Can you CogAT?Step into the shoes of your child and take a sample CogAT test!

June 18, 20126:00 – 7:00

Welcome to Irwin’s K-1 LI/TD PLC

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Tonight’s Agenda1. Welcome and hellos

2. Review our PLC’s Norms

3. Anchor Activity: Review & DiscussionCogAT condensed student booklet

4. Buff Your Brain (article & handout)

5. CogAT practice activities

6. Review of any purchased materials

7. Q & A

Thinking ahead … Our next meeting is July 16, 2012 @ 6:00 (CogAT prep continued)

Today became great when you arrived!

Thank you for coming!

Let’s introduce ourselves…Hello! Your Name (if applicable)Child’s name & rising grade level

(or role)

Our PLC’s Norms

Start & End on Time

Cell phones on silent

Materials and/or “Take Aways” will be made available on-line or as hard copies

Respect All Ideas

Present & Engaged

Listen Attentively & Participate

Let’s Discuss Our Anchor Activity

• What was challenging?

• What processes were used to solve the puzzles?

• What implications will this have on us as parents and educators?

A Brace Map: CogAT Basics

CogAT

Verbal

Quantitative

Nonverbal

Picture AnalogiesSentence Completion

Picture Classification

Number AnalogiesNumber PuzzlesNumber Series

Figure MatricesPaper FoldingFigure Classification

Buff Your Brain

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek/2012/01/01/buff-your-brain.html

http://www.testingmom.com/free-cogat-test-prep-questions/

Review of Purchased Materials

Building Thinking Skills

CogAT prep

Others?

Thank you for coming!

Closing comments … Q&A

Next Time …CogAT Prep continued – July 16, 2012 @ 6 pm