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Maple Ridge Graduate Diploma March 3 rd , 2009 Faye Brownlie

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Maple Ridge Graduate Diploma 

March 3rd, 2009 Faye Brownlie 

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Formative assessment to determine students strengths and needs

Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert, 2006; Earl & Katz, 2005; Schnellert, Butler & Higginson, in press; Smith & Wilhelm, 2006

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Activating prior knowledge & helping students connect what they are learning to what they already know

(Brownlie, Close & Wingren, 1988; Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert, 2006; Buehl, 2001; Kame'enui & Carnine, 2002; Wilhelm, 2007)

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Helping students process new content/ building their

repertoire of meaning making strategies

(Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert, 2006; Buehl, 2001; Cook, 2005; Gear, 2006; Harvey & Goudvis, 2007;Kame'enui & Carnine, 2002; )

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Provide opportunities for students to personalize and transform (synthesize) their learning in reference to key concepts and

essential questions

(Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert, 2006; Buehl, 2001; Cook, 2005; Daniels, & Bizar, 2005; Tomlinson & McTighe, 2006; Wilhelm, 2007)

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Ensuring students self-assess, set goals and take actions to

manage and improve their learning

(Brown, Cocking & Bransford, 2000; Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert, 2006; Butler & Cartier, 2004; Butler, Schnellert, & Cartier, 2005; Davies, 2000; Gregory, Cameron & and Davies, 2000; Zimmerman & Schunk, 2001)

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Teaching Content to All 

Open-ended teaching

adapted

modified

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The Class Review 

•  What are the strengths of the class? •  What are your concerns about the class as a whole? 

•  What are your main goals this year? 

•  What are the individual needs in your class? 

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•  Meet as a school‐based team, with the administrator 

•  Each classroom teacher (CT) joins the team for 45 minutes to speak of her class 

•  TOC’s provide coverage for CTs •  Follow the order of strengths, needs, goals, individuals 

•  The CT does not do the recording or the chairing 

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The Class Review 

What are the strengths of the class?

What are your concerns about the class as a whole?

What are your main goals for the class this year?

What are the individual needs in your class?

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Class Review Learning in Safe Schools

(Brownlie & King, 2000) 

Teacher: Class:

Classroom Strengths Classroom Needs

Other Socio-Emotional Learning Language Medical

Goals Decisions

Individual Concerns

Class Review Recording Form

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Class Review  Learning in Safe Schools  

(Brownlie & King, 2000) 

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Bill Juhasz K-7 Tait

Richmond

4-5 formative assessments/year Block out 4-5 weeks in school calendar All non-enrolling teachers & admin co-assess with CT Coding in teams at pro d or in- school collab time

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Bill Juhasz K-7 Tait

Richmond

Sept: Class Review Meetings

Optional Jan. class review

One week later: now what meetings

Non-categorical resource model

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Bill’s Year at a Glance‐Sept. 

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Bill’s Year at a Glance‐Oct. 

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Menu for Resource Teachers 

•  Co‐teaching •  Working with small groups or individual students •  Help administer, score and create a plan from a bi‐monthly Standard Reading Assessment 

•  ConsultaXon •  Peer/Parent/Tutor programming •  Special EducaXon Assistants 

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A Possible Day for a Non‐categorical Resource Teacher 

•  8:15‐8:45  Co‐plan with classroom                teacher 

•  9:00‐9:20  Meet with students re:                 behaviour/learning plans 

•  9:20‐10:30  Gr. 4/5 Reading strategy ‐                co‐teaching 

•  10:45‐12:00  Gr. 1/2 Writer’s Workshop 

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PM 

•  1:00‐1:45  Gr.6/7  Works with small group          of students on pre‐teaching social          studies’ vocabulary/building  

background knowledge 

•  1:45‐2:15  Gr. 1/2 Browsing Boxes 

•  2:15‐2:45  Primary Math Centres 

•  2:45‐3:00  Meets with SEAs 

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Roz’s Schedule 

•  A  CommunicaXons 12 ‐ co‐teaching with Joanne •  B  Literacy •  C  English 9 ‐ co‐teaching with Doug •  D  Science 9 ‐ co‐teaching with Barry •  E  Prep •  F  Learning Support 9 •  G  CPWE 12 •  H  Social Studies 9 ‐ co‐teaching with Colin 

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Classroom Strengths ‐ gr.4/5 

•  Kind to each another •  Like to write •  High energy •  Some models of responsibility 

•  Some will take risks in their learning 

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Classroom Needs ‐ gr. 4/5 

•  Self‐control ‐ too loud! •  Interdependence •  Listen to group instrucXons •  Wide academic range 

•  Very teacher dependent •  Easily distracted 

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Classroom Goals ‐ gr. 4/5 

•  Help individuals within class to  become more independent 

•  Help students make wise decisions in choice wriXng and in research quesXons 

•  Help students choose appropriate reading materials 

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Medical 

•  Challis ‐ ritalin, see file •  Karmvir ‐ severe diabetes 

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Language 

•  ESL 1 ‐ Sharon •  ESL 2‐4 Ammen, Karmjit, Janel, Amrit, Ekam, Tommy, Iris, Osama, Jasdeep, David 

•  IniXate oral language ‐ Jasdeep •  Pose quesXons ‐ Challis, Dion, Ekam 

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Learning 

•  Focusing ‐ Jordan, Janel, Jasdeep, Challis, KriXes, Ekam, Sigman 

•  Comprehension ‐ Sigmund, Oscan, Ekam, Janel, Challis, David 

•  Limited wriien output ‐ KriXes, Challis, Tommy 

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Social‐emoXonal 

•  Jordan ‐ severe behavior •  Janel ‐ anger management 

•  Jasdeep ‐ withdrawn, silent 

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Other 

•  Extensions:  Chloe, Taylor, Janelle, Josie, Emily, KrisXe, Andrew, Amanda 

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Decisions 

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Decisions 

•  RT/CT meet to plan unit on social responsibility 

•  Include in this unit comprehension strategies of think aloud and quadrants of a thought 

•  Begin Writers’ Workshop with CT/RT.  Use interview process to model choosing topics wisely 

•  Counsellor to begin ‘magic circle’ group with targeted students (behavior, withdrawn, overpowering) 

•  Individual behavior plans:  Challis, Jordan Jasdeep, Janel ‐ RT check in on goals at 8:40, CT at 3:00 

•  EA with class for core subjects 

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Classroom Strengths ‐ gr.1/2 

•  Teacher is former librarian so extensive knowledge of school’s books 

•  High energy, keen •  AccepXng, generally of Ray •  Strong parental support •  Students report they are readers/writers •  Students love to be read to and browse books 

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Classroom Needs ‐ gr. 1/2 

•  Social responsibility:  ‐how to treat each other fairly  

‐how to take turns  

‐how to not call out  

‐how to use an inside voice 

•  Wide academic range ‐ early learners to very able reader 

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Classroom Goals ‐ gr. 1/2 

•  Make this class a team •  Write daily 

•  Guided reading, as able •  Encourage independence 

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Medical gr. 1/2 

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Language‐gr. 1/2 

•  ESL 1&2 ‐ Elvira, Tom, Juno, Michelle,Tony, Ray, Annie, Jerad 

•  Ray ‐ omen incomprehensible 

•  ESL 1‐4 ‐ 13 students, including 8 different first languages 

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Learning ‐ gr. 1/2 

•  Briiney ‐ very weak skills •  Dominic ‐ knows few, if any, sounds 

•  Ray, Elvira, Annie, Juno, Tony, Darren ‐ help hearing sounds ‐ phonemic awareness 

•  Maihew ‐ won’t write 

•  Ray ‐ is he reading for meaning? 

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Social‐emoXonal ‐ gr. 1/2 

•  Briiney ‐ inappropriate friendship skills •  Jared, Trevor, Maihew ‐ demanding, liile self control 

•  Trevor ‐ low self esteem 

•  Michelle ‐ inaudible speech, whisper 

•  Ray ‐ wanders 

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Other ‐ gr. 1/2 

•  Challenge ‐ Wilson, Catherine 

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Decisions 

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Decisions 

•  RT assess for guided reading •  RT with class on RW strategy while CT works on leier/sound 

matching, hearing sounds in words (elasXc,snap) •  CT reinforce elasXc/snap during whole class reading & wriXng, 

small group and 1:1 •  CT read twice/week on friendship, geong along with others •  RT/CT spend a week on ‘Lily Sequence’ •  ConXnue Ray’s full‐Xme EA and reassess amer 1 month 

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Shabash – Ann Walsh 

•  Whole class novel – gr. 6/7 •  Goals:   – Build community 

– Highlight, acknowledge, respect diversity – Teach double‐entry journals as a strategy for deepening understanding  

– Build and apply criteria for success 

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Connecting: – Gallery wall – Quick write Processing: – SXcky notes – Double‐entry journals – Criteria  Transforming and personalizing: ‐Author’s message 

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•  Chad’s slides