Agenda AM Day 3

8:00 - 11:00 PALS IRIS

11:00 - 11:30 Group Discussion

11:30 - 12:00 Assessment

12:00 - 1:00 Break

Cooperative Learning

P.A.L.S.

What is P.A.L.S? - Peer Assisted Learning Strategies

Research-based strategies for improving reading.

http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/palshs/chalcycle.htm

Assessment

Answer questions 1-5 on the Assessment page of the PALS Iris Module and post them on the wiki under Day 3.

Reflection

Group Discussion - How do you think PALS can help the students in your social studies classroom?

Questions

Break

Agenda PM Day 3

1:00 - 2:30 You Do It / PALS groups

2:30 - 3:30 Teach Me Different! Film

3:30 - 3:45 Response

3:45 - 4:00 Survey

You Do It

In your groups, demonstrate PALS.

Let’s recap some strategies

First, we’ll watch the film “Teach Me Different! Prizing Diversity”

“To fully prize diversity, a school must embrace differences in students’ abilities and learning approaches as well as in race, gender, ethnicity, and so forth. And to reach special needs children, teaching styles themselves must also be diverse. This classic program with Sally L. Smith stresses the importance of individualized instruction for students with learning disabilities and ADHD and discusses how teachers can develop unique strategies and accommodations to help these children learn more effectively. Distributed by PBS Distribution. A part of the series Teach Me Different! with Sally Smith.” (55 minutes)

http://digital.films.com/play/8YLZW4#

Post Your ResponseWrite a paragraph response to the following question, and post it on the wiki: What do you think the title “Teach Me Different! Prizing Diversity” means?

Survey

Please take the below survey:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8C3W3DF