Here are some more pictures of our teachers hard at work during the Journaling and Corrective Feedback PD Session! Enjoy!
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Corrective Feedback and Interactive Journaling PD
Teachers and Interns at Bel-Aire came together for a Professional Development session on Corrective Feedback and Interactive Journaling. We created our own "model" journals to practice the left side/right side strategy and used student assessment and DI folders to practice implementing corrective feedback to our students. Check out the participants hard at work below! Thank you to all of the participants who came and to Ms. Thompson and Ms. Lawson for leading the session!
**Download the Feedback Starter Stems handed out at the session here.
**Download the Feedback Starter Stems handed out at the session here.
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Teaching the Core: Close Reading
Teachers:
This is just a reminder that on Thursday, February 28, 2013 Ms. Thompson will be holding a professional development from the Teaching the Core series.
Teaching the Core: Close Reading will be held immediately following intermediate dismissal. Location is to be announced.
Don't forget -- registration closes two hours before the start of the session so please register ASAP if you are interested in this professional development opportunity.
This is just a reminder that on Thursday, February 28, 2013 Ms. Thompson will be holding a professional development from the Teaching the Core series.
Teaching the Core: Close Reading will be held immediately following intermediate dismissal. Location is to be announced.
Don't forget -- registration closes two hours before the start of the session so please register ASAP if you are interested in this professional development opportunity.
Make it HOT: Developing Higher Order Questions
Reading teachers have been working hard at developing higher order (HOT) questions to stimulate student thinking and develop deeper comprehension of a variety of texts.
Here are some additional resources to assist you in developing these questions for your lessons! Please see Ms. Thompson if you have any questions or need additional assistance utilizing these tools.
1. Reading Stems From ISAT Sample Test (2012) -- Download
2. Reading Stems From ISAT Sample Test (2013) -- Download
3. Inferential Question Maker -- Download
4. Literal Question Maker -- Download
5. What Questions Would a Common Core Teacher Ask? -- Download
Here are some additional resources to assist you in developing these questions for your lessons! Please see Ms. Thompson if you have any questions or need additional assistance utilizing these tools.
1. Reading Stems From ISAT Sample Test (2012) -- Download
2. Reading Stems From ISAT Sample Test (2013) -- Download
3. Inferential Question Maker -- Download
4. Literal Question Maker -- Download
5. What Questions Would a Common Core Teacher Ask? -- Download
Sunday, November 18, 2012
Upcoming Professional Development
Bel-Aire Elementary will host two workshops on the Common Core Standards (English/Reading) and Close Reading. The PD's are posted on the portal for master plan points. The easiest way to find the session is by searching by location --> Bel-Aire Elementary.
Unpacking the Common Core Standards: November 20th at 3:20
Close Reading: November 29th at 3:20
Please notify Ms. Thompson if you have any questions or concerns about the content of the sessions or Ms. Chapman if you need assistance registering! We hope to see you there!
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Centers! Centers! Centers!
Coming up with a kid-friendly, efficient way to organize centers is not always easy. Here's some inspiration from around the web to help spark your creativity in posting center rotations.
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