Level 2 Training ~ Part 2B: Shift 2: Coherence Continued How does coherence affect classroom instruction?

Review: Grade Level Critical Focus Areas Coherence Coherence : logical links across grade levels and links to major topics* within the grade(s). Coherence

Coherence Card Activity Activity: Place the standards of each color under the appropriate grade (K-8). Determine a “theme” for each color. Determine a “theme” for each color. No grade has two of the same color card. No grade has two of the same color card. Some “themes” that have only a few cards might represent consecutive grades and some may not. Some “themes” that have only a few cards might represent consecutive grades and some may not. Read each card in it’s entirety to help determine placement. Read each card in it’s entirety to help determine placement. Do not check your Standards until you and your colleagues agree on the final product. Do not check your Standards until you and your colleagues agree on the final product. Discuss horizontal and vertical observations with your partners. Discuss horizontal and vertical observations with your partners. Activity takes a minimum of 25/*35 Minutes

Power of the Shifts Journal Reflection Know The Shifts – both the what and the why Know The Shifts – both the what and the why Internalize them Internalize them Apply them to your decisions about Apply them to your decisions about Time Time Energy Energy Resources Resources Assessments Assessments Conversations with parents, students, colleagues Conversations with parents, students, colleagues Continue to engage with them: Continue to engage with them: Continued work and conversations about the standards will lead to deeper understanding and application in planning instructional lessons. Continued work and conversations about the standards will lead to deeper understanding and application in planning instructional lessons.