Showing posts with label Lesson Plans. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lesson Plans. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Guided Reading Plans Template



Hello Everyone! I am sure your life is much like mine: a to-do list that really is impossible. You know your to-do list is the pits when it includes: “Write Sub Plans (Friday/Monday).” Heartbreaking update: It’s not for anything fun or meetings that will end early… More like Benchmark Testing/PD & Data Walls.


So, I thought I would pop in with a quick share Wednesday (Is that a thing you may be wondering…WELL it is today!)

Before I had even found one teacher blog  and wayyyyyyyyyyy before Pinterest, I relied exclusively on ProTeacher.com to provide guidance and inspiration. I found these guided reading plans that I really LOVED.


Clicking this will take you to the original document created by an AMAZING proteacher contributor. 

I keep all my reading group supplies in color coded book boxes and save their plans in a corresponding folder. So, this was GREAT!

After sometime I found that my progress monitoring/tracking was a disastrous mess…. So, I modified the template to include some space to record observations and student goals. I found keeping everything in one place has been really helpful.


They look a little something like this.
The last two slots are open because I'll make sure to get something recorded before the end of the week.


To be honest, some days I’m filling them in super last minute... And that diagram on the right is a double bubble map... NOT a spider! 

Here is what they look like -- clicking it  will take you to the PDF.






Thank goodness this week is going quickly! The anticipation of Valentine’s Day is helping us move along!

Enjoy your Wednesday!!! Be thankful you’re not writing subplans! Or, if you are, I feel your pain! 

Friday, January 13, 2012

Beth is Breaking the Ice! OH and a Lesson Plan Template

T.G.I.F Blog Friends!

If you work in the Metro-Detroit area there is a bit of a teacher legend. In our parts we call her “THE Lisa Lizak.” She does AMAZING things with Thinking Maps, is always rocking an educationally inspired costume and does some pretty ingenious things with a guided reading group. So, when THE Lisa Lizak asks you to write a blog with her, you don’t say no.

Instead, you get really intimidated and shy.

But, Lisa encourages you and you write your first blog post. SO, if this seems different it’s because Beth Wright is behind the keyboard tonight!

As a routine blog stalker, I love when my Teacher Heroes share their lesson plans. I feel like I get to know how that person organizes a classroom and how she crams it all in one day.

As my first blog post I thought I’d give you a glimpse into my first/second grade split!
The image below will take you to a PDF of my plans for this week.

Click HERE to view an example of my lesson plans for the week :)
(I save my lessons side by side in a binder that opens like the image above... More on that soon!)

If you think you can use these lesson plans you’re welcome to download a copy for yourself at Lisa’s TPT! 


The template has been changed to the Century Gothic font so it can be opened on all computers. We uploaded a Word version so you’re welcome to modify all you please.

Hopefully this can help you in your classroom!! 

Enjoy your weekend and remember to enter our $25 GIFTCARD GIVEAWAY!!! :)