Created by Audria Johnson, Danniel Slepicka, Jolyn Martin, Rebecca Gutierrez and Veronica Cuellar-Lopez

Time

Big IdeasContent: Time is a constant, universal

measurement.Inquiry: The means to

understanding time is to explore the different

ways and tools in which it is measured.

Nature of the Field: Time is used to mark events in

everyday life.

Enduring Outcomes

• Students will understand the sequence of time.

• Students will know the units used to measure time (Months, Weeks, Days, and Hours).

• Students will be able to identify the different time measurement tools and demonstrate how to use them.

What is Classroom Discourse?

• “…an enhanced form of everyday class discussions that is characterized by explicit attention to improving conceptual understanding, thinking process, creativity, communication and social skills.” (Jelinek Ch.6 Pg. 8)

• Simply Stated: A planned and guided classroom discussion

Why use Classroom Discourse?• It teaches the inquiry process (5

E’s)• It builds personal and social skills• Students learn to think about their

thinking (metacognition). • It develops communication skills• Students learn to listen to others

and respond appropriately.

Thorough planning is the KEY to a successful classroom discussion.

When Planning Always Remember…

• Identify your purpose• Create an engaging space• Invite: Draw the students in• Manage the flow• Use variety• Closure is key

Design Your Dream Day Part 1

• Lesson Objective: SWBAT recognize that life would be rather chaotic without the limits of time, and understand that time constraints are necessary.

• Activity: Students will imagine what it would be like if they were allowed to do whatever they wanted, whenever they wanted for a whole day. Students will create a poster with pictures of activities they would choose for their dream day.

Planning the Discourse

• Purpose: Open-ended discussion on a day without time constraints

• Space: Seated in a circle • Invite (The Hook): “Imagine your dream day…”• Flow: Questions prepared, think-pair-share, and

refocus• Variety: Metacognitive and attention-focusing

questions • Close: Restate purpose

Time Tools

• Lesson Objective: SWBAT use a calendar to explain measurement of time.

• Activity: SW participate in circle time activities and engage in discussion about the calendar.

Planning the Discourse

• Purpose: Guided discussion about the calendar • Space: Seated in a circle • Invite (The Hook): Sing “Days of the Week” song• Flow: Questions prepared, wait time, and non-

verbal signals• Variety: Action and Measuring and counting

questions • Close: Restate how and why the calendar is used

Morning, Noon, and Night• Lesson Objective: Students will be able to show

and explain what life events happen in the morning, afternoon, and at night.

• Activity: o Class discussion and chart on what activities happen

in the morning, afternoon, and at night.o Students will draw a picture of an event they do in

the morning, afternoon, and night. o They will explain each picture to the instructor orally

while the instructor writes their explanations on the bottom of each picture.

Planning the Discourse• Purpose: Guided discussion• Space: Seated on the floor• Invite (The Hook): “Who thinks they can tell me something that happens in

the morning… afternoon… at night?”• Flow: Summarize, group or partner share, and refocus• Variety: Attention-focusing, comparison, and reasoning questions • Close: Review morning, noon, and night chart

Time Schedule• Lesson Objective:  By the end of the unit students will

be able to apply their knowledge of time by designing their own daily schedule and comparing it to another student’s schedule.

• Activity: o Students will be given variety of pictures and digital

times. Students will choose what pictures occur during their day and glue them in the order that they occur within their day.

o Students will then work in pairs to compare their schedules and identify what is the same, different and why.

o The pairs will share the comparisons with the instructor orally.

Planning the Discourse

• Purpose: Open ended dialogue between students• Space: Students will be seated in pairs at their desks• Invite (The Hook): “Have you ever seen a grown-up

write on their calendar? Today we are going to do a grown-up activity and build our own schedules”

• Flow: Model, Exploration, Discuss, Report and Regroup

• Variety: Comparison and reasoning questions• Close: Reflect on how each persons schedule differs

Telling Time

- Lesson Objective: Students will show time by using clocks and will demonstrate examples of time. - Activity:Teacher will show different pictures of clocks. (Visual aid for ELL students) Teacher will guide them to create own clock with materials provided by teacher. (mini-lesson on long-hand=minutes, short hand= hour) Students will have a partner to discuss time and discuss their understanding about their time events of their day. They will share with class in a circle and demonstrate their day through time.  

Planning  the Discourse

- Purpose: Open ended dialogue with some guided discussion with students. Space: Seated in a circle on carpet. Invite: ("The Hook") Touch Prior Knowlegde: Who can tell me why people may use clocks, time? Flow:  Model, Discuss, Think- Pair- Share Variety: Reasoning questions, measuring Close: Summarize their findings on "The Hook" question.

Our PD Classroom Discourse Workshop

• Hot Topic Discussion• PowerPoint Presentation/activity• Videos/reflections• Lesson Planning in grade level teams• Gallery walk• Closing