CCSS ELA Think Tank Napa version

If students are working earnestly on well designed content -

- they must grow.- Me

MASTERYLEARNING

MASTERYLEARNING

-IZATION

And CONFLICT

CharacterizationConflict

Character v Character _____________________________________

Character v Self _____________________________________

Character v Society _____________________________________

Character v Nature _____________________________________

Character v Machine _____________________________________

Name

Description Actions

Dialogue Interior Monologue

Society Thinks

CharacterizationConflict

Character v Character _____________________________________

Character v Self _____________________________________

Character v Society _____________________________________

Character v Nature _____________________________________

Character v Machine _____________________________________

Name

Description Actions

Dialogue Interior Monologue

Society Thinks

CharacterizationConflict

Character v Character _____________________________________

Character v Self _____________________________________

Character v Society _____________________________________

Character v Nature _____________________________________

Character v Machine _____________________________________

Name

Description Actions

Dialogue Interior Monologue

Society Thinks

Common Core is a

MindsetNot a product

Break into evenly sized groups

Each person:Pick one of the Units on the list

1.

2.

Ac t i v i t y

Each person does this on their chosen item.

Skill and Strategy Unit Title

What grade levels are addressed?

What are some extension ideas?

List four books used in the lesson:List 3 Lesson titles or units:

Share a lesson comment (if there is one):

Pick one of these, list the choice you made

Advan t agesSpeed

Scaffolding

Accuracy

Eliminates:Lecture

“note taking”

INFORMATIONAL WRITING

WE ARE NOT VERY GOOD AT TEACHING THIS

Existing Report Structure:Get a handout

The path is unclear

50% lose the handout

Wait 2 weeks

Procrastinate

Stress

Mad scramble

Sunday night?

Monday am?

Get a B

Student relieved

Teacher relieved

Parent relievedThoughts:

If we can do this in 2 hours, why take 2 weeks?Is this a “real life” work flow?

Where is the “teaching”?

My kids will beat your kidsWe’ll out report you 5:1

THE MINI

REPORT

Once a week - all year long

THE MINI

REPORT

Qrtr 1Fact findingFact sortingNote takingComposing

Qrtr 2Better fact findingBetter fact sortingFast note takingComposing - 3p

Attribution

Qrtr 3Self fact finding

Quality note taking

Composing - 5p

Adv Attribution

Self fact sorting

Non-chronological

Source checking

Qrtr 4Independent,self directed

projects

STEP 1:Simple 1 page

document

Two complete versions of an idea

George Washington

Thesis

Focus Area

FIVEFACTS

(not sentences)

3 focus areas at first(We’ll build up to 6 focus areas)

On the boardMODEL MODEL MODEL

DISCUSS DISCUSS DISCUSS

Focus area coaching

Focus areas are where factsclump together naturally

EX: PresidentsChildhoodEarly Adult

Military History/CareerPresidency

Legacy

EX: BattlesLocationSituation

Opposing leadersOutcome

Legacy

Grading:Everyone has a thesis?Everyone has five facts?

Everyone has the focus areas?

Everyone has an A

Week one is done.

PRACTICE!

We do: I’ll model/moderate YOUR facts

WRITE 3 Paragraphs based on your facts

SHARING/CALIBRATION

BIGIDEA

Copying sentences is NOT CHEATING

IFYou have attribution

EasyBibParentheticals

Footnotes{ }Feel free to copy 1-2 sentences per paragraph

Keith Richards

Repeat weekly for 30 weeks

Extend the quantity and skills weekly

Build up to 5 paragraphs

Fact Gathering Sheet Name _____________________________

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Concept: Jon Corippo

Focus Area or Supporting Idea ! Focus Area or Supporting Idea ! Focus Area or Supporting Idea !

The Thesis or Controlling Main Idea

Chapters or Sections

Bibliography: ISBN#_________________________ Author(s) __________________________________!!Book Title __________________________________________________________ Publisher __________________ !!City _________________ State ________________ Year ____________ ! ! Source #_____________________!!

Webliography: Article Title ____________________________________ Author / Contributors ______________________________!!Site title: _______________________________ Institution: _______________________!!URL: __________________________________________________________________________________________________!!Date published:_______________________________________________ Date accessed: ___________________________!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Source #_____________________!

Bibliography: ISBN# _________________________ Author(s) __________________________________!!Book Title __________________________________________________________ Publisher __________________ !!City _________________ State ________________ Year ____________ ! ! Source #_____________________!

Fact Gathering Sheet Name _____________________________

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Concept: Jon Corippo

Focus Area or Supporting Idea ! Focus Area or Supporting Idea ! Focus Area or Supporting Idea !

The Thesis or Controlling Main Idea

Chapters or Sections

Bibliography: ISBN#_________________________ Author(s) __________________________________!!Book Title __________________________________________________________ Publisher __________________ !!City _________________ State ________________ Year ____________ ! ! Source #_____________________!!

Webliography: Article Title ____________________________________ Author / Contributors ______________________________!!Site title: _______________________________ Institution: _______________________!!URL: __________________________________________________________________________________________________!!Date published:_______________________________________________ Date accessed: ___________________________!! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Source #_____________________!

Bibliography: ISBN# _________________________ Author(s) __________________________________!!Book Title __________________________________________________________ Publisher __________________ !!City _________________ State ________________ Year ____________ ! ! Source #_____________________!

Questions?

Jon Corippo

JCorippo@gmail.com

@jcorippo

Assistant SuperintendentCurriculum & Instruction