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Q4 Literacy PLC
Date: March 10, 2016
Author: Nicole Baumgart/Jason Mitchell
Title: Q4 Literacy PLC
Overview
PD Title:
Description:
Q4 Literacy PLC
Audience:
Facilitator(s
):
~12
TUHSD
Office
Room E107
shed Goal(s)
Transfer
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- Self- analyze whether or not students are on/off task vs. actively engaged during the
predominance of the lesson plan. They will be able to make adjustments to incorporate m
active engagement into their lessons.
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- foster a growth mindset with students as they progress towards reaching an independen
growth goal.
- evaluate student performance on EOCA in a manner aligned to district norming
- self-analyze the rigor level of student work expected so that the majority of the class pe
student work expected is at the intermediate/ analyzing, or applying level.
- effectively lead students through the writing process
- Consider feedback strategies that will lead to student mastery of standards
Meaning
Enduring Understandings
Participants will understand that
Essential Questions
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Knowledge
Participants will know
The difference
between on-task and
active engagement
The level of rigor
expected in student
outcomes
Important elements of
CTA speech and EOCA
Skill
Participants will be able to
- accurately self-evaluate active
engagement levels in classrooms
- determine strategies to help
increase the amount of active
engagement in classes
- successfully teach in a way that
puts the brunt of the academic load
on students in a way that produces
results
- evaluate a student presentation in
alignment with district rubric
Mindset
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the mindset that
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Evaluation Criteria
-Teachers will orally present ways that the
MUA, EUA and EOCA connect to 9-10
performance standards
- Teachers will list 3 concrete ways they can
provide effective feedback in exit slip
(strategies should align to best practices
outlined in effective feedback article)
- In following coaching conversation
teachers will have an accurate read on the
amount of active engagement seen in a
given lesson
In preparation for the final presentation that the teachers students will be giving for
their final exam, we will model an activity to help prepare them for their speech.
After discussing with their partner, a few teachers will be asked to come to the front of
the room and share what their partner has said. The teachers will be evaluated by their
peers on their presentation techniques.
2. Frame the day: Review norms, daily outcomes, and agenda
3. Revisit Norms
Introduction 8:00-8:30 am
Activity Time: 30 minutes
I want to take the opportunity to remind you of all the great things that we have
accomplished this year with our students. Teachers will be split into 4 groups which will
be randomly selected from Bb: Approximately 2-3 teachers in each group.
You and your partners will have the next two minutes to brainstorm all the things that
students have accomplished in each unit (you can think major projects, learning
experiences, etc.)
(2 minutes)
Each group will share their list and if someone else has the same thing they will cross it
off of their list, the group which has the longest list at the end will win a prize (game of
Scattegories).
Facilitator will add anything that was missed:
- Introduced them to their first year of high school
- Got students up and speaking in front of the class for the very first time
- Taught students how to work collaboratively and in groups
- Introduced 21st century skills
- Engaged students in formal and informal debates based on research and evidence
- Engaged students in creating their first professional documents including resumes,
cover letters, practice job interviews etc.
- Introduced digital citizenship
- Enhanced their writing through writers workshops, and OERs, and letters to the editors
- Started them on a research paper, connected them with their media specialist, using
EBSCO HOST and beginning their very first research paper of their high school career.
In addition many of you have gone above and beyond by incorporating technology into
your lessons using prezi, schoology, emaze, Bb posting. You have arranged to have state
senators, college representatives, and city officials speak to your classes. Some of you
have collaborated with the freshman English teachers to incorporate common language
in writing pieces. You have done peer observations.
We have accomplished a great deal with our students this year and the finish line is in
sight.
Remind participants of boat analogy- remind them that we are about to set our students
free on the out on the water, ask teachers to think about the following question:
As we engage in the final projects and learning tasks this year the main thing you can
think about as we leave this PLC is:
How can I focus my instruction so that students walk away with transferable literacy skills?
*Teachers will answer this question under the assignment section in Unit 4 PLC. Once they
have been given a few minutes to answer we will do a stand up and share activity where all
students will stand and one by one they will be called on to share out. Once they have
shared they are able to sit down. This is a strategy that can be used to help with student
engagement.
In todays PLC we will think very concretely about this thought and come back to it. By
the time you leave today you should have a very concrete picture and idea of what this
will look like for you as we complete unit 4.
Teachers will individually analyze progress of their students, noticing progress and gaps
They will meet as a site to reflect on progress and gaps
Set end of the year goals as a site and by individual teacher
Project Zero Protocol
Fill in information on Wall Poster
Did you meet our SMART goal? Q3 SMART Goal: 85% of students to score a 3 or higher on
the evidence portion of the letter to the editor from the rubric criteria.
7. Decide who is going to share information with the class.
8. Share your schools outcome with the group.
9. Each group will share trends.
Students will understand what a proposal is and the elements of an effective proposal. Students
will analyze an issue to determine if it has the necessary qualities to be a strong foundation for
their proposal. Students will determine what they know about their issue prior to research.
Students will collaborate with their peers.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Graphic Organizer, Rubric Check, Quick Write
Materials: Proposal Blueprint, Project Guidelines and Rubric, Viable Issues
Students will be able to use a graphic organizer to brainstorm what they know and to anticipate
what they will need to research. Students will be able to generate a set of research questions
from this activity that they can use to guide their research process.
Strategy: Graphic Organizer, Think First, Think Aloud, Peer Conversations
Materials: Proposal Think First GO
The students will be able to generate the questions that will guide their research, and in
preparation for the research itself, students will learn to discern which sources are valid and
useful, to record the pertinent information about these sources for their Works Cited, and to plan
their daily research using a Daily Research Graphic Organizer.
Strategy: Think First, Graphic Organizer, Modeling, Think Aloud, Peer Conversations, Quick Write
Materials: Internet Source Evaluation Guidelines, Evaluating Sources: How Reliable?
4.5 Just Getting the Facts
In a 4 day lesson students will cycle through the research process students will learn to plan their
research by generating research questions that breaks the research up into smaller, more meaningful tasks.
Students will be able to find valid sources, gather pertinent information from these sources, and document their
research journey. Students will be able to present their findings to their peers, analyze their findings for
missing information or areas of ambiguity. Students will be able to generate new research questions based on
their days efforts. Students will be able to offer their peers valuable insight and feedback in their collaborative
sessions.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Quick Write, Modeling, Independent Work, Scholarly Research
Materials: Daily Research Plan- Computer Access
4.6 Getting Ready to Write
Students will be able to identify plagiarism and understand the importance of giving credit for
information that they cull during their research process. Students will also be able to analyze
their research and place the information that they collected into the appropriate parts of the
Proposal Think First. They will be reminded of their lessons in voice and distance, and using these
skills, the students will be able to present this information in an objective manner and with the
appropriate voice.
Strategy: Quick Write, Peer Conversations, Think First, Model Study, Graphic Organizer
Materials: MLA Parenthetical Documentation, Incorporating Quotations, Proposal Organizer and
Sample Organizer
4.7 Getting Hooked
Students will be able to discern the most effective introductory sentences for their proposals.
Students will also begin their composition of their proposal, creating an introductory paragraph
that entices their readers and a background section that objectively outlines the issue that they
are addressing.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Model Study, Read Aloud, Pen-in-Hand Writing, Reflective
Summarizing
Materials: A Case for Compost Model Study, Proposal-Think Aloud
Students will be able to create strong transitions between the sections of their proposal.
Students will also be able to compose the Solution section of their paper, being sure to include a
strong thesis statement, support, explanation, and detail. Students will collaborate to evaluate
the coherence of their proposals and be able to offer constructive thoughts for revision.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Think Aloud, Quick Write, Model Study, Pen-in-Hand Writing,
Collaborative Editing and Revising, Graphic Organizer
Materials: What-How-Why GO, Peer Feedback
4.9 Acknowledging the Opposition
The students will be able to compose an opposition section of their proposal. This section will
require them to acknowledge competing arguments and address those concerns with their own
explanation.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Model Study, Quick Write, Pen-in-Hand Writing
Materials:
4.10 A Call to Action and Conclusion
Students will have the opportunity to read a sample call to action speech and analyze the
components. With this activity, students will be able to compose a conclusion that includes
these same components. Students will revisit their writing in a cyclical process to edit and revise,
focusing specifically on varying sentence structure skills.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Quick Write, Model Study, Pen-in-Hand Writing, Reflective
Summarizing
Materials: Window Panes, Call to Action Mentor Samples
4.11 Revisions
Students will revisit their writing in a cyclical process to edit and revise, focusing specifically on
sentence structure and combining skills as well as word choice. Students will be able to
collaborate to revise their Proposal papers and edit for style, organization, content, and
grammatical correctness.
Students will be able to communicate their ideas in a constructive manner. Teachers will have
the opportunity to conference with students one-on-one. In this conference, students will voice
their concerns, point out an area of their paper that they are proud of and an area for which they
would like some teacher advice. Students will also be able to complete their turn-in draft of
their proposal.
Strategy: Quick Write, Self-Reflection, Peer Conversations, Cyclical writing, Collaborative Editing
and Revising
Materials: Collaborative Revision Form, Collaborative Revision Guidelines, Proposal
Conferencing Form
4.12 Summoning Flexible Writers and Effective Communicators
Students will be able to identify the skills necessary to be a flexible writer and effective
communicator in order to use those skills to create and present a Call to Action speech.
Strategy: Reflective Summarizing, List-Group-Label, Graphic Organizer, Peer Conversations,
Think Aloud, Model Study, Quick Write
Materials: Call to Action Speech Project Description
4.13 Creating a CTA Speech
Students will be able to identify the key components of a call to action speech as well as what
elements or techniques make it effective. Students will be able to think first and identify the key
ideas to include in their call to action speech.
Strategy: PIM, Peer Conversations, Graphic Organizer, Quick Write, Think First, Think Aloud,
Reflective Summarizing
Materials: Call to Action Speech Requirements, Call to Action Speech Think First
4.14 Planning a CTA Speech
A 5 day lesson Students will be able to think first and identify the key ideas to include in their call
to action speech. Students will be able to organize the
body paragraphs of their speech, as well as select and use a prop to introduce speech, grab
attention, engage, and pique the interest of their audience. Students will be able to describe the
qualities of a well-written call-to-action speech and then begin to move their ideas from outline
to paragraph format. Students will be able to emphasize key ideas and points in their call to
action speech using strategies that focus on sound and rhyme (alliteration, assonance, rhyme,
cacophony, and onomatopoeia.) Students will be able to emphasize key ideas and points in their
call to action speech using strategies discussed in prior lessons as they continue to revise their
speech as well as give and receive feedback from peers.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Quick Write, Think First, Think Aloud, Reflective Summarizing
Quick Write, Peer Conversations, Think Aloud, Think First, Pen-in-Hand Writing, Model Study
Modified Data Set,
Materials: Call to Action Outline, Call to Action Outline Sample, Organization-Couples or
Singles?, An Emotional, Visual, and Artistic Appeal-Using Props as Openers, Using a Prop Model
Study Qualities of Speeches Going from Wow to Whoa, Selected Handout for a Selected Minilesson CTA Speech Rubric
4.15 Presenting to Others
Students will be able to present their information and findings to others, informing their audience
and calling them to take action. Students will be able to provide focused and targeted feedback
to their peers.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Quick Write, Reflective Summarizing, Presentations
Materials: CTA Speech Evaluation Form and Rubric
4.16 Reflecting as Flexible Writers and Effective Communicators
Students will be able to present their information and findings to others, informing their audience
and calling them to take action. Students will be able to provide focused and targeted feedback
to their peers.
Strategy: Peer Conversations, Quick Write, Presentations, Reflective Summarizing, Pen-in-Hand
Writing
Materials: CTA Speech Note Form, Metacognitive Student
<< All Students Stand Up Engagement Strategy: Have all teachers stand and one at a
time call on them to share out and once they have shared allow the teacher to sit in their
chair. They need to share before they can sit down.>>
Video # 1: Teachers will watch the video, independently rate the student
and discuss results with group
After watching the first video, the teachers will be divided into 4 different
corners of the room equally and asked to share their ranking and the
rationale for their score. (4 Corners Strategy)
Video # 2: Teachers will watch the video, independently rate the student
and discuss results with group
After watching the first video, the teachers will be divided into 4 different
corners of the room equally and asked to share their ranking and the
rationale for their score. (4 Corners Strategy)
*Once the second groups have shared ask each group for their
rankings and rationale- discuss differences and discrepancies.
As a group we will collectively brainstorm what active engagement will/not look like in
Unit 4 and determine specific strategies to increase
Instruct teachers to open the following article- frame that a large portion of
this unit relies on students developing a solution to a community issue
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/student-reporting-labs-giving-back/
Instruct participants to read and watch the videos:
Ask participants to write down important quotes that stand out to them
throughout the article and videos. The teachers will then start with the first
person in the group and that person will share a quote that stood out to
him/her. They will only state the quote and not any ideas about the quote.
Everyone else will take turns responding to the quote and when everyone in
the group has responded the person who shared the quote originally will get
to respond. This will be continued until all participants have shared a quote.
Materials/Resources
http://www.maxsportsandfitness.com/article/2011/8/5-health-issues-facing-teens.html
http://www.ellenfinkelstein.com/pptblog/beyond-words/
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/student-reporting-labs-giving-back/
http://study.com/articles/10_Ways_Teachers_Make_a_Difference.html
http://generationon.org/teens/resources/65-ways-make-difference
http://12most.com/2011/07/20/12-helpful-ways-difference-community/