ars teacher pd - september 2010
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ARS Language & Literacy Curriculum
ARS: Ge(ng Started in Fall, 2010
ARS PD Session 7
September 27, 2010
ARS Goals
• Best prac;ce • Essen;al early literacy skills • Knowledgeable educators • 21 century learning environments
• Engaged parents and communi;es
Agenda
Morning
8:30-‐9:00 Gree;ng
9:00-‐10:00 Tech ;me
10:00-‐10:15 Break
10:15-‐10:45 Assessment Curriculum
10:45-‐12:00 Curriculum Walk Through
12:00 Lunch
A1ernoon 1:00-‐2:15 Shared Book/
Read Aloud
2:15-‐2:30 Break
2:30-‐3:00 Knowledge Background
3:00-‐3:45 Alphabet Ac;vi;es for Water Pipes
3:45-‐4:00 Share & Evalua;on
New Faces
• Patricia Bing Literacy Coach
• Linda Reesman Parent Liaison
• Sarah Hamsher UA Graduate Assistant
• ARS Teachers • ARS Teaching Assistants
Coaching Cohorts
Fall Semester 2010
PAM SHELLEY PAT Five Points I – Room 1 Five Points I – Room 7 Five Points I – Room 6
Five Points I – Room 2 Robinson – Room 212 Arlington – Room 2
Five Points I – Room 3 Robinson – Room 217 Arlington – Room 4
Five Points I – Room 4 Arlington – Room 1 Arlington – Room 5
Five Points I – Room 5 Arlington – Room 3 Cedar – Room
Five Points I – Room 8
ARS Knowledge Check aka quiz
1. Alphabet Le^er Knowledge
2. Concepts about Print 3. Rapid Naming 4. Phonological Awareness
5. Visual Discrimina;on
6. Oral Language (broadly) 7. Wri;ng
8. Print Knowledge
Direc;ons: Label the two columns and list numbers in each column.
Here is a list of early literacy skills. Sort them into two categories: EssenEal Skills and Important Skills Be careful!
TechTime
ObjecEves • Laptop review
– Log-‐ins – Ning access
• TumbleBooks
– Access from Ning
– Local access; no wifi
• Water Pipes e-‐books
– Access list
• Mice Distribu;on run!
Logging On
• Log-‐in Informa;on – USER: readingfirstsa1 – PASS: sa1
readingfirstsa1
sa1
UANET
SeNng Default Webpage to NING 1. Navigate to
h^p://akronreadysteps.ning.com/ 2. Click on TOOLS menu 3. Select INTERNET OPTIONS
SeNng Default Webpage to NING
1. Click on USE CURRENT
2. This will set the default webpage to the page that is currently displayed.
SeNng Default Webpage to NING
1. Click on APPLY
2. Click on OK
TumbleBooks – Web Access
Web Access • Internet connec;on required
• Access to full 800+ ;tles
1. Open browser to Ning
2. Hover over eBooks Tab
3. Click on TUMBLEBOOKS
TumbleBooks – Local Access
Local Access • No internet connec;on required
• Access to limited ;tles
1. Locate program icon on desktop of your laptop or classroom Dell
2. Double Click icon to launch program
TumbleBooks – Local Access
Water Pipes – e-‐Book List
Choose Teachers & Teaching Assistants group from Ning
e-‐Book Titles for Water Pipes Weeks
2, 4, 6 & 8 are listed under the
CBDM link
Summary of Assessment Results
• PPVT: ≈ 93 benchmark: 85 • GRR: ≈ 12 benchmark: 14 • ALL-‐BC ≈ 06 benchmark: 15 • ALL-‐BH ≈ 03 benchmark: 3 • ALL-‐ALK ≈ 07 benchmark: 15 • ALL-‐RN ≈ 90 benchmark: <105 • GGG-‐R ≈ 10 benchmark: 7 • GGG-‐A ≈ 07 benchmark: 5
General readiness Basic Concepts Alphabet Le^er Knowledge
voc; RN; phono
*outperformed control on all tasks
Topic Studies 2010-‐2011
Oct 4 -‐ Nov 24: Water Pipes Nov 29 -‐ Jan 28: Buildings Jan 31 -‐ Mar 25: Wheels Mar 28 -‐ May 19: Flowers
Curriculum Walk Through – Water Pipes • pp 1-‐3 • Weeks 1-‐2
• > URLS • >recording pp11-‐12
• Interac;ve Web (pp 13-‐14) • Outcomes (p15) • Selec;ng Center ac;vi;es • Voc List (pp 18-‐21) • Weeks 1-‐7 say-‐tell-‐do • Lesson plans • Week at a Glance + Plan forms • Week 8 – p58 • CBDMs to follow
Shared Book/Read Aloud Refresher
T cohort w/coach; TA w/Mary & Linda
Procedures for PracEce
Shared Book from Water Pipes
In pairs…
Step 1: Read through the Big Book
Step 2: Prac;ce BEFORE steps and review (steps 1-‐6)
Step 3: Prac;ce DURING steps and review (steps 7-‐15)
Step 4: Prac;ce AFTER steps and review (steps 16-‐21)
Read Aloud from Water Pipes
In pairs…
Step 1: Read through the Read Aloud
Step 2: Prac;ce BEFORE steps and review (steps 1-‐5)
Step 3: Prac;ce DURING steps and review (steps 6-‐ 10)
Step 4: Prac;ce AFTER steps and review (steps 11-‐14)
Teachers should prac=ce both Shared Book and Read Aloud
Alphabet LeXer Knowledge -‐ Background
• The le^ers in my name
• The le^ers in your name
• The le^er name and the sound it makes
• Le^ers in the environment
• Le^ers in words
• Singing about le^ers; talking about le^ers; making le^ers; making words with le^ers;
reading alphabet le^er books;
connec;ng le^ers
and sounds
Scroll down to Now I know my ABCs.
Alphabet LeXer Knowledge -‐ Background
• Say the name of the le^er • Make the sound of the le^er
• Listen for the sound of the le^er • Match the sound to the le^er
• Form the le^er
Alphabet LeXer Knowledge -‐ Background
Say
Make
Listen
Match
Processes that help children develop alphabet le^er knowledge. These are dynamic processes because they are overlapping.
Alphabet Games & AcEviEes
Sugges;ons: • Create a collec;on for each week in the Topic Study
• Embed in play areas
• Inten;onally a part of Shared Book aoer Day 3
• Share favorites with one another
Share and Feedback
• Share thoughts on Alphabet Games for Water Pipes
• Provide online feedback
Looking ahead…
• Start H2O Pipes • Implement Read Aloud
Time at end of Open Classroom Time 10-‐15 minutes
• Assessments
• eBook reading ac;vity • Monthly tutorials
Closing
• Online evalua;on
ARS Goals
• Best prac;ce • Essen;al early literacy skills • Knowledgeable educators • 21 century learning environments
• Engaged parents and communi;es