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Slide 2 Presentation By: John Quincy Adams Middle School Chuck Dilauro Christina Johnson Jennifer Williams Jessica Radovich Slide 3 Bring Common Core with cooperative learning groups that focus on: full circle RTI (Response to Intervention) Close Reading Meaningful Discussions Technology Formative Assessment Slide 4 Session Objectives Understand how to use learning centers Experience how they work Gain resources on: RTI (Response to Intervention) Assessment/technology Close reading Meaningful discussions and questioning Slide 5 What is a learning center? Learning centers are designated activities that provide an engaging way for students to work independently of the teacher in small groups, pairs, or individually to reinforce and extend classroom learning. Learning centers for middle school students are designed with the middle-level student in mind. Slide 6 BENEFITS OF LEARNING CENTERS motivates students allows students to take charge of their learning appeals to social nature of middle school students group activities meets academic needs of individual students differentiated activities individual/small group meetings with the teacher incorporates reading, writing, listening, speaking, and viewing Slide 7 TYPES OF LEARNING CENTERS Teacher lead (most important) Independent reading Computer Independent seat work Writers workshop Vocabulary/word study Slide 8 The primary objective of a learning center model is to meet with students one-on-one and in small groups in order to provide remediation of skills and concepts covered in class. Slide 9 CREATING GROUPS group by need/skill group by interest group by learning styles group randomly (# drawn, colored cards, puzzle pieces, etc.) self-selected grouping (students select their own groups) flexible grouping (change groups as needed for any/all of the above) Slide 10 Other things to consider when using centers: Frequency Number of students per group Number of centers in a rotation Amount of time for each rotation All depend on the specific needs of each class Slide 11 Always post a rotation chart so that students know where to go and what to do in each station GROUP ROTATION 1 ROTATION 2 ROTATION 3 ROTATION 4 1 TRCI 2 RCIT 3 CITR 4 ITRC Centers: Teacher Reading Computer Independent Slide 12 Today we will model a four group rotation Center #1 RTI (Response to Intervention) Center #2 Close Reading Center #3 Meaningful Discussions Depth of Knowledge questioning Center #4 Assessment/Technology Slide 13 Slide 14 10 MINUTES LEFT Slide 15 9 MINUTES LEFT Slide 16 8 MINUTES LEFT Slide 17 7 MINUTES LEFT Slide 18 6 MINUTES LEFT Slide 19 5 MINUTES LEFT Slide 20 4 MINUTES LEFT Slide 21 3 MINUTES LEFT Slide 22 2 MINUTES LEFT Slide 23 1 MINUTES LEFT Slide 24 0 MINUTES LEFT! TIME TO ROTATE!!! Slide 25 Slide 26 10 MINUTES LEFT Slide 27 9 MINUTES LEFT Slide 28 8 MINUTES LEFT Slide 29 7 MINUTES LEFT Slide 30 6 MINUTES LEFT Slide 31 5 MINUTES LEFT Slide 32 4 MINUTES LEFT Slide 33 3 MINUTES LEFT Slide 34 2 MINUTES LEFT Slide 35 1 MINUTES LEFT Slide 36 0 MINUTES LEFT! TIME TO ROTATE!!! Slide 37 Slide 38 10 MINUTES LEFT Slide 39 9 MINUTES LEFT Slide 40 8 MINUTES LEFT Slide 41 7 MINUTES LEFT Slide 42 6 MINUTES LEFT Slide 43 5 MINUTES LEFT Slide 44 4 MINUTES LEFT Slide 45 3 MINUTES LEFT Slide 46 2 MINUTES LEFT Slide 47 1 MINUTES LEFT Slide 48 0 MINUTES LEFT! TIME TO ROTATE!!! Slide 49 Slide 50 10 MINUTES LEFT Slide 51 9 MINUTES LEFT Slide 52 8 MINUTES LEFT Slide 53 7 MINUTES LEFT Slide 54 6 MINUTES LEFT Slide 55 5 MINUTES LEFT Slide 56 4 MINUTES LEFT Slide 57 3 MINUTES LEFT Slide 58 2 MINUTES LEFT Slide 59 1 MINUTE LEFT Slide 60 0 MINUTES LEFT! TIME TO GO BACK TO YOUR SEATS!! Slide 61 Back to your seats! Slide 62 Reflection What do you feel you will be able to do differently with the content in your classroom as a result of learning centers? How does the learning center approach connect to the instructional shifts in CCSS? What will you do differently in your classroom as you implement learning centers? Slide 63 Contact Information John Quincy Adams Middle School 5525 Henican Place Metairie, LA 70001 504-887-5240 chuck.dilauro@jppss.k12.la.us jennifer.williams@jppss.k12.la.us christina.johnson@jppss.k12.la.us jessica.radovich@jppss.k12.la.us