Agenda
Session 3
Bring
Handouts from last time:
RAZ Books and Vocabulary Words
Week-at-a-Glance/STEM Unit Block
Vocabulary Extensions (PAVE; Semantic Map; Concept of
Definition)
Review
• What’s New? URL>> http://gearity-study.blogspot.com/ information on the study
• STEM unit block teaching schedules
• Vocabulary Techniques (new handout)
Zoom in:
Ø Administering the Motivation Survey
Ø Administering the Vocabulary Assessment
Timeline:
January 21 – February 20 Professional Development in
PLCs
February 3 - Pre test
February 24 - April 4 Implementation
April 7 Post test
June Preliminary
Report
Before next time:
Administer the Motivation Survey; plan ahead for the
administering the Vocabulary Assessment sometime during the week of 2/17 Practice Vocabulary Technique [not voc in study] for Word
Detectives - bring student work samples
Agenda
Session 2
Bring
Handouts from last time:
RAZ Books and Vocabulary Words
Week-at-a-Glance/STEM Unit Block
Vocabulary Extensions (PAVE; Semantic Map; Concept of
Definition)
Review
• What’s New? URL>> http://gearity-study.blogspot.com/ information on the study
• STEM unit block
• Vocabulary Techniques (new handout)
Zoom in:
Ø Vocabulary Instructional Technique
Ø Vocabulary Technique for Center Activity [Word
Detectives]
Ø Center Activities: set up, transitions,
procedures, routine, schedule
REMINDERS:
(1) Build on existing Centers; try to use the
Center names.
(2) Use the RAZ or equivalent text as the start
point for center activities. For example: Close Readers-Reread + add one more
book; Word Detectives: Explore RAZ target vocabulary; InfoTrekkers: Reread +
add 2 or more sources; take notes/sketch; Producers: Create a product related to the topic (model, diorama,
artwork); Publishers: Report the
content of a RAZ book and/or other books in some way (summary; graphic;
drawing--This may be an extension of a product once the cycle starts).
(3) Model/explain the core activity of each
Center for the Week.
Timeline:
January 21 – February 20 Professional Development in
PLCs
February 3 - Pre test
February 24 - April 4 Implementation
April 7 Post test
June Preliminary
Report
Before next time:
Practice Voc Instructional Technique [not voc in study] Practice Vocabulary Technique [not voc in study] for Word
Detectives - bring student work samples
Professional Development: STEM Unit in ELA Block
Gearity Elementary School
Agenda
Session 1
v Brief introduction
v Take a look: URL>> blogspot for information
on the study http://gearity-study.blogspot.com/
v Timeline
v Week at a Glance
v STEM unit block
v Vocabulary Instructional Technique
Ø Before next
time: Review handouts/ peruse blogspot
Timeline:
January 21 – February 20 Professional Development in
PLCs
February 3 - Pre test
February 24 - April 4 Implementation
April 7 Post test
June Preliminary
Report
Handouts:
RAZ Books and Vocabulary Words
Week-at-a-Glance/STEM Unit Block
Vocabulary Extensions (PAVE;
Semantic Map; Concept of Definition)
