2014-2015+Secondary+Teachers

Welcome! This is where we will upload new resources for the "Student-Centered Reading and Writing Practices 6th-12th Grade" series. We will also be inviting you to a Google Drive folder where we will all be able to access and share unit-specific resources as we move through the year together.

__//**May 6 "Learning Lab Advanced Series" (Cohort 1)- Session Resources **//__ Presentation Slides from May 6

__//**January 28 "Learning Labs Advanced Series" (Cohort 1) - Session Resources **//__

//Here are resources provided from our reading and discussion around Growth vs. Fixed Mindset in Adolescents: //

 * Presentation Slides from January 28 **

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 * Research on Growth Mindset Including Ideas for Application in Schools: **

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 * NPR article on Growth Mindset (possible resource for families):**

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 * Additional NPR article - Teacher Expectations and Impact on Growth Mindset (possible resource for PLC or department meeting):**

Conferring Planning Form from Michelle Renna: []

__**CLOSING REFLECTION LINK:**__ [|bit.ly/reflection1-28]

=__//**Resources for 2014-2015 (Cohort 2) Student Centered Reading and Writing Practices for Secondary Educators Series:**//__=

Mentor Texts-Please add to this spreadsheets of mentor texts.

=__//**August 2014 Resources:**//__=
 * mini-lesson planning template that Michelle Renna modeled using
 * Example mini-lesson from 9th Grade Launching Unit, Session 2
 * Presentation on using google drive and mini-lesson overview from Renna
 * Reflection form linked [|here]

//**September 2014 Resources:**//

Reflection form for September 16 linked **[|here]**.

=__**//October 2014 Resources://**__= Reflection form for October 7 linked[| here]

Here is a minilesson template from Michelle Renna that you can use to write you lesson notes:



Argument Writing Slides linked [|here]

=__**//November 2014 Resources://**__=

Reflection form for November linked here



=__//**December 2014 Resources:**//__=

Reflection form for December linked[| here]

=__//**January 2015 Resources:**//__=

Student facing rubric examples





Reflection form for January linked [|here]

__**//February 2015 Resources://**__
Here is a link to the Taylor Mali Poem/Video on Declarative vs. Interrogative speaking (and writing): []

Here is a[| link to the checklist document]. To use, please make a copy, rename your copy and save it for yourself.

Reflection form for February linked here: [|bit.ly/februaryreflection]

__**//March 2015 Resources://**__
Here is the link to the //Change Your Words, Change Your World// video: [|__http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8n4DyFh9iWA__]

Here is a link to the Mary Ehrenworth video: @https://vimeo.com/album/2192389/video/55951301



Reflection form for March linked here: Reflection

__//**April 2015 Resources:**//__
Native American "Proud to Be" video - digital text for close reading of argument - linked [|here]

Reflection for for April session linked here: [|Reflection]

__//May 2015 Resources://__
The Danger of a Single Story linked [|here]

Casual and Formal Register linked here

May Reflection linked here

=Resources from 2013-2014= =//__AUGUST 2013 Resources__//=

**Resources**
New York Times Article - [|The Future of Reading: A New Assignment] Nancie Atwell Video re: Reading Workshop Myths: [|Here] Rethinking Schools: Book Intro - [|Teaching for Joy and Justice]

Penny Kittle Website: www.pennykittle.net



Generic Minilesson template (Shared in August) - more below in October section

**MAISA** //(Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators)// **Unit Resources**

 * Shortcut web access and directions to the most up-to-date drafts: [[file:Atlas Directions ELA screen shot.docx]]**


 * Timeline of unit completion by grade level and overview of units available: [[file:maisaunitinventoryjuly2013-1.pdf]]**

=//__September 2013 Resources__//=

=__//October 2013 Resources//__=

Detailed lesson planner from Michelle Renna (shared in October)



Same as above, with more space to write you lesson notes:



Interactive Read Aloud Planner:

Interactive Read Aloud Planner with Megan Perreault's notes:

PowerPoint with thoughts on Assessment and Grading (Thank you, Jacquelyn!) : linked ([|here])

=//__November Resources__//=

[|Illegible handwriting issues]

Argument Writing Support Handouts:

=__//December Resources//__=

__//[|MAISA Unit Reflection]//__


 * Michelle Renna's Inference Minilesson:** [[file:Renna mini lesson example_8th grade narrative unit session 3.doc]]

Take a look at one sample formative assessment tool:"[|checkbrick] " If you'd like to make your own for your current unit, you can use this[| blank]<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|checkbrick] and populate it with the learning targets of your unit, here are the steps: 1. Open the blank <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">checkbrick, go to File then choose "make a copy". 2. The copy that comes up will be just for you. Rename it for yourself. It will show up in your Google Drive. 3. Populate the Google Doc with your content then use it however you'd like. You can print it if you'd like to use it in paper form. Please consider sharing whatever you make. If you go to "Share" and type ebrown@muskegonisd.org, we can put it in our shared Google Drive folder called "MAISA Unit Resources". THANKS for the collaboration!

__//[|Close and Reflection]//__

__**Breakout Resources:**__



Support for Readers not reading at grade level





Sample Donors Choose email:

=__//January 2014 Resources//__= Shape Reflection

[|Close and Reflection]

[|New resource for Kids at Mel.org]

Support for Readers not reading at grade level

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[|Really new Resource Mel and Sirs Discoverer]
=//**__February 2014 Resources__**//=



[|February Close and Reflection]

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|TodaysMeet] [| 6th-8th]

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">[|TodaysMeet] [| 9-12]

[|Notable Sentences for Imitation and Creation]

=March 2014 Resources=

Links to short texts for Literary Essay Units: 6th: Linked here: https://docs.google.com/a/muskegonisd.org/file/d/0BxXX5vp8dN2HT2h6TGZLbnVvUkk/edit 7th: https://docs.google.com/a/muskegonisd.org/file/d/0BxXX5vp8dN2HU1hEQ0llVXBkX1k/edit 8th: https://docs.google.com/a/muskegonisd.org/file/d/0BxXX5vp8dN2Hb09HZklBY1ZjU3c/edit 9th: https://docs.google.com/a/muskegonisd.org/file/d/0BxXX5vp8dN2HS0FhZk1VOWZaYjQ/edit

Landscape example of the Reading on Multiple Levels document - for students:

=April 2014 Resources=

[|April Close and Reflection]

[|Supporting Struggling Readers & Writers Within the Workshop Model-PLC] If you are interested in taking part in the above please <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">completed this [|survey]

=May 2014 Resources= Michelle Kemp's PowerPoint on ways to promote student reflection on reading, including several ways to assess self-selected reading.

Ms. <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">Renna's Classroom Tour Mrs. Ball's Classroom Tour Perreault Classroom Tour #1 Perreault Classroom Tour #2 Perreault Classroom Tour #3

(Performance Assessment from a school in Tacoma)

Examining a Performance Assessment-group responses

PowerPoint on Anchor Charts

[|Anchor Chart Ideas and Examples from "make and take" session]

[|May Reflection]
= May 2014 Resources =

Link to Jackie's screencast on Argument Writing

Here are links to the CCSS standards written as "kid-friendly I Can" Statements. They were created by North Dakota educators. They are nice because they are a word document that includes the original standard language as well as "I Can" statements. Here is a link to the original website.
 * 5th Grade Info
 * 6th Grade
 * 7th Grade
 * 8th Grade
 * 9th & 10th Grade
 * 11 & 12th Grade

High School Standard Document that Stephen Miller shared.


 * Pacing Guide & Lesson Plan Calendar**- This link will take you to a google document where you can pace out your year. You will need to go to "file", "make a copy" before you can edit the document.