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January 23, 2014**
Objectives:
To share strategies, information, and materials from the October PIIC PLO
To apply concepts from PLN
To discuss new strategies for building "buy-in" when coaching part-time
To implement strategies for integrating deeper vocabulary learning in the content areas
To prepare to implement coaching for "writing to learn" in the content areas
To explore and share various online vocabulary resources
To continue to refine a plan for successful “first interactions” in schools
"Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way." -Steve Martin
PIIC Online Courses:
Information Session
Discussion
Questions?
Share out:
January PLO
PLN course
Your schools
BDA 1:
BEFORE
Please Do Now:
What do variables and pronouns have in common?
Write 3 lines
DURING
Read the title and first paragraph of the essay
Discussion: What do you think this essay is about?
Scan the entire essay.
Identify and mark 9 words as vocabulary words
Fill these in on the Vocabulary Connector handout and follow the directions
Read the article
Connections between literacy and mathematics?
Dump and Clump
AFTER
Identify and share another vocabulary strategy that you might use in this situation.
BDA 2:
BEFORE
Please Do Now: You only get to choose five plants to take with you to a new planet. Which plants do you take and why? Group discussion and consensus
DURING
Discuss "writing to learn" in the Science classroom.
Benefits
Drawbacks
Powerpoint
How can we use these ideas in other content areas?
brainstorming session
report out
AFTER
Create a writing prompt to be used as in the course of your choice. Does it activate prior learning, engage students, and require higher-order thinking about course content?
BDA 3:
BEFORE
Please Do Now: Think about the word "vocabulary." How many synonyms can you list? Antonyms? Related words? How could you illustrate this term?
DURING
Break into 4 groups to explore online vocabulary resources
Table of Contents
Disclaimer: The management of this site disavows itself of any delusions of completing this agenda, in its entirety, within the allotted time, and makes no warranty thereof. In the event of incompletion due to inadequate time, over-planning, act-of-god, or any and all other circumstances, foreseen or unforeseen, selfsame management shall, at its own discretion, 1) truncate or reconfigure the timing of agenda items, 2) parlay agenda items to a forthcoming meeting, 3) eliminate agenda items, or 4) take any other action deemed necessary to ensure the timely completion of today's meeting. Is such an event, all involved parties shall be held duelly indemnible in all related matters.
January 23, 2014**
Objectives:
"Some people have a way with words, and other people...oh, uh, not have way."
-Steve Martin
PIIC Online Courses:
Share out:
BDA 1:
BEFORE
Please Do Now:
What do variables and pronouns have in common?
Write 3 linesDURING
AFTER
Identify and share another vocabulary strategy that you might use in this situation.BDA 2:
BEFORE
Please Do Now:You only get to choose five plants to take with you to a new planet. Which plants do you take and why?
Group discussion and consensus
DURING
AFTER
Create a writing prompt to be used as in the course of your choice. Does it activate prior learning, engage students, and require higher-order thinking about course content?BDA 3:
BEFORE
Please Do Now:Think about the word "vocabulary."
How many synonyms can you list? Antonyms? Related words? How could you illustrate this term?
DURING
AFTER
Identify one of these resources you could use with another teacher. Turn and talk.LiveBinder Work Time