Social Studies Instructional LeadersFEBRUARY 24, 2015

Business & ReflectionsRetrospective Survey – THANK YOU!

How have the SEL strategies and information shared impacted your own classrooms? Have you been able to share these with your departments?

Information to Share with Your Department

Northern Nevada Council for the Social Studies Conference

Spotlight on Turkey

NEH Institutes

Gilder Lehrman

Information to Share with DepartmentsNNCSS Book Drive

Summer Institute – Nevada’s Place in the World

Professional Learning For Your DepartmentPLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE THE SECTION OF THE POWERPOINT TO GUIDE YOUR DEPARTMENT THROUGH SOME LEARNING AND DECISION-MAKING.

DiscussionWith all the emphasis on SBAC, how can we keep our FOCUS on instructional practices that will move student learning (and achievement) forward?

How can we mitigate against old habits like test prep and stretch run, which do not increase achievement and take away from instructional time ?

Exposure to test question types related to content with effective practice that includes feedback

alongside consistent instructional practice with formative

assessment of student learningVS.

Test preparation, use of stems with every reading, a daily or

weekly “test question,” diagnosis of student readiness

Create a summary of the excerpt from Brian’s Winter by dragging four statements from the list and dropping them in chronological order into the table titled “Summary.” Note that not all statements will be used.

Sample Item From PARCC

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1 Brian is sore as he gets into his bag that night.

2 Brian attempts to scare away the bear that wakes him up.*

3 The bear is more powerful than Brian thinks.

4 Brian believes that he has learned to co-exist with the bears.*

5 Brian takes a serious risk.

6 Brian thinks about solutions to his major problem.*

7 The bear tosses Brian and eats the scraps of Brian’s meal.*

8 The bear looks at Brian and walks away.

9 The bear sits back and sniffs the air.

Summary

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2

3

4

Correct Response: 4, 2, 7, 6

Summary Making

What rules could we create for students to know which details/evidence is KEY and which is less important?

According to the article “The Biography of Amelia Earhart,” which events had the most significant impact on Earhart’s life? From the list, create a summary by dragging the four most significant events and dropping them in chronological order into the table.

Sample Item

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1 Earhart becomes the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean by herself.

2 Earhart attends a finishing school in Philadelphia.

3 Earhart purchases her first plane.

4 Earhart works as a nurse’s aide in Canada.

5 Earhart attends an air show, where a stunt pilot flies close to her.

6 Earhart sets off on a flight around the world.

7 Earhart places third at the Cleveland Women’s Air Derby.

Event 1

Event 2

Event 3

Event 4

Correct Response: 5, 3, 1, 6

Formative PracticesWhat would we learn from implementing questions like these with some of our readings?

Practice Writing Item Types1. Read through the Booker T. Washington biography.

2. Work with a partner to find appropriate summary question statements for the chart.

1. Fill in the rest with statements that are not main ideas for the summary.

3. Work with a partner to find most important li

Current Issue AnalysisHow are teachers incorporating current issues into their classes?◦How do we keep it focused on important events/issues?

◦How can we advocate for media literacy?

◦What is the role of evidence and reasoning?

◦How do current issues enlarge our classroom dialogue in a meaningful way?

Social Emotional Learning StrategiesJULIANNE KINZIE & MARCIA MOTTER

Questions or Concerns?

Thank you for your continued leadership!