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DEFENSE OF LEARNING

BY: RAVEN ALCORN

NEW VISIONHUNTER COLLEGEHILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL

JANUARY 8, 2012

TABLE OF CONTENTS

BACKGROUND

BASELINE ASSESSMENT SKILLS

BASELINE ASSESSMENT

FINDINGS FROM BASELINE ASSESSMENT

REFLECTION FROM BASELINE

WOODCOCK JOHNSON III

TARGET

STUDENTS

BRIEF

DESCRIPTI

ON OF

EACH STU

DENT

HOW I CHOSE MY FOCUS SKILL?

INTENDED OUTCOMESStarter Goal:•Use various context clues to figure out the meanings to unknown words•Highlight keywords and vocabulary terms in the passage

INTENDED OUTCOMES

Final Goals:•Identify the main idea and supporting details in expository and narrative passages•Apply the reciprocal teaching methods by chunking a text into sections •Receive at least 80% or higher on the summative assessment

INQUIRY CYCLE

FIRST STRATEGYStudents Will be Able To: Students Will be Able To: Identify the different types of context clues by matching at least 5 signal words to the correct context clue category Do Now: Students will look at a crime scene photo Do Now: Students will look at a crime scene photo and describeand describethe picture using the evidence (clues) in the photothe picture using the evidence (clues) in the photo..

Guided Practice:Guided Practice:PowerPoint - Teacher will review the different types of context clues

and signal words coupled with examplesGraphic Organizer - Students will create a chart of all the different

types of context cluesThink/Pair/Share - Students will work with a partner and cut & paste

the correct clue signals to the correct context clue categorySummary - Students will fill out exit slips

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTSChart Worksheet Exit Slip

MODIFICATION TO FIRST STRATEGYStudents Will be Able To: Students Will be Able To: Students will be able to identify root words along with prefixes and suffixes to figure out the meaning to unknown words when they read text Do Now: Students will select an index card and Do Now: Students will select an index card and create a chart.create a chart.

Guided Practice:Guided Practice:PowerPoint - Teacher will explain what are root words, prefixes, and

suffixes in along with examples Graphic Organizer - Students will create a chart that breaks apart a

word by its prefix, root word, and suffixFormative Assessments - Students will complete two worksheets

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTSRoot Word Worksheet

Note CardPrefixes/Suffixes

Worksheet

SECOND STRATEGYStudents Will be Able To:Students Will be Able To: predict, clarify, question, and predict, clarify, question, and summarize chunks of text by using the reciprocal summarize chunks of text by using the reciprocal teaching script templateteaching script template Do Now: Students will look at the reciprocal teaching Do Now: Students will look at the reciprocal teaching outline of the 5 categoriesoutline of the 5 categories

Guided Practice:Guided Practice:Modeling - Teacher will explain the 5 categories of reciprocal

teachingRound Robin - Each student will take turns reading chunks of the

text. At the end of each chunk, the teacher will ask questions based upon the 5 categories

Handout - Students will fill in the vocabulary worksheet and use the pictures to aid comprehension

Graphic Organizer - Students will complete a Venn diagram

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTSVocabulary Worksheet

Venn Diagram

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

RANGE OF IMPROVEMENT

REFLECTION

WHAT DID I LEARN ABOUT MY STUDENTS?• Scaffold instructions and be very

specific• Provide visuals and graphic organizers• Repetition • These students are very diverse and

everyone has different learning styles and needs

REFLECTION OF MY PERSONAL GROWTH AS A TEACHER• Get to know my kids• What can I do differently? • Incorporate more differentiation in my

lesson plans • Focus on academic and social skills

NEXT STEPS