Advanced Mini-Lessons MiniLessons That Pack a Punch
Norms Courtesy Be on time Cell phones on silent, vibrate, or off Be mindful of side- bar conversations Focus on the task at hand Collaborative Promote a sense of inquiry Frame meaningful questions Pay attention of self and others Assume positive intentions Be reflective
Today’s Outcomes Participants will reflect and examine current teaching practices to analyze structures that are habitual and structures that are intentional. Participants will write mini-lessons that are appropriately placed and connect to the larger body of work. Participants will understand the significance of architectural integrity and will be able to design mini-lessons with this in mind.
Mini-Lessons That Pack a Punch have... Intentional Discourse and Feedback (vs. Habitual) Connectedness to the Larger Ideas of the Unit Appropriate Placement Architectural Integrity Modeling
Conversation Patterns Traditional Conversation Pattern “Sea of Talk” Pattern of Conversation
Analysis of Discourse Mini Lesson – Authoring Ideas About Texts
Questions to ask while analyzing discourse... Who is talking? How does the conversation build? What are the structures that are occurring? Are there set procedures? Teacher’s role? Student’s role? What is the tone? Conversational Patterns?
Mini-Lessons That Pack a Punch have... Intentional Discourse and Feedback (vs. habitual) Connectedness to the Larger Ideas of the Unit Appropriate Placement Architectural Integrity Modeling
Analyze Connectivity and Placement What unit and/or unit goals might this mini lesson be a piece of? Where in the sequence did this lesson take place? What teaching has already happened prior to this one mini lesson? What does she do to connect this mini lesson to something larger than this moment? Analyzing Point of View in Persuasive Texts
Mini-Lessons That Pack a Punch have... Intentional Discourse and Feedback (vs. habitual) Connectedness to the Larger Ideas of the unit Appropriate Placement Architectural Integrity Modeling
Mini Lesson Look-Fors Mini-lesson is focused, minutes, and has a clear learning objective/teaching point. The teacher connects new learning to previous learning/ experiences. There is one clear teaching point. The teacher gives and gathers information through modeling and/or using literature. Students have an opportunity to try out the new work during the mini- lesson (active engagement). Discourse during active engagement is encouraged through turn and talk and/or written response. Teacher ends the mini-lesson with a link. Teaching/strategies are documented during the mini-lesson (ie. anchor chart). Students have continual access to expectations and strategies. Mini-lesson connects to the written curriculum of the given unit.
Analyzing Architecture Teach Students to Use Domain- Specific Vocabulary Within Information Writing
Mini-Lessons That Pack a Punch have... Intentional Discourse and Feedback (vs. habitual) Connectedness to the Larger Ideas of the unit Appropriate Placement Architectural Integrity Modeling
Modeling Mini Lesson: Reading to Reteach to our Partner
Analyzing Modeling
Mini-Lessons That Pack a Punch have... Intentional Discourse and Feedback (vs. habitual) Connectedness to the Larger Ideas of the unit Appropriate Placement Architectural Integrity Modeling
Try it Out Writing Mini Lessons
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