6th grade elementary meld pacing plan instructional block

6th Grade Elementary MELD PACING PLAN Instructional Block 1 Weeks 1 – 12

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Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD / Language Objectives

California State Standards/ DOK Levels

MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments

MELD Start Smart

Lesson Plans: 6th Grade MELD Start Smart Lesson Resources: 6th Grade Start Smart Resources

The purpose of the MELD Start Smart: • Establish Culturally and

Linguistically Responsive Classroom Management Procedures

• Administer the SEL Linguistic Screeners

• Obtain a beginning of the year writing samples

Week 1

MELD Objectives:

Students understand why protocols are important to the classroom culture.

Students will be introduced to the Participation and Discussion Protocols.

Students will be practice using the Discussion and Participation Protocols.

Students will work together to complete a task.

SL 6.1a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

SL 6.1c Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.

Speaking and Listening 6.1

Speaking and Listening 6.1a

Speaking and Listening 6.1c

Speaking and Listening 6.1d

Reading Informational Text 6.4

Discussion Protocols Posters Participation Protocols Posters

Updated Linguistic Screeners

Advanced Graphic Organizer Personal Thesaurus

Culturally relevant book or video selected by

teacher:

Visual Texts of Young Volunteers

Video of Young People Making a Difference in Their Community

Linguistic Screeners Daily Quick Write Responses Participation in partner/table/class discussions Reading Comprehension


PLEASE use Google Chrome to access the resources attached to the hyperlinks in the Instructional Guide. MELD Start Smart

Lesson Plans: 6th Grade MELD Start Smart Lesson Resources: 6th Grade Start Smart Resources

The purpose of the MELD Start Smart: • Establish Culturally and

Linguistically Responsive Classroom Management Procedures

• Administer the SEL Linguistic Screeners Obtain a beginning of the year writing samples

Week 2

MELD Objectives:

Students understand why protocols are important to the classroom culture.

Students will be introduced to the Participation and Discussion Protocols.

Students will be practice using the Discussion and Participation Protocols.

Students will work together to complete a task.

SL 6.1a. Come to discussions prepared, having read or studied required material; explicitly draw on that preparation by referring to evidence on the topic, text, or issue to probe and reflect on ideas under discussion.

SL 6.1c Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.


Speaking and Listening 6.1a

Speaking and Listening 6.1c

Speaking and Listening 6.1d


Reading Informational Text 6.4


Updated Linguistic Screeners

Advanced Graphic Organizer Personal Thesaurus

Culturally relevant book or video selected by teacher:

“Man in the Mirror”

Linguistic Screeners Daily Quick Write Responses Participation in partner/table/class discussions Reading Comprehension



Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD Language Objectives


MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments

MELD Constructive Conversations Start Smart

Lesson Plans: 6th Grade MELD Start Smart CC Practices Resources: 6th Grade CC Start Smart Supplemental Resources

Students will learn how to use the 4 Constructive Conversation Skills in order engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics and texts.

Week 3

(2-‐week lesson)

How has social media impacted the way we communicate

with one another in the 21st century?

Responsive Environment: The MELD Objectives and Essential Questions that are listed in this section can be used on our MELD Board. MELD Objectives: 1) Students will be able to engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-‐on-‐one, in groups, and teacher led) with diverse partners on grade 6 topics and texts to produce complex oral output using all four Conversational Skills: Create, Clarify, Fortify, and Negotiate. 2) Students use conversation norms to build on others’ ideas, while expressing their own ideas clearly. Essential Questions: How has social media impacted the way we communicate with one another in the 21st century?

Speaking and Listening Speaking and Listening 6.1 Language Language 6.1 Language 6.3 Reading Informational Text RI 6.1 DOK Levels DOK 1 – Brainstorm ideas, concepts, problems, or perspectives related to a topic or concept. DOK 2 – Give non-‐examples/examples DOK 3 – Cite evidence and develop a logical argument or conjectures.


Advanced Graphic Organizers

Visual Texts

Students engage in Constructive Conversations using the Conversation Skills: Create, Clarify, and Fortify.

Conversation Analysis Tool

CAT Tool: CAT Tool



Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD / Language

Objectives


MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments

Lesson Plans: 6th Grade MELD Start Smart CC Practices Resources: 6th Grade CC Start Smart Supplemental

Resources Students will learn how to use the 4 Constructive Conversation Skills in order engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions with diverse partners on grade 6 topics

Week 4

(2-‐week lesson)

What kinds of things should we consider when using social media to express

ourselves?



Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD / Language

Objectives


MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments


PLEASE use Google Chrome to access the resources attached to the hyperlinks in the Instructional Guide. Week 7

Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD / Language

Objectives


MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments


PLEASE use Google Chrome to access the resources attached to the hyperlinks in the Instructional Guide. Teacher Created Phyllis Hunter

Informative Writing Lesson

Week 8

Overview

Week (5 Day Cycles)

MELD / Language

Objectives


MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments


PLEASE use Google Chrome to access the resources attached to the hyperlinks in the Instructional Guide. Teacher Created Phyllis Hunter

Informative Writing Lesson

Week 9

Overview

Week

MELD / Language

California State

MELD Resources

CLR Text Used

Assessments


PLEASE use Google Chrome to access the resources attached to the hyperlinks in the Instructional Guide. (5 Day Cycles) Objectives Standards/

DOK Levels LAUSD Informative Writing Assessment

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6th grade elementary meld pacing plan instructional block

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