Lesson Cycle Notes

Materials: Any books in your classroom library that reinforces

Books that reinforces persistence. persistence will work with this lesson plan.

Ex. Stuck, Amazing Grace, Thank You Mr. Faulkner,

etc.
Intro to New Material: Teacher will hook students by activating their prior
1. When we show persistence we don’t give knowledge about persistence
up, even when the work gets more difficult
2. Showing persistence can help us to reach T: Who can tell me in your own words what
our goals. persistence means to you? Who can think of a
time they have showed persistence?
Guided Practice: Allow for students to think of other possible
T: How do the characters in this story use the outcomes, and relate scenarios to their own life.
Habit of Mind Persistence?
T: What could have happened if the character did
not show persistence?

Pause throughout the book to discuss how and

when the character is showing persistence. Allow
students to make text-to-text, text-to-self, and
text-to-world connections.

Independent Practice: If students are struggling with coming up with a

T: Now turn and tell your partner how you can time they have showed persistence, remind them
continue to show persistence in our class. of the persistence reflection we did at the
beginning of the unit.
Optional: Have students complete a persistence
reflection sheet.
Closing:
Allow students to volunteer their areas of growth
for showing persistence.