Workshop+6-1-10

=Peer Coach Workshop #6 = =June 1, 2010 = =8:30 - 11:30 AM = =Julie Gajewski- Peer Coach Coordinator = = = == = = = = ="An education isn't how much you have committed to memory, or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate between what you know and don't know. = = = =**//Welcome and Housekeeping//** = 
 * //Please sign-in//
 * //Enjoy some breakfast items and coffee//
 * //Check your e-mail//
 * //Parking lot: Post-its available on the tables for questions, issues, and suggestions.//
 * //Please take care of yourself!//
 * Goals:**
 * **Reflect on teaching and learning.**
 * **Share ideas, activities, strategies, and experiences from this year.**
 * **Integrating literacy strategies, writing, and formative assessment into your instruction.**

**Objectives: We will utilize literacy strategies to increase comprehension. We will summarize what we learned this year through utilizing Danielson's framework for teaching.**

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**__Expanding our tool box:__**


 * Purpose: Review and make connections to previous workshops with a focus on literacy and technology.

Literacy Activity** <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"><span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">
 * 1) **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Find a partner who has a birthday closest to yours. **
 * 2) **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Read the passage independently. **
 * 3) **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Discuss the passage with your partner and determine the main message. **
 * 4) **<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What strategies did you utilize to help you comprehend? **
 * 5) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What questions do you have about the passage? **
 * 6) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">What do good readers and writer's do? **
 * reread the passage
 * dialogue
 * make connections
 * visualize
 * using text features
 * story elements

Technology Connection

<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Expository Text]

<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">[|Wordle]

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">**Group Share**
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Choose an activity, strategy, lesson, or experience to share with the group.
 * Describe the demographics of your class, objective, subject, and any other important information.
 * Why did you choose this activity, strategy, lesson, or experience to share?
 * How can you adapt it to apply to a different topic or group of students?

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 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Danielson Sort **
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">With your peer coach sort the cards into the 4 domains.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Develop a statement that summarizes these components (connect to teaching and learning).
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Share one goal focused on one of the Domains and what you did to meet your goal.
 * Writer's Workshop DVD

Purpose: Culminating activity- Reflect on teaching and learning (the 4 Domains). Another look at writer's workshop.**


 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Utilize the Danielson observation forms to take notes while watching the DVD.
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Discussion- What did you notice? What did you like? What ideas or strategies can you use in your class?
 * <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">Continue to collect and utilize data to inform your practice.

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 * <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Celebrate!!! Congratulations on completing the GICSD Peer Coach Program! **

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