ELA Teacher Leader Network Meeting Hazard Community & Technical College June 5, 2012 Keeping Students at the Heart of the Work! Linda Welcome Norms T-Chart Please sit in grade level groups SIX per table

Your Facilitators for Today Carole Mullins Regional Network Content Specialist, English/LA Mary McCloud KVEC Literacy Consultant Linda Holbrook KDE Literacy Consultant Jennifer Carroll Instructional Supervisor, Wolfe County Schools Linda

Literacy Design Collaborative Agenda and Targets Literacy Design Collaborative “Jurying” Tool Lunch Break Out Sessions Linda

Our Targets for Today I can evaluate student work and provide descriptive feedback using the informational/explanatory rubric. I can use the “Jurying Tool” to identify characteristics of “Good to Go” modules and to evaluate LDC teaching tasks and modules. I can understand the expectations and my responsibilities as a member of the 2012-13 ELA Teacher Leader Network. I can identify instructional practices that are rigorous and congruent with KCAS. I can set personal goals to advance the vision of 21st Century Learning. Linda

LDC 101 Linda and Mary Video LDC Newsletter Handout Reflections on Showcase

Annotating Text Unlike "highlighting," which is a passive activity, the process of annotating text helps you to stay focused and involved with your text. Underline important terms. Circle definitions and meanings. Write key words and definitions in the margin. Signal where important information can be found with key words or symbols in the margin. Write short summaries in the margin at the end of sub-units. Write the questions in the margin next to the section where the answer is found. Indicate steps in a process by using numbers in the margin. Jennifer: Annotation Handout

Practice Annotating While reading the Kappan article, “Teaching to the Common Core by Design, Not Accident,” use the ACT Quality Core Annotation symbols. You could choose simple symbols to use with elementary students. It is the practice, not the symbol! Jennifer Annotation and Kappan Article Handouts

T-CHART TIME! Take a moment and add notes to your T-Chart Guiding Questions What information do I most want to remember? How will I share it with others in my school and/or district? Jennifer Reflect on the day’s learning so far and make notes about what you think is most important for others in your building to know.

Deconstructing the LDC Scoring Rubric for Informational/Explanatory Number 1-7 at your table. Each number will review a different scoring element, noting the different expectations at each performance level. 1 – Focus 2 – Controlling Ideas 3 – Reading/Research 4 – Development 5 – Organization 6 – Conventions 7 – Content Understanding Be prepared to share with your group. Linda Informational/Explanatory LDC Rubric Handout

Scoring Your Student’s Work Linda Connections to the ELA Standards

Providing Effective Feedback Descriptive Feedback: Using the back of the Scoring Rubric for Informational/Explanatory, provide descriptive feedback to a student by noting it in the appropriate place on the sheet. 3 Minute Conference Activity Linda Back of I/E Rubric Handout and 3 Minute Conference Handout

Self-Evaluating Teaching Task and Instructional Plan Now that some student work has been scored: Which elements seem strongest? What might explain that pattern? Which elements seem weakest? What might explain that pattern? How will you respond to difficulties that affected students? What “next steps” will you take? Linda “THINK ABOUT” QUESTIONS to guide the self-evaluation Identify Instructional Implications Differentiation; Flexible Grouping; Gaps; Next Steps;

Plan-Do-Review Take a moment and add notes to your P-D-R Guiding Questions What information will you share? How will you share the information? What concerns do you still have? Linda

“Jurying” Tool The “Jurying” Tool is a two (2) phase system for evaluating the quality of: Teaching Tasks LDC Modules Jennifer

“Jurying” Tool There are two scoring guides designed to be used together: Teaching Task Scoring Guide Module Scoring Guide Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout

“Jurying” Tool Each scoring guide includes two levels of feedback Holistic which is designed to give an overall rating of “Good to Go” or “Needs Revision” Annotated which provides feedback for revisions Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout

Looking together at the tool Information Teaching Task Scoring Guide-Analytic Teaching Task Scoring Guide-Holistic Module Scoring Guide-Analytic Module Scoring Guide-Holistic Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout

Goal? The goal of “jurying” the Teaching Tasks and Modules is to move them from “personal work” to “public commentary”—getting modules ready to share publicly. All modules MUST have student work to be “ Good to Go” Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout

Break Time! 10:40 – 10:50 a.m.

Time to “Jury” Work in pairs at table, using your Information/Explanatory Modules. First, use “Jurying” Tool to score your own and your partner’s teaching task and module. Then, pass the pair’s modules to the right until all are scored. Next, as a table, have discussion to sort modules into “Good to Go”, “Needs Minor Revisions”, “Needs Major Revisions”. Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout and I/E Module brought today

What did you notice about the “Good to Go?” What revisions were needed for the “Needs minor revisions?” What are other thoughts/reflections about this process? Jennifer Field Test Jurying Document Handout and I/E Module brought today

T-CHART TIME! Take a moment and add notes to your T-Chart Guiding Questions What information do I most want to remember? How will I share it with others in my school and/or district? Jennifer Reflect on the day’s learning so far and make notes about what you think is most important for others in your building to know.

Take a moment and add notes to your P-D-R Plan-Do-Review Take a moment and add notes to your P-D-R Guiding Questions What information will you share? How will you share the information? What concerns do you still have? Jennifer

TIME FOR LUNCH! 45 minutes 12:15 – 1:00 p.m.

2012-13 ELA Teacher Leader Network Meetings September 25, 2012 Hazard Community & Technical College 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. September 25, 2012 November 27, 2012 January 31, 2013 March 28, 2013 2 Days in Summer: TBD Linda Reduced from 8 Days to 6 Days

Topics for 2012-13 SUSTAINABILITY Four Pillars (Standards, Assessment, CHETL, Leadership) Embedded Text Complexity Vocabulary Standards Comprehension Standards Writing Standards Speaking and Listening Standards Literacy Design Collaborative Work Share work with colleagues Linda Topics for Year (may be different due to retreat in August) SUSTAINABILITY: The BIG umbrella Four Pillars: Embedded

Expectations of All Participants “Right People on the Bus” Develop and teach two complete modules (this includes Teaching Task, Instructional Ladder, Pre and Post Assessment, Scored Student Work) Beginning in September 2012: Share one lesson/resource/activity that you have used in your classroom built around a specific ELA Standard (sign-up sheet will be distributed) Provide informational handouts about the lesson/resource/activity with the grade level standard included (35 copies) Accountability at districts’ request Linda

T-CHART TIME! Take a moment and add notes to your T-Chart Guiding Questions What information do I most want to remember? How will I share it with others in my school and/or district? Linda Reflect on the day’s learning so far and make notes about what you think is most important for others in your building to know.

Then SWITCH!! Breakout Sessions Elementary: “Teach Like a Champion” Middle/High: “Rigor Redefined” Then SWITCH!! 49 Techniques That Put Students On The Path To College By: Doug Lemov WILL NOT RETURN TO WHOLE GROUP AFTER THESE SESSIONS 1:50 – 2:30 Breakout Sessions 2:30 – 3:15 Closing and Paperwork October 2008 | Volume 66 | Number 2 Pages 20-25 Rigor Redefined By: Tony Wagner

Teach Like a Champion! Choose a partner. Draw a chapter. In pairs, choose one of the Techniques from the chapter you drew. Read the short summary from The Main Idea handout and the section on the technique in the book, Teach Like a Champion. Use Technique 13, Name the Steps, to explain the technique you researched. Common Core Watch blog:  http://www.edexcellence.net/commentary/education-gadfly-daily/common-core-watch/2010/blogging-teach-like-a-champion-part-i.html BREAKOUT SESSIONS: Jennifer: Teach Like A Champion (Study Guide H/O and Common Core Watch Blog H/O) Mary: Rigor Redefined (Article, 3-2-1 Guide and Eggspert Activity ) PPT will be available after session

for September 25th Over the course of the four meetings, each network participant will share one lesson/instructional idea/resource (in print form) that is congruent to KCAS grade level standard(s) (Must provide 35 copies). Be sure to note the KCAS standard(s). Today you will sign up for which meeting day you want to share your instructional resource. Bring your materials to work on your next LDC module (computer if you will be using Module Creator).

Take a moment and add notes to your P-D-R Plan-Do-Review Take a moment and add notes to your P-D-R Guiding Questions What information will you share? How will you share the information? What concerns do you still have?

Impact Logs Very important that your work is documented and submitted to KDE… Complete a log for any work you have done in your district. This includes, but is not limited to, meetings attended/participated, trainings and informational sessions conducted, etc.  In other words, anything you do that is related to the work of the network initiative. (If you don’t have documentation of specific dates, just include the month)   The documentation log asks very specific questions and some of them will NOT pertain to every activity you have done and/or will do in the future.  The point is that you work is documented!  Logs should be submitted to me by the end of each month. Electronic version is available on Bb. Logs should be submitted to Carole Mullins in hard copy or via e-mail at the end of each month.

Remember… Turn in your evaluations and Impact Logs before you leave! Our next meeting is September 25, 2012 EVALUATIONS!!!!!!! Impact Logs Certificate Have A Great