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Diana Franklin
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Anticipation Guide (Activator/Summarizer)
Brain-Based Learning
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Brain-Based Teaching Strategies
Brain Rules
Critical Reading
Differentiation Quiz
Example of a Scaffolded Lesson plan
Hints for when kids get stuck reading
Overview of Differentiation
Project-Based learning planning sheets
Root words
Semantic Feature Analysis (Organizer)
Shape-Reflection (Summarizer)
Summarizing Tools
Student-Owned Strategies Bookmarks
Student-Owned Strategies Instructional Guide
Vocabulary Games
Word Splash (Activator)
Word Splash Examples
20 Minutes-a-Day Independent Reading



Academic Enrichment Plans

February ALE lesson plans

Lesson plans: ale-plans-feb

feb8 (doc) feb8 (ppt)

feb-9-finding-main-idea

feb10makeover-madness (doc) feb10makeover-madness (ppt)

feb11and17finding-main-ideas (ppt only)

feb-12lincoln (Doc)

feb15implied (doc) feb15implied

feb16 (doc)

feb19chopstick (doc) feb19chopstick (ppt)

feb23sequentialorder (ppt only)

feb26videohistory (doc only)

mar2buriedalive (doc)

mar3ornithologist (doc) mar3questions for partners

mar4the-letter (doc) mar4the-letter (ppt)


Jan ALE lesson plans

Lesson Plans: ale-lesson-plans-jan-11-to-feb-5

Many of the items below are available in both PPT to use with your data projector or in a document to create overheads or make copies for the students. The PPT version will be listed first.

Documents and Power Points Jan 15 MLK jan-15mmlk (PPT) mlkjan15 (Doc)

Jan 19 Slugsjan19slugs (PPT) jan19slugs (DOC)

Jan 20 Superstitions jan20superstitions (PPT) jan20superstitions (Doc)

Jan 26 Crash (Doc only) jan26crash

Jan 27 Cause and Effect (PPT only) jan27causeeffect

Jan 28 Cause and Effect phrases (Doc only) jan28phrases

Jan 29 Itching (Doc only) jan29itcihing

Feb 2 Chopstick (Doc only)feb2chopstick

Feb 3 Cause and Effect Chain (Doc only, optional) feb3chain

Feb 4 Mouse Cookie (PPT only, optional) feb4mouse


ALE lesson Dec 7-Jan 8

Lesson Plans: ale-lesson-plans-dec-7-thru-jan-8

Remember the activities for Dec 9 and 10 are available in two formats. You can use the PowerPoint version with your LCD projector or use the Word Doc to create transparencies to use with an overhead projector.

Dec 9  Powerpoint version dec9movies    OR  Word version (make transparency) dec9graphic

Dec 10 Powerpoint version dec10comic-stripsOR Word version comics

You received hard copies of the next 2 activities. Teachers will read from these documents.

Dec 15 Doc dec-15-the-bus                             Dec 16 doc dec-16-inferring-in-core-areas-doc

Jan 8 password game passwordjan-8(words from the game are also listed in the lesson plans)







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