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John Ross

For the Sake of Argument | American Federation of Teachers - 0 views

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LanguageArts Writing PBL AuthenticIntellectualWork

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  • NWP’s approach to argument writing starts with having students understand multiple points of view that go beyond pros and cons and are based on multiple pieces of evidence, which ultimately enables students to take responsible civic action.
  • Participating in a conversation is central to our understanding of argument. Before students develop a solid claim for an argument, they need to get a good sense of what the range of credible voices are saying and what a variety of positions are around the topic. Students have to first distinguish between credible and unreliable sources, and then identify the range of legitimate opinions on a single issue. This initial move counters the argument culture by seeking understanding before taking a stand.
  • Many schools, especially in high-poverty areas, are accustomed to professional development providers that materialize for a short period of time, promise success, and then disappear. The NWP, however, relies on well-established local Writing Projects to provide professional development, believing that local teachers are the best teachers of other local teachers. This relationship helps break down resistance to change.
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  • The C3WP framework rests on what are known as “cycles of instruction” that integrate the program’s three essential components: instructional resources for teaching argument writing, formative assessment tools, and intensive professional development—all developed by teachers for teachers.
  • Each C3WP instructional resource describes a four- to six-day sequence of instructional activities that focuses on developing a small number of argument skills (e.g., developing a claim, ranking evidence, coming to terms with opposing viewpoints). Ideally, teachers will teach at least four of these resources each year to help students gradually improve their ability to write evidence-based arguments
  • 1. Focus on a specific set of skills or practices in argument writing that build over the course of an academic year.
  • rather than attempting to teach everything about argument in a single unit
  • 2. Provide text sets that represent multiple perspectives on a topic, beyond pro and con.
  • A text set typically:Grows in complexity from easily accessible texts to more difficult;Takes into account various positions, perspectives, or angles on a topic;Provides a range of accessible reading levels;Includes multiple genres (e.g., video, image, written text, infographic, data, interview); andConsists of multiple text types, including both informational and argumentative.
  • 3. Describe iterative reading and writing practices that build knowledge about a topic.
  • 4. Support the recursive development of claims that emerge and evolve through reading and writing.
  • 5. Help intentionally organize and structure students’ writing to advance their arguments.
  • there is no single “right” way to organize and use evidence in an op-ed.
  • 6. Embed formative assessment opportunities in classroom practice to identify areas of strength and inform next steps for teaching and learning.
  • C3WP engages teachers in collaboratively assessing students’ written arguments to understand what students can already do and what they need to learn next.
  • Most participating schools and districts, including those in the original evaluation, are underresourced, are under pressure to raise test scores, and often experience high teacher turnover.
  • John Ross on 27 Jun 19
     
    Being used in Norton City, one of the VA4LIN divisions.
Katy Fodchuk

mean-what-you-say-1.pdf - 2 views

#personalized learning #blended #competency-based

shared by Katy Fodchuk on 10 Aug 20 - No Cached
  • Personalized learning is tailoring learning for each student’s strengths, needs and interests — including enabling student voice and choice in what, how, when and where they learn — to provide flexibility and supports to ensure mastery of the highest standards possible.
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      Katy Fodchuk on 10 Aug 20
       
      Personalized learning definition
  • What blended learning offers is a rational approach, focused on redesigning instructional models first, then applying technology, not as the driver, but as the enabler for high-quality learning experiences that allow a teacher to personalize learning and manage an optimized learning enterprise in the classroom.
    • Katy Fodchuk
      Katy Fodchuk on 10 Aug 20
       
      Blended Learning Definition
  • Horn and Staker’s blended learning definition asks the blended modality to enable the student to have increased control over time, place, path and pace. The difference between solely using technology in addition to teacher-centered instructional models and understanding the fundamental shift using blended learning implementations toward transformed, student-centered instructional models is getting clearer.
  • Katy Fodchuk on 10 Aug 20
     
    Overview and Definitions of competency-based, blended, personalized learning models
ms_mac4

To Be a Great Educator and Leader, Emotional Intelligence Is Essential (Opinion) - 0 views

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leadership reflection self-assessment emotional intelligence

shared by ms_mac4 on 22 Jan 24 - No Cached
  • The way in which we communicate with others can impact relationships, trust, and change.
  • In order to reflect, leaders need to be aware of their own emotional intelligence and find ready-to-go strategies,
  • it’s always a good practice to try to find that all elusive time to ponder as you begin to enhance your own emotional intelligence.
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  • Self-awareness: One’s ability to recognize their own emotions, strengths, and challenges.
  • Self-regulation: The ability to monitor and regulate one’s behaviors.
  • Motivation: Being excited and engaged in an environment
  • Social skills: The ability to be able to speak to people from all walks of life purposefully.
  • Empathy: Being aware of how your actions impact others’ feelings
  • After reflecting on how you spend your time, consider some spaces where you can practice reflection. Is it right after school? Is it in the morning before students arrive? Is it during your commute?
  • Ongoing discussion and reflection is critical to our professional success and student achievement.
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