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Gradual Release Lesson Template 1 - 1
Gradual Release Lesson Template 1 - 1
literary or informational
III. Materials:
Students worked on other diaries in the past few days as well as completed a
character attribute worksheet based on the same character diary. They also have
had multiple lessons on dialogue and quoting from a text from both me and their
teacher.
2. “I do it”:
Model a strategy or procedure
Activate background knowledge and review prior learning
Pre-teach key vocabulary or concepts
I will need… Diary of Captain Thomas Preston
(materials and Projector
room Students at their desks
arrangement)
I will I will read the article aloud twice. The first time, just to have
(Teacher moves students hear the story, then I will read it again and model
and assessment) close reading by stopping at unknown words and to notice
important details of the story to annotate. I will note on my
worksheet which will be on the projector for students to see.
Students will Students will read Students will circle Students will
(Evidence of along with me at unknown words. annotate their
differentiated their desks reading.
active
engagement)
Transition Plan: We will then flip to the next page of the packet.
3. “We do it”
Demonstrated strategy use
Collaborative practice
Scaffolded inquiry
I will need… Who? What? Verb It, Finish It Worksheet
(materials and Students will be at desks
room
arrangement)
I will I will teach them the Who? What? Verb it, Finish it strategy to
(Teacher moves quote with an example. Then we will do a few examples
and assessment) together.
Students will Students will provide me Students will write down the
(Evidence of with suggestions when we quote sentences.
differentiated do it together.
active
engagement)
Transition Plan I will remind them to use this strategy to write quotes when
they are stuck. We will then turn the page of the packet.
4. “You do it”
Independent practice
Conferring with teacher
Extension activity
I will need… Bias Tracker Worksheet
(materials and Students at their desks
room
arrangement)
I will I will walk around and help students as they work as well as
(Teacher moves) assess them formatively.
5. Closure
Review learning
Summative assessment
I will: I will explain to use the strategy we learned to do quotes when
they write them. We will then go over the questions and quotes
together.
Students will: Students will provide their answers and give quotes supporting
their answer. Students will listen to classmates and share their
differing answers.