P R A C T I C I N G I N S T R U C T I O N A L S T R A T E G I E S , G R A P H I C O R G A N I Z E R S

007 @ ERICKSON 11.2.11

LESSON ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS/AGENDA

1. How do graphic organizers help students retain information?

2. What lessons can we apply about teachers’ portrayal in the media?

1. Present Lesson Plans

2. Graphic Organizers

3. Teachers in the media

HOUSEKEEPING

• Justin will be back on Monday!• Remember Portfolios artifacts will be due every

Thursday (or two if you miss a week)• Title of file – LastName.Titleofassignment

LESSON PLAN PRESENTATIONS

• Partner up! Choose another group to discuss your lesson plan ideas. Provide feedback for each other.

• Share with the class!

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

• Provide a guide to understand text structure to improve comprehension (beyond memorization)• Two questions for the teacher: • How is the text organized?• How do I want my students to THINK about this content?

NOTE!!

• Just having an organizer doesn’t make students learn!• Purposes:• Students acquiring information• Structure note taking• Guide reading• Guide steps for a process• Connect content vocabulary

• Summarize, practice or extend thinking• Oral presentation• Assessment• Study guide

TYPES OF ORGANIZERS

• Sequence or Time-Order

TYPES OF ORGANIZERS

• Cause and Effect

TYPES OF ORGANIZERS

• Listing or Description

TYPE OF ORGANIZERS

• Problem/Solution

TYPE OF ORGANIZERS

• Compare/Contrast

BREAK

PRACTICE WITH GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

• Create a graphic organizer for the lesson created on Monday.

• Upload it to the wiki• Two questions for teachers:• How is the text organized?• How do I want my students to THINK about this content?

• Types of organizers:• Sequence or Time-Order• Listing or Description• Cause/Effect• Compare/Contrast• Problem/Solution

STAND AND DELIVER

• Trailer

HOLLYWOOD AND TEACHERS

• What are they saying about us?• What are they saying about students?• Is it beneficial to have these portrayals accessible

to the general public?

ASSIGNMENT

• Choose a movie to watch• Identify two clips to share with the class:• Teacher clip – show us a clip that you think exemplifies a

stereotype or message that Hollywood presents about teachers

• Student clip – show us a clip that you think exemplifies a stereotype or message that Hollywood presents about students

HOLLYWOOD TEACHERS

• Dead Poets Society – Robin Williams• School of Rock – Jack Black• Coach Carter – Samuel Jackson• The Great Debaters – Denzel Washington• Freedom Writers – Hillary Swank• Stand and Deliver – Edward James Olmos• Dangerous Minds – Michelle Pfeiffer• http://boxofficemojo.com/genres/chart/?id=

teachers.htm