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VESTED ™:

A Presentation by Dr. Cindy Cardenas-Kolak President, Kolak Group Inc. VESTED ™:. Including All Learners in the Content Areas. Session Objectives. Introduce the VESTED ™ Instructional Approach Take Stock of Special Populations Demonstrate a VESTED™ Lesson Texas TEKS

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VESTED ™:

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  1. A Presentation by Dr. Cindy Cardenas-Kolak President, Kolak Group Inc. VESTED™: Including All Learners in the Content Areas

  2. Session Objectives • Introduce the VESTED™ Instructional Approach • Take Stock of Special Populations • Demonstrate a VESTED™ Lesson • Texas TEKS • Significant Battles of the American Revolution

  3. VESTED™ Entitled To Possess an Irrevocable Right, Claim, or Privilege

  4. All Students Can Be Successful

  5. Learning as Exploring/Adventure

  6. Avoiding Sink or Swim

  7. Building Student Responsibility and Efficacy

  8. The VESTED™Instructional Approach Abstract Communicate Sequence Scaffold Deliver Extend Transform Concrete Speak Experience View Concepts Conventions

  9. Reconciliation Manageability for the Teacher Accessibility for the Students

  10. Vested Interest in All Students ELLs Sp. Ed. GT

  11. Birth of An Instructional Approach Require/Expect Students To: • View from the top • Experience for themselves • Speak their truth • Transform their language • Extend beyond • Deliver more

  12. Delivering InstructionWith Everyone in Mind VESTED™ Planning Table Concept Attainment Control of Conventions Delivering Balanced Instruction

  13. Classic Scaffolding Abstract I do. We do. You do. Transform Concrete Speak Experience View Concepts Conventions

  14. The VESTED™Instructional Approach Abstract Communicate Sequence Scaffold Deliver Extend Transform Concrete Speak Experience View Concepts Conventions

  15. ELLs Abstract Second Language Acquisition Support that Addresses Proficiency Levels Deliver Adv. High Extend Advanced Transform Concrete Intermediate Speak Follow-up and Additional Support to Assist and/or Challenge Beginner Experience View Concepts-based Conventions-based

  16. The Gifted Abstract Deliver Social and Emotional Development Extend Transform Concrete Speak Cognitive Development/ Challenge Experience View Concepts-based Conventions-based

  17. Strugglers Abstract Deliver All modalities are employed Extend Transform Concrete Speak RtI Experience IEP Driven View Concepts-based Conventions-based

  18. Acknowledging Universals • Supports are built into every lesson, not because there are strugglers in the class, but because at any point in time, any student may struggle. • Challenges are built into every lesson, not because there are gifted students in the class, but because at any point in time, any student may choose to share his/her gifts.

  19. Important Battles of the American Revolution

  20. Content and Language Objectives • Content – The students will learn about four major battles of the American Revolution • Language –The students will write a short summary about each battle in small groups.

  21. Color-Coding Key British Americans

  22. 1775 “Shot Heard Around the World” Lexington and Concord 1781 Yorktown Cornwallis Surrenders 1776 Declaration of Independence 1783 Treaty of Paris 1777 Saratoga “Turning Point of the war” Timeline 1779

  23. Sorting Activity • Match the details for each battle. • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________ • _________

  24. Window Paning Battles of the American Revolution

  25. Magnet Summary Lexington

  26. Tableaux • Have the students work in small groups of two-four. • Have the students develop a scene or concept for the class with their bodies as if they are statues or part of a picture. • The students may not move or use any props. • Have the other students in the class try to guess the scene they are illustrating from the story or the concept that they are sharing from the lesson.

  27. Delivering Instruction With Everyone in Mind Planning Table for Major Battles of the American Revolution Film Clip, Color Coding, Timeline, Pictures Main idea/detail sort Window Pane Wrap Up Magnet Summaries Group Tableaux Group presentations

  28. Kolak Group Inc. • Cynthia Cardenas-Kolak, Ed.D. • Michael Kolak, M.Ed. • Web address: www.kolakgroup.com • E-mail: kolakgroup@kolakgroup.com • Phone: 281-897-0429 • Fax: 281-897-8712

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