Welcome! Affton Leadership Academy January 2, 2012

Next Steps for ALA… DR. BROTHERTON

What strategies have you tried? SHOW & TELL Similarities & Differences ACE Cooperative Learning

Cooperative Learning I Read, You Read Showdown Compose, Exchange, Correct Nonfiction Reading Solution Sort

Foldable Similarities & Differences Articles of Confederation Great Compromise (Constitution) What kind of Congress: How many Houses? _____cameral Legislative Branch How many Representatives does each state get? ___________________ ___________________ ______ Executive Branch Judicial Branch Use the following vocabulary terms to complete the Venn Diagram: ribosomes, chloroplasts, endoplasmic reticulum, DNA, cell membrane, nucleus, cell wall, Golgi apparatus, cytoplasm, chlorophyll, central vacuole, chromosomes, mitochondrion, centrioles Animal Cells (1 term) Both Plant Cells (4 terms) Scaffolded Venn Diagrams Compare Chart

The Articles The Constitution Did We Need to Change our Plan of Government? Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax? Which Plan of Government could raise an army and navy? Which Plan of Government has an Executive Branch of Government? Which Plan of Government gave States more power than the Federal Government? In which Plan of Government were the states more like independent countries? Which Plan of Government called for a Judicial Branch of Government, so that states could settle their disputes? Which Plan of Government allowed the Federal Government to make and coin money? Which Plan of Government had a Unicameral Legislature? Which Plan of Government’s writers were afraid of a strong central (national) government? Which Plan of Government made states settle their disputes in state courts? Which leads to bias. Under which Plan of Government did each state create it’s own form of money? Which leads to trade problems such as rate of exchange. Which Plan of Government had a Bicameral Legislature? In which Plan of Government was representation based on population? Which Plan of Government did not have the power to tax its citizens? Which Plan of Government gave each state one representative in the Legislature or Congress? Making each state equal. Which Plan of Government was unsuccessful and was replaced? Which Plan of Government is currently used in the United States ACE Analyze The table is showing me how much ______________ it takes to ____________________________________________. I need to ____________________ and find the ________________________ of the line. I need to explain the meaning of the ____________ of the line. Compute Slope = __________ Explain The slope of the line is ________________. This means that for every _______________ that passed, _______________ of water was released from the Hoover Dam. Analyze Compute Explain Scaffolded Synthesis: Based on the information you have sorted, was it necessary to replace (change) the Articles of Confederation with the Constitution? Explain why or why not, citing evidence from the chart you have just completed.

Small Group Sharing:  Similarities & Differences  Cooperative Learning  ACE Find Someone One

 P ositive interdependence - Does the success of one benefit others? Is everyone’s contribution necessary?  I ndividual accountability  Holds the individual accountable for content and for sharing among his/her peers.  E qual participation  Enables equal opportunity and time for all participants. Timing and taking turns encourages this idea.  Enables the group to avoid "hogs and logs.”  S imultaneous interaction - "What percent are overtly active at once?‘  Ensures that the participants are fully engaged and not just compliant. PIES

Is there a balance in your instructional strategies? 1. Sort the strategy cards and place them along the continuum OR in the appropriate boxes based on your current use of them.  NOTE: It is okay to put more than one card on a number (for instance, I use three different strategies about 20% of the time each, so they all go on 20% = 60% total.)  The approximate total should be 100%. 2. Discuss with a shoulder partner: Where am I doing well? Where is there room for improvement? 3. Re-sort the cards to determine an IDEAL mix of strategies in the classroom. (Be prepared to explain your reasoning.) Sort/Share/Re-sort

At the midway point…  Answer the questions as honestly as possible (this is anonymous…no one is judging you except yourself.) Snowball Fight & Human Bar Graph

Human Bar Graph Results

Parents: Communication & Engagement  Discussion Questions 1. How have you successfully communicated the CCI process with parents? 2. What do you think needs to happen to better communicate the CCI process to parents? 3. How have you successfully engaged parents in the CCI process? 4. What do you think needs to happen to better engage parents in the CCI process? Think-Pair-Square

PDSA Revisited  Study—What went well, where are the opportunities for improvement? +/Δ

Planning time  As you plan your next PDSA cycle, determine how/where you can incorporate MORE high yield instructional strategies. On Your Own

Wrap Up  What is one CCI piece you want to focus on this semester?  Stand…after you share, you may sit. Whip-Around

Have an Awesome 2 nd Semester!!!