Introduction to LDC:Mini-Tasks & Modules!

Presented by: Kelly Philbeckkelly.philbeck@education.ky.gov

Materials & Resources are on www.kellyphilbeck.com

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Goals & Outcomes

• Plan aligned/coherent mini tasks that provide formative teaching and learning opportunities

• Share high-leverage instructional strategies

• Discover supports for implementing LDC

LDC websiteGo to http://ldc.org and sign up for CORE TOOLS ACCOUNTOpen the “Mother to Son” module to use as we walk through the format of a module.

Structure of a Module• Module Description…

– Written to colleagues– Provides background and context for a fellow teacher– Includes who, what, when, where, why, how

Mother to Son: Module Description excerpt…

This module has been written with the intent of implementation mid school year. This informational module has been designed with four purposes in mind:

1. Deepen the students’ ability to analyze meanings of figurative language in poetry2. Develop a better understanding of how an author develops a theme through word choice.3. Allow students to demonstrate their learning through an informational essay.4. Address ELA grade level specific standards.

During this module, students will focus on RI.5.2, …

Structure of a ModuleSection1: What Task?

• Teaching Task– Provides background statement that introduces the prompt– Fills in the template task without altering the wording– Lists reading tests for the prompt– May include DEMANDS to increase rigor of task

• CCSS• LDC Student Work Rubric• Background for Students

– Written to the students– Includes who, what, when, where, why & how

• Extension

Structure of a ModuleSection 2: What Skills?

• Preparing for the Task

• Reading Processes

• Transition to Writing

• Writing Processes

ABILITY TO…

What Skills?A Closer Look at “Mother to Son”—What is the theme of Langston

Hughes’ poem Mother to Son? After reading Mother to Son, write an essay for our class literary magazine in which you discuss how Langston Hughes’ use of metaphors contributes to an understanding of the theme of this poem. Give several examples from the poem to support your discussion.

RL.5.2Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text.

RL.5.4Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as metaphors and similes

Mother To Son Module Teaching Task

What is the theme of the poem Mother to Son? After reading Mother to Son and an informational text on figurative language write an essay for our class literary magazine in which you discuss how Langston Hughes’ use of figurative language contributes to an understanding of the theme of this poem. Give several example/s from the poem to support your discussion.

List the skills students would need in order to address this task

Deconstruct the teaching task into skill clusters

• Preparing for the Task

• The Reading Process

• Transition to Writing

• Writing Process

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Structure of a ModuleSection 3: What Instruction?

Build a Quality Instructional Ladder

Preparing for the TaskReading ProcessesTransition to WritingWriting Processes

Structure of a ModuleSection 3: What Instruction?

• Pacing

• Skill and Definition

• Product and Prompt

• Scoring Guide

• Instructional Strategies

These are specific to each of the 4 Skills Clusters in Section 2: WHAT SKILLS?

Structure of a ModuleSection 4: What Results?

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REFLECTIONS

How can LDC can help you address the Literacy Instructional Shifts of KCAS?