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ELA PLC

Wednesday, February 12th

Monday, February 10th

6th-Period 2

Ms. Tapia

Mr. Minter

Mr. Molinaro

8th-Period 4

Ms. Wu

Mr. Stanley

7th-Period 2

Ms. Rivera

Mr. Molinaro

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Agenda

  1. Check-in
  2. Reflect on day one of SBA review
  3. Prepare for ETO visit
  4. SOSA Board

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Check In

This week we are…

Next week we are…

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SBA Prep

Questions

6th

7th

8th

How did it go?

6th grade poem was difficult

Read both text together student answer the questions on their own

Day one felt rushed

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More time was needed

Do we need to adjust? How?

Active note taking paper different for each type of text

Use the active note taking strategy with our StudySync text of the week

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Preview text

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CMS TLF Focus

-Close Reading

-Marking the Text

-Writing Prompts/Essential Question/Word problems

-Leveled Questions- to surface understanding/misunderstanding and critical thinking

-Graphic organizers

-Give one, Get one

-Fishbowl

-Socratic seminar

-Stand-up Pair-Up

-Think-Ink-Pair-Share

-ELD trifold strategies

-EXIT Tickets

-We do, You Do

CMS

Classroom Strategies

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Monday, March 17th

6th

7th

8th

Text: Fever 1793

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StudySync Lesson:

  • First Read
  • Skill
  • Close Read

StudySync Lesson:

  • First Read- Rivera
  • Skill
  • Close Read- Molinaro

StudySync Lesson:

  • First Read- Wu and Stanley
  • Skill
  • Close Read

Strategy:

3 a4 - list of vocabulary, sentence stems, RACE,

3 b1-studysync focus questions

3 b2-pair share, round robin, group roles

Strategy:

3 a4-will be displayed on the board

3 b1-questions from StudySync

3 b2-AB partner discussion, random calling (class dojo), group roles,

Strategy:

3 a4-sentence frame, teacher led discussion,

3 b1-Studysync, teacher created

3 b2-turn and talk, think-ink-pair-share,cold call,

Lesson overview:Students will work in groups of 4 to find evidence and respond to a question

Lesson overview: Molinaro- Students will work in groups of 4 to find evidence and respond to a question

Lesson overview:

3 a4 Use of academic language

3 b1 Quality and purpose of questions

3 b2 Discussion techniques and student participation

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3 a4 Use of Academic Language: Academic language is used to communicate and deepen understanding of the content

  • Sentence and paragraph frames
  • Teacher modeling
  • Word walls, notebooks
  • Frontload vocabulary

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3 b1 Quality and Purpose of Questions- questions are designed to challenge students, elicit high-level thinking

  • Leveled Questions- to surface understanding/misunderstanding and critical thinking
  • Writing Prompts/Essential Question/

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3 b2 Discussion Techniques and Student Participation-Techniques are used to ensure that all students share their thinking around challenging questions

  • Give one get one
  • Fishbowl
  • Socratic seminar
  • Stand-up, Pair-up
  • Think-ink-pair-share
  • Round Robin
  • Discussion Guides
  • ELD Trifold

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Components of Common Board Configuration: SOSA

  • Content/Common Core Standards
  • Objective (clear and measurable)
  • Strategies used for engagement
  • Essential Question
  • Agenda
  • Artifact: Assessment/Reflection (Exit Ticket)

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Check-out