Getting Yourself Ready
Getting Your Students Ready
Building the Skill
Practicing the Skill
Closure
100
Materials
What are...Do Now, slideshow, student handouts, independent work, or subject specific items (math manipulatives, writing journal, science materials, etc)?
100
Objective
What are skill and proving behavior?
Objective = End Goal (contains two parts)
Skill
An active, demonstrable verb.
“Students will…”, “You will…”, “Students will be able to…
Proving Behavior
Shows that students have mastered the skill.
A visible, measurable activity that students, teachers, and coaches can assess for mastery.
100
Task Analysis
What is the process of breaking down an Objective into manageable steps?
Automaticity is a challenge!
Steps to TA
Perform the task yourself
Brainstorm the steps
Consider your audience
Allocate time
NOTE - Task Analysis is NOT teaching (not a term to use with students).
Task Analysis is a crucial step that you must do as a teacher to prepare you to teach effectively.
Some Objectives do not seem easily broken into steps at first glance.
The skill doesn’t appear to have steps.
No prescribed order to completing the task.
The teacher wasn’t taught the the explicit steps for the skill.
100
Types of Practice
What is Structured Practice?
100
Individual Written response
What is an Exit Ticket?
Exit Tickets are a way to check for understanding after the lesson is done.
They are used to inform instruction for the next lesson(s).
200
Preparation
Answers will vary...
200
Purpose
Why?
WHY we are learning this lesson
WHY it will be useful to you in life
200
Say/See
Answers may vary...
200
Types of Practice
What is Guided Practice?
200
Other Responses
What is a whip share? One more problem (with verbal response)? Picture or diagram? Turn and Talk (share your partner)...
300
Agenda
What is timing/pacing?
300
Objective
Examples may ... must include both skill and proving behavior
300
Do
It engages the student in Active Participation (bonus double score if you used the term AP)
300
Assignment
What is the "proving behavior" portion of the Objective?
300
Required?
What is required?
Make sure your TF's lesson plans include varied forms of closure to meet the needs of all students.
When observing, note if a TF needs coaching on lack of or quality of closure.
400
Agenda
What are Objective, Purpose, Do Now, Task Analysis steps (broken down by Say/See/Do) (other answers may vary)
400
Do Now
Answers may vary and include:
Sets the tone for a productive session right away
Skills/Content: Review of relevant skills or knowledge useful for today’s lesson
Big Picture: The purpose of what they are learning, anti-bias standards, etc.
400
Expectations
How will students engage During Direct Instructional/Modeling?
Examples:
Various forms of Active Participation including Talk, Write, or Act
400
TF role during I.P.
What is teacher monitoring?
How will you circulate, what will you be looking for as students work, what misunderstandings can you anticipate, will you bring everyone back together for a debrief, etc.?
400
Random
Answer may vary, but may include...
Talk: choral response, echo read, choral read, think/pair/share, discuss in groups, whipshare
Write: take notes, graphic organizer, dry erase boards, everyone writes, try and example, write your own
Act: point, gesture, stand up if, agree/disagree line, hold up fingers, four corners
*The slide for this was one of my most referenced during my time as an IC.
500
Time and Pacing
What is "they are the most commonly misused component" by TF's during planning?
When reading Lesson Plans, pay attention to the agenda with times because Teaching Fellows often underestimate how much time they’ll need
500
Daily Double
What is Purpose?
*read through the Purpose Statement and see that it’s meaningful and relevant (and thus engaging) for students.
CONSIDER
Connecting to Breakthrough Core Values - perseverance, collaboration, excellence, responsibility, gratitude
Culturally responsive, real-life situations
How can this skill lead to personal growth?
How can this skill help with interpersonal skills?
500
Apply
Answers will vary...
Ex.
Step zero: SEE there are TWO equations, repeat after me as I read them...
Step half: While I continue through the next steps, you will repeat the key terms and fill in the blanks
Step one: (x-1)(x+2)
Step two: First x2 (x squared)
Step three: Outer + 2x
Step four: Inner - x
Step five: Last - 2x
500
Criteria for Mastery
Examples will vary...
How will you know that students have successfully mastered the Objective? Or moving towards mastery?
500
Random
What is analyze results, teach or reteach skill, check for understanding using AP