Multi-Graded English Language Arts July 25, 2016 Facilitators: Terry Johanson & Kirsten Dyck

Welcome Photo by mdsharpe - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/49393143@N07 Created with Haiku Deck

Flow of the Day Curriculum Differentiation Planning Organizers Environment Photo by slinky2000 - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/52206812@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Grade Level Line Organize by the LOWEST grade you teach in your multi-graded ELA class. Photo by Horia Varlan - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10361931@N06 Created with Haiku Deck

Group Resume What is something we have in common? What is one hobby or interest for each of us? What are some things we are good at? What are some facts about us that might surprise others? Signatures Photo by Horia Varlan - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10361931@N06 Created with Haiku Deck

What Questions Do You Have? Put a  in front of each question in BLACK. Photo by psmithson - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28463853@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Think to Talk… Talk to Think… Photo by robbplusjessie - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/22426685@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

Curriculum YELLOW – what is common to the grades you teach? PINK – what is different in the grades you teach? Photo by Bert Kaufmann - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/22746515@N02 Created with Haiku Deck

In Your Group: PURPLE - What are your “ahas” from your analysis? GREEN – What implications does this have for planning? Photo by Bert Kaufmann - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/22746515@N02 Created with Haiku Deck

Agenda Assessment Photo by notfrancois - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/54576824@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

What Questions Have You Answered? Fill in your  in RED. Photo by psmithson - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28463853@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Something we know about differentiation… Something we wonder about differentiation… Photo by Horia Varlan - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10361931@N06 Created with Haiku Deck

Differentiation Content The information or ideas students grapple with. Process How students take in and make sense of content. Product How students show what they know, understand and can do. Environment The climate, tone and organization of the room.

How might you differentiate within your multi-graded context? Google Doc Photo by Horia Varlan - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/10361931@N06 Created with Haiku Deck

Agenda Assessment Photo by notfrancois - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/54576824@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Extending DifferentiationPlanning using common: Content Process Product Photo by Thomas Hawk - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/51035555243@N01 Created with Haiku Deck

What Questions Have You Answered? Fill in your  in BLUE. Photo by psmithson - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28463853@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Agenda Assessment Photo by notfrancois - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/54576824@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Managing the Environment Photo by Ly Thien Hoang (Lee) - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/21183915@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

Jigsaw: In your EXPERT group Create a Visual Dictionary of a type of classroom structure. Photo by Ly Thien Hoang (Lee) - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/21183915@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

Jigsaw: In your HOME group Walk and explain each type of classroom structure. How might you use this? Photo by Ly Thien Hoang (Lee) - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/21183915@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

What structures did we use today? Reflection: What structures did we use today? Photo by Ly Thien Hoang (Lee) - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/21183915@N08 Created with Haiku Deck

What Questions Have You Answered? Fill in your  in PURPLE. Photo by psmithson - Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License https://www.flickr.com/photos/28463853@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Agenda Assessment Photo by notfrancois - Creative Commons Attribution License https://www.flickr.com/photos/54576824@N00 Created with Haiku Deck

Closing Photo by mdsharpe - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License https://www.flickr.com/photos/49393143@N07 Created with Haiku Deck

Thank you. johansont@stf.sk.ca kirsten.dyck@spiritsd.ca