Ms.

Benton –Grade 2
Keena Ford Managing Impulsivity Lesson

OBJECTIVE CONNECTION TO ACHIEVEMENT GOAL

SWBAT compare and contrast the qualities and
actions of an individual (Keena) who acts
impulsively with an individual who manages their
impulses.
PRE-PLANNING
-Students will learn how to adopt the qualities
and behaviors of an intelligent individual who
resists impulses and thinks before they act.

END OF LESSON ASSESSMENT

-Students will complete the “Keena Ford: Managing Impulsivity” Exit Ticket.
KEY POINT
-I will introduce students to the Habit of Mind, Managing Impulsivity.

OPENING (10 min.) MATERIALS

-Read Aloud: I will read my students chapter 4 in the book, “Keena Ford and the -Book:
Second Grade Mix- Up.” “Keena Ford
and the
*The photo below shows the book, "Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up" that I Second Grade
used for this lesson. Mix- Up.”
LESSON CYCLE

1
INTRODUCTION OF NEW MATERIAL (5min.)
-Introduce the Habit of Mind, “Managing Impulsivity.” -Projector
-Provide students with the “Managing Impulsivity: Overview” worksheet.
-Have students read each item on the worksheet. Next, I will read them aloud to the -Whiteboard
class.
-Pencils
GUIDED PRACTICE (8-10min.)
-In assigned groups of 3-4, students discuss the impulsive behaviors that they saw in -“Managing
chapter 4 of Keena Ford, using their “Managing Impulsivity: Overview” worksheets to Impulsivity:
facilitate their discussion. Overview”
worksheets
(22 total).

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE (5-6 min.)

-Students will complete the “Keena Ford: Managing Impulsivity” Exit Ticket. -“Keena
-I will collect these to be graded as a formal assessment, and check for individual Ford:
student comprehension/ understanding. Managing
Impulsivity”
Exit Ticket
worksheets
(22 total).

CLOSING (2-3 min.)

-Wrap-up: Did we meet our objective? How do we know that we met our objective? I
ensure that all Exit Tickets are collected for grading.