The ABC’s of Content-Area Literacy

Created by Carly Allen

A B …C…

Assessment Data, Standards,

and Instruction

Using data from assessments to see if students have successfully

achieved the standard—thisdata will change our instruction.

Assessment Data, Standards,

and Instruction

Backwards Design

WRONG!!

1.Find fun activity.2.Find a way to fit

it into the lesson.

RIGHT WAY!!!

1.Define objectives.2.Plan unit/lessons.

Backwards Design

Cultural Awareness

Lesson #1 at Shortridge

Cultural Awareness

Differentiation

We did this every lesson—how do we do this for an

entire class?

Differentiation

Essential Questions

F reedom

Da’Ron asked specifically for FUN:

or

F reedom

G rowth

Exit Slips, Assessment Strategies,

“after” strategies to measuregrowth.

G rowth

Homework—does it work?

COMPLIANCE vs. LEARNING

Homework—does it work?

Inspire learning: Each student hasthe ability to learn.

J OY!

Know your students

L iteracy

“Translation”

Objectives:1.Declarative2.Procedural 3.Conceptual

L iteracy

Multiple forms of assessment(Differentiation)

Ni dependence: Giving powerin order to disrupt the vicious power struggle

Ni dependence: Giving powerin order to disrupt the vicious power struggle

O bjectives: Declarative,Procedural, Conceptual

Prior Knowledge Activation

what you know, want to know, and learned

Q uestion previousstrategies

“School cannot exist without grades.”

Is this true?

Q uestion previousstrategies

Rewarding students

Supporting diverse learners

This was our entire planning—we were given the challenge to create lessons that supported our learner specifically. The challenge comes next—how do you support an entire classroom of learners with different needs?

Supporting diverse learners

Test QuestionsBiggest Take-Away: When creating

multiple choice tests, students who have mastered the material should

be able to answer the question before even seeing the options. (i.e.

avoid using terms like, “except” or a lot of negations!)

U nderstanding Student Needs

Vary Strategies

Working vs. Learning Mentality

Xamples:E

Give them knowledgeof your expectations!

You must make connections

ZQui Differently

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