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Our Norms
• Delay distractions• Problems come with solutions• Presume positive intentions• Take responsibility for your own learning & growth• One Big Red, one mic
Today’s ObjectivesSeptember 8, 2014
• Understand how ILCs and PLCs relate to one another
• Explain how pre-assessment process will work for ILCs
• Start talking about Depth of Knowledge, the CCSS, and our ILCs
ILCs – “the work”PLCs – is “the work”
working for students?
Collegial discussions
Reflection
Set performance/proficiency targets (goal setting)
ANALYZE STUDENT
WORK
Collect data
Instructional practices
Modify instructional practices
Formative & summativeassessments
Differentiate & enrich
Part 1 – Rationale & Pre-Assessment
write to learnwrite for fun
write on!
• Writing develops higher-order thinking• Writing is “the skill most directly related to
improved test scores in reading, social studies, science, and even mathematics” (Reeves, 2002)
• Essential skill for college and career readiness• Can bring engagement, interest, and fun to
your classroom
Writing Standards for Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects 6-12
Common Core State Standards
Our Focus for 2014-15
Write informative/explanatory texts, including the narration of historical events, scientific procedures /experiments, or technical processes.
Students will be able to …
“Anchor Standard”
Share with stu
dents!
What effects did the events of 9/11/2001 have on people who lived through them?
Pre-Assessment
• Week of Sept. 15-19• During 2nd hour• May take more than one class period• Decide how to approach texts• Encourage students to use strategies like
“talking to the text,” among others• Present this as a starting point, not as a “thing
we have to do”
Pre-Assessment, continued…
• Score essays by Sept. 26• You’ll be paid for 1.5 hours• Future assessments may be designed within
departments during PLCs
The Bottom Line:
We want students to become better writers. To do this, they must write and write and write,
in all content area classes.
Part 2 – Expectations & The Rubric
• Student writing sample (Grade 9)• Rubric based on CCSS
Part 3 - Breaking Down the Standard
• We will take the big standard (“anchor standard”) and break it into smaller parts to work on throughout the year
• Formative assessments – as part of the ILCs – will be used to adjust instruction along the way
Grade-Specific Standards (9-10)
#1 - Introduce a topic and organize ideas, concepts, and information to make important connections and distinctions; include formatting (e.g., headings), graphics (e.g., figures, tables), and multimedia when useful to aiding comprehension.
“I Can” Statements
Measureable skills – a student’s “checklist”• I can introduce a topic clearly and preview what
is to follow.• I can organize ideas, concepts, and information to
make important connections and distinctions.• I can use formatting (e.g. headings), graphics
(e.g. charts, tables), and multimedia in and with my writing to help readers better understand what I’m explaining.
CCSS, SIOP Objectives & You
• Expectation is still here that content & language objectives are posted and discussed daily in class.
• We should be consistent.• The Common Core is coming.• Continue to write content & language
objectives in SIOP fashion.• Change “SWBAT” to “I can….”
Possible Writing Prompts?
• By content area• Choices• Fun / interesting / relevant
Fun Stuff
• NaNoWriMo• Poetry slams• Literary magazine• Careers in writing that you might never have
even considered• ???