1.  Access ASPIRE materials to help prepare students for the test this spring.  Identify characteristics of a great lesson.

2. ACT Aspire will incorporate multiple question types including constructed response, selected response, and technology-enhanced items to better assess student knowledge and provide more meaningful insights. April 28 – May 23

3. ELA and Social Studies : Focus on questions1-7 Math and Science : Focus on questions 8-11 What do you think will “trip students up” on these problems? (vocabulary used, common mistakes, level of rigor and thinking, etc.)

4.  7 th Grade:  7 th Grade: 60 minutes ◦ 18-19 Selected Response ◦ 2-3 Technology Enhanced ◦ 3 Constructed Response  8 th Grade:  8 th Grade: 60 minutes ◦ 18-19 Selected Response ◦ 0-1 Technology Enhanced ◦ 3 Constructed Response

5.  7 th Grade:  7 th Grade: 60 minutes ◦ 24-25 Selected Response ◦ 5-6 Technology Enhanced ◦ 4 Constructed Response  8 th Grade:  8 th Grade: 65 minutes ◦ 27-29 Selected Response ◦ 4-6 Technology Enhanced ◦ 5 Constructed Response

6. 7 th Grade Only  Date:  Date: Same window as the ASPIRE  Types of questions:  Types of questions: Same as before

7. Wednesday, January 15, 2014 Discovery Middle School

8.  An Acquisition Lesson Plan is a plan for the concept, topic or skill ---Not for the Day.  Since these lesson plans are based upon concepts and topics, they are ultimately based upon our Essential Questions for our units and lessons.

9.  Do we have a shared vision of what teaching and learning should look like?

10.  Silently, in one corner of the chart paper (outside of the circle), record the components you feel should be found in a great lesson.  1 minute Pause …

11.  Take about 3-5 minutes to discuss your ideas with your group.  Do your ideas reflect current research in education?  Do your ideas reflect the vision of ACCRS?

12.  In your groups, write inside the circle (using 15 words or less), the important components of a good lesson.  When time is up, each group will share their thoughts.

13. Book Study: Essential Questions: Opening Doors to Student Understanding By: Jay McTighe & Grant Wiggins

14. February 5Chapter 1 February 19Chapter 2 March 5Chapter 3 March 19Chapter 4 April 2Chapter 5 April 16Chapter 6 April 30Chapter 7