GEE 21 Focused-Learning Lessons

What’s it all about?

Support

Remediation Policy

8th Grader who scores Unsatisfactory

District must offer 50 hours of summer remediation

Remediation Class for Option 1 and Option 2 Students

Focus on 8th Grade LEAP 21

Elective credit possible

High School Remediation Course

For students promoted to the 9th grade without having passed either the ELA or math 8th grade LEAP 21 Focus – preparing students for high school level math or English coursesStudents MUST pass this course before enrolling in required math or ELA courses.

GEE 21 Remediation

Students who score Unsatisfactory shall be provided remediation.

Districts decide the type and length.

Focused-Learning Lessons

Purpose and Structure

Purpose

Develop conceptual understanding

Focus on “missed learning”

Practice skills

Build competency

StructureAssessment ComponentTranslating Standards into InstructionSources of Evidence of Student LearningAttributes of Student Work at the “Got It” LevelGEE 21 ConnectionRecommended Materials/References

StructureAssessment ComponentEnglish Language Arts

Reading and Responding Composition/ProofreadingUsing Information Resources

Math Strands

Standards and BenchmarksFocus of Lesson

Structure

Translating Standards into InstructionSpecific instructional strategiesExamplesModels

Structure

Sources of Evidence of Student LearningAnecdotal data Individual assignmentsProblem solving/critical thinkingGroup workPeer coaching/editing

Attributes of Students at the “Got It” Level (Content-

Specific)

Recognizes the concept

Applies the concept

Extends the concept

Structure

GEE 21 ConnectionAlignment to Teachers’ Guide to Statewide

AssessmentReferences to released itemsLinks to assessment practices

Structure

Recommended materials/referencesTextsOnline sourcesTechnology Handouts/Blackline MastersTeacher Reference Sources

Mathematics Lessons

Focus of mathematics standards:

ALL studentsALL students

doing meaningful mathematicsdoing meaningful mathematics

using appropriate tools.using appropriate tools.

Strands

Strand % on GEE 21 LessonsNumber and Number

Relations 10% 4

Algebra 15% 6

Measurement 15% 6

Geometry 20% 8Data Analysis,

Probability and Discrete Math

20% 8

Patterns, Relations and Functions 20% 8

Acknowledgements

Strand WriterNumber and Number Relations Allie Pearson

Southeastern Louisiana University

Algebra Ellen Lee

St. Joseph’s Academy, Baton Rouge

Measurement Scott Moreau

DEEP into Math Leader, St. Landry

Geometry Lisa Taylor

West Monroe High School

Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Math

Zoe Harrell

LSU Lab School

Patterns, Relations and Functions Allie PearsonSoutheastern Louisiana

University

Number and Number RelationsLesson 1: Fractions, Decimals and Percents

Selected Content Standards Benchmarks Assessed Specific focus for the lesson Skills listed in the Teachers’ Guide

Translating Content Standards into Instruction Teaching strategies focus on conceptual understanding Teacher Blacklines and Student Worksheets

Sources of Evidence of Student Learning Sample test items similar to GEE 21

Attributes of Student Work

AlgebraLesson 4: Solving and Graphing Linear

Equations

Use of questions

Connections between problem situation, equation, and graph

Good contextual problems

Measurement and Geometry

Measurement lessons focus on “hands-on” activities Concepts of perimeter, area, volume, etc. Size of units Use of correct units

Geometry lessons focus on key concepts Properties of figures Pythagorean theorem Transformational geometry

Data Analysis, Probability and Discrete Math

Constructing and using different types of charts and graphsMeasures of central tendencyTwo-variable dataProbabilityOrganizing information – tree diagrams, Venn diagrams, counting techniquesMaking Inferences

Patterns, Relations and Functions

Understanding patterns in lists, graphs, and tables

Linear FunctionsRate of changeLinear regressionTranslations of linear functionsParameters of real-life linear functions

Overlapping Topics in Lessons

Tables

Graphing Graphing and solving linear equations included in

Algebra & Patterns and functions Interpretation of graphs in three strands

Problem-Solving and Analysis Number – Lesson 4 Geometry – Lesson 6 Data – Lesson 8

Using the Focused-Learning Lessons

Analyze student scores

Be familiar with the lessons

Decide which lessons to teach and when

Integrate these lessons with other resources using your own teaching strategies

An Instructional Model for Solving Contextual Mathematics Problems

Four steps to solving mathematics problems

For each stepStudent actionsSkills used by the student Instructional intervention strategies

English Language Arts

Focused-Learning Lessons

Acknowledgements

Assessment Component

Writer

Introduction Shelby DupuyPoland Junior High

Reading and Responding Casey Matthews

Sammie Whittington

Covington High School

Composition/Proofreading Cynthia Teasley

Anacoco High School

Using Information Resources Catherine Cosper

Ouachita High School

Reading and Responding

20 LessonsPoetryShort StoryNonfiction

Compostion/Proofreading

10 lessonsBrainstorming, clusteringParagraph developmentMulti-paragraph compositionsMechanicsSentence structure

Lesson Focus: Punctuation

Students will develop a basic understanding of the accurate use of punctuation marks in sentences and paragraphs to convey meaning.

You may be one of those people who has problems with words such as two too and to and and but both conjunctions are easy to correct when you learn the simple rules in the usage of each although you may find it is easier to replace the word with a less confusing term some words cannot be substituted

You may be one of those students who has problems with words such as two, too, and to. And and but, both conjunctions, are easy to correct when you learn the simple rules in the usage of each. Although you may find it is easier to replace the word with a less confusing term, some words cannot be substituted.

Using Information Resouces

Outlining

Topic sentence

Organizational skills

Graphic organizers

Bibliographical entries

Parenthetical citations

Works Cited Page

Table of Contents/Index

Internet Sources

Sample Guiding Questions

What is the purpose of the Works Cited page?

How are entries listed?

How is the author’s name listed?

How are titles of books and periodicals treated?

Where are periods placed?

Works Cited

Apply format used in a model into an original works cited page

Contact Information

Nancy BebenMathematics Program CoordinatorNbeben@doe.state.la.us

Taylor PowersEnglish Program CoordinatorEtpowers@doe.state.la.us

www.louisianaschools.net