** Goal #6 High Ability Scope and Sequence: Develop and write a specific and comprehensive plan for language arts instruction/differentiation, grades K - 8. by Michelle https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA Curriculum & Instruction en-us 2016-09-11 03:46:38 UTC 2016-10-25 19:56:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Notes from Consultants: michelle_ball https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/122943185 Although students identified as having high ability are placed in the same classroom at a grade level in order to facilitate differentiated instruction, teachers still have a wide range of learners within the classroom. The small number of identified students within a larger mixed ability classroom presents a challenge. Teachers differentiate to varying extents within these mixed ability classrooms with the majority of time and differentiation occurring with students who struggle. The responsibility for the content of the learning experiences for all assigned students currently lies with each teacher. When differentiated content for high ability students is determined entirely by the individual teacher, the differentiation can be easily lost if the teacher changes. An articulated plan developed at the district level, with teacher input, would map what high ability students at each grade would be expected to learn, provide specific resources for the teachers at those grade levels to draw upon, and provide the framework for the district to support through professional development. ]]> 2016-09-11 03:54:38 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/122943185 HA ELA differentiation comment... https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/129490565 Though this goal sounds like one that could be quite time-consuming, we have a scope & sequence from Reading Street that most teachers agree with. This might be a goal that can be reached relatively quickly.]]> 2016-10-10 12:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/129490565 I also think this goal could be reached quickly because we also have our language arts units from the DOE.  These cover grades K-8.   michelle_ball https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/132572309 2016-10-23 22:11:54 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/132572309 Steps To Complete The Goal https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/133159066 Our thinking is to hold off on this goal for now. Due to both elementaries having their current focus on math and the district putting hours of energy and planning into the math curriculum, we feel as though we should focus on that currently.]]> 2016-10-25 19:55:16 UTC https://padlet.com/michelle_ball/HA6LA/wish/133159066