1. CFA 3 Collaboration Day February 29, 2012

2. What’s Up with This Afternoon? Stacking the building blocks Numbers, numbers, numbers…now what?

3. Parts Vs. Whole Own the good, the bad, and even the ugly Honesty and humility

4. Tik Tok What are the must-haves? (30 minutes) How are we doing? (60 minutes) What to do? (40 minutes) Preparing for Upcoming Content (30 minutes)  Exemplar lessons  Go over broken down TEKS still needing to be taught  Strategy share for TEKS still needing to be taught

5. What are our Must-Haves? Which 7-10 TEKS/concepts have the most weight?  Endurance: Will the standard provide students with knowledge and skills beyond a single test date?  Leverage: Will the standard provide knowledge and skills that are of value in multiple disciplines?  Readiness for the Next Level: Will the standard provide the students with essential knowledge and skills that are necessary for their success in the next grade level?

6. Sample Must-Have 6 th Science : 6.2E analyze data to formulate reasonable explanations, communicate valid conclusions supported by the data, and predict trends.  Endurance: Key in developing critical thinking skills  Leverage: Skill needed in Math and Social Studies  Readiness for the Next Level: Skill necessary to conduct scientific investigations in high school courses

7. What are our Must-Haves? Going through a copy of the TEKS  Star the most important 7-10; students should know inside and out Finalize list of must-haves

8. Must-Haves Over Time Log into AWARE: uplifteducation.school objects.com Click on Analyze tab and down to desired CFA

9. AWARE Pull down to “Student SE Breakdown” Click on “Where students were” button Click on “Teacher summary” button 1 2 3

10. Must-Haves Over Time Using the group-created list of must-haves, see how your students have done on them from CFA 1 to 3. Why, por que, warum, pourquoi, 为什么 …

11. Your Plan Review vs. Re-Teach ReviewRe-Teach Purpose  Bring previously studied material back to “front of mind”  Helps students identify any gaps in their understanding  Clear up misunderstandings  Develop a strong understanding through full lesson cycle that targets the misunderstandings  Presented in different manner than before Data Range Moderate/Inconsistent Mastery Low Mastery

12. Your Plan ReviewRe-Teach Methods  Spiral in Homework  Spiral in Do Now  Fluency Strategies o Mad-Minutes o Oral Drills o Excellence Sheets  Applying prior knowledge to a new situation (like an article or case study)  Synthesizing prior knowledge with new knowledge to solve a high- level problem (spiraling topic back in)  Peer Tutor  Your idea HERE!  Mini-Lesson  Do Now with Mini-Lesson  Peer Tutor  Small Group Instruction  Re-assess by spiraling into quizzes and/or tests  Your idea HERE!

13. Your Plan Before creating your plan, think about why it was not mastered the first time. What was the misunderstanding? Create your plan and strategies that will address those reasons.

14. Preparing for Upcoming Content Exemplar Lessons Breaking down TEKS still needing to be taught Best practices around content still needing to be taught Etc.

15. Close it Up Action Steps