Peninsula Bridge ELA March 10th Training

We will take into account Common Core shifts; preview subjective and objective assessments; brainstorm how to use T.A's; and plan out the entire summer. This will be so much fun.

Transcript

1. Peninsula Bridge Staff Training March 10th, 2015
2. Taken from Making Thinking Visible page 9 “In my early years of teaching I was “the fun teacher” bursting with confidence and more than a bit of hubris. I kept my students entertained. They liked me. They liked my class. Whatever was to be covered became an object of knowledge that I, as the expert, would deliver by way of gimmicks and glamour to my students. Consequently, I judged my teaching by the ease with which I was able to transmit information along a linear, one-way path of knowing. My idea of good teaching was to focus on the creation and delivery of palatable, hands-on, though not necessarily minds-on, activities. Becoming a good teacher meant mastering a set of delivery techniques and knowing all the answers to my students’ questions. In those years it had not yet occurred to me that good teaching hinged upon what I knew and understood about the learners themselves and about how learning happens. However, it was not until I really examined the issue of what is understanding and how does it develop that I actually began the process of becoming a teacher. Only then did I recognize that work and activity are ny synonymous with learning.
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7. “Students can read closely and analytically to comprehend a range of increasingly complex literary and informational texts.” “Students can produce effective and well-grounded writing for a range of purposes and audiences.” “Students can employ effective speaking and listening skills for a range of purposes and audiences.” “Students can engage in research and inquiry to investigate topics, and to analyze, integrate, and present information.”
9. Standards Developed During Design Meetings 2014 5th Grade ELA • Textual Evidence • Introduce topic • Develop topic with relevant facts, details, examples, etc. • Concluding statement • Use and understand new vocabulary • Strengthen writing, revise and edit work • Avoid plagiarism (Michelle)
10. Standards Developed During Design Meetings 2014 6th Grade ELA • Cite textual evidence • Theme • Writing ◦ introduce topic ◦ develop topic ◦ cause and effect ◦ precise language/vocabulary ◦ revising/editing ◦ paraphrasing (Carolyn)
11. Standards Developed During Design Meetings 2014 7th Grade ELA Key "Umbrella" Standard: W7.1 Write arguments to support claims w/ clear reasons and relevant evidence Pre assessment On demand opinion piece based on experience Post assessment Process opinion, revised formal piece with textual evidence All sites reading novel(s) of their choice Prompts picked by site Other key standards R7.1, R7.4, W7.1 a,b,c,e, W7.5, W7.6
12. Standards Developed During Design Meetings 2014 8th Grade ELA Cite textual evidence (including inferences drawn from text) to support analysis of an argument Pre Assessment The above based upon a short story/poem + prompt Post Assessment The above based on a novel
13. Rising 5th grade - Narrative writing Rising 6th grade - Literature analysis Rising 7th grade - Persuasive writing Rising 8th grade – Research – Integration of Historical Examples in Persuasive Writing
14. Curriculum Matrix - Uniform goals with room for individualized instructional styles Each Matrix is grade specific For each week of the program, the matrix sets: - Reading Goals - Writing Goals - Collaborative Goals How you meet these goals is up to you and your personal teaching style.
15. Metrics: How are we going to measure student success? Same Test - Pre and Post Objective: 5 Smarter Balanced Based Questions (30 min.) Why: 1) Vetted questions correlate to grade level goals 2) Best practice to align with home school Subjective: Writing performance assessment (40 min.) Why: 1) Vetted prompts correlate to grade level goals OVERALL GOAL: Uniform expectations across Bridge
16. How to Empower T.A’s - Student Centered First
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