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Common Core Professional Development - February 2013Writing to Learn, Scaffolding, Supporting Students After Instruction, Curriculum Resource SharingLearning Targets:I can...
- understand Writing to Learn, recognize it in lesson plans, and better implement the strategy during instruction.
- understand Scaffolding, recognize it in lesson plans, and better implement the strategy during instruction.
- improve student mastery by supporting struggling students using interventions and remediation.
- access instructional resources for the Common Core and Essential Standards and implement them during instructional planning and delivery.
AgendaMorning (8:30-11:30)- Writing to Learn Instructional Strategy (60 minutes)
- Writing for Learning, by Peter Elbow
- Other Writing to Learn Resources:
- Writing to Learn, by Barbara Bretcko
- The Writing Across the Curriculum (WAC) Clearinghouse, by Colorado State University
- Google search for Writing to Learn
- Break (10 minutes)
- Scaffolding (40 minutes)
- Scaffolding PowerPoint
- Anticipation/Reaction Guide
- Statements from Anticipation/Reaction Guide come from the following:
- Scaffolding as an Effective Teaching Strategy
- Using Scaffolded Instruction to Optimize Learning
- Sample Scaffolding Activities
- Break (10 minutes)
- Supporting Students After Instruction Through Interventions and Remediation (60 minutes)
Lunch (11:30-12:30)Afternoon (1:00-4:00) (See Locations Handout for groups that will meet off campus - February 18 Afternoon Locations)- Curriculum Resource Sharing (30 minutes)
- Parent Resources
- LiveBinder Summary
- Grade 5 Math Student Practice Gridded Response
- Grades 6-8 Math & Algebra I Student Practice Gridded Response
- Content Resources - Teacher Toolbox
- Tuning a Lesson Plan (60 minutes)
- Tuning a Lesson Plan Protocol
- Predetermine groups, including presenters and facilitators.
- For each group, choose one but not both of the following focus questions:
- What evidence of scaffolding exists in this lesson plan and how can I build more scaffolding into it?
- What evidence of Writing to Learn exists in this lesson plan and how can I build more Writing to Learn activities into it?
- Focus Questions for posting on SmartBoard
- Planning Time (Remainder of afternoon - until 4pm)
- Principals may plan school specific activities during this time
- AND/OR
- Teachers by grade level, content groups, or individually consider the following activities:
- Check your Duplin County pacing guide on LiveBinder - are you on track?
- Visit the Duplin Google Resource Site to check for new resources your colleagues may have posted since your last visit. Add any resources (webpages, units, powerpoints, handouts, videos, etc...) that you have found or created that others may use.
- Check out the new content specific curriculum resources shared today under Teacher Toolbox.
- Study the data from your last common assessment (Reading 3d, K-2 Math, ClassScape, or teacher-created)...OR...plan your next common assessment.
- Plan for the upcoming weeks. Remember to include and label CIF strategies in your lesson plans.
Other Tasks/Resources:- Submit Duplin County Schools Staff Development Attendance Record to Mr. Powers at end of day.
- Submit Absentee Roster to Mr. Powers at end of day.
- Online Stopwatch: http://www.online-stopwatch.com
Last Modified on February 14, 2013