Year 8 Active Literacy program 2016

Week 1.  Reading focus: Build stamina – Reading beep test.

Active Literacy passports are signed off by teacher.

Students have the opportunity to read for 10, 20, 30 minutes.

Those who ‘tap out’ early – see Mrs. Ferguson to read aloud, check comprehension and discuss strategies.

Week 2 – Teams task

Watching the learning dispositions of students.  How effectively can students collaborate, create and communicate.

EXIT SLIP – TEEL paragraph.

Lesson objective: Who has made the most creative structure?
Answer the question in a TEEL paragraph.
TASK: To develop co-operative learning groups students are given a ‘grab bag’ and the challenge is to make the ‘most creative structure’.
To develop Co-operative learning groups students are given a ‘grab bag’ and the challenge is to make the ‘a creative structure’.
Students work in co-operative groups to complete the Lesson Objective as a group, success criteria is demonstrated by the Exit slip.
Exit slips are colour coded:
Red – Just beginning…
Amber – Getting there…
Green – Got it!
Expert green – I’ve assisted someone else to ‘Get it!’
This wonderful poster, highlights the way our teams work.
Team, Pair, Solo is available from: Shrewsbury International School, Bangkok.

 

Week 3 – Withdrawal groups to unpack their Common Assessment task – Writing a ‘perfect paragraph’.

 Withdrawal groups of up to 4 students come to the Active Literacy room, in teams of up to 4 from each class – Total 16 students.
1.  Read the passage of text and annotate.
2.  Unpack the prompt:
  1. Underline key words – find synonyms: visuwords.com
  2. What is the question/prompt asking?
  3. How will you answer – literal interpretation/response to the prompt
  4. What is your ‘big idea’ – inferential response
  5. Using language from the prompt, your big idea, form your topic sentence.
  6. Explain
  7. Evidence
  8. Link

Refer to Writing the perfect paragraph poster

Refer to prompt sheet.