Post on 19-Jan-2017
Literacy for All
PortAlberniNov1,Feb21,Apr26
FayeBrownlie
• Whatarehighlyeffec=veliteracyprac=cesforalllearners?
• Howcanwebestworktogethertoplan,teachandassess?
• HowdoestheredesignedcurriculumhelpusshiFourprac=ce?
“EveryChild,EveryDay”–RichardAllingtonandRachaelGabriel
InEduca=onalLeadership,March2012
6elementsofinstruc=onforALLstudents!
1. Everychildreadssomethingheorshechooses.2. Everychildreadsaccurately.3. Everychildreadssomethingheorshe
understands.4. Everychildwritesaboutsomethingpersonally
meaningful.5. Everychildtalkswithpeersaboutreadingand
wri=ng.6. Everychildlistenstoafluentadultreadaloud.
The teeter totter
kids
kids curriculum
Big Ideas • Makethiscurriculum3dimensional• Translateintoessen=alques=ons• Givemeaningtothepiecesofcurriculumcompetenciesandcontent
• Includeallstudents
Big Ideas • Languageandtextcanbeasourceofcrea=vityandjoy.
• Grade4/5-8:Exploringstoriesandothertextshelpsusunderstandourselvesandmakeconnec=onstoothersandtotheworld.
• Grade1:Storiesandothertextshelpuslearnaboutourselvesandourfamilies(andourcommuni=es–2/3).
• AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputon___________________clothing–including___________gogglesandsome=mes_____________jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.
• AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputonp___________________clothing–includingp___________gogglesandsome=meso_____________jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.
• AFermakingthetoughclimbtothetop,volcanosurfersputonpro_________(3syllables,root
word,keepyousafe)clothing–includingp______(material)gogglesandsome=meso______(colour)jumpsuits–tokeepoutalltheash.
CrazyChallenges–JillEggletonKeyLinksLiteracy
What do you see and why does it matter?
Core Competencies • Communica=on• Thinking– Crea=ve– Cri=cal
• Personal– Posi=vepersonal&culturaliden=ty– Personalawareness&responsibility– Socialresponsibility
• Strengthsandstretches• Classplan• Morethanjustalevel
How does our assessment information guide our
instruction?
WendyCoish,Grade1WalnutPark,BulkleyValley
• FollowupfromEPRA,choicetext• Demolesson:Howdoweusewhatwehavelearnedintheassessment?
• Co-plan,teach,reflectasateam• Studentskeenonnonfic=on• Focus:Developdifferencebetweenfactualinforma=on(remember,surprise,interes=ng)fromresponseandthinking