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1 Yr 7 Parent Evening 16th February, 2011
Learning to Learn Yr 7 Parent Evening 16th February, 2011

2 What is the program about?
A program for all Yr 7 students Raising expectations Embedding literacy and organisational skills Lisa Muir

3 Why are we doing this? Better learning outcomes for students Setting the bar high at start of HS

4 Literacy and organisational skills need to be explicitly taught.

5 Parents can help at home.

6 Learning to Learn Booklet
What happens at school? 5 periods on the Learning to Learn Booklet Sharon Russell

7 Booklets – what is inside?
2. Comprehending Text 1. Getting Organised 3. Navigating Text Books Learning to Learn Year 7 Program 6. Study 4. Reading for Information 5. Writing

8 Booklets – what is inside?
1. Getting Organised: Understand school expectations:- timetable, books, using a diary, homework, study

9 Booklets – what is inside?
2. How to start comprehending a text. Jan Curran

10 Unpacking a text – checklist
Literacy Unpacking a text – checklist

11 Unpacking a Text Background knowledge (look at headings, sub headings, key words, diagrams) Talk about vocab & key words Box layout – breaking text into meaningful parts Identify main point of paragraph Identify visuals, determine function, link to text

12 Read the whole text first… Why? Gain understanding of overall meaning
Understanding text layout (able to more successfully locate information in comprehension)

13 Read and box paragraphs, stating main idea
Vocab Intro & definition Read and box paragraphs, stating main idea Description of how played Detailed info on breathing/cultural significance Detailed look at visual – ‘making’ - box Usage- where, when & by whom Discuss visual and indicators pointing to related information 1. Selection of timber 2. Length & seal 3. Outside treatment of wood 4. Sealing holes 5. shape

14 GAIL BROWN QUESTION TYPES

15 What is the didgeridoo made from?
Right There Question What is the didgeridoo made from? A. The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch hollowed out by termites. Think & Search Question What steps are followed in making a didgeridoo? A. In making a didgeridoo, the Aboriginal people would follow the following steps: select a branch hollowed out by termites, soak the branch in water and clear out the termite residue, cut the branch to length (1 – 3m), seal the mouthpiece with beeswax, strip the outside bark away and finally seal any holes with beeswax. On My Own Question Why are the shapes of didgeridoos so varied? ? A. Didgeridoos come in a variety of shapes because they are made from naturally occurring branches.

16 STRATEGY - STEPS FOR FINDING THE RIGHT ANSWER

17 Q. What is the didgeridoo made from?
Write answer in full sentence ensuring correct punctuation.

18 Booklets – what is inside?
3. Navigating a Text Book Contents Index Page Headings Subheadings QUIZ

19 Booklets – what is inside?
4. Reading to find information More Quizzes

20 Reading Skimming: to quickly work out what the text is about
Look: headings, diagrams, pictures, words in bold Read: first and last paragraphs Find: main idea

21 Reading Scanning: to find specific information
Scan to find e.g. “word that mean”, “sentence that tells”, “name of”, “property of”, date, heading etc Look for single words related to specific information

22 Reading Visual Literacy
Make connections between ideas in text and images Locate information in pictures / text Interpret illustrations, symbols, diagrams Identify and interpret textual features

23 Booklets – what is inside?
5. Writing

24 Writing - Summarising Pick out main ideas – topic sentence
Reduce to key words Dot points, abbreviate & punctuate

25 Writing – Graphic Organisers

26 Writing - Note Making High expectations – students create their own notes most of the time Use the frameworks given

27 Writing - TXXXC Forces students to write beyond a simple sentence.
Scaffold can be used by all staff in all classes. Preparation for Persuasive Writing tasks - NAPLAN.

28 T TOPIC sentence - State your argument or idea. X EXPLAIN - One sentence explaining a fact about the argument. EXTEND - One sentence extending on the above fact with a second fact. EXAMPLE - One sentence of personal experience or knowledge that demonstrates the argument C CONCLUSION - Wrap up with your own opinion or a judgement - linked back to the question.

29 Writing - Word Banks and Spelling
Assists in discussion and in writing responses Subject specific technical words 3-4 syllable words Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check

30 Writing - Text Types Back of Learning to Learn Booklet - Example of assessment tasks - Marking criteria - Scaffolds, word banks - Models of written responses

31 Yr 7 Scaffolds – Text Type booklet
Information Report Procedure Explanation Description Persuasive Text Discussion Narrative

32 Booklets – what is inside?
6. Study

33 Helping students to see the links…
Structured Topic Overview De-mystify the topic (like introducing a text – tell them what it is all about) Provide a graphic organiser – (shows the overall picture) Tell them what to study Tell them when to start studying

34 Structured Topic Overview
Graphic organisers – using them to organise their notes/ideas about a topic (great for overview/study purposes) Scaffolding – providing students with a Structured Topic Overview (a summary of content and skills students will cover in the topic) at the beginning of the topic This will allow students to understand what they are doing, how it links together and what they will need to know at the end of the unit. Provide a word bank - discuss vocab and use as spelling Provides a study review (use ‘tick-a-box’)

35 STRUCTURED OVERVIEW USING INFORMATION SCAFFOLD
Two formats – choose either or combine both STRUCTURED OVERVIEW USING INFORMATION SCAFFOLD MACRO GROUP MICRO GROUPS (NUMBER WILL VARY) WORD BANK

36 STRUCTURED OVERVIEW USING INFORMATION SCAFFOLD
This structure is flexible – number of columns may vary depending on the amount of information and the number of categories you need to include STRUCTURED OVERVIEW USING INFORMATION SCAFFOLD CELLS All living things are made up of very small basic units called cells. Some living things are made up of only one cell, like bacterial (unicellular organisms). Others, like humans, are made up of billions of cells (multicellular organisms). Although the size, shape and contents of cells may vary, all cells are responsible for carrying out functions that keep organisms alive. MACRO GROUP Observing Cells Cells Cell Division History-1665 to present day Hooke, Leeuwenhoek, Dutrochet, Schwann, Brown, Virchov, Ruska (make a timeline—Num) Microscopes To study cells you need a microscope. To see most cells more clearly special chemicals have to be used to stain them. To study multicellular organisms, very thin slices have to made so that light can pass through the cells. Parts of the microscope Ocular Barrel Objectives Mirror Coarse adjustment Fine adjustment Arm Procedure Experiment: looking at cells under the microscope Definition a cell is a self contained unit of living matter Cells are too small to be seen by the naked eye Inside a cell is a carefully controlled environment where the chemistry of life takes place There are many types of cells. In multicelluar organisms different cells do different jobs. Functions A cell takes in energy and uses it to build and reproduce Each part of a cell has a different function There are many different types of cells. In multicelluar organisms different cells do different jobs. Types of cells in the human body .Blood cell .Muscle cell .Tissue cell .Sex cell etc Growth Growth is the process by which all organisms increase in size. As organisms grow they increase in mass and volume How does an organism grow? In multicellular organisms, the answer is that they produce more cells. This occurs through cell division. Fertilisation When a sperm cell and an ovum join, the cell divides millions of times to produce a new organism Persuasive Text: Cloning MICRO GROUPS (NUMBER WILL VARY) Monocular microscopes (1 eye piece) Binocular microscopes (2 eye pieces) Advantages/disadvantages Electron Microscopes (much higher magnification without loss of detail) Advantages/disadvantages Animal Cells nucleus cytoplasm mitochondria cell membrane Functions Plant Cells nucleus cytoplasm Mitochondria Vacuole Chloroplast Cell wall cell membrane Functions Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction WORD BANK unicellular, multicellular, membrane, mitochondrion, vacuole, chloroplasts, nucleus, cellulose, organism, rigid, microscope, monocular, stain, magnification, ocular, objectives, adjustment, reproduction, sexual, asexual, division, muscle, tissue

37 10 – 20 Questions posted on Moodle for review before each topic test
Kick Start Questions 10 – 20 Questions posted on Moodle for review before each topic test Build in success (if you study these questions you are guaranteed 10 – 20 marks) Motivating Builds success motivates builds success Aiming to create a study pattern in our students which will hopefully take them into SC and HSC Needs to start Term 1, Year 7!!!! (Students are also encouraged to study for the rest of the test by referring to the checked boxes on the Structured Topic Overview and then looking at their appropriate notes) Belmont High School acknowledgement

38 or .Multicelluar organisms are made up of many cells.
SAMPLE STUDY GUIDE ‘Kick Start’ Questions Year 7 Science Study Guide Topic: Cells True or False: .Multicelluar organisms are made up of many cells. .Chloroplasts are found in animal cells. .The two lenses that determine the magnification of your microscope are the eyepiece lens and the objective lens. or .An organism composed of only one cell is called a unicellular organism. 5. The nucleus is the control centre of the cell. T F T F T F

39 Reading for Information
How parents can help 2. Comprehending Text 1. Getting Organised 3. Navigating Text Books Parents 6. Study 4. Reading for Information 5. Writing

40 Questions?


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