1st/2nd grade poetry-analysis lesson with differentiated poem sets and scaffolded edge learning¶
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Description¶
An early elementary lesson example, inspired by a lesson taught by Olivia Lozano at the UCLA Lab School, in which 1st and 2nd grade English learners and monolingual peers analyze poetic devices such as rhyme and repeated line. Students receive "sets of poems of varying complexity," first work through a sample poem with the teacher, then analyze independently with teacher conferences and peer feedback. The brief notes scaffolding "supports students to work at the edge of their competencies" and that learning would not have been supported had the teacher analyzed the poem for the whole class.
Design Implications¶
Context¶
Requirements¶
- Differentiated materials, independent analysis opportunities, evidence-based planning, and peer and teacher support structures
Constraints¶
Target Learners¶
- 1st and 2nd grade English learners and monolingual English-speaking students
Learning Goals¶
- Identifying and describing grade-level poetic devices while developing language in context
Claims¶
- Temporary Contingent Scaffolding Principle [+M]
- Experts employed productive interpretive strategies in making poems coherent — using structure, binary oppositions, wordplay, rhythm and rhyme as cues, and scanning to contextualize — which novices used minimally. [+W]
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Key Sources¶
- Barbara Jones, Molly Faulkner-Bond, and Jennifer Blitz. (2024). Accelerate Success for English Learners: Students Work Beyond the Edge of Their Current Abilities With Formative Assessment. WestEd, Region 15 Comprehensive Center. https://www.wested.org/
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1st/2nd grade poetry-analysis lesson with differentiated poem sets and scaffolded edge learning |
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An early elementary lesson example, inspired by a lesson taught by Olivia Lozano at the UCLA Lab School, in which 1st and 2nd grade English learners and monolingual peers analyze poetic devices such as rhyme and repea... |
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