What are the Major What are the Major Integrated Resources that Integrated Resources that should be in NLSD#113 should be in NLSD#113

classrooms?classrooms?

ELA Collections (1-6) Pearson or Cornerstones (1-6) Nelson

Sightlines (7-10) Pearson or Crossroads (7-10) Nelson

Math

Math Makes Sense (K-6) PearsonMath Focus (7-9) Nelson

Math Works 10 + 11 (W&A Math 10 + 11) Pacific Educational Press

Foundations and Pre-Calculus Math 10 PearsonFoundations of Math 11 Nelson

Pre Calculus Math 11 McGraw Hill

Science Saskatchewan Science (3-9) Pearson

Social Studies Saskatchewan Social Studies (6-7) Pearson

Health Teaching Sexual Health Resource Kit (4-9)

Career Education

Careers for life: My Career Pathways (6-9) Nelson

Teaching Treaties in the Classroom – A Treaty Resource Kit and two binders (K-6) (7-12)

Major Integrated Resources (MIRs)**Student texts and Teacher Resources should be in NLSD#113

classrooms

What Are the MIRs for ELA?Elementary Level (1-6)

• Cornerstones or 4 anthologies gr. 1

2 anthologies/grade 2-6 (a + b)

• Collections12 anthologies, gr. 110 anthologies gr.25 anthologies /gr. 3-6

What Are the MIRs for grades 7-10 ELA?

• Crossroads1 anthology per grade level

• SightLines 1 anthology per grade level

Reasons to use the recommended Reasons to use the recommended Major Integrated Resources and the Major Integrated Resources and the

Teachers’ EditionsTeachers’ Editions Balanced instructional approachesBalanced instructional approaches Balance  in purposeful activities Balance  in purposeful activities

covering all the strands, goals or covering all the strands, goals or learning contexts learning contexts

Balance of genre, visuals, and text Balance of genre, visuals, and text typestypes

Balance in assessment strategiesBalance in assessment strategies Aligns Aligns with the Saskatchewan with the Saskatchewan

CurriculumCurriculum

  

ESSENTIAL PIECE?ESSENTIAL PIECE?

The Teacher’s Guides /

Teacher’s Resource Books

for each MIR !!!

Why Resource? use the Teacher

Purposeful Activities and Features – Learning Contexts

The Problem-Solving Process

Assessment Rubrics

Cultural Perspectives

Inquiry Learning The Process Skills

Literacy Strategies

Safety

Skills Worksheets

Understanding Worldview

Balanced instructional strategies

Compare and Contrast Problem Solving

Concept Mapping

Project planning

GamesMy topic:

Audience:

My purpose:

?

My final choice.

Creative ways to presen:t

Item 1 Item 2

Major Integrated Resources = Balanced Literacy

Cornerstones or Collections Crossroads or Sightlines

Lesson plans include 4 approaches:read-to/ model, shared, guided

& independent practice

& Include the 6 strands of ELA: listening, reading, viewing, (Comprehend +Respond)

speaking, writing, representing (Compose + Create)

Balance  in purposeful activities covering all the strands, goals or learning contexts

MIR includes REQUIRED units for all 5 ELA CONTEXTS:

1. Personal & Philosophical 2. Social, Cultural, Historical3. Imaginative & Literary4. Communicative5. Environmental & Technological- MIR includes all Unit TYPES: 3 Thematic multi-genre (min.)

1 Inquiry cross-curr., 1 genre or author study (max.)

B/D/A Activities in ELA + Science MIRs

Before Reading – Link To Experience / Preparing for Reading

During Reading – Read/ Discuss the Selection

After Reading – Revisit the Text, Reading/Writing Workshop (focus on cues &

conventions), Links to other curriculum

. Balanced / “Scaffolded” Instruction

Gradual Release of ResponsibilityTeacher Support Decreases Student Independence Increases

“TO”

Model, Demonstrate...

“WITH”

Shared/ Guided Practice “BY”

Independent Practice

Balance of genre, visuals, and text types

Math Makes Sense 6 DVD proguide

Media Patterns and

relations

Pearson Saskatchewan Social Studies 6 Image Bank

MIRs: Range of Genres

Narrative, Expository / Fiction, Factual poems, rhymes, songs, chants, personal memoirs, fictional narratives, stories,

personal recounts, jokes, observations, reports, articles, scripts, interviews, photos, illustrations, diagrams, advertisements, legends, myths, explanations, descriptions, procedural directions, opinion pieces...

Sask Science, Social Studies and both Math resources include Inquiry activities:

Project-based learningProject-based learningExperiential LearningExperiential LearningProblem-based learningProblem-based learningGroup investigationsGroup investigationsInquiry groupsInquiry groupsGuided inquiryGuided inquirySimulationsSimulations

Saskatchewan Science, Social Studies and Treaty Resource Kit - Worldviews

First Nations have been usingplants in many ways for thousandsof years. Look at these photos anddiscuss the ways shown.

Some First Nations and Métis peopleuse the purple coneflower for painrelief. Today, you can also buy purpleconeflower (Echinacea) pills at stores asa remedy for the common cold.

Tobacco is sacred to most Cree [Nehiyawak] people.They offer it to Mother Earth in return for harvestedplants. They also use it in ceremonies of the smokingof the pipe and when sharing stories.

Some First Nations andMétis people createpatterns by bitingbirchbark. This is usedfor decorating clothingmade from animalskins. Today, birchbarkbiting is an art.

Most First Nations and Métis people used tomake canoes out of birchbark. They usedspruce tree roots and spruce gum or sap tohold the bark together.

Integrated Assessment

The MIR Teacher Guides/ Teacher Resources include diagnostic, formative and summative assessment tools aligned with activities in each unit.

On-going evaluation aids including student self-evaluation, performance-based assessment, marking scales /

rubrics supported with student samples, BLMs...

Balance in assessment strategies

WHAT I THINK I KNOW

WHAT I WANT TO KNOW

HOW I WILL FIND OUT

MORE

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED

____________________________________

____________________________________

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Project Assessment rubrics:Assessment tools to activate prior learning

Project Assessment Rubric

Not Yet Adequate

Adequate Proficient Excellent

Conceptual Understanding

Procedural Knowledge

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication

(Grade 6 SK Social Studies)

(Grade 11 Mathworks)

Review of essential Skills and Checklists in Math Focus 8

Teacher’s Guides provide suggestions for what to do for intervention

**Strand Integration & Curriculum Alignment***

ELA unit plans should include all outcomes (all 6 strands), and selected indicators addressed through learning/ assessment activities.

Plans described in the MIR Teacher’s Guide for each unit include activities for all ELA strands.

‘Outcomes’ identified for each story may be matched with curriculum outcomes/ indicators.

** Curriculum Alignment***Sk Science, Sk Social Studies and Math texts

Unit Indicators Correlation Chart shows: 1. Saskatchewan Curriculum

Outcome2. Each Indicator3. The Lesson which addresses

the indicator4. References for Assessment Opportunities for each indicator

Use MIRs to...

Plan your yearPlan your units

Plan your lessons