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Week 9
Oral Communications 1
Professional Learning Communities
• Exploring Resources: Auditory Resources for Oral Communication
What’s wrong with this picture?
Writing Conference
• Peer Conference:– Share your Remembrance Day draft with 2
colleagues– Use the Peer Feedback sheet – Maximum 10 minutes per person
Providing Helpful Feedback
• Begin with the strengths of the piece• Add any suggestions or questions using
positive language
Literacy Block
• Whole group• Small group/ individual• Whole group
Modelling a Writing Lesson
• Model – deconstruct the features of the form• Shared Writing – we create one together• Guided Practice – each group creates one • Individual – may have each student create one • Consolidation– Share; reflect
Gradual Release Model
IMSCI• Inquiry – topic or text type• Models – pre-writing
strategy• Shared – shared writing• Collaboration• Independence
GRR • Modelled writing• Shared writing• Guided
instruction/application• Independent
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html
A totem is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol of a tribe or clan, family, or individual. Native American tradition provides that each individual is connected with nine different animals that will accompany each person through life, actingas guides.
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/na-totems.html
What’s the Pattern?
Sometimes I feel like a bear,strong and confident.I stand tall and growland protect those around me.
Sometimes I feel like a ravendark and mysterious.I am both messenger and secret keeperand help bring light from darkness.
Pattern
• Line 1:
• Line 2:
• Line 3:
• Line 4:
Pattern
• Line 1: Sometimes I feel like a _________. (simile)
• Line 2: ______ and ________. (features/traits)
• Line 3: I ________________ (action)
• Line 4: and ______________ (action)
Totem Animals and Their Meanings
• Wolf loyal• Deer loving• Beaver determined• Butterfly vulnerable• Moose strong• Owl wise• Rabbit creative• Turtle patient
Pic Collage
Your task:
• Your group will choose one totem animal and create a poem based on the model from “Sometimes I Feel Like a Fox.”
• Conduct research as needed to find out about your animal
• When your poem is complete, use Pic Collage to display it.
My Mouth is a Volcano!by Julia Cook
My tummy started to rumble,and then it started to grumble.My words began to wiggle,and then they did the jiggle.My tongue pushed all of my very important words into my teeth and my volcano erupted!
Next week…
• Professional Reading: “Debate: Where speaking and listening come first.”
• Lesson Plan – hard copy– Template etc. on Sakai/Resources/Lesson Planning