Kansas City Kansas Language Arts

Kansas City Kansas Language Arts

District InserviceAugust 10th, 2011

Professional Development

District InserviceAugust 10th, 2011

Professional Development

Today’s ObjectiveToday’s Objective

Teachers will understand the framework for professional development concerning writing, reading, technology, and professional learning communities

Teachers will understand the framework for professional development concerning writing, reading, technology, and professional learning communities

Work from last yearReading

Work from last yearReading

Standards Chunked (ACT, STATE, COMMON CORE)

Middle School 35 standards to 13

High School 27 standards to 13

Standards Chunked (ACT, STATE, COMMON CORE)

Middle School 35 standards to 13

High School 27 standards to 13

Work from Last Year Writing

Work from Last Year Writing

Common Core Standards

Middle School: 28 standards to 9

High School:29 standards to 9

Common Core Standards

Middle School: 28 standards to 9

High School:29 standards to 9

Work from Last Year Language

Work from Last Year Language

3 Common Core Language Standards

3 Common Core Language Standards

OverallOverall

Middle School: Reduced by 60%

2010-11: 63 standards2011-12 25 standards

High School: Reduced by 55%

2010-11: 56 standards2011-12: 25 standards

Middle School: Reduced by 60%

2010-11: 63 standards2011-12 25 standards

High School: Reduced by 55%

2010-11: 56 standards2011-12: 25 standards

Objectives for the 2011-2012 School Year

Objectives for the 2011-2012 School Year

There will be four objectives that we will focus on for the entire year.

BIG PICTURE

There will be four objectives that we will focus on for the entire year.

BIG PICTURE

Objectives for 2011-2012 School Year

Objectives for 2011-2012 School Year

Objective 1:

Teachers and teacher leaders will model, implement, and reflect on what research says are best practices for teaching writing.

Objective 1:

Teachers and teacher leaders will model, implement, and reflect on what research says are best practices for teaching writing.

Objectives for the 2011-2012 School YearObjectives for the

2011-2012 School YearObjective 2

Teachers and teacher leaders will model, implement, and reflect on how to integrate writing, reading, discussing, thinking, and creating within the classroom.

Objective 2

Teachers and teacher leaders will model, implement, and reflect on how to integrate writing, reading, discussing, thinking, and creating within the classroom.

Objectives for the the 2011-2012 School YearObjectives for the the 2011-2012 School Year

Objective 3

Teachers and Teacher Leaders will model, implement, and reflect on how to create effective and affirming feedback for students in the writing process.

Objective 3

Teachers and Teacher Leaders will model, implement, and reflect on how to create effective and affirming feedback for students in the writing process.

Objectives for the 2011-2012 School YearObjectives for the

2011-2012 School YearObjective 4

Teachers and Teacher Leaders will study how to use Professional Learning Communities to support the above objectives.

Objective 4

Teachers and Teacher Leaders will study how to use Professional Learning Communities to support the above objectives.

COMMON THREADCOMMON THREAD

WRITINGWRITING

We are still aligned to the 5 step processWe are still aligned to the 5 step process

Step 5Data Review

Actions Planning for

Learning

Step 1Measurable

AchievementGoals/Indicators of

Success

Step 2Implement

Standards-based GVC

Step 3Fill the gapResources

Instructional Strategies

Step 4Common

Assessments Checkpoint

Assessments

Professional Development &

Professional Learning

Communities

Objective I: Study best practice

Objective 2Reading writing thinkingCreating process

Objective 3Create effective and affirming feedback

Objective 4 Use of PLC to support writing

Refinement work from last year

How are we going to achieve these objectives?

How are we going to achieve these objectives?

Workshop based model Teachers presenting to teachersTeachers studying with teachers Each session you will walk away having at least experienced :

a model a strategy to utilize research supporting and explaining strategies

a chance to reflect

Workshop based model Teachers presenting to teachersTeachers studying with teachers Each session you will walk away having at least experienced :

a model a strategy to utilize research supporting and explaining strategies

a chance to reflect

How are we going to achieve these objectives?

How are we going to achieve these objectives? Provide Professional Learning

Community time across buildings to reflect, brainstorm and create.

This will happen each 3 hour inserviceAug. 10thOct. 19thJan. 4thMarch 9th

Provide Professional Learning Community time across buildings to reflect, brainstorm and create.

This will happen each 3 hour inserviceAug. 10thOct. 19thJan. 4thMarch 9th

Our Language Arts sources

Our Language Arts sources

http://kckliteracycurriculum.wikispaces.com

ORhttp://sbiweb.kckps.org:2388/common/default.asp

(COMPASS)

http://kckliteracycurriculum.wikispaces.com

ORhttp://sbiweb.kckps.org:2388/common/default.asp

(COMPASS)

KCA to ACT transitionKCA to ACT transition

Grades 6 and 7: MAPGrade 8: ACT ExploreGrade 10: ACT PLANGrade 11: ACT(with great opportunity come great learning)

Opportunity for questions on needs assessmentSee your TL for some talking points

Grades 6 and 7: MAPGrade 8: ACT ExploreGrade 10: ACT PLANGrade 11: ACT(with great opportunity come great learning)

Opportunity for questions on needs assessmentSee your TL for some talking points

Agenda for the DayAgenda for the Day

I. Big Picture. II. Study writing researchIII. Structured PLC time

I. Reflection with PLC or Grade Level teams

II. Needs assessment and feedback

I. Big Picture. II. Study writing researchIII. Structured PLC time

I. Reflection with PLC or Grade Level teams

II. Needs assessment and feedback

TransitionsTransitions

Random Groups:8:40-10:00Please look at your room number given to you and report to that room for writing discussion. If you don’t have a number please come up here and see me.

Grade Level PLCs 10:10-10:55 Go to your grade level taught. If you teach more than one please look

at the signs outside the auditorium or ask one of your presenters.

Random Groups:8:40-10:00Please look at your room number given to you and report to that room for writing discussion. If you don’t have a number please come up here and see me.

Grade Level PLCs 10:10-10:55 Go to your grade level taught. If you teach more than one please look

at the signs outside the auditorium or ask one of your presenters.