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Adolescent Literacy Cadre II. April 21, 2010 Marnie Leiferman & Jane Awtry AEA 13 Literacy Consultants. Agenda. Common Ground Wordle Mining the Research Kelly Gallagher Iowa Core Characteristics of Effective Instruction Essential Concepts and/or Skills Course Evaluation.
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Adolescent Literacy Cadre II April 21, 2010 Marnie Leiferman & Jane Awtry AEA 13 Literacy Consultants
Agenda • Common Ground • Wordle • Mining the Research • Kelly Gallagher • Iowa Core • Characteristics of Effective Instruction • Essential Concepts and/or Skills • Course Evaluation
Our Year Long Goal Students that are reading, speaking, viewing, writing and thinking more and better every day.
COMMON GROUND • www.wordle.net • Participant Exit Survey Cadre 2 (2).docx
SUCCESSES QUESTIONS
Inductive Thinking Process • Organize students into pairs. • Give each student a copy of the data set • Teacher may read aloud some or all of the data set to the students • Students work with a partner to categorize the data set by forming groups with items sharing common attributes
INDUCTIVE THINKING ACTIVITY • Categorize the data under the using the following domain: Effective Instruction
SUCCESSES QUESTIONS
L U N C H
Essential concepts and/or skills • The intended curriculum “Let’s keep in mind that standards don’t teach – teachers teach. “ - Kathryn H. Au
WORLD CAFÉ • Select a grouping card • Same color; same table • Scan the Essential Skills and/or Concepts Document • Respond to questions with your table partners orally and in writing
World Café Etiquette Focus on what matters Contribute your thinking Speak your mind and heart Listen to understand Link and connect ideas Listen together for insights and deeper questions Play, doodle, draw– writing on the chart paper is encouraged Have fun!
1. What do the Essential Skills and/or concepts demand of students?
2. How are these demands different from what was required in the past?
3. What are the implications of these differences on classrooms and schools?
GROUP DISCUSSION When the Essential Concepts and/or Skills are in place in your building, what still needs to be includedin order for widespread student achievement to occur?
Characteristics of Effective Instruction • Teaching for Understanding • Teaching for Learner Differences • Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum • Student-centered Classrooms • Assessment for Learning (Formative Assessment)
Our Year Long Goal Students that are reading, speaking, viewing, writing and thinking more and better every day.
Course Evaluation • Course Title: Adolescent Literacy Cadre • Instructor(s) Name: Jane Awtry • District/Consortium: Agency Wide • Course ID # 1010 • Time (semester) Code 4 • Be sure to answer questions on the back Thank you!