Develop a mini-lesson for a reading or writing strategy that could be presented to the whole class. The lesson should relate to the theme or topic that you have selected for this unit of study and should be part of your Five-Day Workshop Schedule. The lesson should follow the format outlined on “Mini-Lesson Format” document (Form 10) from Teaching Reading in Middle School. This format should work for both reading and writing mini-lessons. The “Mini-Lesson Format” document can also be found in Appendix B.
Reading Assignments
o Chapters 4 (Robb, Teaching Reading in Middle School)
o Chapter 5 (Robb, Teaching Middle School Writers)
o Scriptures: Proverbs 4:20-22; Acts 17:11-12