1. EngageNY.org Analyzing a Standard and Connecting it to Observation: Part 2 Session 2B, October 2014 NTI

2. Learning Target I can describe effective teaching of a specific standard (with support from ELA Instructional Practice Guides). EngageNY.org2

3. The Lesson Level Locate the following documents in your Participant’s Notebook.  Text Structure Types on p. X  Analyzing Text Structure Notecatcher on p. X Find a partner and work for 15 minutes. Share out with another pair. EngageNY.org3

4. Think-Pair-Share How does the structure support the overall meaning of the text? EngageNY.org4

5. Text Structure Matters Authors make intentional decisions about how to structure a text based on their purpose and audience and the meaning they want to convey. When readers know what kind of structure to expect, it helps them connect to and remember what they’ve read better. It gives readers clues as to what is most important in the text. It helps readers summarize the text. EngageNY.org5

6. Structure Target #1 I can explain how comparing and contrasting the structure of what I read supports my understanding of the ideas presented in informational texts. EngageNY.org6

7. Structure Target #2 I can analyze the structure of Chávez’s speech and explain how each section contributes to his central claim. EngageNY.org7

8. Structure Target #3 I can analyze the structure of a specific paragraph in “Equal Rights for Women,” including the role of a particular sentence in developing a key concept. EngageNY.org8

9. Select a Lesson Locate a Lesson Plan in your Participant’s Notebook:  3 rd Grade on p. X  7 th Grade on p. X Locate the Notice/Wonder/Connect Notecatcher on p. X of your Participant’s Notebook. EngageNY.org9

10. Lesson Share-out Round One:  Find a partner who read the same lesson.  Share a notice/wonder/connection. Round Two:  Find a partner who read a different lesson.  Share a notice/wonder/connection. EngageNY.org10

11. Tools to Support Coaching Locate the following documents in your Participant’s Notebook:  SAP Instructional Evidence Guides on p. X  Switch Framework on p. X Discuss in pairs:  How can you envision using the protocols/practices in previous sessions and the SAP evidence guides to direct the riders and motivate the elephants? EngageNY.org11

12. Bright Spots Think about your teachers:  Who is doing this well?  What makes them successful?  What critical moves does the teacher make?  What are the specific behaviors the teacher illustrates? EngageNY.org12

13. Action Steps How will you determine who is having success? How will you leverage this success to support others? How will you use the SAP Instructional Practices as a tool? EngageNY.org13