https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2 Ask students to “unpack their thinking” “Describe how you arrived at your answer.” (“Think aloud”) en-us 2021-10-06 17:24:51 UTC 2025-03-21 02:17:00 UTC hello@padlet.com mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797535021 Draft SMART goal as a team.]]> 2021-10-06 18:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797535021 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797540168 All staff professional development on activities/strategies ground in CCRS.]]> 2021-10-06 18:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797540168 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797557311 Collect and share data on how your students did on a classroom activity when not prompted to "unpack their thinking". Share it in the pre-assessment reflection column.]]> 2021-10-06 19:05:56 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797557311 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797564925 Implement the strategy and share your reflection in the Individual Reflections (1) column.]]> 2021-10-06 19:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797564925 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797570181 Read and respond to your team's individual reflections. This can be done in-person or individually as your team sees fit.]]> 2021-10-06 19:11:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797570181 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797594542 Implement strategy again with any adjustments based on the reflections of your group. Share your reflections in the Individual Reflections (2) column.]]> 2021-10-06 19:23:39 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797594542 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797607649 Meet during collaborative prep day and write a shared group reflection in the Group Reflection (2). ]]> 2021-10-06 19:30:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797607649 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797635981 Coaches will present each group's SMART goal and group reflection.]]> 2021-10-06 19:44:10 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1797635981 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800429318 2021-10-07 16:42:17 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800429318 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800459511 We will use the ________________ strategy during our __________ part of class to increase student results on the _______ benchmark assessment by ______%.  Pre-test will be administered by October 29th and post-test by December 10th.

We will use the ________________ strategy during our __________ part of class to increase student participation by _______ (number)students.  Pre-assessment activity will be administered by October 29th and post-assessment by December 10th.

]]> 2021-10-07 16:53:46 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800459511 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800696500 Wendy Kerich
Amanda Granse
Deborah Cain
David Bryant]]> 2021-10-07 18:34:05 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1800696500 deborahcain1 https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1819746319 We will use the "Unpack Your Thinking" strategy to increase student participation and ability to show/explain/describe how they reached a particular answer. We hope that 80% or more of students will be able to use this strategy.  Pre-assessment will be administered by Oct. 29, and post-assessment will be administered by Dec. 10.]]> 2021-10-15 14:18:45 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1819746319 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1846123712 https://atlasabe.padlet.org/atlasstaff/e5l2jqbvq3fzrv8a]]> 2021-10-26 19:39:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1846123712 https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1865141958 I carried out the pre-assessment in the last week of October.  We worked through an activity together (read an article together with lots of pauses for discussion (both in pairs and as a whole group). I did not prompt the students to "unpack their thinking" (I did not prompt them during the pre-assessment; however, since the beginning of the school year, I have discussed this concept and have done activities with them teaching them how to use it in class.). 
Here is the data:
I assessed 4 students from the class, and I assessed them at 5 different points of the activity. 
Student E:
Unpacked thinking without prompting 1 time out of the 5 instances.
Student P:
Unpacked thinking without prompting 2 times out of the 5 instances.
Student H:
Unpacked thinking without prompting 2 times out of the 5 instances.
Student A:
Unpacked thinking without prompting 3 times out of the 5 instances.]]> 2021-11-03 15:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1865141958 wendykerich https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1865535104 We have an orderly routine of doing this in my on line class with a vocabulary/ syntax exercise we do weekly. We take turns reading the sentences and identifying the negative language and the difficulties with comprehension that creates. Sometimes it requires complete paraphrasing, other times the "why" (or meaning) is more obvious. Successful comprehension is the ultimate goal, but the process of metacognition is the critical strategy we employ to get there. In my in person class, we are doing this as well, although the routine is not as orderly because the people in the class are quite enthusiastic. We are working on creating a method that allows an opportunity for us to more easily determine who is getting it or not.]]> 2021-11-03 18:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1865535104 https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1870244876 In my classes we did a multiple choice cloze exercise of sentences with election vocabulary. Students had to to complete sentences with one of two words and then explain how or why they made their choice. The percentage of correct answers ranged from 20% to 60%. Explanations to support their answers included: eliminating a word that they knew was NOT correct, context clues, prior knowledge, and guessing(at least they were honest!). Non of the students used parts of speech which would have helped in some cases. This was just an intro to "unpacking thinking". We've done some readings since where students have to find evidence to support their answers and/or explain what can be inferred or conclusion reached. ]]> 2021-11-05 15:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1870244876 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1952821984 Our strategy was the "Unpack Your Thinking" strategy to increase student participation and ability to show/explain/describe how they reached a particular answer. 

 In this strategy, teachers found success with ___________________.  We found ____________________ resources and ______________________ instructional strategies important in reaching student success.

Common challenges included __________________.  ]]> 2021-12-17 00:54:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1952821984 https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1953897836 2021-12-17 15:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1953897836 wendykerich https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954132494 2021-12-17 18:11:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954132494 wendykerich https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954134410 One of our students successfully passed the SS GED test, and he credited the metacognition as helping with his success]]> 2021-12-17 18:13:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954134410 https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954217211 To give students a chance to "unpack their thinking" and use their critical thinking skills, we have been working a lot on inference, cause and effect, and context clues. We've worked as a whole class, in pairs and individually. The progress has been impressive. It's good to have a more student driven class rather than a teacher driven one. We've had more time with students explaining their thought processes and helping one another.]]> 2021-12-17 19:31:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/1954217211 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2053904720 PDP Alignment and Data: Suggested text
Baseline data is collected via a benchmark pre-assessment determined by MPS AE Curriculum teams and/or learner participation rates in learning activities.

Add a Competency: 3Bi Uses instructional strategies to engage students.

1. We will use the "Unpack Your Thinking" strategy outlined in our program wide professional development.
2. The goal is to use this strategy to increase student participation and ability to show/explain/describe how they reached a particular answer. 
3. We will measure results using a pre-assessment that will be administered by Oct. 29, and post-assessment will be administered by Dec. 10.
4. We hope that 80% or more of students will be able to use this strategy. ]]> 2022-02-17 19:07:43 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2053904720 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2054191463 1A. What do student know/able to to do (evidence based)?
1B. How did you respond when students struggle?
1C. How did you extend for student who got it?
2. How did my professional learning influence my practice?
Next Steps
1. Group Reflection: Analyze evidence from the PLC group and plan next steps.]]> 2022-02-17 22:35:38 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2054191463 mpsae https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2054192124 1A. What do student know/able to to do (evidence based)?
1B. How did you respond when students struggle?
1C. How did you extend for student who got it?
2. How did my professional learning influence my practice?
Next Steps
1. Group Reflection: Analyze evidence from the PLC group and plan next steps.]]> 2022-02-17 22:36:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2054192124 wendykerich https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2060705996 Our strategy was the "Unpack Your Thinking" strategy to increase student participation and ability to show/explain/describe how they reached a particular answer. 

 In this strategy, we found some success with this strategy.  We found it allowed more time for students to use critical thinking skills and more time to share that with others - making classes more student driven.

Common challenges included creating equal time for all the students.  ]]> 2022-02-22 14:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mpsae/3d7nape9pm9ot6q2/wish/2060705996