1. GEORGIA MILESTONES: Dr. Darryl Felker John Hruby Maya Kirk Effective Planning and Preparation

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION How can we assure our teachers are adequately preparing students for the level of questioning found within the Georgia Milestones?

3. 3 Georgia Milestones Item Types Selected- Response Constructed Response Extended Constructed Response Extended Writing Response Selected- Response Constructed Response Extended Constructed Response ELA MATH

4. ELA WRITING RUBRICS NARRATIVE 4 POINT - HOLISTIC INFORMATIONAL/EXPLANAT ORY OR ARGUMENTATIVE/OPINION 7 POINT - 2 TRAIT

5. MATH RUBRICS CONSTRUCTED 2 POINT - HOLISTIC EXTENDED CONSTRUCTED 4 POINT - HOLISTIC

8. LEARNING TASKS Write a conclusion to the story that starts with Charlie asking Kate, “How did you keep the secret?” Write your answer on the lines provided.

9. STANDARDS FOR THE TASK Write a conclusion to the story that starts with Charlie asking Kate, “How did you keep the secret?” Write your answer on the lines provided. ELAGSE4W3: Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, descriptive details, and clear event sequences. e. Provide a conclusion that follows from the narrated experiences or events.

10. USING STANDARDS FOR SCAFFOLDING AND CREATING LESSON OBJECTIVES Write a conclusion to the story that starts with Charlie asking Kate, “How did you keep the secret?” Write your answer on the lines provided. ELAGSE4RL3: Describe in depth a character, setting, or event in a story or drama, drawing on specific details in the text (e.g., a character’s thoughts, words, or actions). Students will describe Kate from A Great Surprise. Students will justify his/her description using specific details from the text

11. “In most cases, neither teachers nor students can articulate what they are supposed to be learning that day. They can describe only the activity or assignment, which is often chosen because it keeps kids occupied.” LINKING THE DATA TO INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES Classrooms in which there was evidence of a clear learning objective: 4 percent A study based on 1,500 schools yielded the following data:

12. USING THE RIGORMETER

13. EFFECTIVE MILESTONES LESSON PLANNING Who provides feedback for lesson plans in your building? What is expected of teacher lesson plans? Points to Ponder

14. The lesson objective(s) should directly link to a standard. The lesson objectives(s) should include language from the standard being taught. The learning task(s) should align to the lesson objective. The assessment(s) should allow students to demonstrate mastery of the objective(s). When evaluating a lesson plan, consider the following: EFFECTIVE MILESTONES LESSON PLANNING

15. 3 ESSENTIALS FOR EFFECTIVE MILESTONES LESSON PLANNING Milestones Assessment Guides Achievement Level Descriptors and Weights CAAG http://www.dcsdrigor2015.com/

16. TABLE ACTIVITY Share and analyze the lesson plans you brought today, as well as those in the red folders. Use the Lesson Plans Considerations document to help frame your conversation. Reflect on the following questions:  What are some “glows and grows” after examining the content of the lesson plans.  Discuss how you would provide feedback to the teacher responsible for writing the plans.

17. GALLERY WALK Take the lesson plans you have reviewed to one of three designated tables: Exemplary Proficient Needs Improvement Begin a Gallery Walk of the designated tables. Discuss your observations with your colleagues. Return you tables for a whole-group SHARE OUT

18. SHARE OUT

19. NEXT STEPS: IF… THEN… THEN… Consider a PL focusing on a deeper examination of individual lesson plans. Use the Lesson Plans Consideration Document to help frame teacher conversations. Emulate the Gallery Walk modeled today to further the conversation. IF… Your school is ALREADY employing the 3 Essentials for Effective Milestones Lesson Planning, Your school HAS a common lesson plan template, Your school HAS a strong culture of collaborative planning,

20. NEXT STEPS: IF… THEN… THEN… Consider a PL focusing on a deeper examination of individual lesson plans. Use the Lesson Plans Consideration Document to help frame teacher conversations. Emulate the Gallery Walk modeled today to further the conversation. IF… Your school is NOT employing the 3 Essentials for Effective Milestones Lesson Planning, Your school does NOT have a common lesson plan template, Your school does NOT have a strong culture of collaborative planning,

21. Q AND A

22. THANK YOU! CONTACT INFO: DARRYL_FELKER@DEKALBSCHOOLSGA.ORG JOHN_HRUBY@DEKALBSCHOOLSGA.ORG MAYA_KIRK@DEKALBSCHOOLSGA.ORG