English Language Arts Network

English Language Arts Network

Denise Amos

denise.amos2@education.ky.gov

502-552-5735

ELA Breakout Session Description

We will •Look at your teachers’ strengths and areas of focus from the PGES planning and preparation inventory.•Get information on the upcoming Planning and Preparation Open Workshop (assessment and resource evaluation protocols)•Explore possible teacher leadership topics

ELA Breakout Session Description

We will

•Discuss an LDC gentle roll out idea

•Preview the November meeting agenda

– Effective questioning strategies– Writing common assessments– LDC mini-tasks as formative

assessments

2012-13 Learning Goal

I can use careful planning to improve instruction, in order to become an effective teacher and leader.

Planning and Preparation

Domain 1 Inventorya. Demonstrating Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy

b. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

c. Selecting Instructional Outcomesd. Demonstrating Knowledge of Resourcese. Designing Coherent Instructionf. Designing Student Assessment

OVEC’s Inventory Results

STRENGTHS Page 4a. Demonstrating Knowledge

of Content and Pedagogy

e. Designing Coherent Instructionb. Demonstrating Knowledge of Students

OVEC’s Inventory Results

Areas of Focus f. Designing Student Assessment

– Designing congruent assessments– Formative assessments

d. Demonstrating Knowledge of Resources– Resources for classroom use– Resources to extend content

knowledge

c. Selecting Instructional Outcomes

Instructional Planning and Preparation OPEN

Workshop (Domain 1)

December 5 at OVEC

December 11 at Kathryn Winn School Conference Room in Carrollton

8:30-2:30

Instructional Planning and Preparation OPEN

Workshop (Domain 1)

• Evaluating instructional and professional content knowledge resources;

• Designing congruent formative and summative student assessments.

Participants will learn strategies for

Instructional Planning and Preparation OPEN

Workshop (Domain 1)

Participants NEED to bring classroom and/or professional resources to evaluate, such as Ciits resources, Coach books, Gates.org, Lucy Calkins, Thinking Strategies, Storyworks…

Instructional Planning and Preparation OPEN

Workshop (Domain 1) December 5 at OVEC

December 11 at Kathryn Winn School Conference Room in Carrollton

8:30-2:30

Lunch will be provided.

Reservations are required. Contact Regina O'Brien, RO'Brien@ovec.org

Using your teacher leaders

• Strategy sharing with peers, such as SAS Curriculum Pathways, writing strategies, Before/During/After strategies

• Pre-assessments (“They should be the same or similar.”)

• Comparing CHETL with PGES

• Leadership “Ten Roles for Teacher Leaders”

• “Why you need to fail”, Derek Sivers

Roll Out

November 27 ELA Network Meeting

2012-13 Learning Goal

I can use careful planning to improve instruction, in order to become an effective teacher and leader.

ELA Network MeetingNovember 27

•Domain 3: Instruction–Questioning –Inventory of Strengths and Areas of Growth

ELA Network MeetingNovember 27

•LDC Mini-tasks as Formative Assessments

•Summative Reading Assessments Process

English Language Arts Network

Denise Amos

denise.amos2@education.ky.gov

502-552-5735