Bulkley Leadership Group 2013-14  Current and Effective Strategies across the grades and across the

curriculum  

January  17,  2014  Faye  Brownlie  

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Learning Intentions •     I  can  design  lesson  sequences  using    the  principles  of  universal  design  for  learning  and  backwards  design  to  support  all  learners.  

•    I  have  a  plan  to  work  to  present  at  the  district  day  or  to  my  staff  (SD54)  

•  I  have  a  plan  to  try  something  that  is  new  to  me.    

•  Intro/check  in  –  quick  write  •  I  tried…with…  

•  What  worked?    What  didn’t?    What’s  next?  

•  Report  out:  commonaliTes  &  quesTons  

•  Strategies  •  Team  planning  

•  Report  Out  &  ReflecTons    

Four Minute Reflective Write

Think about what you know about your class as you begin this next term.

What are the strengths of your class as a whole?

What are some areas to strengthen of your class as a

whole?

Synthesize

•  What are two key words/phrases from your write?

•  Pick ONE to share & to explain why you picked it.

Note-making •  Topic:    Life  in  New  France  •  Model  – Drawing  the  notes,  labeling  

•  PracTce  with  a  partner  •  ConTnue  to  pracTce  on  your  own  •  Exit  slip:  – Who  would  you  choose  to  be?    Why?  

With  Thom  Borle,  Alderson  

Social Studies 9 with Caitlin Langford, Centennial

•  The  kids  have  been  to  the  computer  lab  and  they  have  begun  to  research  3  people  evolved  in  the  rebellion.    

•  The  goal  is  for  them  to  find  out  the  following  info:  –   Background  (who  were  they)  –   Involvement  in  Northwest  Uprising  –   Credibility  as  a  witness  –   Assess  strength  as  a  witness  for  prosecuTon  or  defense  

–   Answer  main  argument  for  why  Riel  is  innocent  and  why  Riel  is  guilty  

Witnesses  

•  Louis  Riel                Evelina  Barnabe  

•  Major-­‐General  Frederick  Middleton    Marguerite  Monet  Riel  

•  Captain  Arthur  L.  Howard        Father  Alexis  Andre  

•  Madeleine  Dumont          John  A.  Macdonald  •  Chief  Poundmaker            Chief  Crowfoot  

•  Lieutenant-­‐Colonel  William  D.OJer    William  Henry  Jackson  

•  Effie  Laurie              Superintendent  Leif  Crozier  

•  Robert  Jefferson            Gabriel  Dumont  

•  Wandering  Spirit            Charles  Nolan  •  Major  Samuel  B.  Steele  

•  Theresa  Delaney  

•  Elizabeth  McLean  

Learning Goal: impact of Louis Riel on Canadian history

•  Whip  around:  what  do  you  know  about  the  Riel  rebellion?  

•  Hot  Seat  to  build  background  knowledge  •  Discussion  Web    –  Louis  Riel  was  a  Canadian  hero.  –  10  minutes:    balance  of  +/-­‐  evidence  –  5  min.  cp  with  partner:    keep  balance  –  5-­‐10  min.  group  of  4,  consensus  –  Share  1  powerful  piece  of  evidence  –  10  min.  write  with  3  pieces  of  evidence.    Take  a  stand.  

Team Planning •  What  will  you  do?  •  Who  will  you  work  with?  •  What  arTfacts  will  you  collect  from  the  students  to  provide  evidence  of  how  they  are  learning  –  i.e,  student  samples  for  your  porfolio?  

•  Reflect  on  the  quesTons:  – What  are  we  doing?  – How  is  it  going?  – What  next?  

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