SOEL WISD/LESA October 16, 2013

SOEL WISD/LESA

October 16, 2013

Find Someone Who...

● Mingle and find someone who fits each description.

● Record her name on your sheet.

● When your sheet is full, have a seat.

● Any surprises?

Group Norms

● Think of three norms you feel strongly about.

● Write down the three norms on three different sticky notes.

● Share at your table.

● As a table, finalize a list of three norms.

Group Norms

● Tables report out to large group.

● Discuss and finalize list for the whole group.

● These will be our norms to operate by this year.

Preparing for Dr. Tanya Wright

● Review Tanya’s article-

Purposeful, Playful Pre-K:Building on Children’s Natural Proclivity to Learn Language, Literacy, Mathematics, and Science

● Record questions you have for Tanya. We will put these on the Wikispace with answers.

Pick up your book and have a BREAK!

Visiting from MSUTanya Wright Ph.D., University of Michigan tswright@msu.edu

Tanya Wright is a former kindergarten teacher whose interests include:

● instruction

● teacher education

● teacher professional development in the area of early language and literacy.

Her research focuses on the teacher’s role in promoting oral language, vocabulary and background knowledge development for young children.

Her recent work has addressed the current state of vocabulary instruction in kindergarten classrooms as well as supports for vocabulary instruction in commonly-used core curricular materials.

LUNCH

De-Briefing Tanya’s talk

● What were key points that stood out for you?

● What was new information for you?

● What did you question?

● What could you take back to your practice?

Text Based Discussion

● Groups on Wiki

● Facilitators choose a protocol to discuss the first chapter.

Break

Expert Groups

#1 Best Practices

#2 Teaching with the CCSS for ELA

#3 Handbook of Effective Literacy Instruction

Framework Book

● Sit with your group and discuss:

○ Why did you choose this book?

○ How do you want to structure your discussion of it? (we will discuss this book on WHOLE days)

*Our May meeting will involve an informal presentation of your book.

Next Time- November 15

● Half day: 8:30-11:30

● Dr. Susan Neuman on All About Words

● Bring your research book.

Wrap/Up and Feedback

● 3-2-1

● SCHECHS