Standards Instructional Moves and Student Engagement Welcome Introduce

Standards, Instructional Moves and Student Engagement

Welcome • Introduce yourselves: name, school, role • Discuss: What do the following groups of people need to do to ensure that the CCSS are implemented with fidelity: ¦ ¦ Teachers NTI Members/Coaches Principals Others 2

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Purpose of this Session • Participants will be able to… • Identify the bright spots in their buildings where students are doing the majority of the thinking in the classroom. • Become conversant in the language of the Instructional Practice Guide and to apply it to videos of instruction. • Identify classrooms where teachers are being intentional in their planning around student engagement and thinking in the classroom. 4

CCSS, Instructional Moves and Student Engagement • Speaking and Listening Standard 1 for ELA grades 9 -10 ¦ Expectations and shared understanding • Instructional Practice Guide ¦ Teachers actions in creating student engagement • Student Engagement in Action • Application of the Tools in Your Buildings 5

Student Behaviors for Engagement in the ELA Classroom • Speaking and Listening Standard 1 • CCSS. ELA-LITERACY. SL. 9 -10. 1 Initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions (one-on-one, in groups, and teacher-led) with diverse partners on grades 9 -10 topics, texts, and issues, building on others' ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 6

Speaking and Listening Standard 1 • Each group describe on chart paper what student behavior you would see in order for students to demonstrate mastery of your standard. 7

Teacher Behaviors for Student Engagement in the ELA Classroom • Instructional Practice Guide ¦ Key Features • How is this aligned to Speaking and Listening Standard 1? • How can this be used to help recognize instruction that results in greater student engagement? 8

Student Engagement in Action: Teacher One • Using the Instructional Practice Guide (Core Action 1 A, Core Action 2 B, C, D and Core Action 3 A, B, C) and Standard 1 for Speaking and Listening watch the video and rate the teacher behaviors. ¦ What did you notice the teacher doing (use language from the practice guide)? ¦ What did you notice the students doing (use language from the standards)? ¦ What worked? ¦ What needs work? ¦ Calibrate your rating with your group. ¦ How aligned were your ratings? ¦ To what do you attribute alignment/misalignment? 9

Student Engagement in Action: Teacher Two • Using the Instructional Practice Guide and Standard 1 for Speaking and Listening watch the video and rate the teacher behaviors. ¦ What did you notice the teacher doing (use language from the practice guide)? ¦ What did you notice the students doing (use language from the standards)? ¦ What worked? ¦ What needs work? ¦ Calibrate your rating with your group. ¦ How aligned were your ratings? ¦ To what do you attribute alignment/misalignment? 10

Student Engagement in YOUR Buildings • Think about a classroom where teachers are being intentional in their planning for student thinking (bright spot). • What does that look like? ¦ Teacher behaviors ¦ Student behaviors 11

Reflection and Discussion • Thinking about how to increase student engagement in your ELA classrooms, how could you use these tools in your buildings? ¦ Peer observations ¦ Lesson study ¦ Common planning time ¦ Other 12

Q&A 13

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