In-Class InterventionsSherrard Lewis

I3/COMPASS Proj. Dir.

Feb. 13, 2012

What is the Goal?

The Reality

Learning Objectives for today: I can explain one proven strategy to increase

student engagement. I can explain the classroom structure that

supports the 5 learning-centered questions. I can explain an aligned strategy/intervention

for my students who did not master the skill after my instruction.

I can select an aligned activity for my students who have already mastered the skill.

Engagement

Ensuring the Literate Engagement of

EVERY Student, EVERY day –

EVERY Lesson!

Literacy: It’s EVERYONE’S Responsibility

√ reading, writing AND speaking, listening (THINKING) √ across the grades, content area disciplines √ each discipline has unique critical thinking skills

students must master to access the content

Engagement is the

FoundationWe can’t wait for the students to engage themselves….The

teacher must find ways to engage the student!

Essential Questions:

What is engagement to you? What does it look like/sound like?Think, Ink, Link

1. Think- Process for one minute2. Ink- Write for one minute (summary, big idea,

etc)3. Link- Discuss with partner

A Working Definition:ENGAGEMENT, at its core, is the observable

evidence of a learner’s interest and active involvement in all lesson content and related tasks, with clearly articulated “evidence checks” of concrete, productive responses to instruction.

Engagement is not optional – it’s how weplay the “game” of schooling/learning.

In other words it is..... “Visible Evidence”

Goal: Make Thinking Visible

Wow, in this class Inot only have to think,I’ve got to explainmy thinking !!

EVERY student explains theirthinking & receives feedbackfrom peers and the teacher –

multiple times in EVERY lesson

Academic Engagement at its Coreis the Quantity & Quality of Student:

Saying - Oral Language

Writing- Written Language

Doing - pointing, touching, demonstrating, etc.

** NEVER more than 2-10 Rule **Never more than 2-10 minutes without processing time…..

An Engagement Bottom Line:

How Well We Structure =

How Engaged They Are

Motto of the Highly EngagedClassroom...

If it’s worth doing,

then I am going to ensure

that ALL students are

“doing the doing”...

Think, Ink, LinkThink- Process for one minute

Ink- Write for one minute (summary, big idea, etc) about how you will use this strategy in your classroom within the next 5 school days

Link- Discuss with partner

Basic Structure Provide foundational instruction (explain vocabulary, give

context, connect to prior learning, etc.) – 25 min. broken up with engagement activities every 2-10 minutes.

Quick/formatively assess understanding – 3-5 questions that quickly & thoroughly probe a student’s mastery

Split students into those who#4 Didn’t get it (today’s lesson contains their “n”) Those who didn’t get it learn from you in a different,

concrete way to correct misunderstandings, receive feedback and clarify information (Interventions)

#5 Already have it Those who already have it work on an engaging task that

allows them to be curious about applying the information you are facilitating (Blended Learning)

What are you asking them to be CURIOUS about? What learning are you asking them

to play with and explore?

Quick assessments 3-5 thorough teacher-created questions http://

blog.web20classroom.org/2013/01/formative-assessments-are-easier-than.html

http://www.mathycathy.com/blog/2012/09/number-line-app/

http://wallwisher.com/ http://www.obsurvey.com/ The goal is for the teacher to have confidence that the

questions accurately assess understanding while still taking little time. This is typically NOT graded. Purpose: adjust instruction

What do we do if they didn’t learn it?

#4 – What will we do if they didn’t learn it? Informational Text Page protector Vis-à-vis pens Text Chunking, ranking, paraphrasing/summarizing

#5 - What will we do if they already know it? http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/portal

/ http://www.khanacademy.org/

Final thoughts: Depending on the skill for the lesson/unit, I

may/may not be AIG, EC, ELL, etc. My ability and potential changes with every new learning target.

NO ONE is interesting for more than 10 minutes…what other delivery methods can you use?

Your students should be tired (physically or mentally) when the day is done, not YOU!

Teaching in the 21st CenturyThe Master doesn't talk, he acts.

When his work is done, the people say, "Amazing: we did it, all by ourselves!“

• Lao-tzu