Tips and Tools to Manage a Common Core Classroom Tonya Almeida, Coordinator Center for Teacher Innovation The Center for Teacher Innovation is a Subsidiary of Riverside County Office of Education

Learning Outcomes Resources and Digital Tools: Movement Structured Conversations Grouping mrmarksclassroom.com

There Are 4 Learning Engagement Systems

Which engagement system are educators most responsible for developing?

Emotions influence our decision making, learning, recall and level of engagement.

The social brain is active during cooperative processes like pair-share allowing students to process content and retain it into long-term memory. mrmarksclassroom.com mrmarksclassroom.com

Using physical movements for learning increases retention of information. mrmarksclassroom.com mrmarksclassroom.com

Come Back Protocol requires procedure, ability to gain group’s attention at will, and us of direct language patterns. kbarnstable.wordpress.com

Use of timers is an effective way to bring students back whole group.

Free music cues can save your voice and bring students back whole group.

Explore “Come Back Protocol” and digital tools on Haiku. 5 minutes! Go!Go!

Here and Now Wheel List 4 words that describe how you feel at this moment in time. 1 minute! Go!Go! EXCITED ANXIOUS BLESSEDHOPEFUL

Listen / Don’t Listen

“Whoever is doing the most talking about the content in your class is doing the most learning.” - Dr. Ernest Mendes Speaking and Listening Comprehension and Collaboration 1. Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively. 30 seconds! Go!Go!

Before turning students loose in groups, establish group norms.

Use grouping tools and strategies for equity in quickly forming groups. INSTANT CLASSROOM

Allow for more of what students need and they will give you more of what you want. - Mendes

“What’s Up?” Please Take 8 steps in any direction. Extend your hand to the nearest person. Shake hands. This is your partner. Directions: One partner talks. The other listens for content and emotional flavor. The topic is, “What’s Up?” What’s on your mind this Saturday? You have 60 seconds. Go!Go! Partner repeats content and emotional flavor. 30 seconds. Go!Go! Switch! New topic: What kind of grouping and movement practices do you regularly facilitate?

“What’s Up?” Builds connection. Allows venting. Teaches listening skills. Changes learning states. Brings students back into the present by honoring and allowing the expression of wherever they were. Teaches paraphrasing which can transfer to course content later.

Triad Talk One minute! Go!Go! One tool or strategy I use to structure academic conversations in my classroom is___________ because_____________. I’d like to know more about_________________ so____________________. One challenge I experience with group work is ______________________ because_________________________. INSTANT CLASSROOM

Walk the Walls Group Roles – Web Researcher(s) – Author/Recorder(s) – Summarizer – Application Connector – Evidence Provider – Question Generator – Choice: Illustrator, Poet, Musician, etc. Poster “Must Haves” Name of website. Summary of what resources can be found on this site. Image that captures this resource.

Random Student Selector Reflect on ease or challenge of using What’s Up? Triad Talk, or Walk the Walls in regards to grouping/movement. Using ___________ was___________ because_______________. I agree/disagree with ____________ because_________________. I’d like to build upon ____________ thoughts by adding _____________. Random Name Generator

Explore grouping, movement, and structured conversation resources and digital tools on Haiku.

Challenge! Integrate one movement, grouping, and structured conversation resource in your instruction this week! Access to all resources from today can be found on Haiku!

Shifting from teacher focused to student focused instruction… Situation Your ResponseYour Experience Thoughts Images Actions Common Core Standards are Here! ? Tonya Almeida, Coordinator Teacher Support Center Riverside County Office of Education

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