Objective: Define genre and give characteristics of short stories, novels, poems, and plays by ci...

1. Learning Profiles

1.1. Johnny is an Auditory learner

1.1.1. To help Johnny learn best, I will:

1.1.1.1. 1. Give audible instructions.

1.1.1.2. 2. Allow Johnny to read the texts out loud.

1.1.1.3. 3. Let Johnny listen to audio books when possible.

1.2. Suzie is a Visual learner

1.2.1. To help Suzie learn best, I will

1.2.1.1. 1. Provide many interesting visuals in a variety of formats.

1.2.1.2. 2. Use video.

1.2.1.3. 3. Make all handouts visually interesting.

1.3. Kate is a Kinesthic Learner

1.3.1. To help Kate learn best, I will

1.3.1.1. 1. Encourage her to take her own notes so that she will better remember the lesson.

1.3.1.2. 2. Give frequent breaks to allow her to move around the room.

1.3.1.3. 3. Create hands-on learning opportunities. A jigsaw puzzle format for matching genres with characteristics would work great for Kate.

2. Interests

2.1. Jacob loves comic books but isn't that interested in literature.

2.1.1. To help Jacob learn, I will:

2.1.1.1. 1. Incorporate graphic novels as a genre. Some books have been adapted into comics and graphic novels that can be read alongside the original text.

2.1.1.2. 2. Decorate the room with comic characters and add them to presentations whenever possible.

2.2. Alice loves to dance.

2.2.1. To help Alice learn, I will:

2.2.1.1. 1. Choose a text with a dancer or a dance as the subject.

2.2.1.2. 2. Put up a motivational poster featuring a dancer.

2.3. For every student

2.3.1. I will:

2.3.1.1. 1. Give choice in choosing texts and creating product.

2.3.1.2. 2. Learn what interests my students through surveys and conversations and incorporate them into my lesson plans

3. Levels of Readiness

3.1. Brittany is a gifted student.

3.1.1. To help Brittany reach her full potential, I will:

3.1.1.1. 1. Choose texts that challenge her

3.1.1.2. 2. Encourage her to think deeper and broader to connect what she is learning to the real world.

3.1.1.3. 3. Pair her with students that may be struggling with the concept of genre to help her develop her collaboration skills (which she struggles with.)

3.2. Mark is a struggling reader.

3.2.1. To help Mark reach his full potential, I will:

3.2.1.1. 1. Work with Mark individually to help him comprehend the text.

3.2.1.2. 2. Have him work in pairs and small groups whenever possible.

3.2.1.3. 3. Provide opportunities for audible learning where he can follow along with text.

3.3. For all students:

3.3.1. I will:

3.3.1.1. 1. Provide multiple learning paths to incorporate audio, visual and kinesthetic learning styles to reach every student, no matter what level of readiness they are.

3.3.1.2. 2. Use video, colorful graphics, audio text, music, and games to teach the concept of genre.

3.3.1.3. 3. Provide appropriate levels of challenge for every student.