1. + Infusing the 9 Classroom Instructional Strategies that Work into Action Staff Development, ESU 8 Carol Jessen, cjessen@esu8.org Deb Wragge, ddwragge@esu8.org

2. + Objectives - TLW: Experience through hands-on and direct participation, the Nine Categories of Instructional Strategies as a participant and learner Increase the purposeful application of the Nine Categories of Instructional Strategies in the classroom Explore, test and implement learning environments which stretch or enhance current classroom practice

3. + Agenda - 12:45 – Opening Comments Objectives, Agenda, Setting the Stage 12:55 – PD360 Training - Carol Instructional Strategies - CITW - Secondary Edition - Incorporating Cooperative Learning Effectively 1:25 – Infusing the 9 Classroom Instruction that Works into Action – Deb and Carol Please take a self-break before Reinforcing Effort & Providing Feedback 3:00 – Dismissal

4. + The Framework for Instructional Planning Creating the Environment for Learning Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Cooperative Learning Helping Students Develop Understanding Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Nonlinguistic Representations Summarizing and Note Taking Assigning Homework and Providing Practice Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge Identifying Similarities and Differences Generating and Testing Hypotheses

5. + Teaching and Learning in the second decade of the 21 st Century Teachers today face: Increasingly diverse classrooms, both culturally and linguistically Declining student enthusiasm for school Developing new skills or modifying existing skills to meet the needs of the students

6. + 3 Principles of Learning to Guide 21 st Century Learning Students: 1. Come with prior understandings and experiences, teachers must address and build upon this prior knowledge 2. Must have factual and conceptual knowledge to develop a deeper understanding and to effectively retrieve and apply knowledge in real-world contexts 3. Learn more effectively when they are aware of how they learn and know how to monitor and reflect on their learning

7. + Linda Darling- Hammon etal., 2008 Focusing on these principles will help teachers prepare students to meet the demands they will face as part of the workforce – solving problems flexibly, thinking critically, and using their knowledge and skills in new situations.

8. E MPHASIS A RROWS Mind Maps ColorsColors ColorsColors Beauty! Meaning! Bubbl es Sequence Goals Key words UPPER CASE & *Links * Words * Pictures Increase meaning Chains branche s 3-D Visualizations Illustratio ns form shape

9. + Remember: Based on radial hierarchies and tree structures denoting relationships with a central governing concept Focuses on only ONE key word or idea and its relationship to the other concepts presented Images precede words Involves a minimum number of words and images to communicate meaning Presents a mental picture that promotes fluency and organization of thoughts

10. + The Framework for Instructional Planning Creating the Environment for Learning Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Cooperative Learning Helping Students Develop Understanding Cues, Questions, and Advance Organizers Nonlinguistic Representations Summarizing and Note Taking Assigning Homework and Providing Practice Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge Identifying Similarities and Differences Generating and Testing Hypotheses