Professional DevelopmentTuesday, November 6, 2012

But first….

• Rebecca – United Way

• Kris – technology grants – closes 11/9

• Kris – conferences – IAs available to enter work samples, find resources, bulletin boards, etc.

• Merilee – Crossler Conventions

Last time we met…

• The TAG team helped us build background in summary writing.

• We also held our MOU meeting– Contract data passed on to union– Leadership has identified ways to

decrease workload (1 person/IEP, more parent help with field/activity days)

Why are we teaching writing?

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Lesson Plan& Anticipatory Set

Learning Target• I can clearly articulate

the elements of a content area summary.

Notice & Name

• Modeling the Activity for how to “Notice & Name”

• Goal: Use the same activity to make a poster for what you “Notice & Name” about a content area summary.

• “Name” the ELEMENTS of an exemplar content area summary.

• PLCs will each have a turn to share out

Learning Target• I can clearly articulate

the elements of a content area summary.

Closure

Assessment

On an exit slip answer the following question:

Why would this be an

important activity to do with

students when teaching

summary writing?

• Conventions: What are Crossler’s Must Haves?

• How to teach summary writing in my content?

• What should all Crossler summaries have?

• How do we Grade?– Rubrics?

Leadership Identified the Following Needs for

Future Discussion and PD:

Where are we going?

• November 30 – How do we teach students to write summaries from text?

• December 11 – feedback & scoring of summaries Teachers will bring student summary samples:

2 low, 2 medium, 2 good/exemplary