2nd Grade Long Term Plan for the 2015-2016 School Year MELD Instruction Week MELD Resources MELD Focus Linguistic Features (Phonology, Grammar & Syntax) Vocabulary Development Comprehension Writing Authentic Literacy Experiences Assessment BLOCK ONE BEGINS (45 days) Week 1 August 18-1st day of Instruction Start Smart Days 1-4 Responsive Management Linguistic Screener Protocol Autobiography Narrative Personal Narrative Advanced Graphic Organizer Retell Elements of Narrative Personal Narrative Brainstorm: Circle Map The Stories Julian Tells Linguistic Screener MELD Profile Folders Week 2 August Start Smart Days 5-9 Responsive Management Revisit: Autobiography Narrative Personal Narrative Introduce: plot, beginning, middle, end, drafting, revise, revising, edit, editing, Retell Elements of Narrative Sequence Personal Narrative Character, setting, plot time order words Writing Process: prewrite, draft, revise, edit The Stories Julian Tells Writing Sample MELD Profile Folders Week 3 August 4 4- Admission Day Start Smart Day 10 Assessment Responsive Management Retell Elements of Fiction Sequence Publishing Student Profile MELD Profile Folders September
Week MELD Resources MELD Focus Linguistic Features (Phonology, Grammar & Syntax) Vocabulary Development Comprehension Writing Genre Authentic Literacy Experiences Assessment Week 4 7-11 7-Labor Day Constructive Conversation Lessons 5 Day Lesson Constructive Conversation Skills Identify Home Language versus Standard English Create, clarify, fortify, moral, fable, summarize, synonym, annotate, transitional phrased, evidence, society, circumstances, dimension (Personal Thesaurus) Summarize Close Reading Text Evidence Cause and Effect Prewrite: Tree Map Brainstorm: Circle Map Persuasive Writing “The Lion and The Mouse” Article: “Blare Gooch” Conversation Analysis Tool Week 5 September 14-18 14-Unassigned 15-Mexican Independence 16-Hispanic Heritage 17-Constitution Day AMAE/AEMP Art Contest Focus on reading biographies of Latino heroes and expository writing
Week MELD Resources MELD Focus Linguistic Features Vocabulary Development Comprehension Writing Authentic Literacy Experiences Assessment Week 6 September 21-25 Days 1-5: CCSS Narrative Writing Lessons 1-3 Narrative Management Academic Literacy Conversations on Youth Culture Literacy Focus on “Teachable Moments” while Validating and affirming home language Narrative Personal Narrative Brainstorm Graphic Organizer Flow Map Demonstrate key details in a text. Narrative Writing Traits of a Narrative Writing Process Brainstorming: “Small moments” Prewrite: Flow map Draft: Composing a Lead Those Shoes or another Culturally Relevant Characteristics of a Narrative Interactive Reading Shared Reading Group writer’s workshop and teacher provides feedback. Week 7 September 2 Red Ribbon, Breast Cancer Days 6-7: CCSS Narrative Writing Lessons 4-6 Management Literacy Conversations Focus on “Teachable Moments” while Validating and affirming home language Demonstrate key details in a text. Temporal words and phrases Drafting Narrative Writing: Descriptive Language, Writing Conclusions, Temporal Words and Phrases Those Shoes or another Culturally Relevant Narrative Text Focus on conclusion of literature title Group writer’s workshop and teacher provides feedback. October
Week MELD Resources MELD Focus Linguistic Features Vocabulary Development Comprehension Writing Authentic Literacy Experiences Assessment Week 8 Days 6-7: CCSS Narrative Writing Lessons 7-9 Academic Language Management Literacy Conversations Analysis Vocabulary Past Tense Marker -ed Tiering of vocabulary Adjectives Adverbs Use of personal thesaurus Setting: Focus on the aspect of Time Close reading of Text for punctuation and spelling Narrative Writing Revising writing for Situationally appropriate language, vivid vocabulary, Editing Writing: for Spelling and Punctuation Sentence Lifting “Rainbow Editing” Use of proofreading symbols Those Shoes or another Culturally Relevant Narrative Text Vivid vocabulary Teacher writing conferences with students Peer editing Week 9 October 12-16 Days 8-10: CCSS Narrative Writing Lesson 10 Management Literacy Conversations Focus on “Teachable Moments” while Validating and affirming home language Embedded After students share published stories, peers provide explicit feedback about writing. Narrative Writing Publishing of Writing Writing Celebrations (Art People, Tea for Two, I Can Blog Too) Review Mentor text as needed to support writing Teacher writing conferences with students Peer editing Writing Rubric Key: Assessment Window Holiday 45 Day Instructional Block