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CKLA 2nd Edition

Initial Training, Module 4LAUSD Grade 3 Teachers

Name: _______________________________________

Objective

Module 1• Amplify CKLA program design• Amplify CKLA materials• Lesson components, part 1

Module 2• Lesson components, part 2• Core quest unit

Module 3• Optional program components• Amplify CKLA assessments• Language Studio (ELD support)

Module 4• Yearlong planning• Unit and lesson planning• Lesson rehearsal

• Independently complete planning for an upcoming CKLA unit and lesson.

Agenda

Module 4

• Welcome

• Unit introduction planning

• Daily lesson internalization

o Review the lesson

o Dive into the lesson

o Customize thelesson

• Lesson rehearsal

• Closing

Directions to access 'Training Resources' on the Amplify CKLA Professional Learning site:

1. Go to ckla.amplify.com/professionallearning.

2. Click ‘Login with Amplify.’

3. Type your username and password and click ‘Log in.’

4. Click ‘Training resources.’

5. Click ‘LAUSD.’

6. Click ‘Foundation sessions.’

7. Click ‘Module 4.’

8. Choose 'Grade 3' from the drop down menu.

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CKLA yearlong planningGrade 3 units and total instructional days

UnitsInstructional

daysPausing Point

daysTotaldays

1 - Classic Tales 15 0 15

2 - Animal Classification 15 2 17

3 - The Human Body 14 2 16

4 - The Ancient Roman Civilization 15 2 17

5 - Light & Sound 17 2 19

6 - The Viking Age 11 1 12

7 - Astronomy 20 3 23

8 - Native Americans 13 2 15

9 - Early Explorations of North America 14 2 16

10 - Colonial America 16 3 19

11 (new) - All That Jazz 15 0 15

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CKLA yearlong planningLAUSD instructional school calendar

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CKLA yearlong planning Month-at-a-glance blank calendar

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CKLA unit planning Unit introduction

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Amplify. Amplify CKLA 3-5 Unit Planning Template

Grade: ___________ Unit Title: ____________________________________________________

Unit Overview: Read through the Unit Introduction and respond to the questions below.

Why is this unit important?

What are 3-5 key takeaways students should have by the end of this unit?

What formal writing piece will students complete during this unit?

How does this unit reinforce what has been taught in previous grades?

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Amplify. Unit Assessment: Read through the Unit Assessment in the Student Activity Book and the correct answers in the Teacher Guide and respond to the questions below.

Review the Unit Assessment. List the key sections of the assessment.

(e.g. Reading Comprehension, Fluency, etc.)

Read through the Reading Comprehension portion of the Unit Assessment. What makes the text complex? Use the Text Complexity Rubric (attached) to guide your thinking.

(e.g. The text is told from multiple points of view, so the text structure makes the text complex. The text uses a lot of figurative language, so language features also make the text complex.)

Text Structure:

Language Features:

Purpose:

Knowledge Demands:

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Amplify. What literacy skills will students need to be successful on the Reading Comprehension portion of the Unit Assessment?

(e.g. determine theme, describe a character, determine main idea, etc.)

What fluency score do students need to be in the 50th percentile or above at this time of year?

What morphology and grammar skills will students need to master to be successful on the Unit Assessment?

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Amplify. Amplify CKLA 3-5 Integrated Strand Lesson Internalization

Review the Lesson

1 Review the Primary Focus Objective(s) and aligned standards. Identify how the Primary Focus Objectives build toward student success with the standards. (Use Teacher Guide, Lesson Introduction.)

2 Complete the Formative Assessment (found within the lesson) and record the:

• Alignment between the Formative Assessment and the Primary Focus Objective

• Literacy skill(s), knowledge and/or vocabulary students will need to be successful on theFormative Assessment

3 Complete the Check for Understanding (found within the lesson) and record:

• Alignment between the Formative Assessment and the Primary Focus Objective

• Literacy skill(s), knowledge and/or vocabulary students will need to be successful on theFormative Assessment

Dive into the Lesson

4 Read each lesson component and reflect:

• How will this component set students up for success with the Primary Focus Objective(s), CFU and/or the Formative Assessment?

• What student engagement strategies are included with each component?• What materials will be needed for each component?

Customize the Lesson – If you’re ready and feel comfortable…

5 Review the Writing, Language, Reading and Speaking & Listening lesson components. What possible misconceptions might students have during these components? How do you plan to address these misconceptions?

6 Review the Reading and/or Speaking & Listening lesson component and determine what makes the text complex (text structure, language features, purpose, knowledge demands), using the text complexity rubrics attached to the document.

• Prioritize which sidebar supports/questions to use during the lesson component.

• Consider which supports/questions will support students in mastering the Primary Focus Objective(s), CFU, Formative Assessment and/or unlocking what makes the text complex.

• Determine the discussion format students will use to respond to the questions (e.g. Think-Pair-Share, Small Group discussion, Socratic Seminar, Call and Response, etc.)

7 What additional engagement might you incorporate during all components of the lesson? (e.g. call and response, kinesthetic movements, props, artifacts, multimedia, etc.)

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Daily lesson internalization Student engagement

What are some discussion techniques that you are currently using to engage your students?

Discussion Formats

Which techniques are most effective during reading? Which techniques are most effective after reading?

Teacher directed● Think-aloud● Model● Rhetorical question● Giving

Highlyteacherdirected

Highlystudentdirected

Non-verbal● Thumbs up/down● Kinesthetic

movements● Numbered fingers

Partner● Turn and talk● Look-lean-whisper● Think-pair-share● Small group share

Whole group● Socratic seminar● Whip around● Class discussion

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Lesson rehearsal Full lesson

Model notes

As you watch the model, please respond to the following questions:

1. Does the instruction align with the Primary Focus Objective(s) for the lesson?

2. What engagement strategies were used?

CKLA elevator speech

__________________________________________________ (Who)

__________________________________________________ (What)

__________________________________________________ (When)

__________________________________________________ (What)

__________________________________________________ (Why)

Example: Teachers use the CKLA curriculum in their daily instruction to teach reading, writing, spelling, grammar and morphology, because the curriculum is based on the science of reading!

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Amplify Educational Support Team

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Strengthening Professional Development Opportunities:

Instructional Leaders

• Enhancing Observations for Instructional Leaders, K-5 (½ Day)

K-2 Teachers• Enhancing Planning & Practice, K-2 Teachers (½ Day)• Small Group Instruction, K-2 Teachers (½ Day)• Writing, K-2 Teachers (½ Day)

3-5 Teachers• Enhancing Planning & Practice, 3-5 Teachers (½ Day)• Small Group Instruction, 3-5 Teachers (½ Day)• Writing, 3-5 Teachers (½ Day)

K-5 Teachers• Enhancing Planning & Instruction for English Language Learners, K-5 Teachers (½ Day)• Enhancing Planning & Instruction for Students with Special Needs, K-5 Teachers (½ Day)

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