Rosenwald-Dunbar Elementary School Welcome! Jessamine County Rosenwald-Dunbar Elementary School Denise August 7, 2017

Who We Are Ali Wright KDE Effectiveness Coach, KDE Jessamine County alison.wright@education.ky.gov Kate Grindon KDE Effectiveness Coach, KDE LDC Support kate.grindon@education.ky.gov Twitter: @kategrindon www.kategrindon.com Denise

The DNA of LDC Principles of Understanding By Design Step 1: Identify Desired Results: What do my students need to know and be able to do? Step 2: Determine Acceptable Evidence: How are my students going to be able to demonstrate that they know it and can do it? Step 3: Planning Learning Experiences and Instruction: How are my students going to learn what they need to know and be able to do? Macro planning v. micro planning

Section 1: What Task Module Overview Task Texts Background for Students Extension

Section 2: What Skills? .

Four Kinds of Skills Preparing for the Task Reading Processes Transition to Writing Writing Processes

Section 3: What Instruction? .

Instruction = Mini-Tasks Reading, writing, speaking, listening to engage content 10 minutes- a few days Moves kids closer to success with end learning task

Instruction = Mini-Tasks Prompt: Instructions to students regarding the product they will develop in the mini-task Product: Evidence students will produce to demonstrate competency with the targeted skill Pacing: An estimate of how long the mini-task will take to complete Scoring Guide: Criteria for what teachers should expect in the product Instructional Strategies: A description of what happens in the classroom

Section 4: What Results?

The Power of Student Work Student work should drive planning PLC work Common assessments/common assignments Student work protocol

Successful Searching Collection/Module/Mini-tasks Exemplary/Good to Go/Unrated What do the stars mean? Search by discipline Search by partner Adjusting the grade level Adding to your Library Making collections in your library Collaborating

Check out the new starter tasks! So many things to think about and decide! How does Keyes use Charlie's reflections to expose his persona? After reading the short story "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, write an essay in which you explain how Keyes reveals aspects of Charlie's character over the course of the text through pivotal lines of your choosing. Support your discussion with evidence from the text(s). “text” selection writing product cognitive demand content focus standard RL.3 multiple responses/ no bias* Kate

Check out the new starter tasks! Based on standards Fewer decisions = easier/faster! After reading the short story “Flowers for Algernon” by Daniel Keyes, write an essay in which you explain how Keyes reveals key aspects of Charlie’s character over the course of the text through pivotal lines of your choosing.  Support your discussion with evidence from the texts. “text” selection **Just search for “Starter Tasks” in CoreTools!** Kate

Check out the new Benchmark Mini-Tasks Organized by standard (reading) Exemplary Work with any text or task **Just search for “Benchmark Mini-Tasks” in CoreTools!**

Mini-task Share Fair Diane: First go to group by color, then go to group by letter.

Rosenwald-Dunbar Elementary In-House Certified LDC Coaches Support and Contact Info Rosenwald-Dunbar Elementary In-House Certified LDC Coaches Kim Lownds Dana Rose State Support Ali Wright KDE Effectiveness Coach, KDE Jessamine County alison.wright@education.ky.gov Kate Grindon LDC Support kate.grindon@education.ky.gov Twitter: @kategrindon www.kategrindon.com