ENGLISH WEEKLY PLANNING

CURRICULAR AREA III

Jessica González Vital

Unit: Lesson: Grade: 4th

Title: Diagnostic week Date: August 21st – August 31st 2018

Competence: Applies verbal reasoning to communicate clearly and fluently in English as a

second language, applying prior and post knowledge in different contexts both oral and in a
written way with an amplified vocabulary.

Expected Learnings: Diagnostic

Big Question:

Question of the week:

Students will know: Students will be able to:

Classroom rules Behave properly in class

Classroom routines Establish patterns to flow in the class.

Know the different books and subjects they will be working with.
Material and class management

Assessment Evidence
 (Diagnostic, Formative, and Summative)

Performance Indicators and Other Evidence:

Diagnosis

Evaluation Instrument(s) with Learning Evidence(s): (Indicate which ones will be placed in
Differentiated Instruction: the evidence folder)

Written test Diagnosis result format.

Individual and group observations

(rubrics):
 Observation sheet
 LEARNING SEQUENCE
WARM-UP STAGE (Motivation, Framework, and Anchoring)

DEVELOPING STAGE (Scaffolding, Consolidation, and Transference)

WRAP-UP STAGE (Synthesis, and Metacognition)

DIFFERENCIATED INSTRUCTION (Include strategies within your plan)

Monday
Material reception

Tuesday
Prayers (read aloud everyday)

Establish Class Routine:

1. Schoolbags, lunch boxes, books/ notebooks and other material

 Orange notebook: English
 Green notebook: Science
2. Read and sign classroom rules
3. Explain and show material
4. Icebreaker activities to get to get to know your students (observations can be used for diagnosis)

“My name is ……. And I like …..”

Example: My name is Jessica and I like cookies. And the next person has to say “her name is Jessica and
she likes cookies, my name is ….. and I like….” And so on. This will help me evaluate their speaking and
interactions skills.

“Tell us” M&M activity. This will help me evaluate their speaking and interactions skills.

5. Notebook covers (month, big questions, illustration)

HW:
Bring one question that starts with “Who”, one question that starts with “What”, one question that starts
with “Why” and one question that starts with “Where”, to ask each other in the classroom the next day.
Write it on your English notebook.

Wednesday
Prayers

Establish Class Routine:

1. Schoolbags, lunch boxes, books/ notebooks and other material

 Orange notebook: English
 Green notebook: Science
2. Explain and show material
3. Icebreaker activities to get to get to know your students (observations can be used for diagnosis)

 Who, what, where and why questions activity with a ball. I will mix the homework papers in a box,
toss the ball to someone, take out a question out randomly and the student will answer the question.
This will help me evaluate their listening and speaking skills.
 Fill out all about me worksheet and share. This will help me evaluate the writing skills.
 4. Notebook covers (month, big questions, illustration)

HW:

In one paragraph, write about what you did on vacation. (On your English notebook).

Thursday
Prayers

Establish Class Routine:

1. Schoolbags, lunch boxes, books/ notebooks and other material

 Orange book: English
 Green: Science
2. Explain and show material
 3. Icebreaker activities to get to get to know your students (observations can be used for diagnosis)
 Students will share what they did on vacation with their partner. This will help me evaluate their
writing and interaction skills.

 Cambridge movers listening exercise. This will help me evaluate their listening skills.

The video link is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqQX4Xt2Qbs from 4:26 to 9:28

I will take my computer and speaker.

4. Notebook covers (month, big questions, illustration)

5. START DIAGNOSTIC WRITTEN TEST

HW:

Write three things that you thank GOD for on your English notebook.

Friday
Prayers and each student will mention what they are thankful to with a partner.

Establish Class Routine:

1. Schoolbags, lunch boxes, books/ notebooks and other material

 Orange book: English
 Green: Science
2. Explain and show material
3. Icebreaker activities to get to get to know your students (observations can be used for diagnosis)
 “Find someone who…” activity sheet. This will help me evaluate their interaction skills.
  Free drawing or their favorite part of their first week of school. (Only if there is enough time after
the diagnostic exam.
4. Notebook covers (month, big questions, illustration)
5. FINISH DIAGNOSTIC WRITTEN TEST

NO HW

Teacher´s Notes:
1. I need to have copies of the Welcome papers (group C in blue paper and group D in green paper).
2. I need copies of the daily prayers/ classroom rules for my students and I.
3. I need “All about me” copies.
4. I need copies of the listening exercise (I attached a Word with the questions of the exercise). I will
take my computer with the video downloaded and a speaker.
5. I need copies of the “Find someone who….” activity sheet.
6. Observation sheet form attached (or will I receive one?). I also attached a student behavior checklist
to see if I can use it in the future with my students.
7. I need fluency sheets.

Observations: