1. Collaborative Planning Work 2011-2012
Brooklyn Junior
Collaborative Planning Work

2. This year book circulation for the Brooklyn Junior High media center skyrocketed!
Hooked on Books

3. Students enjoyed Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) for thirty minutes at the beginning of every school day, and teachers worked hard to catch falling readers.
Hooked on Books

4. Science: Reading with a Pen in Hand
Brooklyn Junior High science teachers taught students how to annotate.
Science: Reading with a Pen in Hand

5. Science: Reading with a Pen in Hand
Each month, students annotated an article related to concepts taught in class.
Percent of 7th and 8th grade science
students proficient in annotation,
so far…
Science: Reading with a Pen in Hand

6. Ninth grade English language arts teachers implemented a tiered response to students’ writing instruction needs…
Level
Instructional Strategies
Intensive
SSR time for writing practice with formative feedback and individual help and support.
Targeted
Writing conferences (verbal and written) with teacher instruction after each practice test.
Universal
Practice tests throughout the year. Mini-lessons on troublesome conventions errors. Continued emphasis on planning and prewriting.
Write On!

7. And ninth grader writers—including EL and SPED—grew.
The percentage scoring proficient in preparation for the GRAD writing test went from
43 % to 77%.
Write On!

8. English teachers map the big picture
Brooklyn Junior High English language arts teachers are working on mapping and analyzing what was taught at each grade level this year.
English teachers map the big picture

9. English teachers map the big picture
By reflecting on what was taught and how long it took to teach it, they are gathering important data for future planning.
English teachers map the big picture

10. English teachers map the big picture
“Curriculum mapping amplifies the possibilities for long-range planning, short-term preparation, and clear communication.” --Heidi Hayes Jacobs, Mapping the Big Picture
English teachers map the big picture