Ntip academic conversations

NTIPDecember 12th 2012

Jennifer Casa-Todd

Program Resource Teacher, Literacy 7-12

@JCasaTodd

[email protected]

Leader: Creator God, each year we begin the Advent journey... the

journey to Joy, the one that causes us to pause and look up at the

stars, in search of THE STAR.

All: Each year we celebrate the birth of children in our school

communities; each year we anticipate the birth of Jesus, the Christ

child. May we communicate our love for the children of York Catholic

District School Board through compassionate words and generous

acts of kindness as we strive to be bearers of the light of Christ.

Prayer

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Leader: Wondrous God, we give you thanks for this season of waiting,

a season of looking back, rejoicing in the moment and of anticipating

the future. We look back with the help of our elders, whose stories

make us rich in tradition. May we continue to respect the words of

wisdom that are shared by the elders in our lives.

All: We are a community of all ages: from birth to old age and all ages

in between, each of us is equipped with unique hands, hearts and

voices, which together do God's work in the world. May our voices be

joined in adoration for our coming King.


Leader: Loving God, prepare us this Advent as we await your joyful

arrival. Where there is noise and conflict, bring hushed voices and

resolution. Where there is hunger, may we prepare a feast. Where

there is darkness and loss, bring light and comfort, hands to hold,

arms to embrace and tongues to share loving words of compassion.

All: Remind us all of the circumstances of Christ's birth...the stable, the

manger, the inn bustling above, unaware of the miracle occurring

below with only the animals and angels as witnesses. Jesus, child of

Joy, help us on our Advent journey as we strive to follow Christ's

example of loving one another wholeheartedly through all of our words

and deeds.


Leader: Creator God, grant us the gift of patient compassion so that

we can be truly present to those who are near, communicate with

those who are far from us and pray for those we do not know.

All: May we continue to work together as we proceed in our Advent

journey. May we act as one body, the body of Christ, whose coming we

long to celebrate. AMEN.

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.


• Name

• Course

• School

• The most amazing thing a student said …


TALKING FEATHER

“Literacy Flows on a Sea of Talk”--James Briton


Reading

Writing

ViewingSpeaking

Thinking

1. We will understand what academic conversations are and

how they support literacy in our classrooms

2. We will examine how academic conversations complement

assessment practices in Growing Success and our AER

policy document

3. We will experience several different tools for supporting

academic conversations in our classroom


Learning Goals

We will be exchanging ideas and opinions in this session. What

are some of the “ground rules” we need to establish in order to

ensure that we communicate effectively and respectfully?

• When one person is speaking, everyone listens

• Respect other people’s ideas whether you agree with them or

not

• Try to participate as best as you can

• Appreciation—no put-downs

Group Norms


Minds On:

Where are we now? (Poll Everywhere)

What are Academic Conversations?

Action:

The role of Teacher Questioning

Assessing Academic/Grand Conversations

Skills needed for Academic Conversations

Virtual Academic Conversations

Consolidation:

New Learning (Poll Everywhere)

Next Steps

Agenda


http://www.polleverywhere.com/multiple_choice_polls/ODI4MjE2NTEz

Academic conversations are

sustained and purposeful

conversations about school

topics.--Zwiers and Crawford

What is an academic conversation?


GRAFFITI

Talk in Action Graphic Organizer


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Teacher: I was thinking about the life cycle of an insect. Do you remember the life cycle we studied?

Malik?Malik: Yes.

Teacher: What was the first stage in the life cycle?

Jesse?Jesse: They were born?

Teacher: Yes, things are born, but think about the life cycle of insects. Let's try to be more specific in

our thinking. What is the first stage in the insect life cycle?

Miriam?Miriam: Eggs.

Teacher: Yes, insects start as eggs. Then they change and develop. They become larva after eggs,

right? And then what? What happens to them after they are larva?

Adrian?Adrian: They are adults.

Teacher: They do eventually become adults, but there is a step missing. What is the step between larva

and adults? What is that stage of the life cycle called?

Joe?Joe: Mature larva?

Teacher: Yes, there are two kinds of larva in the life cycle of some insects. But what I was thinking

about was what happened to them after the larva before they become adults.

Mariah?Mariah: Nymph?

Teacher: Now we're talking about the three-stage cycle for some insects. Do the insects that change

into nymphs come from larva? Let's look at our two posters again. Remember these? There is a three-

stage process and a four-stage process. Let's study these again.

Is this an academic conversation?

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The role of the teacher in oral questioning


http://misabarrie.curriculum.org/content/281/about-assessment-section-7

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Teacher: I was thinking about the life cycle of an insect. Do you remember the life cycle we studied?

Malik?Malik: Yes.

Teacher: What was the first stage in the life cycle?

Jesse?Jesse: They were born?

Teacher: Yes, things are born, but think about the life cycle of insects. Let's try to be more specific in

our thinking. What is the first stage in the insect life cycle?

Miriam?Miriam: Eggs.

Teacher: Yes, insects start as eggs. Then they change and develop. They become larva after eggs,

right? And then what? What happens to them after they are larva?

Adrian?Adrian: They are adults.

Teacher: They do eventually become adults, but there is a step missing. What is the step between larva

and adults? What is that stage of the life cycle called?

Joe?Joe: Mature larva?

Teacher: Yes, there are two kinds of larva in the life cycle of some insects. But what I was thinking

about was what happened to them after the larva before they become adults.

Mariah?Mariah: Nymph?

Teacher: Now we're talking about the three-stage cycle for some insects. Do the insects that change

into nymphs come from larva? Let's look at our two posters again. Remember these? There is a three-

stage process and a four-stage process. Let's study these again.

Turn and Talk. Suggestions?

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Triangulation of Data

Observations

ConversationsProducts

“Using multiple sources of evidence increased the reliability and validity of the evaluation of student learning.”

(Growing Success, 39 )

Valid and reliable picture of student achievement

Start with your Curriculum Expectations


Independently, read page 5 of the Capacity Building Series

Monograph “Ensuring an accurate picture of student

achievement”

Assessing Academic (Grand) Conversations


THE FINAL WORD

Read what’s on your card to as many people as you can until you

find your match.

Once you find your match, see if you can determine what the title

of your section might be.

Success looks like this:

-You are reading your card to MANY people until you find your

match

-You are listening to the key words to figure out if it’s a match

What skills do students need to participate in academic conversations?


Remember!Skills need to be explicitly taught.

FIND YOUR MATCH


www.jeffzwiers.com

Blog?

Twitter? (Ms. Albi)

Voicethread?

Voice Recording? Google docs? Today’s Meet?

Be sure to refer to the Technology Guidelines in First Class!!

What about virtual academic conversations?


http://pre-ap-creative.blogspot.ca/2009/11/cassius-dear-brutus-it-is-i-your-friend.html

https://twitter.com/ms_albi

http://voicethread.com/share/2715531/

Reciprocal Teaching

Literature Circles

Question the Author

Math or Literature

Congress

Inquiry Circles

PAPERCLIP PARAPHRASE Your paperclip colour determines the section you readYou may make speaking notes on the cue card (optional)1. mill about the

room2. explain your

strategy to another person

3. listen to his/her strategy

4. Paraphrase each other

5. Exchange paperclips

6. Move on7. Repeat to collect all

the colours

Next steps…


#academicconv

Adobe Connect Session

?

Other ideas

https://twitter.com/

New Learning

http://www.polleverywhere.com/free_text_polls/LTEyODIzMjg5MDk

Credits and Resources


http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/studentsuccess/thinkliteracy/

http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/literacy2/index.html

Documents

Ntip academic conversations