GO TOs

Core Values (TIU3)

Creativity Encouragement

Learning Styles (TIU4) Learning styles with 2 examples – place a star by your preferred styles

Style: Visual Style: Auditory Style: Kinesthetic

ex. ex. ex.

Takes notes Listening to lectures Hands on approach

ex. ex. ex.

Makes flashcards Making recordings to listen to demonstration

Activate the Brain – The R’s (TIU7)

1. 4. 7. Rigor Rehearsing
Routing

2. 5. 8. Re-exposing
Relevance
Reorganizing

3. 6. 9.
Retrieve
Retaining
Relationships

Teach the Vocabulary (SS1)

1. 3. Wheel
Wordof Wall
Fortune

2. 4.
Word
Password Games

Strategies for Differentiation (SS2)

1. Modeling with think-alouds 3. Using graphic organizers/ mind maps

2. Breaking a topic into parts 4. Creating opportunities for student conversations/

Strategies for Success (SS2-7) Provide 2 examples of each
discussion
Strategies for Success (SS2-7) – Provide 2 examples of each

Example 1 Example 2

Cooperative Grouping Four Corners

JigSaw

Graphic Organizers
Anchor charts
Concept maps and brainstorming webs

Advanced Organizers
Connect 4 Thinking
Venn diagram

Similarities / Differences
T Venn
chartsdiagram

Summarizing & Notetaking

3-2-1 Summary
Notetaking

Cues & Questions

Blooms Verbs (SS8 and SS9)

Create Critique, argue, assess, explain, compare

APPS: Imovie, wordpress

Evaluate Hypothesize, collect, design, rearrange, construct

APPS: Skype, ShareBoard

Compare, contrast, show, use, write

Analyze
MindMash, iCardSort
APPS:
Solve, demonstrate, practice, construct, illustrate
Apply
AudioBoo, Google Docs
APPS:
Explain, summarize, discuss, infer, rewrite
Comprehension
QuizCast, Twitter
APPS:
Identify, recognize, select, recall, order
Remember

APPS: Facebook, Blog Docs

Four Questions to redirect behavior (CBM5)

1. What are you doing?

2.
What are you supposed to be doing?

3.
Are you doing it?

4.
What are you going to do about it?

Modifications and Accommodations (E6)

Quantity
Definition
Adapt the # of items/actv. that
the learner is expected to learn/
complete prior to assessment for
mastery
Example
Reduce # of terms to learn at one
time, add more practice activities
Time Level of Support
Definition Definition
Adapt time allotted & allowed for Increase amount of personal assistance
learning, task completion, or testing to keep student on task or reinforce
specific skills
Example Example
Individualize a timeline for completing Assign peer buddies, teaching
a task, pace learning differently for assistants, peer tutors
some

Input Difficulty Output

Definition Definition Definition
Adapt way instruction is Adapt skill level, problem type, or rules Adapt how the student can respond to
delivered to the learner on how learner may approach the work instruction

Example Example Example

Use diff. visual aids, enlarge text, Allow calculators, simplify task Instead of answering questions in
plan more concrete examples, directions, change rules to writing, allow verbal response
hands-on activities accommodate learner needs

Participation Notes:
Definition
Adapt extent to which a learner is
actively involved in the task
Example
Ask student to lead a group
Suggestions for working with Students in Poverty (E12)

1. Provide access to computers, magazines, and books 4. Take time to explain the rationale for rules and
procedures in the classroom

2. Keep expectations high 5. Be careful of school supplies you expect students to

purchase.

3. Don’t make comments about clothes or belonging unless 6.

Do not require costly activities
they are in violation of the dress code

Reading Strategies to Strengthen Literacy Skills (R8)

Strategy name When / how to use it Define it
2 students work together to read
1. Partner reading During reading the assigned text. Allows students
to provide each other with
feedback
2. Teaches how to discern the most
summarize After reading important ideas in a text

Wall of key words listed.

3. Word wall Before, during, and after reading

Making content comprehensible for ELL students (R9)

Write at least 3 strategies / techniques that you could easily implement in your classroom for your content

1. Prepare the lesson

Leveled study guides, graphic organizers, outlines
2. Build background
Content word wall, personal dictionaries, contextualizing key vocabulary
3. Make verbal communication understandable
Appropriate speech, explanation of academic tasks, use scaffolding techniques routinely

4. Learning strategies (this one should be easy!)

Mnemonics, thinking cube, think-alouds
5. Opportunities for interaction
Encourage elaborate responses, grouping configurations, jigsaw game
6. Practice and application
Apply in a personally relevant way, use hands-on materials, small group discussions
7. Lesson delivery
Engaged time, minimize boredom, academic learning time

8. Review and assess

Review key vocabulary, paraphrasing, assessments, periodic review