What parts of a mini lesson do you talk about the teaching point of the day?
All parts of a mini lesson you bring things back to the teaching point of the day.
100
What is the first step of a conference structure?
Research
100
Group work is a part of every workshop? (True or False)
False, it does not have to be
100
What is the first part of a workshop?
Mini lesson
100
What is an assessment that guides instruction?
Formative assessment
200
What are the four parts of the mini lesson in sequential order?
Connection, teaching, active engagement, and link
200
How long should conferences last?
No longer than 5 minutes
200
What is a mentor text?
A book you use to show an example of authors craft or to highlight a teaching point. It is often referenced back to throughout a unit and a resource for students to look back at.
200
What is the longest part of a workshop?
Student independent work session.
200
What is standards based reporting?
Reporting that measures where students are at in regards to achieving standards.
300
How long should a mini lesson last?
Around 10 minutes
300
How often should you conference with students?
Try to talk to everybody in the class once a week but more realistically meeting at least once every two weeks.
300
What is a strategy group?
A group of 3-5 students not fixed but needs based working with a teacher on a particular teaching point (they may be working in different text or on different writing projects.)
300
How should each workshop end?
With time to share.
300
What is an assessment done at the end of a unit called?
A summative assessment.
400
What part or parts of the mini lesson should the students lead?
None, the teacher plans and leads all but the students are more heavily engaged in tasks during active engagement.
400
What are the parts of the conference in order?
Research, compliment, teaching point (guided practice or demonstrate), and link
400
When do partnerships usually meet during a workshop?
During the share time.
400
What is the teachers job during independent working time?
Conferencing with kids, pulling strategy groups, helping partnerships, etc.
400
In standards based reporting how many chances should students have to meet standards?
Multiple opportunities to meet standards.
500
What is the difference between a link and the connection?
The connection starts a mini lesson and connects the teaching point to previous teaching points and the link ends the mini lesson and links the teaching point to the student independent work.
500
Why do we conference?
So we can differentiate, for a formative assessment, to encourage and support, to teach next steps, etc.
500
What is an anchor chart and why do we use them?
An anchor chart is a chart that documents teaching points and that is posted around the room for students to reference back to.
500
What are all the parts/elements of a workshop?
mini lesson, independent work time, partner work, strategy groups, sharing, conferencing.
500
What is curriculum?
Curriculum is how you teach your standards. It is constantly evolving. It is not a text book, a text book is a resources that supports your curriculum.