Day 3 Elevating the Essentials Research-Based Lesson Planning & Delivery Day 3 Personal Goal: I can evaluate and modify as needed my existing pacing guide & lesson plans to elevate the essentials for my students. Prepared for the Westmoreland County Public Schools Collaborative Learning Team Members by Dan Mulligan, Ed. D., flexiblecreativity.com, (twitter: @drdanmulligan) June 2016

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Create an Environment for Learning Recommended Actions: Each class should have a clearly stated driving question or I can statement. Each class should have clearly stated ‘showcase vocabulary.’ These essential learning tools must be used to introduce, check for understanding along the way, and assist students in summarizing the lesson. Note: If they are simply used for compliance to a new administrative requirement…don’t bother.

Anchor Charts Setting the Objective (and checking along the way)

Phase 2: Helping Students Develop Understanding

Interactive Note-taking page 36

Multiplying My Thinking in the Box Listen for the topic and the amount of time; Silently mix around the room; When directed, pair up with person closest to you; In pairs, Partner A shares and Partner B listens; Partner B responds to what he/she heard by paraphrasing: “LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I UNDERSTOOD YOU TO SAY”; Record summary of partners response; then Switch Roles

Multiplying My Thinking 1 2 3 What are specific structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of what we teach? Explain. What are some structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of how we teach? Explain. How does this picture relate to you as a learning leader? Complete this sentence: “This image is like mission in that _____”

Multiplying My Thinking 1 2 3 4 What are specific structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of what we teach? Explain. What are some structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of how we teach? Explain. How does this picture relate to you as a learning leader? Complete this sentence: “This image is like mission in that _____”

Phase 3 Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge

Putting it all Together purposefully using RBIS Putting it all Together Purposeful Use of RBIS

Showcase Moment What We Teach How We Teach Authentic Literacy As a Collaborative Learning Team, prepare a TEAM presentation for your administrator(s) to share strategies to elevate the essentials of: What We Teach How We Teach Authentic Literacy Each teacher leader should have their own copy of the presentation plan to share with another school team.