New Teacher OrientationWall Township Public Schools

August 2013

I. Elements of Effective PlanningII. Language Arts Portfolio III. Language Arts mandatesIV. Mathematics mandatesV. Planning for Special Education StudentsVI. Planning Models

At the bottom of each slide are the corresponding Framework for Teaching elements.

Ensures that Common Core Standards are being addressed throughout the scope of the year.

Gives direction and purpose to your daily instruction through your understanding of expected learning outcomes.

Activities directly correlate to the Common Core Standards

NJASK 3,4 and 5 measures the standards

Objectives are to be stated in terms of anticipated student outcomes

Objectives are to be measurable

Differentiated instruction

Emphasis on small group instruction versus whole group instruction

Should indicate that grade levels are communicating.

Required tests and work samples that are to be administered, scored and collected throughout the year.

Timelines…What do you notice?

Rubrics/Benchmarks/DRAs/MAPs

Domain 1f

Word Walls starting at the beginning of the year

Writer’s Notebook beginning in September/October

Guided Reading Groups by the end of September (low groups seen daily)

Centers 4-5 times/week (min. 3 centers)

Domain 1a,1e, 1f

Word Walls starting at the beginning of the year (cross content and ever changing!!!)

Writer’s Notebook starting in September Writer’s Workshop (mini-lessons,

conferencing etc.) happening daily beginning in October

Guided Reading and centers 3-5 times per week (low groups seen daily)

Domain 1a,1e, 1f

Pre/Post tests are used to measure student growth

Instruction should be differentiated based on pre-testing data (meaning…?)

Differentiated instruction and homework minimum 2 times/week

Math Assessment Calendar

Domain 1a,1e, 1f

Utilize the regular education curriculum and respective guidelines while making the necessary modifications for the student

Leveled readers are to be used during guided reading

Using Writer’s Workshop provides the opportunity to reach the needs of your students (conferencing, mini-lessons etc.)

Domain 1a,1b

Madeline Hunter

1.Measurable Objectives2.Standard of Student Performance3.Anticipatory Set (“the hook”)4.Teaching / Presentation of Content

1. Input via lecture, video etc….2. Modeling of expectations for the end product….3. Checking for understanding…. “Did they get it?”

Domain 1a,1c, 1d, 1e

Madeline Hunter

5.Guided Practice….students working under the teacher’s supervision

6.Lesson Closure….cueing the closure and reinforcing the major points

7.Independent Practice / Assessment / Follow up Assessment

Domain 1c, 1e, 1f