Guided Language Acquisition by Design (GLAD) Update Cambrian School District April 18, 2013

Overview Key Components GLAD and the Common Core Implementation in Cambrian Moving Forward “GLAD helps us talk more with the kids in our class so we learn things better. The songs really help us get ideas stuck in our heads.” 4 th grader

Key Components Clear, practical instructional strategies which actively engage the students in their own learning. Supports:  Language acquisition  Academic achievement  Cross-cultural skills  Metacognitive use of high level academic language and literacy

Key Components Grounded in latest brain research Making Information Retrievable Patterns Chunking information Neurological imprinting Color coding & categorization Perceptual problem solving Create connections Make it meaningful & creative

GLAD and the Common Core Paradigm Shift Integration of English Language Arts and Literacy IN Science, History/Social Science and Technical Subjects Emphasis on the right answer Emphasis on the learning process GLAD Metacognition “Prove it”

Implementation Fall 2012 – Last group of elementary teachers trained – Five middle school teachers trained Winter/Spring 2013 – On site support and coaching Ongoing integration – Science – Social Studies – Math Early stages of infusion into RtI/Excel

Moving forward Coaching for principals Coaching and development of teacher site coaches Training teachers new to district More middle school teachers trained Shift in instructional practices with CCSS

“GLAD strategies help take away some of the abstractness of a lot of academic concepts.” Second/Third grade teacher