Paraprofessional Test Paraprofessional Test PrepPrep

Welcome!Welcome!

Who are you?Who are you? Where are you assigned?Where are you assigned? How long have you been with the How long have you been with the

district?district?

Please…Please…

Ask questionsAsk questions Take breaks as you need themTake breaks as you need them Share what you knowShare what you know

Activity 1- Understanding Activity 1- Understanding Concepts of PrintConcepts of Print

Create a Circle MapCreate a Circle Map Use pages 3 – 4Use pages 3 – 4 Brainstorm all of the elements of Brainstorm all of the elements of

Concepts of PrintConcepts of Print ShareShare

Concepts of

PrintWhat age level studentneeds to understand Conceptsof Print?

Activity 2- Compare are Activity 2- Compare are Contrast Phonemic Awareness Contrast Phonemic Awareness

and Phonicsand Phonics Create a Group “Double Bubble Map” Create a Group “Double Bubble Map”

Phonics Phonemic Awareness

What is the main difference?

Activity 3- The 3 Cueing Activity 3- The 3 Cueing Systems Systems

Create a group “Tree Map”Create a group “Tree Map”

3 Cueing Systems

Semantic SyntacticGraphophonic

Define Define Give an ExampleGive an Example

Evaluate the MistakeEvaluate the Mistake

Passage: The Passage: The ponypony was tired and was tired and wanted to stay in the barn with the wanted to stay in the barn with the chickens and cows.chickens and cows.

Student: The Student: The presidentpresident was tired and was tired and wanted to stay in the barn with the wanted to stay in the barn with the chickens and cows.chickens and cows.

Semantic- Does that make sense?Semantic- Does that make sense?

Evaluate the MistakeEvaluate the Mistake

Passage: Passage: TheThe birdsbirds flewflew away. away. Student: Student: ThemThem birdesbirdes flyedflyed away. away. Syntactic- Does that sound right? Do Syntactic- Does that sound right? Do

we say it like that?we say it like that?

Evaluate the MistakeEvaluate the Mistake

Passage: The Passage: The firemanfireman went to rescue went to rescue the little kitten.the little kitten.

Student: The Student: The policemanpoliceman went to went to rescue the little kitten.rescue the little kitten.

Graphophonic- Does that look right? Graphophonic- Does that look right? Is that the sound that those letters Is that the sound that those letters make?make?

Activity 4- Guided ReadingActivity 4- Guided Reading

Familiar Reading / Warm UpFamiliar Reading / Warm Up IntroductionIntroduction

Introduce new vocabularyIntroduce new vocabulary Identify new syntax or languageIdentify new syntax or language Identify anchor wordsIdentify anchor words

Scaffolded ReadingScaffolded Reading EVERY child reads EVERY word EVERY child reads EVERY word

Word WorkWord Work

Activity 4- Guided ReadingActivity 4- Guided Reading

Create a “Flow Map” that tells the Create a “Flow Map” that tells the sequence for conducting a guided sequence for conducting a guided reading lesson.reading lesson.

What old practices are NOT in this process?

Activity 5- SDAIE StrategiesActivity 5- SDAIE Strategies

Think of the most difficult class that Think of the most difficult class that you have ever had…you have ever had…

Describe what teaching in that Describe what teaching in that classroom looked like.classroom looked like.

Jigsaw #1-5 on page 12Jigsaw #1-5 on page 12 Read your assigned numberRead your assigned number Share out to the entire group the key Share out to the entire group the key

information presentedinformation presented

Activity 6- Components of Activity 6- Components of Reciprocal TeachingReciprocal Teaching

PredictionPrediction QuestioningQuestioning SummarizingSummarizing Clarifying the misleading or complex Clarifying the misleading or complex

sections of the textsections of the text

Activity 6- Components of Activity 6- Components of Reciprocal TeachingReciprocal Teaching

Create a “Flow Map” that tells the Create a “Flow Map” that tells the sequence for using Reciprocal sequence for using Reciprocal Teaching.Teaching.

What are all 4 components of Reciprocal Teaching?

Activity 7- Steps of the Writing Activity 7- Steps of the Writing ProcessProcess

Create a “Flow Map” that tells the Create a “Flow Map” that tells the sequence of steps in the writing sequence of steps in the writing process.process.

Below each stage, list examples of appropriateBelow each stage, list examples of appropriate

activities to do in each stage.activities to do in each stage.

Activity 7- Steps of the Writing Activity 7- Steps of the Writing ProcessProcess

Jigsaw pages 15- 17Jigsaw pages 15- 17 Describe the stage and share Describe the stage and share

examples of student work in that examples of student work in that stagestage

Activity 8- Spelling Activity 8- Spelling StrategiesStrategies

Jigsaw 1-5 on page 18 “Guidelines for Jigsaw 1-5 on page 18 “Guidelines for Learning to Spell”Learning to Spell”

What does research say IS NOT What does research say IS NOT effective?effective?

Jigsaw Strategies on pages 18-21Jigsaw Strategies on pages 18-21 Share and defineShare and define Give an exampleGive an example

Activity 9- Process of Activity 9- Process of MathematicsMathematics

Read each categoryRead each category Circle the verbsCircle the verbs Underline the nounsUnderline the nouns

Thoughts on a Mathematical Thoughts on a Mathematical Instructional ProgramInstructional Program

Page 23- Donna WattsPage 23- Donna Watts Create a “Circle Map” Create a “Circle Map”

Main Points from the

Watts’ Article

Activity 10- Attacking a Word Activity 10- Attacking a Word Problem.Problem.

1 point: Underline the question, circle key 1 point: Underline the question, circle key words, circle needed numbers and words, circle needed numbers and information.information.

1 point: Show your strategy or each 1 point: Show your strategy or each strategystrategy

1point: find the correct solution or correct 1point: find the correct solution or correct solutionssolutions

1 point: write your answer in a complete 1 point: write your answer in a complete sentencesentence

Testing ScheduleTesting Schedule

Date Time Location

October 15 1 to 4 District Office

October 23 9 to 3 District Office

October 29 1 to 4 District Office

Questions? Questions?

Thank you!Thank you!

Best of Luck!Best of Luck!