Prepared for the Collaborative Learning Team of G LENVILLE H IGH S CHOOL by Dan Mulligan, Ed. D., flexiblecreativity.com July 2015 Essential Vocabulary Essential Skills Essential Knowledge LEARNING TARGET H IGH E XPECTATIONS

Premise of the Workshop As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, the U.S. education system must equip students with the four Cs: 1. 1.critical thinking and problem solving, 2. 2.communication, 3. 3.collaboration, and 4. 4.creativity and innovation. Glenville HS Commitment Statement “The scholars of Glenville High School deserve a high-quality education to prepare them to be successful in college and careers.”

Resources to Share page 2

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a. The number of cavities the sixth graders have? b. The number of people in the sixth graders’ families? c. The ages of the sixth graders’ mothers? d. The heights of the sixth graders in inches?

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Find a new friend in the room (a mix of specialties is the best). Introduce yourself and share what you will be ‘doing’. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. *Please bring your handout and a pen(cil)! Find a new friend in the room (a mix of specialties is the best). Introduce yourself and share what you will be ‘doing’. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. *Please bring your handout and a pen(cil)!

Work collaboratively (e.g., construct viable arguments, critique, agree) to identify key words that capture the essential elements of strategies to assist all students to be successful with fidelity. Enjoy working with your new best friend. successful learning strategies Page 4

1. Create an Environment for Learning – –Helping students know what is expected of them, providing students with opportunities for regular feedback on progress, assuring students they are capable of learning content and skills 2. Helping Students Develop Understanding – –Integrating prior knowledge with new knowledge – –Procedural knowledge: constructing a model of the steps required of the process and practicing its variations; using the process or skill fluently or without any conscious thought 3. Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge – –Moving beyond ‘right answer’ learning to an expanded understanding and use of concepts and skills in real-world contexts. McREL, 2012 Framework for Instructional Planning McREL, 2012 page 3 ResearchGlenville HS Create an Environment for Learning Opening Helping Students Develop Understanding Work Session Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge Closing

A. C REATING AN E NVIRONMENT FOR L EARNING A. C REATING AN E NVIRONMENT FOR L EARNING ADDITIONAL SAMPLE RESOURCES pages 6 & 7

WHY ACADEMIC VOCABULARY? Briefly share what you know about: photosynthesis Tell a chain story about the process of photosynthesis… …without using words that begin with: P, L, T

Research on Imagery as Elaboration 6 37 percentile pts. higher than… …students who kept repeating definitions percentile pts. higher than… …students who were using the terms in a sentence. Students who used imagery to learn vocabulary, on average, performed # of studies

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Principal Organizing Theme: Things someone would say… Student TeacherCEO Parent Cafeteria Worker EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDER EDITION EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDER EDITION

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Science Experiment Hypothesis Energy Electron DissolveAtmosphere

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Health/PE Wellness Equipment Body Mass Nutrition EnduranceMovement

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS FINE ARTS ILLUSIONARCHITECTURE VISUAL COMPOSER MELODY RHYTHM

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Grade 9 English Summarize Hyperbole Inference Opinion Irony Repetition

50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS CIVIC DUTYLAWS GLOBAL ECONOMYPRIVATE PROPERTY CONSUMER RIGHTS PATRIOTISM U.S. History

C. H ELPING S TUDENTS E XTEND AND A PPLY K NOWLEDGE C. H ELPING S TUDENTS E XTEND AND A PPLY K NOWLEDGE ADDITIONAL SAMPLE RESOURCES Page 16

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Commitment Statement The scholars of Glenville High School deserve a high- quality education to prepare them to be successful in college and careers. This challenging work requires the collective efforts and commitment of all educators, including the principal, teachers and operations staff members, families and community members. Educators are driven by the conviction that all scholars can succeed and understand the tremendous responsibility to dramatically improve student outcomes. Educators will always act in the best interests of scholars. Our Mission for the day: To discover, share, and refine strategies to increase the achievement of each Glenville scholar.

Thank you for your commitment to children! "It's your attitude, not just your aptitude that determines your ultimate altitude." -- Zig Ziglar Dan