ARS Language & Literacy Curriculum

ARS PD Session 6

May 17, 2010

ARS Goals

• Best practice

• Essential early literacy skills

• Knowledgeable educators

• 21 century learning environments

• Engaged parents and communities

Agenda

Morning8:30 Greeting8:45 Quiz !!9:00 Tech Time practice10:15 Break10:30 Redux

• Shared Reading Redux• Read Aloud Redux

12:00 Lunch

Afternoon1:00 DEW activity2:00 Evaluation (online)2:15 Break2:30 Celebrate!!3:00 Storyteller3:30 Reception

Check for Understanding

Analogies• OLC is to oral language as ALK is to _____ language.• PA is to ______ as PK is to grapheme.• Teacher is to PA as parent is to _____.• Vocabulary is to _______ as PA + ALK is to decoding.• DW is to decoding as OLC is to ___________.

Multiple ChoiceMiss Mary (quite contrary) needs to improve the alphabet knowledge of her kinder-bound students. She should:

a. Sing the alphabet song everydayb. Have children trace alphabet lettersc. Engage children in a variety of name writing activitiesd. Play alphabet Bingo

OLC:Oral language comprehension; PA: phonological awareness; ALK: alphabet letter knowledge; Voc: vocabulary; PK: print knowledge; DW: developmental writing

TechTime

Objectives

1. Review CBDM

2. Explore Tumblebooks

3. Visit Resources for Early Childhood (REC) project

TechTime

Directions:

1. Sign-In for PD session

2. Administer CBDM to Teacher/TA

3. Locate TumbleBook for Shared Reading

4. Create & submit vocabulary definitions

5. Search REC for web related resources

TechTime

DETAILED

INSTRUCTIONS

Designing & Building…

21st Century Learning Environment

Our approach is to:• Focus on a specific new technology e.g., e-books • ‘Test it’ in the real setting on a small scale with a few

teachers who volunteer…• Learn from what we observe; ‘iron out’ the bugs• Develop an approach for larger-scale implementation• Teach teachers & introduce into all classrooms; continue

to monitor.

In the Works…

• Expansion of eBook Nook

• Expand e-book collection aligned with topic studies in 2010-2011

• Initiate study of iPad uses

• Initiate study of new Touch Screen programs (alphabet letter knowledge)

Taking a Closer Look…

Steps:

1. View the clip (whole group)

2. Complete checklist (individually)

3. Share observations (small group)

4. Identify 2 key observations (small group)

5. Share key observations (whole group)

Shared Book/Read Aloud You will do this 3x

DEW Activity

Learning Spaces

• All portions of the classroom serve as learning environments

• Children’s learning is supported by the environment

• Teachers must examine their learning environments critically, with a focus on student learning

Closing

• Online evaluation

• Summer Reading Recommendation

Celebrating

• Speakers

• Storyteller

• Reception

ARS Goals

• Best practice

• Essential early literacy skills

• Knowledgeable educators

• 21 century learning environments

• Engaged parents and communities