Introduction to LDC: Mini-Tasks & Modules! Presented by: Kelly Philbeck

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Goals & Outcomes Plan aligned/coherent mini tasks that provide formative teaching and learning opportunities Share high-leverage instructional strategies Discover supports for implementing LDC

LDC website Go to and sign up forhttp://ldc.org CORE TOOLS ACCOUNT Open the “Mother to Son” module to use as we walk through the format of a module.

Structure of a Module Module Description… – Written to colleagues – Provides background and context for a fellow teacher – Includes who, what, when, where, why, how Mother to Son: Module Description excerpt… This module has been written with the intent of implementation mid school year. This informational module has been designed with four purposes in mind: 1. Deepen the students’ ability to analyze meanings of figurative language in poetry 2. Develop a better understanding of how an author develops a theme through word choice. 3. Allow students to demonstrate their learning through an informational essay. 4. Address ELA grade level specific standards. During this module, students will focus on RI.5.2, …

Structure of a Module Section1: What Task ? Teaching Task –Provides background statement that introduces the prompt –Fills in the template task without altering the wording –Lists reading tests for the prompt –May include DEMANDS to increase rigor of task CCSS LDC Student Work Rubric Background for Students –Written to the students –Includes who, what, when, where, why & how Extension

Structure of a Module Section 2: What Skills ? Preparing for the Task Reading Processes Transition to Writing Writing Processes ABILITY TO…

What Skills? A Closer Look at “Mother to Son”— What is the theme of Langston Hughes’ poem Mother to Son? After reading Mother to Son, write an essay for our class literary magazine in which you discuss how Langston Hughes’ use of metaphors contributes to an understanding of the theme of this poem. Give several examples from the poem to support your discussion. RL.5.2 Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. RL.5.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes

Mother To Son Module Teaching Task What is the theme of the poem Mother to Son? After reading Mother to Son and an informational text on figurative language write an essay for our class literary magazine in which you discuss how Langston Hughes’ use of figurative language contributes to an understanding of the theme of this poem. Give several example/s from the poem to support your discussion. List the skills students would need in order to address this task

Deconstruct the teaching task into skill clusters Preparing for the Task The Reading Process Transition to Writing Process 10

Structure of a Module Section 3: What Instruction? Build a Quality Instructional Ladder Preparing for the Task Reading Processes Transition to Writing Writing Processes

Structure of a Module Section 3: What Instruction? Pacing Skill and Definition Product and Prompt Scoring Guide Instructional Strategies These are specific to each of the 4 Skills Clusters in Section 2: WHAT SKILLS?

Structure of a Module Section 4: What Results?

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REFLECTIONS How can LDC can help you address the Literacy Instructional Shifts of KCAS?