It is easy to teach on an island, uncertain about what the other islands around you are like. However, there is great strength in the ability to watch others teach and gain insights into instruction and teaching through this interaction. Particularly when you are taking on a new strategy or integrating something new like literacy into your classroom, it can help you gain confidence in your abilities.
We are fortunate to have staff at Rogers willing to open their doors to others on a daily basis. Some teachers are able to go on instructional rounds to see literacy lessons before they teach the lesson themselves. Others, however, would prefer not to sub out of their classes and watching videos of lessons can be a great option for those educators. Through using IrisConnect, we have been able to record lessons from every grade level and you can watch those lessons on your own computer at your own pace. Specific pieces of each lesson are highlighted on the videos as well. If you don't remember how to login, contact an instructional coach and we can help you out. Teaching can be an isolating endeavor, but through intentionally using the resources available to us, we can expand our teaching community and learn from one another.
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This is the third year of our literacy initiative and many of us are getting comfortable using literacy in our classes. We teach the requisite skills so our students can annotate, summarize and gather evidence to support claims. However, after we have taught the lesson, what are we doing with the student work?
Do we look at it and address common misconceptions that arise? Do we use rubrics and identify student strengths and weaknesses? Do we use it as a formative assessment opportunity? It isn't merely enough to teach a skill if the students haven't learned the skill. By looking at student work and using it to inform your instruction, you will be able to ensure that all students are actually able to meet the learning target. That is when we will see true growth for all students regarding literacy. |
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March 2017
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