Learning-Focused Strategies
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Bonnie Albertson
Adapted from Chris Evans, DRWP and Aleta Thompson, DWP
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Learning-Focused Strategies www.LearningFocused.com Bonnie Albertson Adapted from Chris Evans, DRWP and Aleta Thompson, DWP What is the Learning-Focused Model? A model that provides a planning framework that focuses on learning Albertson,
Bonnie Albertson
Adapted from Chris Evans, DRWP and Aleta Thompson, DWP
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SLM - Literacy and Technology in Urban Schools
Lesson EQ : What are the some classroom management techniques that facilitate learning
KEY VOCABULARY
reinforcement
Classroom Management
Unit Essential Question: How can teachers integrate technology into culturally responsive literacy classroom ?
Lesson EQ: How can technology to improve student writing ?
Technology
KEY VOCABULARY
appropriateness
** LFS
Lesson EQ :How can incorporating culturally responsive pedagogy improve student learning?
KEY VOCABULARY Culturally Responsive Pedagogy
Lesson EQ : What
are the non- negotiable components of a research-based literacy classroom?
Literacy
Lesson EQ How can I use technology for BEFORE, DURING & AFTER reading lessons? Lesson EQ : What are some
I should know about and use?
KEY VOCABULARY KEY VOCABULARY KEY VOCABULARY
e.g. The components of a persuasive essay
e.g. Persuasive writing is used to influence the thoughts and actions of the reader.
verb! e.g. Analyze perspectives related to an issue
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KNOW UNDERSTAND DO
design
guidelines
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behavior management systems are data- based and consistently implemented.
effective instructional practice are essential for student learning
design promotes strong alignment between instruction and standards, facilitates effective instruction for all students, and encourages teacher metacognition
formats that are appropriate for students and instructional goals supports student learning
range of instructional activities - including process, product and materials – supports student learning.
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behaviors
for “target” students that are data-based
WGRD strategies for applying skills
responsibility model
goals and student population
strategies to accommodate needs of all learners
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Knowledge can be assessed through:
Understanding can be assessed through:
Skills (Do) can be assessed through: Multiple choice Short answer
Constructed response
Performance task Product Presentation Observations Checklists Work samples Portfolios Constructed Responses Essays
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Essential Question: (What question—from your Student Learning Map and based on your
standards/grade-level expectations—will direct and focus this lesson?)
What are e the e no non-neg egotiable e componen ents of a res esea earch-base ased l literac acy classr assroom?
KUD: What must students know, understand and do to achieve learning goals? “KNOW” (noun phrases – literal level knowledge) WGRD; S Skill vs.
trate ategy, G Guided Release se of Responsib ibilit ility Model; LF LFS t temp mplate “DO” (verbs: range from low level skills to critical thinking skills)
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applying sk skills s
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se LFS lesson sson te template to to create l lesson ssons “UNDERSTAND” (the enduring understanding that gets at Essential Question)
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te teac acher metac tacognition
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Formative Assessment Prompts: (How will you know students are making progress toward
learning goals? BRIEFLY list the assessment topic you will embed within this lesson. For a shorter lesson, only 1 AP may be necessary; for longer lesson, 3 or more may be appropriate)
AP #1 topic: AP #2 topic:
AP #3 topic:
Standards: CCSS literacy standard (spell out – do not just list a number)
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Activating: (How will you hook students at the beginning of the lesson and activate and/or build the necessary prior knowledge? This would generally be a BEFORE reading activity)
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and what at it t feels l s like to to “str struggle” as as a a read ader.
Key Vocabulary to preview: (What content-specific vocabulary will students need to know in order to make meaning of the learning in the lesson? )
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Mod
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Strategic Learning Activities: (What specific, research-based teaching practices will you use to
engage students in their learning? e.g. distributed guided practice, numbered heads, collaborative pairs, think-pair-share, jigsaw, exit tickets, note to absent student, writing-to-learn strategies, etc.)
Thin ink-pair ir-share, ga gallery walk, k, ex exit t tick cket et
Graphic Organizer(s) Used: (What graphic organizers or other organizational tools will you use to help students organize their learning?)
SLM LM, LF LFS temp mplate
Materials Needed: (What specific materials – from annotated bibliography – will you need to present this lesson?)
Cr Creol
airy tal tale, A Albertso son, et t al al ar arti ticle, p pow
t, L LFS te template
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Instructional Plan: [EXPLICIT, step-by-step description of HOW you will provide instruction and/or specific learning experiences (guided release model), which lead students to the understanding necessary to respond to each formative assessment prompt? What will be the sequence of these learning experiences? Be sure to embed explicit BEFORE, DURING, &/OR AFTER reading strategies] Instruction Chunk #1 Debrief r
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Instruction Chunk #3: In
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aps. s. Col Collect….
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*Summarizing Strategy: (How will students summarize what they have learned as a result of the lesson
to provide evidence of their understanding, in relation to the lesson essential question? Examples: Exit Ticket, 3-2-1, Answer the EQ, writing-to-learn exercise, etc.)?
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th qu questi stions?
Assignment(s): (What summative assessment will students do to prepare for, reinforce and/d their understanding?)
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