Standard Five assess, provide feedback and report on student learning Due Date: 29th September 2017

Lesson 1: DATE:08.09.2017 5/6 M Melissa Brinkworth KLA: English

LEARNING OUTCOMES - Stage 3 LESSON CONTENT:
OUTCOME: En3-6B Engage personally with texts
Uses knowledge of sentence structure, grammar, understand and appreciate the way texts are
punctuation and vocabulary to respond to and shaped through exploring a range of language
compose clear and cohesive texts in different forms and features and ideas
media and technologies. 5.1. Assess student learning
experiment and use aspects of composing that
enhance learning and enjoyment Demonstrate understanding of assessment
UNIT OVERVIEW: RESOURCES: What is Descriptive Writing? strategies, including informal and formal,
This lesson plan is an introductory Chocolate writing DESCRIPTIVE WRITING is the clear diagnostic, formative and summative
lesson to the unit on developing page description of people, places, objects, or approaches to assess student learning.
descriptive writing skills. Descriptive language events using appropriate details. An
Students will be able to Descriptive writing effective description will contain sufficient Ensure that students have a clear
independently write a descriptive words list and varied elaboration of details to understanding of what they are learning
paragraph. Chocolate to eat communicate a sense of the subject being and what successful learning looks like;
Language Skill: Writing, Descriptive writing described. Model descriptive feedback, self-
Vocabulary, Speaking Rubric assessment, and goal setting; and
TIME: ENGAGE: Introduction Provide opportunities to practice these
6 minutes Chocolate video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIKqgDHAiQ skills, first with guidance and support and
When you were watching the video how did it make you feel? then independently.
Discuss emotions.
EXPLORE: Middle
10 minutes Identify 2-3 types (Mars bars, white chocolate and Milky Ways) of imagery as used to
describe some scene/person/object today we will be using different types of chocolate
to engage the student to write a descriptive piece of writing.
Comment on the imagery/word choice in terms of the effect created how does the
chocolate make you feel? Is chocolate something you like to eat? Yes/No? Why?
EXPLAIN:
10 minutes Write down words on the white board that describe chocolate
Through a teacher-guided lesson, students organize the framework for writing a descriptive
paragraph or theme using the word-bank picture and a blank paragraph diagram form.

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Standard Five assess, provide feedback and report on student learning Due Date: 29th September 2017

Then students write a descriptive paragraph about chocolate

5.2 Provide feedback to students on their
10 minutes learning.
descriptivewords-fo Descriptive-langua
r-chocolate.pdf ge.jpg Demonstrate an understanding of the
ELABORATE: purpose of providing timely and appropriate
Students use their writing books to plan and draft their ideas. feedback to students about their learning
Motivate students by sharing out the chocolate bars.
Once teacher has read their writing, students can write out their work on the chocolate work sheet I would endeavour to provide feedback to
students straight away. Using the marking
rubric helped.
Chocolate.docx
Whole class discussions worked well as
TIME: EVALUATE: students reacted well to peers opinions.
10 minutes Students to share a creative a written piece using 4 words chosen from the chocolate list.
Descriptive Writing Rubric It was important to involve students in their
Take photos of student work and send home to parents through Class dojo learning process.
REFLECTION:
Timing: was ok
Engagement: students were engaged and on task, the free chocolate may have helped a little!
Behaviour: had no behaviour issues during this session. This class tends to work well morning session. I always
start my session reminding students what my class expectations are.
What would I change: more scaffolding for students
WEBSITES: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rIKqgDHAiQ

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Standard Five assess, provide feedback and report on student learning Due Date: 29th September 2017

This is a sample of feedback I provided

to students in my prac class.

This lesson required students to write

creatively about chocolate.

He is a very talented young man. I was

shocked when I noticed all the spelling
mistakes.

He laughed at me and said that was his

plan.

He said it was hard to write words

wrong,

He wrote a funny piece of writing about

chocolate.

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Very organised,
interesting and
tells a descriptive
story
Student used
all four choice
describing
words

Students word
choice was used Great word choice,
creatively student made the story
come alive, Very
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Assignment 2 Teaching and Learning Report: Assessment of Professional Teaching Standards Part B powerful adjectives
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