https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9 Made with whimsy en-us 2017-11-28 00:04:09 UTC 2017-11-28 00:50:34 UTC hello@padlet.com polly_colozza https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210706368 Revising the curriculum to align with Common Core:
strategies included in revising the curriculum: collaboration, modeling, using visual representations, questioning, summarizing, direct instruction, and professional development]]> 2017-11-28 00:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210706368 polly_colozza https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210707359 Modeling: Mrs. Jay modeled using Survey Monkey, LiveBinder, and Prezi to the staff.  She modeled trying new things to the staff.
The following web site: http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/4697
(Coffey, 2013)
defines modeling as: an instructional strategy in which the leader/teacher demonstrates a new strategy or concept and the students learn by observing.
Coffey describes five types of modeling.
(Lea, 2013) from https://www.edutopia.org/blog/modeling-essential-for-learning-karen-lea
states that modeling is doing while involving the students in the thinking, the doing, and all aspects of the learning.]]> 2017-11-28 00:20:11 UTC https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210707359 polly_colozza https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210709409 Repeated Readings: A repeated reading is when a student reads a passage over and over until the reading has no errors and increased speed.  This strategy develops fluency, confidence, word call practice, and builds comprehension.
As a teacher for students with special needs, repeated readings help build confidence and gives the reading practice my students need to increase their reading skills.  My students read through a passage once with a highlighter, highlighting words they do not know.  Then they read through the passage out loud getting prompts and assistance to apply decoding skills.  They time each other for one minute and then graph their scores on a chart.  In days to follow, students practice the passage and continue to time each other.
(Cox, 2013) at: https://www.thoughtco.com/developing-fluency-with-repeated-reading-2081398 states that short passages with 50-200 words works best. My students are motivated when they see their scores increase and they enjoy timing each other and encouraging one another to go higher. I always stress that we only compare ourselves to our own score and no one else's]]> 2017-11-28 00:33:23 UTC https://padlet.com/polly_colozza/ik8lpbdoukr9/wish/210709409