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TCTW Leaders Forum 2014

TCTW Leaders Forum 2014. Literacy Design Collaborative “Lite” for Career Technical Centers debbie.hall@sreb.org. The Literacy Design Collaborative. Goals of LDC. To engage students in reading, comprehending, analyzing, interpreting, and responding to complex texts

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TCTW Leaders Forum 2014

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  1. TCTW Leaders Forum 2014 Literacy Design Collaborative “Lite” for Career Technical Centers debbie.hall@sreb.org

  2. The Literacy Design Collaborative

  3. Goals of LDC • To engage students in reading, comprehending, analyzing, interpreting, and responding to complex texts • To align assignments to the College and Career Readiness Standards within the CCSS and to promote collaboration • To help teachers personalize learning so that every student can master the CCSS • To ensure that all students can be college and career ready

  4. Assignments Matter An assignment involves what effective teachers do—engaging students in complex thinking and skills using appropriate and focused instruction. Eleanor Dougherty Dougherty, Eleanor, Assignments Matter. ASCD 2012

  5. What is an “assignment”? • A quality assignment is the hallmark of effective instruction and does these things: • Includes a prompt, rubric and product • Creates a context for learning and thinking • Aligns to standards • Focuses on instruction • Guides practice • Provides closure • Puts the “ing” in “Teaching” Eleanor Dougherty, Assignments Matter.

  6. LDC Writing Task vs. Traditional Writing Prompt As you view the next slides, think about the differences between LDC writing tasks and traditional writing prompts. Which one is more rigorous? Which one is more engaging?

  7. Digital Art and Design Write a one-page article summary on “Full-Scale Visualization: More Is More” Nov 18, 2010 by Nancy Spurling Johnson. Steve Couture, CV-Tec, NY

  8. Automotive Technology

  9. Law and Public Safety

  10. What are the three typesof writing tasks? • Argumentation (10) • Informational/explanatory (15) • Narrative (4)

  11. Intention is Everything!

  12. Task 2—Argumentation/Analysis [Insert critical focus question] After reading ________ (literature or informational texts), write ________ (an essay or substitute) in which you address the question and argue_______(content). Support your position with evidence from the text(s).

  13. Family and Consumer Science Should the government regulate the content of restaurant menus? After reading federal regulations, Chapter 10 of FOOD FIGHT, and teacher-selected news articles and blogs, write an editorial that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the texts.

  14. Agriculture How involved should the government be in workplace safety? After reading the provided articles, write an argumentative essay that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the texts.

  15. Child Care Education Grades10-12, Task 2 Are children active or passive in their cognitive development? After reading multiple text selections, charts, and scholarly articles, write a parent newsletter article in which you address the question and argue your opinion. Support your position with evidence from the texts.

  16. Career Development Grades11-12, Task 2 Should a job applicant be refused employment based on visible body decorations? After reading teacher-selected articles, write an essay in which you address the question and argue whether hiring should be based on personal appearance. Support your position with evidence from the texts.

  17. Electrical Careers Grade 11, Task 14 How do economics, ecology and law affect the installation of Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters? After reading NNCER Chapter 8, groundfault circuitsafetyathome.com, and GFCI in the National Electrical Code, write a research paper in which you describe how these things have affected the installation of GFCIs. Support your discussion with evidence from the texts.

  18. Automotive Repair Technology Grade 12, Task 6 During your initial diagnosis of a vehicle’s engine performance concern, which is a more effective diagnostic strategy: using computerized test equipment or using mechanical testing tools? After reading the assigned article and chapters in the textbook, write a position paper in which you discuss the two types of testing and evaluate which is more effective. Support your position with evidence from the texts.

  19. What are the LDC tools? • The bank of reading/writing tasks • The module template • Tasks • Skills • Instruction • Results • Scoring rubrics • Local and national collaboration • Access to a community of educators with LDC modules aligned to course content and to CCSS LDC Framework 10-17-11

  20. A Complete Example http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5EnOVjRPGI&feature=player_embedded

  21. Modules Modules wrap a teaching plan around the task. Courses

  22. Information Sheet

  23. [dh1]Provide brief description Teaching Task

  24. “Hard-wired” Standards

  25. Content Standards/TasksFrom State or District

  26. What Skills?

  27. What Instruction?

  28. What Skills? Clusters

  29. What Instruction?

  30. Text Selection

  31. MATERIALS, REFERENCES, AND SUPPORTS Materials and References

  32. Instructional Ladder Lite

  33. Standards Alignment

  34. Health Occupations: Medical Ethics Task 2: Can allowing surrogate mothers to be paid for their troubles allow poorer women to be oppressed? After reading Chapter 6 in the Health Science Fundamentals text and Cases in Medical Ethics: Student-Led Discussions, write an essay that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the texts. Be sure to acknowledge competing views. This training made our team believe in the LDC process. Lindsey Smetak, PA

  35. Automotive Repair Technology Task 2: During your initial diagnosis of a vehicle’s engine performance concern, which is a more effective diagnostic strategy, using computerized test equipment or using mechanical testing tools? After reading the assigned article and chapters in the textbook, write a position paper that addresses the question and support you position with evidence from the texts. Be sure to acknowledge competing views. After the crying stopped, they began to build confidence in their ability to read and write. Will Soleau, PA

  36. Precision Machining Task 3: After researching materials on manually operated and computer numerical controls write a position paper that compares the two types of machines and argues which has the most advantages. Be sure to support your position with evidence from the texts. Students were quite negative about writing an essay in shop class, but they worked through it a little each day, and I believe that their finished product came easier than they expected. Rob Barclay, PA

  37. Cosmetology Task 2: Should hair color products be tested on animals? After reading Ch. 19: Hair Color in Malady Standard Cosmetology and other teacher-selected articles, write an essay that addresses the question and support your position with evidence from the text. L2 Be sure to acknowledge competing views. L3 Give examples from past or current events or issues to illustrate and clarify your position. My biggest surprise so far has been that kids agree to the work load. Ben Shaw, PA

  38. Digital Input Technologies Task 2: As a consumer, which digital camera (Canon/Olympus) would you recommend based on its features and cost? After reading various articles and consumer reports, write a consumer report thataddresses the question and support your position with evidence from the texts. Be sure to acknowledge competing views. I was pleasantly surprised at the level of thinking my students are capable of when they are not just regurgitating information back to me. We were genuinely excited at what some of the students produced and asked each other, “Did you read that?!” Shadaris Bradley, SC

  39. Advertising & Graphic Design Task 11: After researching informational texts and presentations on Art Deco, write the script for a classroom presentation that defines Art Deco and explains how it was expressed across the art forms of architectural, industrial, graphic and fashion design in the 1920’s and 1930’s. Support your discussion with evidence from your research. The tasks made my students more willing to work through a project than they were in the past. They realize that writing is not instant. It takes work, but that’s okay. Denise Powell, PA

  40. Vocational Agriculture Should fracking be permitted in our state? After researching articles on fracking, write a report that describes the environmental and financial impact of fracking. Support your discussion with evidence from your research. This training has caused me to think more about the way I teach. Tim Mauk, PA

  41. Metal Working/Career Development Task 13: After researching articles on the effects of visible tattoos and piercings in the workplace, write a section of an employment handbook that describes company policy on visible body decorations. Support your discussion with evidence from your research. I feel more confident about explaining the importance of literacy and how it connects in and out of the classroom or shop. Skip Shope, PA

  42. LDC Lite Questions? Comments? Contact lynda.jackson@sreb.org

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