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Differentiated W orkstations

Differentiated W orkstations. Jessica Nealious FDES. Mission and Vision. Mission : Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day, through relationships, rigor, and relevance.

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Differentiated W orkstations

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  1. Differentiated Workstations Jessica Nealious FDES

  2. Mission and Vision Mission: Dorchester School District Two leading the way, every student, every day, through relationships, rigor, and relevance. Vision: Dorchester School District Two desires to be recognized as a “World Class” school district, expecting each student to achieve at his/her optimum level in all areas, and providing all members of our district family with an environment that permits them to do their personal best.

  3. Differentiated Workstations • Presentation Overview:         This demonstration explains what workstations are, how to use them in the classroom and why they make effective tools for meeting the needs of each student based on specific data points. • Presentation Goals:        The goal of this demonstration is to help educators learn how to create data driven workstation groups. Educators will learn how to prepare and implement seamless workstations. They will also have allotted time to create resources for immediate use.

  4. Contact Information Jessica Nealious Third Grade ELA/System 44 Teacher Jnealious@dorchester2.k12.sc.us (843)832-5550 Blog:Flourandchalk.blogspot.com

  5. Materials • Brain food(please help yourselves) • Pencil boxes • Scissors • Sticky notes • Index cards • Markers • Rubber bands

  6. Why Did I Choose Workstations? • Centers • System 44 • Time/Benchmarks

  7. Guiding Instruction with Assessments • Why? • Common Core Standards • Provide quality instruction that matches student needs • Applying student response data to important educational decisions • Data Points • SPI(Scholastic Phonics Inventory) • SRI (Scholastic Reading Inventory) • ELA Benchmark Test • DRA

  8. Response To Intervention

  9. What Are Literacy Work Stations?

  10. A variety of activities that reinforce and extend learning. • Independent and meaningful student work. • Provides meaningful practice for concepts already taught. • Makes learning relevant and engaging

  11. Why Use Literacy Work Stations?

  12. Literacy Workstations Verses Centers Literacy Work Stations Traditional Centers Stations remain up all year and are used for meaningful learning. Visit work stations daily Differentiated material for each group that have been previously viewed Teacher meet with small flexible groups Students LOVE this model! Centers are changed weekly with new material(not previewed) Visit as an early finisher activity If the teacher met with small groups, each group often did the same task.

  13. FDES Workstation Model • Teacher Directed Small Group • Fluency • Word Work • Computer

  14. Where do we start? • Get Organized • Grow your workstations from your grade level instruction • Gradual Release of Responsibility

  15. Debbie Diller-http://debbiediller.blogspot.com/

  16. Organizing Your Work Stations • RTI Grouping • Arrangement • Timeallotted • Number of workstations • Accountability Chart • Workstation Expectations • Implementing Workstations

  17. How do we differentiate using these assessments?

  18. System 44

  19. System 44

  20. Benchmark

  21. Benchmark • WS Pres\Benchmark grouping.notebook

  22. RTI Grouping • With your group, discuss and decide how you are going to group your students based on benchmark data.

  23. Tips for Establishing Successful Work Stations • 1. Focus on procedures first. • 2. Aim for simplicity. Less is more. • 3. Increase your pace and expectation throughout the year. • 4 .Revisit procedures and expectations routinely. • 5. Enjoy this time with your kids.

  24. Arrangement • Space • Tables or large areas for students to work

  25. Time/Number of Work Stations • How often and how long to work at each station? • Rotations are generally 10-20 minute activities or complete one rotation daily.

  26. Accountability Chart • Workstation Charts • Mailing Labels • Student Sharing Time

  27. Accountability Chart • Workstation Charts • Mailing Labels • Student Sharing Time

  28. With your group, discuss and decide how you will arrange and organize your classroom for student success.

  29. Workstation Expectations • Set clear expectations on day • 1. Stay at you workstation. • 2. Only speak with individuals in your group. • 3.Use your whisper voice. • 4. If you have a question about your assignment, ask your group members. • 5. Show respect to your group members with words and actions.

  30. With your group, discuss and decide how on your expectations. • Chart Paper • Materials Box

  31. Implementation • Week 1: Introduce one workstation(Whole group) and set clear expectations • Week 2: Introduce new workstation(whole group) • Week 3: Introduce Computer Work Station. Implement use of two workstations • Week 4: Implement fluency, word work and computer workstations. • Week 5: Implement all four workstations. • Decide the order of implementation(fluency & Word Work)

  32. With your group, discuss and decide how on your implementation method.

  33. What I hear I forget What I see I remember What I do I understand -Author Unknown

  34. Teacher Planning • Plan Several Activities To Complete In OneRotation • Be Patient • Ask Curriculum Facilitators For Help

  35. Materials • Wireless Headphones • Old Keyboard • Rockstar • Organize materials • Thesauri • Dictionaries • Sticky notes • White Boards • Visa V Markers • Dry Erase Markers • Clear View Poly Sheets • iPads

  36. Fluency Activities • IPad • Apps • Organizing apps • iBook's • Fluency Jenga • Fluency Task Cards • Close Reading(Reading A-Z) • Reading Response • QQ Code • Worksheets(Readworks) • Rock Star Discussion Groups • Scholastic Magazines

  37. Fluency Activities • Choose a specific skill from your data and create your first fluency activity.

  38. Word Work Activities • Word Work Choice Board • iPad • Apps • Games • I Have Who Has • Scrabble

  39. Word Work Activities • Choose a specific skill from your data and create an activity.

  40. Small Group • Lesson Plan Format • Activities • Small Group Resources • Workbooks • ENI Binder • Readworks • Reading a-z • Time For Kids • Literacy Kits

  41. Small Group Activities • Choose a specific skill from your data and create an activity.

  42. Thank You!!

  43. Session EvaluationParticipants are asked to complete a session evaluation for each session attended. Credit (attendance, renewal, and/or technology) will be added following evaluation completion. For each question, use 1=Strongly Disagree, 2=Disagree, 3=Neither Agree nor Disagree, 4=Agree, 5=Strongly Agree. Your responses will assist us in planning future professional development in Dorchester School District Two. • The instructor was well prepared for the workshop. • The materials for the workshop were appropriate. • The concepts presented were appropriate to my job. • I will benefit from attending this session. • I would recommend this training to others.

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