R3-1 Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009 Woodland Park Public School Language R3 PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CYCLE Synthesizing Learning Cycle Grade 7 and 8 Overview As part of the Ministry’s Differentiated Instruction Project, the Woodland Park Team explored the DI framework by making connections to current classroom practice with the support of a Learning Support Teacher (LST). Specifically, the team examined student use of comprehension strategies and metacognition in order to improve student learning. This document provides information on the implementation process of a Learning Cycle focused on the comprehension strategy of synthesizing. Linkages to the DI framework, data collection and assessment tools, and Learning Support Teacher Survey Data are also included. Student work samples have been included in the Appendices, which provides visual supports for the description of the learning process described herein. These samples were used for explicit instruction and modeling of synthesizing throughout the formative stage of the Learning Cycle. The Learning Cycle for teaching synthesizing outlined within this document could be implemented by an individual teacher, or by a team of teachers as part of a Teaching-Learning Critical Pathway (T-LCP).
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R3-1Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009
Woodland Park Public School
Language
R3PROFESSIONAL LEARNING CYCLE Synthesizing Learning Cycle Grade 7 and 8
Overview
As part of the Ministry’s Differentiated Instruction Project, the Woodland Park Team explored the
DI framework by making connections to current classroom practice with the support of a Learning
Support Teacher (LST). Specifi cally, the team examined student use of comprehension strategies and
metacognition in order to improve student learning. This document provides information on the
implementation process of a Learning Cycle focused on the comprehension strategy of synthesizing.
Linkages to the DI framework, data collection and assessment tools, and Learning Support Teacher
Survey Data are also included.
Student work samples have been included in the Appendices, which provides visual supports for the
description of the learning process described herein. These samples were used for explicit instruction
and modeling of synthesizing throughout the formative stage of the Learning Cycle.
The Learning Cycle for teaching synthesizing outlined within this document could be implemented
by an individual teacher, or by a team of teachers as part of a Teaching-Learning Critical Pathway
(T-LCP).
R3-2Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009
Woodland Park Public School
Language
R3Contents
Page
Learning Cycle Process for Comprehension Strategy of Synthesizing 3
Learning Goal 4
Where Differentiation Occurred 5
Pre-assessment Tool for Synthesizing (Grade 7) 6
Summative Assessment Tool for Synthesizing (Grade 7) 7
Pre-assessment and Summative Tool (Grade 8) 8
Pre-assessment Class Profi le for Reading Comprehension Strategy of Synthesizing 9
Summative Class Profi le for Reading Comprehension Strategy of Synthesizing 10
Tiered Assignment Description 11
Tier #1 Assignment 12
Tier #2 Assignment 13
Tier #3 Assignment 14
Photo of Grade 7 Data Wall 15
Photo of Grade 8 Data Wall 16
Synthesizing Data 17
LST Support for Learning Cycle 18
Learning Support Teacher Survey Data 20
Appendices 22
R3-3Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009
Woodland Park Public School
Language
R3Learning Cycle Process for Comprehension Strategy of Synthesizing
1. Establish learning goal, indicators, and measures of success.
2. Implement pre-assessment task and record assessment of student responses on Pre-assessment Class
Profi le Sheet. Post on data wall. Interpret results and discuss with LST. Establish next steps.
3. Select texts of varying complexity for formative tasks and summative task.
4. The LST prepared lessons in explicit instruction of synthesizing and conducted some teacher
observation lessons.
5. Use data from pre-assessment to differentiate lessons and group students according to readiness.
Provide formative feedback to students. Access LST to assist with teacher moderation, lesson ideas,
observation lesson(s), differentiation, and resource selection. Establish next steps.
6. Administer summative assessment task and assess using Summative Assessment Tool for Synthesizing.
Use teacher moderation process. Interpret results and discuss with LST.
7. Record data on Summative Assessment Class Profi le Sheet. Highlight students who have moved
forward (a level or levels) green, and students who have moved backwards (a level or levels) pink.
Post on data wall.
R3-4Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009
Woodland Park Public School
Language
R3
Students combine new information from text with prior knowledge to create a complex synthesis.
Students describe complex changes in their understanding or opinion(s).
Students can effectively explain how synthesizing helped them create new meaning from the text, monitor reading and deepen their understanding.
Pre-assessment
Pre-assessment
Pre-assessment
Formative Assessment
Reading Tasks,
Summative Reading
Task
Formative Assessment
Reading Tasks,
Summative Reading
Task
Formative Assessment
Reading Tasks,
Summative Reading
Task
Students will improve in the use of synthesizing (1.3) and metacognition (4.1) to comprehend text.
LEARNINGGOAL
INDICATORSHow will we know?
MEASURETools we’ll use to
determine where students are and whether they are improving
R3-5Grade 7-8 DI Project Example, 2009
Woodland Park Public School
Language
R3Where Differentiation Occurred
Description:
• Two grade 7 classes incorporated formative opportunities to synthesize during “after reading”
within Literature Circles
• Two grade 7 classes provided formative opportunities to synthesize using texts of varying
complexity and fl exible student groupings
• Three grade 8 classes focused on synthesizing within a media unit
• Two grade 8 classes incorporated synthesizing within a persuasive writing unit and provided choice
of texts and student responses
Differentiation occurred in the following ways:
• Texts of varying complexity, interest and genre, both fi ction, non-fi ction and media were used
• Students were arranged in fl exible groupings according to readiness as determined from class
profi le data, and formative data gathered through teacher observation and student responses
• Level of scaffolding and teacher support varied according to student need
• Number of guided practice and guided writing opportunities
• Reciprocal teaching, partner and individual reading opportunities