418+Agenda+-+1.29.15


 * Main Target:**
 * I can teach a word using the Kinsella Vocabulary Routine

1:15 - 1:20 - Welcome and Agenda
 * Notetaker: Kasey

1:20 - 1:35 - Text Talk (Zwiers, chapter 3) - Paul & Emily

1:35 - 2:30 - Vocabulary teaching demos

> > ** OPRAH **! > > > **//Main goal: Teach a word in an awesome way using the awesome Lady’s word routine. //** > > Text Talk (ch. 3): Paul and Em > (SEE HANDOUT for further detail) > > __MINI TEACHINGS: __ > > **Alex **: (SOVEREIGN) > v Worked through the word orally very well! Used the word multiple times well and invited students to use/practice it as well! > v Display the sentence frame so students can see it > **Matt **: (DEBACLE) > v Different routine to practice word with use of clapping to draw attention to sounds and syllables. > v Content of sentence examples were good, keep sentence short, sweet and simple! > v Defining vs. explaining- try to use simple words in def. > v Use the word as much as possible! Continue to reinforce it and invite the students to practice as well. > **Andy **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">: (ANALYZE) > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Applied “analyze” to other content areas! > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Concrete, focused examples using the word right after you introduce the word. > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Try not to ask students to use word(s) in a sentence right after they learn it > **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Stacia **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">: (NOTATE) > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Made it relatable to what we knew already (note) and always went back to def. all the time > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Made measures on the board and then we identified it > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">More opportunity to say the word itself > **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Julia **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">: (INFINITIVE à <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;"> INFINITIVO) > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Identify the what the word is and then set it up in an infinitive form (makes students think more) > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Picked a very crucial word and explained it well > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Good connection to infinity > v <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Have more variation in sentence structure with the use of word.
 * Housekeeping:**
 * See main calendar page for Tuesday's assignments
 * **<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">January 29th, 2015 **
 * ** HAPPY **** BIRTHDAY **
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Key terms
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Strategies
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Building habits of connection and communication (tools to use to teach students abstract ideas: how can you make the content relatable? Put the learning on the students- guide them through their struggle)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Prompt their learning
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Support academic language ALL THE TIME (overall commitment)
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Connecting language to what they know “Vocabulary Velcro”
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16px;">Politely rephrase what students say if needed