ocoee middle school

OCOEE MIDDLE SCHOOL

RTTT Professional DevelopmentNovember 1, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS / DATES:

Nov. 4 – Fundraiser kickoffNov. 7 – PLCs & “COLT FEST”Nov 13-25 –DE ASSESSMENT #2 (RLA & Math)Nov 15 – Progress Reports Second 9 wks. Nov 19 – Grade Level/Rel Arts mtgs.

LIBRARY (*District SpED presentation)Dec 2-6 – Writing Practice #2 week (ELA)

Minds-On Learning: Engage the Brain

Kim CovingtonInstructional Coach

Ocoee Middle School

The ‘eyes’ don’t have it!

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All students responsible for the thinking AND the learning!

Calling on studentsGet attention before

asking questionsThink-Pair-ShareResponse signalsResponse cardsEquity Sticks

Group workAssign rolesCushion time

activities

Kids recall _________ % ……of what they read, hear, and see?

Think of our most common classroom activities….

Covering Content

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10-30

Writing to Learn

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Writing & then talking about it...

_________ % sticking rate!

from Content-Area Writing, Daniels, Zimmerman, & Steineke, 2007

70-90

Why use Writing to Learn?

"Research from every branch of learning science...all concurs: learners must act on information in order to understand, remember, and use it (Hyde 2006). Hence, writing to learn.“

Kids need to think, process, & put it in their own words!

from Content-Area Writing, Daniels, Zimmerman, & Steineke, 2007

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Writing Breaks

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Stop periodically/routinely & let the kids think & write!Lecture or large group discussion: every 10-12 minutes.Video: 15-20 minutes or after a key scene.In-class reading: bottom of every page or at a designated heading

from Content-Area Writing, Daniels, Zimmerman, & Steineke, 2007

Writing Break: Write-Pair-Share

Open ended, general questionsSpecific content questionsTextbook questionsUtilizing charts, graphs, maps, etc.

from Content-Area Writing, Daniels, Zimmerman, & Steineke, 2007

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General Questions

What piece of information stands out and seems most important? Why?

What are you thinking about right now?What does this remind you of?What questions do you still have?Rate your understanding of the material

on a scale of 1 to 5 (1 low; 5 high). What makes sense? What’s confusing you?from Content-Area Writing, Daniels, Zimmerman, &

Steineke, 200712

Strategy of the Week

From School Improvement Network:

http://www.schoolimprovement.com/resources/strategy-of-the-week/active-learning-strategies-student-engagement/

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Write Around

Efficient & powerful.3-5 students (4 is ideal).Short notes to each other about a rich, complex topic assigned by the teacher.

Jot, pass, read, & add.All students writing…no off-task time.2 rules: 1) Use all the time for writing & 2) Don’t talk when passing.

Silent Discussion

No small groups required.Each student jots down 2 questions.** Pass the papers.Choose a question; comment or answer.Write another question (brand new or follow-up).

Pass again, same direction.Read through all so far; choose one unanswered question; respond; write a new question.

Repeat.Discuss whole class.

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20 Things Every TN Teacher Should Know about the PARCC Assessment

PARTNERSHIP for ASSESSMENT of READINESS for COLLEGE and CAREER

OMS will be Field Testing some parts of PARCC in March 2014.

1. Tennessee helped build it.2. Grades 3-11, begin 2014-2015, Achievement

tests RLA & MATH=PARCC. Science & Soc Studies remain TCAP.

3. Allows comparison to other states.4. Two separate windows/components—PBA

Feb or Mar & End of Year Apr or May5. Students’ final scores combines the two

components. ELA/Literacy = 3 parts, Math = 2 parts.

OMS & PARCC

6. 60% of ELA/Lit will involve writing.7. 60+% of Math will be on “major work of

grade.”8. Includes many different type questions.9. Hand-scored questions on Constructed

Response & Writing responses.10. IEP accommodations will support PARCC.11. Administered ONLINE-testing cycled

through students.12. No grammar in isolation— assessed in

WRITING.

OMS & PARCC as of Oct 2013…

13. Passages from authentic text.14. Multiple choice ?s based on text &

evidence for reading & vocabulary.15. EOC in Alg I, Geo, & Alg II.16. Math answers may earn partial credit.17. FLUENCY Math portion grades 1-6, w/out

calculator.18. Calculator & NON-calculator sections gr. 6+.19. Math Reference Sheet grades 5+.20. Students doing well on PARCC are ready for

College & Career. Gives clear information whether on track towards meaningful options in life.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS…

LANGUAGE ARTS DEPARTMENTMATH DEPARTMENTSCIENCE DEPARTMENTSOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENTRELATED ARTS & SPECIAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENTS

Related Arts/Special Services Groups

6th grade:Lead-M.StansberryC.SmithE. CoatesE. DavisK. BurroughsB.J. TapkeJ. WeirA. DuncanM. SwansonS. StoneA. Morris

7th grade:Lead-H.WilsonB. RobenoltE. FrazierT. GodfreyB. FinnellW. McPhersonJ. HollandD. FrommS. RamseyB. BrownleeR. Work

8th grade:Lead- A.GermanM. ClaytonJ. MorrisT. CalfeeB. GallaherW. SmithP. SausvilleA. WilliamsJ. RatcliffM. RittenhouseL. Greenidge

Remain in Library for instructions from PBS committee concerning Student DATA Notebook compilation.(TStout chair)