The Teacher Action Plan for the Poetry Unit for Grades 9th and 10th - Case Study Example

Teacher Action Plan: Poetry Unit for 9th & 10th Grade Rsp English of Institute/College> of the Abstract This paper describes the teacher action plan for the poetry unit for grades 9th and 10th and describes in detail the course of actions, along with the objectives and outcomes of the plan. The paper first describes the characteristics of the students in terms of their ethnicity and the languages they speak at home. The paper highlights the key subjects and skill areas that will be targeted in the course, and the underlying theories that will be incorporated in the unit for effective teaching. Further, the paper also describes in detail the layout and detailed program of the course along with the material that will be taught. To account for the differences in learning styles, the paper describes the actions that will be taken throughout the unit. It is also important to evaluate the learning of the students during the classes. For this, the paper describes the methods that will be used to assess learning of the syllabus. Finally, the paper describes the personal experiences and reflections of the author during the past teaching activities and indicates the success factors involved with conducting the course. 1. INTRODUCTION Marjorie Kay Caillouette: K-9 Standard Elementary Credential / English Special Education Credential and Masters Candidate Student Teacher and Substitute Teacher: Chino Valley Unified School District Don Antonio Lugo High School, located in Chino, California, serves grades 9-12 in the Chino Valley Unified School District. Student body: 2,232. It has received a Great Schools rating of 6 out of 10 based on its performance on state standardized tests. RSP English and Reading: 3 Classes RSP English: 2nd Period - 14 ninth and tenth graders 3rd Period – 11 ninth and tenth graders 4th Period - 9 eleventh and twelfth graders 1 Class of Reading: 1st Period - 14 ninth and tenth graders –Sophris West’s Program: Language (Students must be recommended to attend this class; student may attend for two years is reading scores warrant the instruction) All students have IEPs; the ethnic makeup of the class is reflected by the school’s ethnicity. Ethnicity This School State Average Hispanic or Latino 62% 49% White 26% 28% African American 4% 7% Multiple or No Response 3% 3% Asian 3% 8% Filipino 2% 3% American Indian or Alaska Native Read More