FOOD FOR THOUGHT Lincoln Street Alternative High School

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT Lincoln Street Alternative High School Birmingham Public Schools Kelley Andersen Mallory

FOOD FOR THOUGHT Lincoln Street Alternative High School Birmingham Public Schools Kelley Andersen Mallory Soffin Denisse Jolokai

WHO ARE WE? THE PEOPLE IN THE BASEMENT Our School Our Students Our Community

WHO ARE WE? THE PEOPLE IN THE BASEMENT Our School Our Students Our Community Our Class

WHY THIS CLASS? RICH & RIGOROUS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS History of co-teaching Opportunity

WHY THIS CLASS? RICH & RIGOROUS EXPERIENCE FOR OUR STUDENTS History of co-teaching Opportunity BFA Grant Increase Literacy

WHY FOOD? EVERYBODY EATS Engage ALL STUDENTS “Politics divide but food unites. ” Text

WHY FOOD? EVERYBODY EATS Engage ALL STUDENTS “Politics divide but food unites. ” Text Variety We teach not only what we know but who we are.

WHY IS IT STUDENT CENTERED? IT’S EMPOWERING Group work Visible thinking- explicit learning Student

WHY IS IT STUDENT CENTERED? IT’S EMPOWERING Group work Visible thinking- explicit learning Student needs “Cookbook” Goal sheet Norms All writing All thinking

LITERACY TO CHANGE MINDSETS School wide improvement plan Literacy not just across the curriculum,

LITERACY TO CHANGE MINDSETS School wide improvement plan Literacy not just across the curriculum, but throughout their lives Transfer skills/knowledge Common vocabulary Broad range of texts

COMMON CORE EVERYBODY IS DOING IT? C 4 Writing Initiative Previous experience Content appropriate

COMMON CORE EVERYBODY IS DOING IT? C 4 Writing Initiative Previous experience Content appropriate standards for each discipline

TECHNOLOGY 21 ST CENTURY LEARNING Mindset change Google Docs Citelighter Facilitates group work Supports

TECHNOLOGY 21 ST CENTURY LEARNING Mindset change Google Docs Citelighter Facilitates group work Supports student assessment

MENU OUR METAPHOR Overarching Question Why do we eat what we eat? Recipe for

MENU OUR METAPHOR Overarching Question Why do we eat what we eat? Recipe for success ELA SCIENCE SOCIAL STUDIES Show not tell Descriptive writing Prescribed research Food borne illness Culture of food Prescribed research CARLEGS Purpose Elements Food Narrative Sensory descriptions Descriptive writing Element in all cultures ESL Meet & Greet Claims/evidence Recipes Cards Hypothesis /evidence Yeast bread Heart of the story I am From poems

SAMPLES A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT WE DID • Lessons: – Show not tell

SAMPLES A LITTLE TASTE OF WHAT WE DID • Lessons: – Show not tell – Recipe Cards – Food Narratives – ESL interviews – I am From poems – Food borne illness – CARLEGS – Baking bread /hot chocolate

REVIEWS THE RESULTS ARE IN. . . MOSTLY Data -Starting, midpoint, endpoint Rigor Fluency

REVIEWS THE RESULTS ARE IN. . . MOSTLY Data -Starting, midpoint, endpoint Rigor Fluency Coherence Stamina Purpose

RESULTS Goal – Increase all students non-fiction reading/writing scores by 2 + points. •

RESULTS Goal – Increase all students non-fiction reading/writing scores by 2 + points. • 91% of our students increased by 2 points or more, the other 9% maintained their high score. Increased by 2 points 41% students Increased by 3 points 41% students Increased by 4 pts 9% students Maintained ( Started with high scores) 9% students Increased Rigor Increased Stamina Increased Fluency Increased Coherence Increased Purpose 69% students 75%students 41% students 50% students 60% students *** 3 ESL Students ( ~9 % of population) –ALL increased by 2 or 3 pts.

DESSERT ICING ON THE CAKE • • • Common language Team building Leading by

DESSERT ICING ON THE CAKE • • • Common language Team building Leading by example Consistency ESL friends Gleaners Community involvement Chef James Documentaries Recognition

QUESTIONS? HOW WAS YOUR MEAL? Contacts Kelley Andersen: ka 04 bps@birmingham. k 12. mi.

QUESTIONS? HOW WAS YOUR MEAL? Contacts Kelley Andersen: ka 04 bps@birmingham. k 12. mi. us Mallory Soffin: ms 03 bps@birmingham. k 12. mi. us Denisse Jolokai: dj 03 bps@birmingham. k 12. mi. us

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