Getting Started with Word Generation Cara Cassell, Word Generation Coach Mt. Washington Conference Center August 1, 2014.

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Getting Started with Word Generation Cara Cassell, Word Generation Coach Mt. Washington Conference Center August 1, 2014

# Phrases Choose at least 2 phrases and create hashtag phrases about Word Generation Before Summer Institute, I knew nothing about Word Generation….. # Before Summer Institute, I was sick of the SERP people…...# As I learn more about Word Generation….. # I am nervous about…. # I am excited about…….# I still have questions about…#

Getting Started In your classroom (physical space) curriculum – Print – Electronic planning (toolkit) Coaching Support District Support Processing Time

The Physical Space Display norms, current vocabulary, vocabulary from past units Desk arrangement to support discussion/debate or a procedure in place – Whole class vs. small group

Word Walls

Language Frames and Norms

Materials Management

Desk Arrangement

Getting Started- The Logistics

Getting Started: Working with a Team

Long-Range Planning

Getting Started-Coaching Support Adell Cothorne Cara Cassell Coaching support: Lesson planning, co-teaching, modeling lessons, lesson observation Monthly meetings Check-ins

Getting Started with the Curriculum Teacher Guides will be provided in print and electronic format Student materials-spiral bound – Grades 4 and 5 (books A-D) – Grades 6-8 (the original 12; science; social studies) Electronic curriculum – Wordgen.serpmedia.org

The Word Generation Website Log on to the Word Generation Website wordgen.serpmedia.org (no www) wordgen.serpmedia.org – Site contains information pertaining to Word Generation – Series 1, 2, 3 are middle school units Access the “one hub” workspace – Word Generation teacher coach workspace – Online community for Word Generation

District Support Earn up to 5 AU’s for teaching and supporting the Word Generation Program – Document the time you spend planning for Word Generation, meeting with the coach, meeting with team about Word Generation, organizing materials/outside resources, providing feedback about the units – Coach will collect AU logs in January and May – Complete a “Lessons Learned” Document

Processing Time Take time to meet with your team to process the information presented over the past two days. Please reach out to your coaches and other teacher presenters Enjoy the remaining weeks of summer vacation!