Lake Forest Country Day (IL) - CKLA Pilot Collaboration by Emily Orsi

Pilot Toolkit

eorsi — 2024-03-11 13:34:51 UTC

2nd grade Knowledge #4 Greek Myths

2024-03-11 15:57:50 UTC

Previously taught Knowledge #1 Fairy tales and now on Knowledge #4 Greek Myths lesson 4 - Ann Vivirito

2nd Grade Greek Myths Read Alouds

2024-03-11 15:59:37 UTC

The students are really enjoying the read alouds with the flip book pictures. They have a genuine curiosity for the topic, and it is something they have not learned about in any grade levels prior. However, the duration of the read alouds (30 min.) is a bit long so we tend to pause half way through and continue the next day.

Independent Reading

2024-03-11 19:58:41 UTC

We've been talking a lot about independent reading and notice that it isn't baked into the lesson outlines the way our previous reading curricula was. I know we addressed this via email but perhaps we can talk about on this call briefly, too?

SKJP -Knowledge 4 Plants Lesson 9 Evergreen Trees, previously completed Knowledge 3 Stories

2024-03-11 20:45:11 UTC

SKJP -Read Aloud, Comprehension Questions, Word Work

2024-03-11 21:01:28 UTC

The students are engaged in the themes we've covered and enjoy the read-alouds. They respond accurately to the comprehension questions. Sometimes they use the word work vocabulary in their responses. There is a nice balance of literal and inferential questions that help to reinforce and retain information.

The SK students are using the new vocabulary in daily discussions when reviewing the material from the units.

2024-03-11 21:02:38 UTC

Assessments / lesson format predictable

2024-03-12 00:26:13 UTC

-Suggestions on making the Domain assessments user-friendly.

-with the predictability of lesson format (read aloud, comprehension questions, word work, application) we wonder if the children could become disengaged. Aside from the read-aloud, does the format change throughout the year?

3CE Today I taught Lesson 8 from the Animal Classification Unit, "Reptiles"

2024-03-12 14:03:24 UTC

3CE

2024-03-12 14:06:34 UTC

The vocabulary acquisition and usage is going well. I also feel the students are engaged and have a high interest in learning. They seem to like the variety that the program offers. While some of the activities are similar, the unit activities vary from day to day.

3CE

2024-03-12 14:14:19 UTC

I know the independent reading is a concern. Is there a list of texts that support the mentor texts? While I believe it is important for students to find "just right" books for independent reading, I would also like to be able to assign nightly reading that supports the unit of study.

I'm also curious as to what and with which units will the mentor text be fiction? Does the program use any pieces of literature from outside authors?

1AB (first grade)

2024-03-12 17:48:48 UTC

Knowledge 2, Lesson 9: Comprehension, Word Work, and MyPlate activity. We have been splitting lessons into two days.

1AB

2024-03-12 17:50:16 UTC

Comprehension, high student engagement, connections to prior knowledge & real life. The activities allow are a great formative assessment tool and I feel like I understand where all of my students are in their learning. I love the built-in scaffolding & supports.

1AB

2024-03-12 17:50:57 UTC

Duration of readalouds/lessons, independent reading time

2nd Grade

2024-03-12 19:49:12 UTC

How the overall structure of a typical lesson works smoothly in small increments of time along side the phonics program? Do primary grade teachers typically teach one lesson in an entire school day? If so, do they space out the ELA block into two or three different chunks?

There is a lot of teacher talk - for read alouds and facilitating intruction for the application tasks. How do you forsee growing student independence? I am also interested in the amount of independent reading incorporated into daily lessons.