Contextual Learning

EDR 1 EDR 5 EDR 8 EDR 9 EDR 10


College Success Skills
EDR 9

These teachers received professional development on Unpacking the Standards where they chose power standards for the Advanced Math, Reading and Writing Certificates (EFL 6). Prioritizing standards and then clustering other standards in each lesson allowed them to focus their instruction during transitional classes. Click on the name of each lesson to download and use in your classroom.

Primary Standard Supporting Standards Lesson Name/Topic Program
Use Math to Solve Problems and Communicate
M.6.16 M.6.1, M.6.5, M.3.15, M.4.16, M.5.16 Simplify Rational Expressions
simplify algebraic expressions
Project Learn of Summit County
M.6.23 M.6.1, M.6.26, M.6.29, M.6.33 Calculating Central Tendency & An Introduction to Variability
central tendency and variability
Project Learn of Summit County
M.6.4 M.6.1, M.6.2, M.6.29, M.6.33 Estimating Percents, Proportions & Square Roots
estimate percents/proportions
Project Learn of Summit County
M.5.16, M.6.16, M.5.19, M.6.19 M.5.17, M.6.17, M.5.27, M.6.28, M.5.29, M.6.30 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Overview
systems of linear equations
Euclid City
M.5.19, M.6.19 M.5.17, M.6.17, M.5.28, M.6.29 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Graphing
graphing
Euclid City
M.5.19, M.6.19 M.5.16, M.6.16, M.5.28, M.6.29 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Substitution
substitution
Euclid City
M.5.19, M.6.19 M.5.16, M.6.16, M.5.25, M.6.26, M.5.28, M.6.29 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Elimination
elimination (addition)
Euclid City
M.5.19, M.6.19 M.5.16, M.6.16, M.5.17, M.6.17, M.5.25, M.6.26, M.5.27, M.6.28, M.5.28, M.6.29, M.5.31, M.6.32, M.5.35, M.6.36 Solving Systems of Linear Equations Putting It All Together
systems culminating activity
Euclid City
M.6.1 M.6.3, M.6.4, M.6.12, M.6.13, M.6.14, M.6.27, M.6.35, M.6.36 Operational Accuracy
accuracy with basic operations
Massillon City
M.6.8 M.5.8, M.6.6, M.6.12, M.6.14, M.6.27 Zig-Zag Geometry
analyze geometric figures
Massillon City
Read With Understanding
R.6.11, R.6.16 R.6.1, R.6.2, R.6.3. R.6.4, R.6.5, R.6.7, R.6.10, R.6.15 Which Text Is the Most Complex?
navigate complex directions & use critical thinking with complex text
Canton City
R.6.14, R.6.11 R.6.1, R.6.6, R.6.12, R.6.15, R.6.16 Where Did You Read THAT?
evaluate web sources
Canton City
R.6.2, R.6.11 R.6.1, R.6.3, R.6.4, R.6.5, R.6.7, R.6.8, R.6.9, R.6.10, R.6.12, R.6.15, R.6.16 Time for a Workout with the Muscle Study Strategy
study strategy
Canton City
R.6.14 R.6.1, R.6.3, R.6.4, R.6.8, R.6.15, R.6.16 Persuade Me, Please!
reading a persuasive essay
Maplewood Career Center
R.6.9 R.6.5, R.6.7, R.6.10, R.6.11, R.6.15, R.6.16 Making Choices, Taking Chances
reading poetry
Massillon City
R.4.8, R.5.8, R.6.8 R.4.1, R.5.1, R.6.1, R.3.7, R.4.7, R.5.7, R.6.7, R.4.16, R.5.16 R.6.16 College Survival Vocabulary Bingo
college Vocabulary
Wayne County Career Center
Convey Ideas in Writing
W.5.13, W.6.11 W.5.3, W.6.3, W.5.9, W.6.9, W.5.11, W.6.10, W.5.14, W.6.12, W.5.15, W.6.13, W.5.17, W.6.14, W.5.19, W.6.16, W.5.20, W.6.17 To Persuade or Not to Persuade? That Is the Question
persuasive essay
Maplewood Career Center
W.6.9 W.6.2, W.6.3, W.6.5, W.6.6, W.6.7, W.6.8, W.6.11, W.6.12, W.6.13. W.6.14, W.6.15, W.6.16, W.6.17, W.6.18 What Does Your Future Hold? Write a Career Research Paper
research paper – career planning
Maplewood Career Center
W.6.3 W.6.1, W.6.5, W.6.9, W.6.13, W.6.14, W.6.17 The Effective Resume, Cover Letter & Follow-up Letter
resume/cover-up letter/follow-up
Wayne County Career Center
W.5.5, W.6.5 W.5.1, W.6.1, W.5.9, W.6.9, W.5.11, W.6.10, W.6.13, W.5.17, W.6.14, W.5.19, W.6.16, W.5.20, W.6.17 The Compare and Contrast Essay
compare and contrast ideas
Wayne County Career Center
W.5.6, W.6.6 W.5.5, W.6.5, W.5.7, W.6.7, W.5.8, W.6.8, W.5.9, W.6.9 Be a Source Detective
evaluate sources
Parma City
W.5.1, W.6.1 W.5.2, W.6.2, W.5.5, W.6.5, W.5.6, W.6.6 Begin With a Plan of Attack
prewriting- thesis/details
Parma City
W.6.17 W.4.24, W.5.21, W.6.18 Show Me College Success Skills
create PPT in context of college success skills
Parma City



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