January 26, 2018
Our Focus
- Literacy & Curriculum Goals (1/2 day)
- Semester Grading/Planning (1/2 day)
Our Schedule
- Organized by Department Leaders (no whole staff sessions)
- Optional collaboration with Riverview colleagues available in the afternoon
Literacy Resources
Katherine McKnight (website) Reading Strategies (slides) Making Thinking Visible (website) Instructional Strategies (Weebly) Disciplinary Literacy Article w/History & Science Examples (summary) (full article) Technical Literacy w/Computer Science Example (article, includes teaching students to read directions) Why & How of Content Literacy Strategies (not sure if you're teaching literacy? read this article) Literacy-Related Learning Strategies (one-page overview) PHS Literacy--General (Follett Collection) PHS Literacy--Reading (Follett Collection) |
Curriculum Resources
All Things UbD ("ubd" then "Resources" tab) Backwards Design Overview (from Instructional Strats) UbD Stage 1: Desired Results (targets) UbD Stage 2: Acceptable Evidence (summative assessment) UbD Stage 3: Learning Experiences (formative assessment and differentiation) Evaluating & Revising Curriculum |