CURRICULUM PLAN
For TARGETED Professional Learning (face-to-face, online, or blended)
Title: CAFÉ Study Group
Number of Credits Requested (15 instructional hours are required for 1 credit): 1
Instructor of Record (person who will sign the grade sheet): Tara Hofmann
*New Instructors: Please upload resume’ in Credit Approval Request form.
Additional PRESENTER/FACILTATOR INFO: (copy this & add each presenters/facilitator HERE, OR, attach as a
separate document for a Multiple-speaker event, such as a conference or institute)
Name: NA
Current Position/Title:
Place of Work:
Highest Degree and Field of Study:
1. Description
Please provide a detailed description to include purpose of the learning event, instructional strategies used to
engage educators in the learning, and any other information which will explain what content is being covered
during this event. This helps clarify the scope and depth of the learning event.
The purpose of this study group is to explore, identify, and implement strategies to improve reading
comprehension of students. Participants will also watch CAFÉ strategy videos, review lesson plans, and
share their implementation experiences with other teachers.
2. Learning Objectives/Targets
Please provide 2-3 learning objectives which you will use as targets for participant learning. It’s helpful to
finish the sentence, “Participants will …” (Utilize action verbs, such as, ASSESS, DEFINE, ANALYZE, etc.)
Teachers will
 learn effective strategies for teaching reading comprehension skills through CAFÉ strategy lessons
and one-on-one student conferences.
 increase their strategy teaching toolbox and be able to clearly communicate the purpose and
urgency of each CAFÉ strategy.
3. Agenda/Learning Event Outline
CAFÉ study group will meet: December 6, 2010 – Feb. 18, 2011
MEETING DATES & TIMES/Description of Content
to be Covered
HOURS
OUTSIDE READING/ASSIGNMENTS
# 1: December 6, 3:45-5:00
Whole Class Instruction
1.25
Read Chapter 6
What has been posted on CAFÉ menus
Lesson Plans – review Ready Reference Forms
#2: December 7, 3:45-5:00
Watch Daily CAFE video clips of whole class instruction
Share successes and questions on whole class instruction
1.25
Read Chapters 2
#3: December 13, 3:45-5:00
Review Pensive Notebooks and Record Keeping Forms
What has been helpful and what is waste of time?
DRA training for K-2
#4: December 14, 3:45-5:00
DRA implementation check in
IRI – is there a need for further assessment or learning in
conferences?
#5: January 10, 3:45-5:00
Conferencing with Students
Watch Daily CAFÉ conferencing videos
#6: January 11, 3:45-5:00
Conferencing update – what are you learning? How are
you adjusting small group instruction?
#7: January 24, 3:45-5:00
Strategy Groups – how often are you meeting with
them? How do you determine who and what to
instruct?
Daily CAFÉ videos
1.25
Read Chapters 1 and Review Ch. 2
Start DRA assessment with students
1.25
Read Chapter 3
1.25
Read Chapter 4
1.25
Read Chapter 5
1.25
Read Chapter 7
#8: January 25, 3:45-5:00
Class reflection
Identify support needed to sustain implementation
What are the plans for next year? How can we get
better?
1.25
Reflect on Learning
Action Steps
Total group instructional hours: 10 hours
If required instructional hours (15 for 1 credit; 30 for 2 credits, etc.) aren’t met during sessions listed
above, please identify the hours remaining, and explain what participants will be required to do to
complete them.
The remaining 5 instructional hours will be met by reading assignments and preparing discussion questions.
(a maximum of 5 hours per credit could be used for individual reading or research).
Total Hours (excluding mealtimes): 15
4. Resources/Materials
What resources/materials will be used (books, articles, videos, etc.)? Provide titles of materials and authors
Boushey, Gail, and Joan Moser. The CAFE Book: Engaging All Students in Daily Literary Assessment and
Instruction. York: Stenhouse Publishers, 2009.
5. Evaluation Plan
Required Criteria to Receive Credit
Attendance & Participation: Participants must be actively involved in all instructional hours provided.
Receiving credit is dependent upon quality evidence completed by participants that appropriately reflects
the amount of instructional hours this event provides. Please explain how or what the participants will do
to provide evidence of the following required assessments of learning.
Reflections on New Learning:
 Participants will be responsible for taking the lead in each study group session. They will be
expected to reflect on their readings and analyze the effectiveness of their current teaching.
Application of New Learning:
 Participants will be expected discuss and share how their plans to apply their new learning into
their daily instruction to bring change into their current teaching practices.
Submission Deadline Date of Assignments (if applicable): Feb 18, ___
6. Grading Rubric- NA
Special Thanks to Tara Hoffman for granting permission to use this document as an “Example” for
other submitters!