1. Day 3 Elevating the Essentials
Research-Based Lesson Planning & Delivery
Day 3
Personal Goal: I can evaluate and modify as needed my existing pacing guide & lesson plans to elevate the essentials for my students.
Prepared for the
Westmoreland County Public Schools
Collaborative Learning Team Members
by Dan Mulligan, Ed. D., flexiblecreativity.com,
June 2016

2. pages
11 – 15

3. Create an Environment for Learning
Recommended Actions:
Each class should have a clearly stated driving question or I can statement.
Each class should have clearly stated ‘showcase vocabulary.’
These essential learning tools must be used to introduce, check for understanding along the way, and assist students in summarizing the lesson.
Note: If they are simply used for compliance to a new administrative requirement…don’t bother.

4. Anchor
Charts
Setting the Objective
(and checking along the way)

5. Phase 2: Helping Students Develop Understanding

6. Interactive Note-taking
page 36

15. Multiplying My Thinking in the Box
Listen for the topic and the amount of time;
Silently mix around the room;
When directed, pair up with person closest to you;
In pairs, Partner A shares and Partner B listens;
Partner B responds to what he/she heard by paraphrasing: “LET ME TELL YOU WHAT I UNDERSTOOD YOU TO SAY”;
Record summary of partners response; then
Switch Roles

16. Multiplying My Thinking1 2 3
What are specific structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of what we teach? Explain.
What are some structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of how we teach? Explain.
How does this picture relate to you as a learning leader? Complete this sentence: “This image is like mission in that _____”

17. Multiplying My Thinking1 2 3 4
What are specific structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of what we teach? Explain.
What are some structures/resources that will focus our efforts on elevating the essentials of how we teach? Explain.
How does this picture relate to you as a learning leader? Complete this sentence: “This image is like mission in that _____”

18. Phase 3 Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge

19. Putting it all Together
purposefully using RBIS
Putting
it all
Together
Purposeful
Use of RBIS

20. Showcase Moment What We Teach How We Teach Authentic Literacy
As a Collaborative Learning Team, prepare a TEAM presentation for your administrator(s) to share strategies to elevate the essentials of:
What We Teach
How We Teach
Authentic Literacy
Each teacher leader should have their own copy of the presentation plan to share with another school team.