1. WELCOME! Please make a name tent with your name and campus.

2. Introduce yourselves at your table group. Each person shares out one celebration about the new year. Choose one celebration at your table to share out with the whole group.

3. Norms We will ….. Be honest and share what we think and feel. Participate in the conversation. Focus on the task. Think creatively and comprehensively. Treat one another as equals. Listen when others speak. Bring humor to the table.

4. Agenda New Assessments and Dates Rubrics for Reader’s Response Assessments NISD Writing Frameworks Using DRA2 Data to plan instruction Grouping for Instruction Grade Level Text Progression Chart Monitoring Student Progress: Netschool Resources 2 nd Grade – STAAR Question Stems in Netschool

5. New Assessment Dates  Reader’s Response Assessments -Dec. 8-12 -Feb. 9-13 -April 13-17  Responses are to be analyzed and scored in grade level PLC’s; NOT recorded in AWARE; use data to plan instruction for future reading responses  Rubrics posted in Netschool

6. Let’s Check Out the New Reader’s Response Rubrics

7. NISD Narrative and Expository Writing Frameworks Reminders: -All schools are required to introduce and use the new frameworks with all students. If you need to adjust the framework for a small number of students, you may do so. -Some schools are making the connection between what frameworks students used last year with the new frameworks, to help bridge their understanding to the new framework structure -We value your feedback. Please keep some notes on how the new frameworks helped students, as well as possible tweaks to make it more user friendly for students.

8. DRA2 Data – Zoning In Word Analysis Teacher Guide – Overview of pgs. 160-171 Spelling and Oral Reading Miscue Analysis Part 1: Analyzing spelling errors form a writing sample -Demonstration -You try it! Part 2: Analyzing miscues on a running record -Demonstration -You try it! Part 3: Review Word Analysis Group Profiles Part 4: Review the DRA Word Analysis Mini-Lessons – pgs.172-232

10. Guided Reading Stages

11. Text Level Progression Chart for 2nd Grade

12. A Point to Ponder It is just as important to think about how to move your most able readers forward in their thinking/comprehension, as it is your struggling readers.

13. Progress Monitoring Let’s look on Netschool for Progress Monitoring ideas. Please send any new tools for us to load in Netschool.

14. STAAR Question Stems for 2 nd Grade Located on Netschool Embedded into Scope and Sequence **How can we support students in STAAR readiness for 3 rd grade and beyond? Question stems/prompts in weekly scope and sequence Including STAAR stems in guided reading and book clubs Including a STAAR formatted question each day or every few days (as appropriate) as part of the closing. Teach test taking skills along the way, vs. cramming it all in a few weeks before

15. Spring PLC * Please experiment with and try-out progress monitoring tools/ideas and plan to come back to Spring 2015 PLC to share your success and struggles. * Please plan to bring examples of student writing using the new narrative and expository frameworks

16. Please complete your Ticket Out and leave it at your table.