Professional DevelopmentTuesday, November 6, 2012
But first….
• Rebecca – United Way
• Kris – technology grants – closes 11/9
• Kris – conferences – IAs available to enter work samples, find resources, bulletin boards, etc.
• Merilee – Crossler Conventions
Last time we met…
• The TAG team helped us build background in summary writing.
• We also held our MOU meeting– Contract data passed on to union– Leadership has identified ways to
decrease workload (1 person/IEP, more parent help with field/activity days)
Why are we teaching writing?
• http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid1481971223001?bckey=AQ~~,AAABVjfVIhE~,_RxIEUn5Y_VZ6lzhYw3l0vzG6gFtu7jf&bctid=1549417216001
Lesson Plan& Anticipatory Set
Learning Target• I can clearly articulate
the elements of a content area summary.
Notice & Name
• Modeling the Activity for how to “Notice & Name”
• Goal: Use the same activity to make a poster for what you “Notice & Name” about a content area summary.
• “Name” the ELEMENTS of an exemplar content area summary.
• PLCs will each have a turn to share out
Learning Target• I can clearly articulate
the elements of a content area summary.
Closure
Assessment
On an exit slip answer the following question:
Why would this be an
important activity to do with
students when teaching
summary writing?
• Conventions: What are Crossler’s Must Haves?
• How to teach summary writing in my content?
• What should all Crossler summaries have?
• How do we Grade?– Rubrics?
Leadership Identified the Following Needs for
Future Discussion and PD:
Where are we going?
• November 30 – How do we teach students to write summaries from text?
• December 11 – feedback & scoring of summaries Teachers will bring student summary samples:
2 low, 2 medium, 2 good/exemplary