Introduction to the Content Literacy Continuum:

Focusing on Performance

Sue WoodruffSIM Professional Development Leader

swoodruf@comcast.net(231) 557-3914

Welcome & Introductions

• Sue• Pam• You

Your Instructions…• Very, very quickly (no more than 2 minutes)• Identify yourself as a team• Talk briefly about the following…– Who makes up your team– Why you are attending the workshop– Something we may not know about your

school/town/district• Decide who will introduce your group• When it is your turn, the whole group should

stand

Group Norms

SUE’S THOUGHTS…•Timer chime•Cell phones•Taking care of business

YOUR THOUGHTS…

In your school groups…

Have a 5 minute discussion and talk about the following…–Think about the needs of your particular school or school district (depending on your group.)–What is the first thing you would like to see changed in order to help students perform at higher levels?

Remember – it must be something under your control.

You could start here…

Individually…everyone fill in the blank for this sentence.

“Changing _________ would have the greatest impact on our students’ performance.”

Share your completed thoughts and have a dialogue about it. Compare your ideas, explore your ideas, and have conversation.

Where we are going today…Introduction to the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) FrameworkIntroduction to the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) Framework

the big picture the big picture

by first considering

a way to think about a school when analyzing and implementing a course of

action in regards to content literacy and high level

thinking

a way to think about a school when analyzing and implementing a course of

action in regards to content literacy and high level

thinking

is about

routinesroutines

finally, by understanding

strategiesstrategies

then, by understanding

embedded within content

(gen ed)

embedded within content

(gen ed)

taught explicitly in a

support setting

taught explicitly in a

support setting

when when

then returning to

Introduction to the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) FrameworkIntroduction to the Content Literacy Continuum (CLC) Framework

the big picture the big picture

by first considering

a way to think about a school when analyzing and implementing a course of action in regards to high

level thinking and literacy.

a way to think about a school when analyzing and implementing a course of action in regards to high

level thinking and literacy.

is about

routinesroutines

finally, by understanding

strategiesstrategies

then, by understanding

embedded within content

(gen ed)

embedded within content

(gen ed)

taught explicitly in a

support setting

taught explicitly in a

support setting

when when

What questions are coming to mind?

Let’s think about the big picture…

“Oneness”

Listen to Ariel Bravy’s short article entitled,“Oneness is Like a Diverse Symphony”

React to this in your school groups.

Here’s the question…does this speak to you about your school?