1. Organizing Students to Interact with New Content
Design Question 2 – Element 7

2. Organizing Students to Interact with New Content
How will you organize students into appropriate groups to facilitate the process of new content?

3. Before we begin…
Before we begin talking about element seven, let’s be sure that there is an understanding about how the elements in Design Question 2 are related. This is important as you plan your lessons. Watch the video on the next slide. Please take notes, documenting how the elements in Design Questions 2 are related.

4. How do the elements in DQ2 relate to each other?
Introduction to Design Question 2
DSBPCProDevelopment. "Intro to Design Question #2 Interacting with New Knowledge." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Oct Web. 22 June 2016

5. How are the elements related to each other?
You should have noticed:
Intentional planning is required for all elements in DQ2
Elements 6-9 (in red in the diagram to the right) the teacher directs the student learning.
In elements (in black) the teacher guides the students so that they may work through the information independently. (Gradual Release)
Now let’s talk about element seven, specifically.
Gradual Release
DSBPCProDevelopment. "Intro to Design Question #2 Interacting with New Knowledge." YouTube. YouTube, 24 Oct Web. 9 Mar

6. Review Teacher and Student Evidence NOTE: This list of evidence is not all inclusive but is instead a list of possible examples.

7. Review Scale for Element 7

8. Desired Effect in the Students
Strategies will only produce desired effect when implemented accurately and in the right context. The desired effect is “Students interact in small groups to facilitate the processing of new content.” To receive an Innovating rating, the teacher must adapt and create new strategies for unique student needs and situations in order for the desired effect to be evident in ALL students.

9. Before watching the video, think about…
What are some classroom procedures to help students move to groups efficiently?
What are some norms the students should have when they are working in groups?

10. Example of Element 7: Organizing Students to Interact with New Content
Element 7: Organizing Students to Interact with New Knowledge
DSBPCProDevelopment. "Element 7 Organizing Students to Interact with New Knowledge." YouTube. YouTube, 01 Nov Web. 22 June 2016.

11. Now that you have watched the video, reflect…
To achieve an Applying rating, how can you organize students into small groups to interact with new content? Need monitoring ideas? Click Here
To achieve an Innovating rating, what are some ways you can adapt and create new strategies for organizing students into small groups to interact with new content for ALL unique student needs and situations? Need adaptation ideas? Click Here

12. Remember…
Engage New York Student Discussion Protocols are an effective way to engage students in interacting with new content.
Listening and Speaking Common Core Reading Standards should be the expectation of performance within student groups.
Careful monitoring and feedback when students are working in groups is crucial to student success.
Anchor charts for students to refer to norms, protocols and procedures is helpful. .
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13. It’s Your Evaluation, Make the Most of It!
Your evaluator will only rate you on what he/she sees which is OK because it is not necessary for you to have everything checked in the teacher and/or student evidence to receive a good rating. Also, remember you can invite your evaluator to your classroom to see you using this element. You have control of what your evaluator sees.

14. Is This Element in Your PGP?
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Click on the Plans option.
Open your current plan and fill out a new Reflection Log, answering the appropriate questions.
Decide how you will change your teaching as a result of viewing this module.
Execute your change, reflect on its impact, and complete another Reflection Log in iObservation.

15. How Are You Supported?
Here are resources in case you have further questions:
Your evaluator
Another evaluator on your campus
Your school’s Classroom Practice Mentors (CPMs)
For more examples and resources visit the All About Marzano website
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