Mini Lesson, Read Aloud,& Seminar

1. Mini Lesson, Read Aloud,& Seminar The Connections

2. Norms Courtesy Collaborative Promote a sense of inquiry Frame meaningful questions Pay attention of self and others Assume positive intentions Be reflective • Be on time • Cell phones on silent, vibrate, or off • Be mindful of side-bar conversations • Focus on the task at hand

3. Today’s Outcomes • Participants will explore the purpose of the Mini Lesson, the Read Aloud, the Seminar, and the Teach Share. • Participants will determine the role of teacher and students in the ML, the RA, the Seminar, and the TS based on the purpose of each. • Participants will analyze and identify structures and strategies within each of these instructional practices that encourage connectedness.

4. STANDARDS

6. STANDARDS

7. Analysis of Purpose and Connectivity A Nation’s Hope

8. Analysis of Teaching The Giving Tree

9. Try It Out… • With a partner, focus on the teaching during your mini lessons, read alouds, and seminar using stage 1 of the character unit document and one text (The Little Red Hen, Thank You Ma’am, or one of your choice). • Write 4-5 sequential teaching points aligned to the goals of the unit • Consider places in text to model and ask questions aligned to teaching points during the read aloud • Write 1-2 questions aligned to teaching points to center the seminar

10. Analysis of Structures, Accountability, and Engagement Pilgrim Texts

11. Try It Out… • Focus on the structures, accountability, and engagement during your mini lessons, read alouds, and seminar using The Little Red Hen or Thank You Ma’am. • Consider which structures best allow your students to engage in the teaching • Consider how you will hold your students accountable for the teaching

12. Closing Activity: Traffic Light • Share with your group: • 1 thing you will stop doing • 1 thing you will continue doing • 1 thing you will start doing