What is his clean slate?

Have students share answers in pairs, then out loud.

Here are some scenarios: Tell me if the person learned, from their mistake or did

not learn?

Now each of you has a scenario where a student needs a clean slate. 1.) What mistakes do they need to get rid of?

2.) What should they try to do different to keep from making the mistake again?

Have students share.

What Happened? How did they start fresh?

Mr. Lee

Michael Vick

Directions: After we read the mistake, write if you think the person, learned or did not learn from their mistake.

Mistake Learn Did not Learn

Sean Carter has been making c’s and F’s for two years, he doesn’t do his homework. As a result he failed 5th _grade. This year always does all his work and tries his best to learn.

Sasha Fierce disrespects her

teachers. The teachers call her mom and she gets grounded at home. She also doesn’t learn because she is always mad. Sasha decides she is going to keep giving people attitude, because she wants to. She is still not learning, and cannot go to the school dance.

Ramona always fights with her sisters,

now, she goes out of her way to be nice to her sister.

Independent Pracitce

A new school, and a new school year is the perfect time to start fresh.

3.) Write one the paper the mistakes you have made at other schools, or last year that you want to throw away and start over. 4.) Crumple up the paper

Three goals Three ways

Connections

HOTS

List at least 3 HOTS questions that will be answered by students before the end of class

Know and Comprehend

(identify, state, find, locate, sequence, describe, explain, compare/contrast, discuss)

What is a clean slate?

Apply and Analyze(solve, calculate, complete, examine, infer, analyze, distinguish, categorize)

What was ____ mistake? Did s/he learn from it?

Synthesize and Evaluate

(Compose, choose, predict, argue, formulate, construct, design, determine, justify)

How do you know? What is your evidence?

How will you

differentiate

for

Readiness?

Students will have graphic organizers that will help them scaffold their thought process. Students will have each step modeled before attempting in pairs or on their own.

Non-fiction

Reading &

Writing

List any readings or strategies that will be

used in the lesson.

SMART/Toulmin

ADL©

Vocabulary

Key vocabulary for this lesson

Which aspect is explicitly taught in the

lesson?

Inquiry/

Problem

Solving

List when appropriate. Science include Herron

Scale Rating

IEP

Goals/life

skills target

What IEP Goal/life skill will you address when

appropriate?

ISAT/ PSAE

Day 1: ACT Day 2: Math & Reading

WorkKeys® ISBE Science

Field Studies

How is the upcoming field study connected to your curriculum? How are you preparing

students before the field study? How are

you assessing the learning gained from

the field study experience?

Note: According to Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe, regardless of the instructional

approach and specific teaching techniques, designers are encouraged to consider

the

W.H.E.R.E.T.O.

elements as they plan.

W

= help the students know where the unit is going and what is expected? Help

the teacher know where the students are coming from (prior knowledge,

interests)?

H

= hook all students and hold their interest?

E

= equip students, help them experience the key ideas, and explore the issues?

R

= provide opportunities to rethink and revise their understandings and work?

E

= allow students to evaluate their work and its implications?

T

= be tailored (personalized) to the different needs, interests, abilities of

learners