Case Study: English Language Learning and Lesson Plan Design

This assignment presents a comprehensive case study on English Language Learning, detailing a 10-week lesson plan designed for third-grade students to improve their writing skills, specifically focusing on constructing complex sentences and expressing opinions. The case study emphasizes the importance of understanding students' prior knowledge and utilizing the Common Core State Standards. It incorporates various assessment methods, including both formal and informal techniques, and instructional strategies that cater to diverse student needs, including ELLs and struggling writers. The study also highlights the literacy partnership approach, involving collaboration between pre-service and in-service teachers. The report includes reflections on the effectiveness of the instruction, challenges encountered, and suggestions for improvement. The assignment provides a detailed overview of the student's progress, the application of teaching techniques, and the overall effectiveness of the implemented strategies.

English Language Learning

Table of Contents
Week 1.............................................................................................................................................3
Week 2.............................................................................................................................................5
Week 3-4..........................................................................................................................................5
Week 5.............................................................................................................................................6
Weeks 6-10......................................................................................................................................7
Week 11...........................................................................................................................................7

Week 1
The aspect relating to English Language Learning implies the addressing o issues of students
about the grasping of the English language in certain form or the other as far as effectively
gaining command is concerned. The case study would involve the assessment relating to English
Language Learning for students through a lesson plan that would involve the analysis of the
learning needs of a student accordingly. The literacy partnership approach in this matter would
be taken not a consideration, thereby leading to the desired outcomes accordingly in terms of the
learning of in-service teachers from pre-service teachers. The lesson plan below would provide a
detailed overview of the project effectively, thereby leading to the desired outcomes.
Candidate’s Name: XYZ
Grade Level: 3
Title of the lesson: ABC
Length of the lesson: 10 weeks
The central focus of the lesson (The central focus should align with the CCSS/content standards
and support students to develop an essential literacy strategy and requisite skills for
comprehending or composing texts in meaningful contexts)
● The students would be learning to write complex English sentences
● Within the learning segment, the students would develop the approach to writing various
aspects as far as cohesion and fluency in making sentences is concerned
Knowledge of students to inform teaching (prior knowledge/prerequisite skills and
personal/cultural/community assets)
Key questions:
● The students know about the basics of writing sentences. They need to know about difficult
words along with the learning of constructing complex sentences
● The aspects known about students include the daily experiences in terms of their grasping of
the segments of the lesson,
Common Core State Standards (List the number and text of the standard. If only a portion of a
standard is being addressed, then only list the relevant part[s].)
Common Core Learning Standards for ELA and Literacy)
CCSS W 3.1
1. Write opinion pieces on topics or texts, supporting a point of view with reasons
Support literacy development through language (academic language)

● The language function as effectively-identified involves the effective summarization of
various kinds of stories
● The learning task would involve the structuring of sentences in a proper manner
● The written aspect regarding the language demands would imply the conveying of the idea
in a lucid manner, thereby guiding the reader effectively.
Learning objectives
Sample:
1. The student will know about writing personal opinions properly
2. The student will be able to brainstorm ideas thereby being able to write effectively along
with reasons
Formal and informal assessment (including type[s] of assessment and what is being assessed)
The application of sounds during the impartment of teaching regarding writing techniques would
be quite effective in this regard.
Instructional procedure: Instructional strategies and learning tasks (including what you and the
students will be doing) that support diverse student needs. Your design should be based on the
following:
● understanding of students’ prior academic learning and personal/cultural/community assets
● research and/or theory
● developmental
● appropriateness
Consider all students, including students with IEPs, ELLs, struggling readers, and/or gifted
students.
Sample: Explain the creative aspects of writing. Provide various kinds of writing samples along
with explanations involved
Theory/research: Technique to develop coherence in sentence formation.
Accommodations and modifications: ELLs/struggling writers: Technology
Instructional resources and materials used to engage students in learning.
Sample: The website starfall.com would be quite helpful in this matter
Reflection
● The instruction effectively addressed the issues about the addressing of needs of certain
kinds of students
● I would like to incorporate creativity in the application of writing techniques
● Such changes would help students to generate novel ideas as implied by various

observations made accordingly.
Week 2
The discussions are to be made with the co-operating teacher in terms of the identification of the
target students by the application of strategies as far as the addressing of the learning needs of
the student is concerned concerning the development of writing skills. The information of the
student would be obtained through the records along with the conversation with the student in an
effective manner also the engagement of the respective parents as deemed to be necessary
Week 3-4
Q1: How has our experience in terms of English Language Learning been so far?
Q2: How would you address issues relating to diversity in terms of English Language Learning?
Q3: How would you address learning difficulties?
Q4: How have you benefitted from the partnership program?
Q5: What would you like to suggest for improvements regarding English Language Learning?
The writing activity would be under the ambit of the curriculum, which would be ensured while
working with the co-operating teacher
Fig 1: Writing rubric

Fig 2: SOLOM matrix
Week 5
00:01-02:30
The interviewee talks about the addressing of learning difficulties and diversity issues in terms of
English Language Learning
02:31-05:00
The interviewee presents the personal experience along with the suggestions for improvements
The observations made by me imply that I would benefit dramatically through the project,
thereby leading to the effective outcomes taking account of the learning needs of the student as
far as the development of writing techniques is concerned in terms of opinions about stories
accordingly. It is observed that the student is motivated to learn and is properly developing skills
required to write personal opinions about various stories in an effective manner. The writing
activity implies the reports about the observation being presented in a lucid manner.

Weeks 6-10
The procedures to be followed while working with the co-operating teacher imply that that the
co-operation should be in a proper manner, thereby implying effective collaboration along with
the imbibing of the experiences of the co-operating teacher in a proper manner. It would help in
the effectiveness involved in terms of the desired results. The challenges encountered this week
imply the policies of the school administration concerning the scheduling of activities as far as
the timely results are concerned.
Week 11
The report about the case study implies that the student is capable of improving the skills relating
to the writing of opinions in an effective manner as far as personal reflection through
brainstorming of ideas is concerned accordingly. The case study is also focused on the aspect of
the program relating to the literary partnership concerning English Language Learning.