1. Prepared for the Collaborative Learning Team of F AUQUIER C OUNTY P UBLIC S CHOOLS by Dan Mulligan, Ed. D., flexiblecreativity.com July 2014 Essential Vocabulary Essential Skills Essential Knowledge LEARNING TARGET H IGH E XPECTATIONS

2. Resources to Share page 2

3. pages 4 - 6

4. Premise of the Workshop As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, the U.S. education system must equip students with the four Cs: 1. 1.critical thinking and problem solving, 2. 2.communication, 3. 3.collaboration, and 4. 4.creativity and innovation.

5. a. The number of cavities the sixth graders have? b. The number of people in the sixth graders’ families? c. The ages of the sixth graders’ mothers? d. The heights of the sixth graders in inches?

6. page 3

7. Premise of the Workshop As the United States continues to compete in a global economy that demands innovation, the U.S. education system must equip students with the four Cs: 1. 1.critical thinking and problem solving, 2. 2.communication, 3. 3.collaboration, and 4. 4.creativity and innovation.

8. Find a new friend in the room (a mix of specialties is the best). Introduce yourself and share what you will be ‘doing’. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. *Please bring your handout and a pen(cil)! Find a new friend in the room (a mix of specialties is the best). Introduce yourself and share what you will be ‘doing’. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. *Please bring your handout and a pen(cil)!

9. Work collaboratively (e.g., construct viable arguments, critique, agree) to identify key words that capture the essential elements of strategies to assist all students to be successful with fidelity. Enjoy working with your new best friend. successful learning strategies

10. 1. Create an Environment for Learning – –Helping students know what is expected of them, providing students with opportunities for regular feedback on progress, assuring students they are capable of learning content and skills 2. Helping Students Develop Understanding – –Integrating prior knowledge with new knowledge – –Procedural knowledge: constructing a model of the steps required of the process and practicing its variations; using the process or skill fluently or without any conscious thought 3. Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge – –Moving beyond ‘right answer’ learning to an expanded understanding and use of concepts and skills in real-world contexts. McREL, 2012 Framework for Instructional Planning McREL, 2012 page 4 ResearchFauquier County Create an Environment for Learning Introduction Helping Students Develop Understanding Active Learning Helping Students Extend and Apply Knowledge Closure

11. A. C REATING AN E NVIRONMENT FOR L EARNING A. C REATING AN E NVIRONMENT FOR L EARNING ADDITIONAL SAMPLE RESOURCES pages 8 & 9

12. Mission Statement Fauquier County Public Schools, the core educator of an historic and naturally beautiful community, is committed to ensuring the development of confident, responsible, and broadly educated citizens by cultivating the unique potential and character of each learner for a successful future. Our Mission for the morning: To discover, share, and refine strategies to make classroom visits effective and efficient.

13. WHY ACADEMIC VOCABULARY? Briefly share what you know about: photosynthesis Tell a chain story about the process of photosynthesis… …without using words that begin with: P, L, T

14. Research on Imagery as Elaboration 6 37 percentile pts. higher than… …students who kept repeating definitions. 4 21 percentile pts. higher than… …students who were using the terms in a sentence. Students who used imagery to learn vocabulary, on average, performed # of studies

15. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Principal Organizing Theme: Things someone would say… Student TeacherSuperintendent Parent Cafeteria Worker EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDER EDITION EDUCATIONAL STAKEHOLDER EDITION

16. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Science Experiment Hypothesis Energy Electron DissolveAtmosphere

17. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Health/PE Wellness Equipment Body Mass Nutrition EnduranceMovement

18. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS FINE ARTS ILLUSIONARCHITECTURE VISUAL COMPOSER MELODY RHYTHM

19. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Grade 9 English Summarize Hyperbole Inference Opinion Irony Repetition

20. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS CIVIC DUTYLAWS GLOBAL ECONOMYPRIVATE PROPERTY CONSUMER RIGHTS PATRIOTISM U.S. History

21. 50 POINTS50 POINTS50 POINTS 100 POINTS 200 POINTS Ways to make.25 Grade 4 Math Things that are parallel perimeter Types of graphs area Types of angles

23. Targeting the Essential Knowledge & Skills pages 8 – 9

24. Lesson Planning

27. Form a team of six people at your table.  Integrating prior knowledge with new knowledge  Procedural knowledge: constructing a model of the steps required of the process and practicing its variations; using the process or skill fluently or without any conscious thought B. H ELPING S TUDENTS D EVELOP U NDERSTANDING

28. High-Yield Instructional Strategies

29. Constructive Feedback page 24/25

30. Advanced Organizers Use Visuals Advanced organizers help students organize the information and retain 5 times more of the information.

31. VENN DIAGRAMS red thick small

32. C. H ELPING S TUDENTS E XTEND AND A PPLY K NOWLEDGE C. H ELPING S TUDENTS E XTEND AND A PPLY K NOWLEDGE ADDITIONAL SAMPLE RESOURCES

33. Find a new friend in the room. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. Find a new friend in the room. Find 2 comfortable seats and relax. I just love these Dan Mulligan workshops! Did you bring your handout with you?