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5-Day Progress Tracker

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Lesson Plan

5-Day Progress Tracker Plan

Students will learn to use a 5-day progress tracker to record daily assignments, monitor completion, and reflect on their work habits by the end of the session.

Building daily tracking routines helps students manage their workload, develop time-management and organizational skills, and foster self-reflection and accountability across the school week.

Audience

9th Grade Students

Time

30 minutes

Approach

Model tracker use, guided practice, and reflection.

Materials

Prep

Prepare Materials

10 minutes

  • Print one copy of 5-Day Progress Tracker Student Sheet for each student
  • Create or project a sample completed tracker on the whiteboard or a slide
  • Review the sections of the tracker and plan talking points for modeling use

Step 1

Introduction and Objective

5 minutes

  • Greet students and display the blank tracker template
  • Explain that they will learn how to plan and monitor assignments Monday–Friday
  • Ask: “Why might tracking your work each day help you succeed?” to prompt discussion

Step 2

Modeling Tracker Use

10 minutes

  • Display the sample completed tracker
  • Walk through each column: day, task description, checkbox, and end-of-week reflection
  • Verbalize thought process: prioritizing tasks, checking off completed work, and noting challenges or successes

Step 3

Guided Student Practice

10 minutes

  • Distribute 5-Day Progress Tracker Student Sheet
  • Ask students to list this week’s assignments or tasks for each day
  • Circulate and support students as they fill in tasks and set one goal for Friday

Step 4

Reflection and Share-Out

5 minutes

  • Invite volunteers to share one goal and how they’ll use the tracker
  • Ask students to write an exit ticket: “One way this tracker will help me is…”
  • Collect exit tickets and remind students to use their tracker daily
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Slide Deck

5-Day Progress Tracker

• A simple checklist for Monday–Friday
• Record daily tasks and check them off when done
• Reflect on your week’s progress and set goals

Welcome students! Today we’ll learn how to use a 5-Day Progress Tracker to plan, monitor, and reflect on our work from Monday through Friday. Point out the slide title and body as you explain. After the slide, ask: “Why might tracking your work each day help you succeed?” and invite a few quick responses.

Tracker Overview

• Columns for each day of the week
• Space to list assignments or tasks
• Checkboxes to mark completion
• End-of-week reflection section

Explain each part of the tracker template. You’ll show a live or projected sample on the board next. Emphasize how to write clear task descriptions and use the checkboxes.

Modeling Tracker Use

• Review a completed example on screen (5-Day Progress Tracker Student Sheet)
• Talk through how you decided what to list and when to mark tasks done
• Show how to write one goal or reflection for the week

Display the sample filled-in tracker on the projector. Walk through Monday’s tasks, demonstrate checking off work, and fill in a brief reflection for Friday. Think aloud: "I’m prioritizing my math homework because it’s due tomorrow."

Guided Practice

  1. List this week’s tasks in each day’s column
  2. Check off items as you complete them during the week
  3. Write one goal or reflection for Friday

Distribute the student sheets now. Ask students to fill in their own assignments for each day. Circulate the room and help students clarify tasks or set a realistic goal for Friday.

Reflection & Next Steps

• Share one goal with the class
• Exit Ticket: “One way this tracker will help me is…”
• Use your tracker daily to stay organized

Invite 2–3 volunteers to share their weekly goal and how they plan to use their tracker. Then have students complete the exit ticket prompt. Collect exit tickets as they leave.

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Worksheet

5-Day Progress Tracker

Name: ________________________ Week of: ________________ Date: ________________

Instructions:
Each day, write down up to three tasks or assignments you need to complete. As you finish each task, check the box. At the end of the week, reflect on your progress and set a goal for next week.

Monday

  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


Tuesday

  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


Wednesday

  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


Thursday

  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


Friday

  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


  • _________________________________________________


End-of-Week Reflection

  1. What went well this week?





  2. What challenges did I face?





  3. One goal for next week:





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Warm Up

Why Track?

Objective:
Students will articulate reasons why tracking daily tasks supports organization, accountability, and academic success.

Time: 5 minutes

Materials:

  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Sticky notes or index cards

Instructions

1. Prompt & Individual Think (2 minutes)

  • Pose the question: “Why might tracking your daily tasks help you succeed in school?”
  • Have students think silently and jot down one or two answers on a sticky note.

2. Pair-Share (2 minutes)

  • Students turn to a partner and share their responses.
  • Encourage them to discuss common ideas and unique perspectives.

3. Share-Out (1 minute)

  • Invite 3–4 pairs to share one reason they discussed.
  • Record responses on the whiteboard for everyone to see.

This quick warm-up helps students see the value of using the 5-Day Progress Tracker for staying organized and accountable.

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Cool Down

Tracker Exit Ticket

Name: ________________________ Date: ________________

Please respond to the following before you leave:

  1. One way this tracker will help me is:


  2. One challenge I might face when using the tracker and how I’ll address it is:


  3. One goal I will set using my tracker for next week is:


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