Wednesday-Shmoker

First Things FIRST; for the 21st century //Mike Schmoker //   **//Cooper //** **//__Mission __//** Provide all children with the __relevant tools__ to develop a foundation for __living__, __learning__ and __working__ successfully.  **//__Vision __//**Cooper or is a **learning community** characterized by a **responsive**, **child-centered** philosophy that **respects diversity** and supports **high expectations for the learning** of all in a safe environment. **A view of our current Educational System ** Research shows *In schools Students read just a few minutes a day. *Only 20% of College students are ready to read College text <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">***Clarify: what Matters Most <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">And only those few things clarified over and over and over… until we retire. <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Shmoker says: Most important are… <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Common, Content-rich Curriculum <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Checks for understanding (Cold Calls) <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">90-120 minutes or purposeful reading & writing per day. **__<span style="background: yellow; font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">First Things II __**<span style="background: yellow; font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">(simplified) <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">1-Gaurnteed **__Curriculum__** **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> #1 Factor ** **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> Content Rich ** **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> “Viable” **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">=more time for reading; writing; talking <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Loose: “arts and Crafts in the content area” <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">2-Authentic, **__Literacy__** (College Prep) **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> Curriculum/Literacy **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">(Starting at early years…marking up/ reading like college students) **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> ***50-80% of Curriculum **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Read, Discuss & Write <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Draw inferences and Conclusions <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> Analyze conflicting source documents <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> Solve Complex problems with no obvious answer <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> Support **Arguments** with evidence **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Literacy **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> is //“the Spine that holds everything together in all subject areas…” Phillips & Wong, Gates Foundation// **__<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Literacy Template __** //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">I. Teach Vocab // //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">II. Model // //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">III. Repeat // //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">IV. Discuss // //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">V. Write // <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">3-Effective **__Lessons__** //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">“ALL teachers and administrators in a district or school should be able to **describe effective teaching in a __similar way.__** //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Robert Marzano <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Clear standard/backward design <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Anticipatory set/Preview/background/Activating strategy <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">-Teach-Model (Think aloud) <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Guided Practice (direct instruction) <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Multiple Checks for understanding (Formative Assessment) <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;"> -Independent practice/assessment **<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">What do we do next…. ** <span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Get Book: //<span style="font-family: 'Constantia','serif'; font-size: 16px; line-height: 115%;">Teach Like a Champion //