2/5/18 Redbird Language Arts & Writing Redbird Language Arts - - PDF document

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LET LEARNING TAKE FLIGHT

Developing Literacy Skills in a Blended Learning Environment Presenter: Donya L. Sartor, PhD Redbird Language Arts & Writing

Complements core ELA instruction Meets each learner at their specific point in the learning continuum Provides error- specific feedback on sentence and paragraph compositions Empowers educators with data-driven insights into student understanding

Redbird Language Arts and Writing is an adaptive solution to personalize instruction, accelerate learning, and empower every student to soar.

25+ Years of Research at Stanford University Redbird Language Arts & Writing

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Redbird Language Arts & Writing Accelerate Personalize Empower Redbird Language Arts & Writing What is Blended Learning? URL for Google Folder “What is Blended Learning?” document Fill in a box in the first column on your own.

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Blended Learning Classroom

A Look at Blended Learning

Blended Learning Models Classroom Rotation

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Flipped Classroom Computer Lab or Cart Personalize

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Program Placement

Language

(Grammar & Vocabulary)

Writing Reading

Noun and Verb Phrases Simple, Compound, Complex, and Compound- Complex Sentences Purpose, Audience, Text- Structure (Cause and Effect) Subject-Predicate Agreement Declarative, Interrogative, Exclamatory, and Imperative Mood Prefixes, Suffixes, Vocabulary Acquisition Phrases and Clauses as Modifiers Topic, Opinion Statement, Supporting, and Concluding Sentences in Paragraphs Character, Plot, Argument, Counter-Argument, Evidence, and Steps of Procedure Vocabulary Narrative, Expositive, and Persuasive Paragraph Types Inference, Tone, and Interpreting Visual Information

Program Content The Learning Model

Apply

Adaptive, rigorous practice

• f learned concepts

Application of Language Arts concepts through sentence and paragraph composition, including immediate, error-specific feedback

Create

Synthesis of instruction and practice Skill building games and Writing Reviews that guide students through essay composition with real-world applications

Understand

Concise, powerful instruction Uses multiple instructional modalities to achieve deep understanding of Language Arts concepts

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Lesson

Instruction Practice

Grammar Language Reading

Lesson Lesson Program Structure Adaptive Motion Engine

Instruction Teacher Intervention

Questions, Comments, Concerns

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Kahoot!

Let’s test your knowledge? Can you outperform your peers? Go to www.kahoot.it I will display the game pin when everyone is ready!

Accelerate Learning Course Overview

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Instructional Video Over 17,000 Practice Items Reading Comprehension

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Units → Grades ↓

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+ 2

Fable Fable Poetry Realistic Fiction History Text

Fairytale Fairytale

Science Text

Persuasive Writing

3

Folktale Drama Poetry Myth Science Text

Step-by- Step Directions

Realistic Fiction

Historical Document

Persuasive Writing & History Text

4

Myth

Narrative

Drama Legend Fiction

1st and 2nd Hand Accounts & Problems and Solutions

Persuasive Writing & Poetry

Technical Steps

Science Text

5

Drama

Adventure Fiction

Poetry Science Text

Historical Speech, Autobiography, and History Text Realistic Fiction & Persuasive Writing

Gov’t Documents

Historical Accounts

Poetry

6

Auto- biography

Science Fiction

Science Text & Step-by-Step Directions 1st and 2nd Hand Accounts

Realistic Fiction

Poetry & Drama

Historical Fiction & 1st Person Historical Accounts

Historical Document Historical Document

7

Auto- biography

Historical Fiction & 1st Person Historical Accounts

Historical Fiction

Biography & Historical Documents

Fiction

Persuasive Writing Historical Accounts

Technical Directions & Science Text

Drama & Fiction

Variety of Reading Passages Writing Composition

Identification Multiple Choice Simple Fill-in Complex Fill-in Sequence Sentence Composition

Multi-Modal Item Sets

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Student Platform Walkthrough

Go to www.redbirdlearning.com and click on the Language Arts and Writing tab. Choose

Demo Site

Scroll down the page to “Experience the Program” and click on “Launch Demo”

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Sample Activities

Scroll down the page to “Sample… Activities”

Questions, Comments, Concerns Kahoot!

Let’s test your knowledge? Can you outperform your peers? Go to www.kahoot.it I will display the game pin when everyone is ready!

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Empower A Conducive Learning Environment

Distraction Free Computer Space Headphones & Notebook Effort and Motivation Building Incentives, Goals, & Rewards

Usage Expectations

Grades 2-3

• 60 min/week
• 2-3 sessions/week
• 65-75% CFA

Grades 4-7

• 90 min/week
• 2-3 sessions/week
• 65-75% CFA

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Redbird Learning Center (RLC) News Feed Class Overview

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Progress Report Pathway Activity

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Benchmark Student Snapshot Student Replay

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Student Progress Monitoring

Use Support Item Feedback Lecture Library Student Snapshot

Expectations & Goals Time/Lesson Completion

Empowering Students Teacher Intervention

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Edit Placement Edit Placement Questions, Comments, Concerns

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Kahoot!

Let’s test your knowledge? Can you outperform your peers? Go to www.kahoot.it I will display the game pin when everyone is ready!

LET LEARNING TAKE FLIGHT