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Irmo Middle School
International Academic Magnet
An Expeditionary Learning School
Lesson Title/Focus: Community- Crew 101 Lesson 3 Date: Sept. 4,
2014
Prior to Crew:
1. Chairs arranged in a circle
2. Have space on board available for writing the acronym SLANT
and associated action
3. Norms posted
Year Long Learning Target: I can create and maintain healthy
relationships with all community
members.
Strand Learning Target: I can contribute meaningfully to my
community.
*Lesson Learning Target: I can explain how S.L.A.N.T. is a
useful tool for achieving the norms
for Crew.
Norms:
1. LISTEN with the intent of learning.
2. SPEAK to share, wonder, clarify, connect.
3. ENGAGE & explore my role as a Crew member.
4. BE PRESENT & minimize disruptions.
5. ENJOY one anothers company, foster humor, reach out.
6. BE COURAGEOUS & be OK with not knowing.
Time Lesson Components Detailed Steps and Materials
5 Minutes Opening and
Welcoming: Welcome
and/or greet one
another Introduce
target or goal Review
agenda Set tone.
Greet students at the door. Welcome back to
Crew. Remember last week we talked about
norms and selected ____ norm as needing some
more attention. Choose a partner nearby and
share an example of how you worked on the norm
over the week. You will then introduce this
person and what they did to give attention to this
norm. You have 30 seconds.
Re-group and demonstrate introductions: This is
____, (Hello, ____), and she worked on the norm
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leaning forward and nodding engaging by asking and
tracking with eyes, etc.(5 minutes)
5 Minutes Debrief/Reflection:
Check-in on how the
session went, including
our collaboration,
individual work,
progress toward the
target or goal and ideas
for improving our next
session.
Lets look back at our learning target. Now we
know how SLANT connects to the norms. Explain
how SLANT and the norms help build a better
Crew community.Ex: respecting each other,
learning from each other, positive learning
environment, etc.
Were going to wrap-up with an activity called
whip around. Heres how it works: I want you to
come up with 3 words that describe how SLANT
and norms benefit our community. We will go
around the circle and share, and dont worry if
someone uses your answers, we can have
repeats. Facilitator selects starting point, studentselects
direction.
3 Minutes Next Steps:
Teacher/student(s)
review important
upcoming events and
agenda items. Identify
next steps for Crew
(assign next crew
leader, if students aretaking turns).
Next week we will be discussing how
communication is important in building a strong
community. Arrange room as needed to prepare fo
class.
