Phillip Little
Southeast Randolph Middle School
Ramseur, NC
919-548-9979

Essential Question:
How can I use quickwrites/prewrites and marking in the text to maximize time-on-task , improve information processing , and engage students in my classroom?

 What Makes These Effective Strategies?
 Engagement? Focus and refocus students
 Equity? Achievement Gap most prevalent when there are surprises. Teaching Skills limits surprises.
 Future ready? 21st Century? Personal
Responsibility, Literacy

•Students who are engaged in active learning have a higher chance of achieving academic goals than those who are not.
•Quickwrite:
Think of a very effective strategy that you have observed teachers using that REALLY engages students. What made it so effective?
•(2-10 mins) What’s your standard?
* Think/Pair/Share* “A” Partners, 2 minute talk

• Connections between effort and achievement
I ’ m no good at social studies.
1. Describe what you did to prepare.
2. What strategies can you use next time to improve your achievement?

• Did you do what you said you were going to do?
• What ’ s the #1 thing you can do in this class to improve your grade?
• What works for you?
• What is your greatest barrier to achieving success in this class?
• What do you need from me in order to achieve your goals?

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Activate prior knowledge/springboard for discussion or inquiry-based learning
Explain a process
Analyze errors
Brainstorm
Construct support
Analyze perspectives
Predict an outcome
Quiz
What if?
Discussion Boards are different!

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Exchange and proof/respond to each other
Whole class discussion
Turn in, Post on Board
Use for group selection
Periodic Binder checks
Discussion Boards:
– Replies to agree/disagree/partner
– I can respond!
– Check the ones in your notes you can use

Directions: Read each statement, mark your answer and be ready to explain your choices.
Agree/Disagree
_____1. The verbal transmission of knowledge cannot maintain or improve American society.
_____2. Most teachers do not expect their students to be literate in their subject until they train them.
_____3. The average student spends 45 minutes reading after the school day.
* 1 minute talk *

» Think Alouds
» Word Splash
» KWL Chart
» Guaranteed Vocabulary
» Pictures and Artifacts!
» Partial Outline/Summary
» Anticipation Guide
» Marking in Text!
» Check the ones in your notes that you use!

Monroe
Doctrine
Yellow Journalism

AVID:
- Number paragraphs
- Circle key terms/names/people
- Underline relevant information
- *FICTION*

Outline the Room (pics for students)
1s, 2s, 3s
- Locate main idea – 1s
- Mark main idea (3-4 words)
- Mark supporting details – 2s and 3s
(3-4 words)
- Circle words you do not understand

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA) infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, often called "staph." Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful drugs. MRSA infection can be fatal.
Mayoclinic.com

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
( MRSA ) infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, often called " staph ." Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful drugs. MRSA infection can be fatal.
Mayoclinic.com

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
( MRSA ) infection is caused by Staphylococcus aureus bacteria, often called " staph ." Decades ago, a strain of staph emerged in hospitals that was resistant to the broad-spectrum antibiotics commonly used to treat it. Dubbed methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
(MRSA), it was one of the first germs to outwit all but the most powerful drugs. MRSA infection can be fatal .
Mayoclinic.com

1. Classify the Room; explain 1s, 2s, 3s
2. Stress First Sentence
3. Locate and mark main ideas in all paragraphs
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*Differentiate* … What question will you be able to answer?
5. Complete first paragraph – whole class
6. Second paragraph- partners and whole class
7. Succeeding Paragraphs- individual and whole class
8. Homework: individuals

• Essential Question:
How can I use quickwrites/prewrites and marking in the text to maximize time-on-task , improve information processing , and engage students in my classroom?
• * 2 min talk *

Plus/Delta
• What strategies or ideas were most helpful?
• What strategies or ideas do you currently use that were not covered?
• What suggestions do you have?
• What are your Questions?

Active Classroom before Students Arrive
Activator: Quickwrite
Think/pair/share (collaborative pairs) 1-2 minute talks
2-Column notes, Partial Outline
10-2, Anticipation Guide
Technology: PowerPoint
Ticket to Leave