Secondary Curriculum, Instruction & EL SERVICES Explicit Direct instruction Orientation Phase October 2011

 Objectives  Learning  Language  Social  Activate Prior Knowledge  Sub skill Review  Universal Experience  Communicate Expected Results Orientation Phase 5-7 minutes The teacher carries the cognitive load.

 LEARNING OBJECTIVE: Focus is content  LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: Focus is Academic Language (tied to Learning Objective)  SOCIAL OBJECTIVE: Focus is on student interaction and behavior during cooperative structures (i.e. pair-share) Three types of Objectives

A learning Objective is a standards-based statement that describes what students will be able to do independently at the end of a lesson. Learning Objective

Language Objectives 1.Target a specific language skill that can be taught during the lesson. 2.Must have student interaction. Language Objective

 Social Objectives are the :  Rules and standards for behavior  Communicate expectations with regards to behavior and outcomes of group interaction  Processes and procedures as they apply to collaborative work Social Objective

 Write the three types of objectives on your white board. Share your answers with your partner. TAPPLE

LEARNING OBJECTIVES A more in-depth look at….

Concepts: main ideas Skills: measurable behavior Context: 1.Resources to be used 2.Specific methods to be used Components of a Learning Objective

The CONCEPT is the main idea of the Learning Objective. FOR EXAMPLE: “Write a five-paragraph summary of a newspaper article” Summary is the concept. CONCEPT

 The SKILL is the verb in the Learning Objective. FOR EXAMPLE: “Write a five-paragraph summary of a newspaper article” Write is the skill.  The skill taught during a lesson should match the skill required in the Independent Practice. SKILL

A CONTEXT is any specific condition under which the Objective will be executed. “Write a five-paragraph summary of a newspaper article” The context describes the resources to be used— newspaper article. CONTEXT

 On your whiteboards write the three components of a Learning Objective and share with your partner. TAPPLE

 During the EDI lesson, you always teach the Learning Objective to your students. Teaching the Learning Objective to the Students

 Step #1: PRESENT the Learning Objective to the students  Step #2: Have the students INTERACT with the Objective.  Step #3: Use TAPPLE to check that students can describe the Learning Objective Teach Learning Objectives in three steps

LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES A more in-depth look at...

Language Objectives are used to advance English Learners’ use of the academic English— already contained in a lesson—that is necessary for them to be successful in the lesson. WHAT IS A LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE: The teacher does this by purposefully engaging students in structured Listening, Speaking, Reading, and Writing.

1. Identify and support new language. 2. Advance a student’s use of English in general so they are more successful with the lesson. LANGUAGE OBJECTIVE SERVE TWO PURPOSES

Social Objectives A More In-Depth Look...

To enable students to successfully function in a collaborative environment, teachers must explicitly teach these interactive structures in their classrooms through the use of social objectives and direct instruction What is a Social Objective?

Promote 21 st century skills such as; critical thinking and problem solving, communication, agility and adaptability. Why is it important to create opportunities for students to Collaborate?

ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE A more in-depth look at...

 APK is used to provide:  A connection between something students already know and the new content they are going to learn.

 APK is done in three steps: 1.Activate  UNIVERSAL EXPERIENCE OR SUB-SKILL REVIEW 2.Interact 3.Connect How to Activate Prior Knowledge

 Write the three steps to Activating Prior Knowledge on your white board. TAPPLE

The final step to Orientation is when the teacher communicates the results of the lesson. Example:  Students will complete a Graphic Organizer  Students will complete notes on the causes of WWII  Students will complete 10 practice problems  Students will create an outline for their essay This should be addressed while reviewing the agenda for the period. Communicate Expected Results

1.List the three types of objectives. 2.State the four domains from which a language objective is written. 3.List the three components of a Learning Objective. 4.List the two methods to Active Prior Knowledge. 5.What is the purpose of a social objective? 6.Why is it important to incorporate collaboration time into a lesson? Exit Ticket