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Teaching & Empowering ALL Students

Inquiry Series: Session 1Janice & Shelley

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Learning Intentions

¤ Understand the process of inquiry

¤ Learn strategies that help us know our learners

¤ Explore our own focus around inclusion

¤ Experience a balance of collaboration and reflection

¤ Plan our next steps…

Agenda

¤ Dates and opportunities this year 5 mins

¤ What is Inquiry? 5 mins

¤ What to expect in our time together 10 mins

¤ Shelley: 90 mins

¤ Dinner @ 5:30

¤ Quick Write and Share throughout evening - 4 square 30 mins

¤ Share next steps with group members–15 mins

Dates and further opportunities ¤ This is an inquiry group, therefore:

¤ We will meet several times this year to work through the inquiry process:October 24, November 30, February 1, March 12, May 4 (SD67 Pro-D Day – full day)Time: All sessions will be dinner meetings: 3:30-6:30 except for May 4 which is a full day.

¤ Co-planning and co-teaching dates: Opportunity to co-plan and co-teach with Shelley. Co-plan in am and teach together in pmNov. 30, Dec. 1, Feb 1, Feb 2, Mar.12

¤ If you’re interested in co-planning and co-teaching or observing, email Janice Moase for further details [email protected]

¤ Additional support – Janice is available to meet with teachers or teams. Release time available.

What to expect in our time together

¤ Learn together looking through the lens of inclusion

¤ Follow inquiry process over 4 evenings

¤ Develop a question or focus area

¤ Follow a wonder student(s) to see if what you’re doing is making a difference

¤ Time to talk and learn from each other

¤ We will leave you with something that you can use in your practice (some new learning)

Book club

Janice to send out email and dates. Appies and non-alcoholic drinks provided.

What is inquiry? Spirals of Inquiry

What are your biggest questions about the inquiry process?

Scanning for Tensions: Box #1

¤ What brings you to this series? Why are you interested in inclusion?

¤ What is your biggest questions/tensions about inclusion?

¤ What are you curious about?

What is inquiry? Spirals of Inquiry

What are your biggest questions about the inquiry process?

Learning Activity: Who are my learners?

¤ Getting to know our students Strategies¤ Class Profile¤ Core Competency Class Profile¤ Core Competency Self Assessment¤ Core Competency Visual Assessment¤ Who am I? Profile¤ Student Profiles

MOORE, S . & WATSON, L . PR-ALL-GRAMMING- SESS ION 1, 2012

How does your tension connect to this diagram?

Strength based vs. Deficit based

¤ Why aren’t you green, what’s wrong with you?

¤ What is your colour, how do we make you brighter?

¤ How do we learn from each others’ brightness?

Getting to know our learners

¤“Knowing your learners (individuals), is foundational to designing curriculum (goals),” (Childre, 2009)¤Not what they are missing, but what they

bring¤Not one size fits all¤Planning for our class needs to represent

their unique ecology


¤ Getting to know our students strategies¤ Class Profile¤ Core Competency Class Profile¤ Class Inventory¤ Core Competency Self Assessment¤ Core Competency Visual Assessment¤ Who am I? Profile¤ Student Profiles

Class/Community Profile

Teacher:Class:

Classroom Strengths Classroom Stretches

Individual Concerns

Class Review Recording Form

(Brownlie & King, 2000)

Goals Decisions

Medical Language Learning Socio-Emotional Other

CLASS/COMMUNITY PROFILE

Interests: -socializing, sports, performing arts (dance and drama), facebook, reading

Classroom Strengths-attentive-good listeners-ask for help-like real-life examples/applications-visual, hands-on learners-good with text features-positive towards each other

Classroom Stretches-generating their own strategies-determining importance-discussion-self-monitoring-accessing prior knowledge

Individual Concerns

Goals-Making connections-Determining Importance-Applying their learning across the curriculum-Help students develop planning and self-monitoring strategies-Be able to write a persuasive piece using research skills

Decisions-Before, during, after lesson structure-Targeted, extended strategy instruction-Multimodal representation opportunities (differentiation)-Planning activities, metacognitive steps in lessons

MedicalNate: (ADHD)- difficulty with staying focused

LanguagePeter - ESL 2Cory , Doug & Allie ESL 3- 6 other students ESL 4 and 5.

LearningNate, Jason, Lars- frontload, key ideas, adapt outcomes, reduce workload, Nate: Alphasmart

Socio-EmotionalNate: tunes out, seeks attention, few friends

ChallengeIzzy, Keisha,Brittney, Glen

-good listeners-follows directions

-Kind-co-operative learners-visual and kinesthetic learners-creative-help + encourage each otherLove stories

Classroom Strengths

Classroom Needs

DecisionsGoal

Mr. MarcusMath 9

-Increase confidence-learning multiple ways of problem solving

-Need help problem solving-Inclusion of all students in social activities-basic math facts

-not risk takers

-using math games and manipulatives to increase confidence, competence and math fluency

Medical Language Learning Social-Emotional Other

-Fred (OCD)-Erin (diabetic)-Derek (DHH)

-Carsten (LD + ELL)-Tom (ELL)

-Allen(Autism)-Marley(LD)-Derek (Cog Delays)

-Fred(Autism)-Allen (Autism)-Erin (shuts down)

-Lonnie (gifted)-Marley (gifted)


¤ Getting to know our students Strategies¤ Class Profile¤ Core Competency Class Profile¤ Class Inventory¤ Core Competency Self Assessment¤ Core Competency Visual Assessment¤ Who am I? Profile¤ Student Profiles

Social

Intellectual

Personal

Rahul’s Competency Profile

Words that describe me

My favorite books/ stories

Things I like to do when I’m alone

Things I like to do with my friends

Things I like to do with my family

Things I’m very good at or interested in

Things I’d like (or need) you to know about me

My hopes and dreams for myself

The easiest way for me to show what I know is:

Things I would like to get better at in this class are:

Name:Who Am I? Profile

Schnellert & Brownlie, 2011

Individual Profiles

Here are a few of my favourite things to do…

I love to ________________________

I love to ________________________

I love to ________________________

Here are a few of my favourite things to do…

I love to ________________________ .

I love to ________________________ .

I love to ________________________ .

watch movies

cook

read

Here are some things that I….…am good at. …don’t like. … interested in.

Here are some things that I want to get better at……at home. … at school. … all the time.

Some things I want to get better at, at home…

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Keep my room cleanHelp out with chore around the houseGet enough sleepDon’t sleep too muchHelp with cookingDo the dishesDo my laundryDo all my homeworkWork out

SusanScott

Name: Aron

Grade: 91 class Teacher/ EA

A Science Mr. AlexisB English Ms. JonesC Resource Ms. MooreD gym Mr. Dhaliwal

Some things that I am good at:Studying homework dog walking horse back riding games basketball

Things I really like: video games basketball animals walking my dog fishing

Some things you need to know about me: I’m in grade 9 I’m 5’11 and I like basketball a lot I take the bus to school in the morning not afternoon I also do horse back riding in block C. I have autism

Some things I want to get better at this year: English

The easiest way to show what I know is: By talking, by asking, by doing it

Name: Ashok

Grade: 101 class Teacher/ EA

A Foods 9 Ms. Kenakin

B Social studies 10 Ms. Dunn

C APPLS Ms. Moore

D P.E Mr. Dhaliwal

Some things that I am good at: I am really good working on the computer, and video games. I’M also good at drawing.

Things I really like: I really like to design cars and I like hanging out with family and friends.

Some things you need to know about me: Things you need to know about me is I’M a fun loving guy that’s in a wheelchair and I really like people around me. And another thing you need to know about me is that my wheelchair is not a ride. Some things I want to get better at this year: This year I want to get better at making friends, helping others, and not worrying.

The easiest way to show what I know is: Writing, talking, and drawing.

Name: RyanGrade: 4Teacher: Mrs. Smith

I like to play hockey and play video games and basketball. Those are my fun things to do.

I like to ride my bike outside I can go so fast on my bike. My favourite sport to watch is hockey. I like to see my uncles at their house.

Sometimes I can’t see when things are small. It is too hard to see. I can take notes when they are really far for me to see it. I take the school bus to go home every day.

I would like to learn math and how to do more things on the computer. I would also like to make more friends at school.

The easiest way for me to show my learning is to type it.

Name: David M.

Grade: 8

Teacher: Ms. Wayne

My name is David. I am in grade 8. I go to McNair Secondary. I am good at PE and Reading and Art, but I need help with Science, Math. When I have free time I like to watch movies and play video games.

Some things that help me are when people speak clear and not too fast. I also have a hard time when people are bossy to me.Other things that really help me are when I can sit near the front of the class. When I can have directions it helps if they can be repeated and if they are given to me one at a time, or if they are written as a list on the board.Sometimes I can’t see well so font that is large and dark help me. And if I am feeling tired I might need a break from that is hard.I work best when I am by myself or with one other person.

I like when my teachers have a sense of humour and tell me when I am doing a good job.

Reflection Activity: Box #2

¤ Who are your learners?

¤ What are their strengths & interests?

¤ What are their stretches?

¤ What is something you could try to help get to know your learners more?

Reflection Activity: Box #3

¤ Who are most curious about (Outside Pins)?

¤ What are their strengths & interests?

¤ What are their stretches?

¤ What is something you could try to help get to know your wonder student more?

Learning Activity: What language can I use to describe my learners?

¤ In your school group

¤ Figure out a way for everyone in your group to understanding the article

¤ E.g. paired reading, jigsaw, popcorn, read aloud etc.¤ Together determine the Big Idea of the article

¤ Using the supplies provided, create a 3D model of your Big Idea¤ No words allowed!

¤ Someone in your group Tweet/Facebook/Instagram/Snapchat your 3D model and BIG IDEA with the hashtag #sd67learns #TADL

Focus Area/ Question: Examples

¤ Will oral storytelling, supported by technology, help students gain confidence in expressing their ideas and making connections?

¤ Will oral storytelling practice support the development of story writing in all students?

¤ Will play-based inquiry in math facilitate process based conversations and deeper understanding of concepts for all students?

¤ How can we use technology to differentiate curriculum in Math 8 and 9 to serve the needs of all of our students?

¤ How can resource/LIF time/funding be used to increase student access to support as well as bring teachers together across disciplines to support cross-curricular delivery model?

Focus Area/ Question: Examples

¤ How can we best support learning for students who are ELL in social studies classes?

¤ What alternative reading methods and/or programs/strategies/approaches can we explore to meet the diverse needs of beginning readers?

¤ How can we plan meaningful learning experiences for students with diverse learning profiles?

¤ How can we use UDL to prepare students for high school by designing a learning environment that fosters self regulated learning and strong social emotional health and well being?

Working Dinner

¤ Come up with a focus or question(s) for your inquiry

¤ Determine the next steps for your inquiry (Box 4)

Focus Area/ Question

¤ Examples of Inquiry Questions

Taking Action: Box 4

¤ What are you next steps in your inquiry?

¤ Who might help you?

¤ What is my next step for my wonder student(s)?

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