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‘Tis the Season Presented by Dr. Jessica Johnson
‘Tis the Season
Presented byDr. Jessica
Johnson
Brain TeasersHinky-Pinky- Rhyming words
Example:
1. Santa’s catchy tunes (Kringle’s jingles)
2. Luminous decoration
3. Five Santas plus one
4. Pick up a present
5. Rudolph’s ale
6. Inexpensive evergreen
7. Crazy hot chocolate
Match the Actor to the Character
Actor Character
Cousin Eddie James Stewart
Buddy Peter Billingsley
George Bailey Will Ferrell
Kris Kringle Bing Crosby
Ralphie Parker Chevy Chase
Bob Wallace Randy Quaid
Clark Griswold Edmund Gwenn
Brain TeasersHinky-Pinky- Rhyming words
Example:
1. Santa’s catchy tune (Kringle’s jingle)
2. Luminous decoration (bright light)
3. Five Santas plus one (six Nicks)
4. Pick up a present (lift gift)
5. Rudolph’s ale (deer beer)
6. Inexpensive evergreen (free tree)
7. Crazy hot chocolate (loco cocoa)
Match the Actor to the Character
Actor Character
Cousin Eddie Randy Quaid
Buddy Will Ferrell
George Bailey James Stewart
Kris Kringle Edmund Gwenn
Ralphie Parker Peter Billingsley
Bob Wallace Bing Crosby
Clark Griswold Chevy Chase
Santa’s List• Collaboration/PLC
• Embedding CSCOPE into your PLC
• Book Study Suggestions• Modeling Instructional
Strategies• Santa’s Gifts
• Actively Participate• Have a “merry” time!
Reluctant ?
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtwVgOmPNPE&feature=player_embedded#!
Home Alone Activity
Think, Pair, Share:
• What is a PLC? • What does
effective collaboration look like?
• Why is collaboration important?
The Naughty and Nice Report Says….
• High quality PD that is focused and on-going• Effective PD emphases:
– Active teaching/student engagement
– Assessment/data driven instruction
– Observations
– Collaborations
– Reflections
• PD lasting 14 or fewer hours show NO effect on learning• PD that are 30-100 hours, spread out over 6-12 months
impact learning• Approach has meets these criteria is implementing PLC• Teachers work together and engage in continual dialogue
The Naughty and Nice Report Says….
• More student engagement = Less discipline problems (bell to bell)
• Common planning time during the day• PLC’s focus is on improving instructional practice
and student learning• PLCs lead to Peer Observations• PLC is time to share student work and student data• Analyzing student work together develops an
understanding of what good work is• PD should model the classroom expectations
Santa’s Group Activities
3 points of interest
2 things you are “square” on
1 thing still circling
• 3-2-1 Reflection Activity– On your own– Share – How could this be used in
the classroom?
• Musical Discussion Circle– When music stops, start
focused conversations– When music starts, stop
and find new friend
CSCOPE Activities #1Subject Area Activity
• Get in a group of 2 or 3 folks
• Looking at the IFDs:– Using a Venn
Diagram• How are they alike?• How are they different?
– Name one thing you learned
• Share as a group
Middle High
Alike
CSCOPE Activity #2Trimming the Tree
Activity
• Looking at the IFD: – Name two specific
ways you can help increase vocabulary skills
• Share as a group
Making Connections Activity
• Looking at the IFD: – Name one specific
way you can support another subject
– Name one specific way you can support still another subject
• Share as a group
CSCOPE Activity #3
It’s A Wonderful Life• Teach Like A Champion: 49 Techniques that put
students on the path to college by Doug Lemov (Technique #1- No Opt Out: “A sequence that begins with a student unable or unwilling, to answer a question should end with the student answering that question as often as possible.” , “Tight Transitions” , AND “Every Minute Counts”)– Lemov states that every minute matters- take the last 3-4 minutes of
a typical secondary classroom. That adds up to roughly 12.5 hours of “last few minutes” during each of your classes. If you did that every day, you’d give up 75 hours of instruction!
• Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning by Mike Schmoker (Chapter 3 How We Teach- “checking for understanding significantly increase the
proportion of students who learn…”)
• What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker (14 Principles including “great teachers create a positive atmosphere in their classroom and their school.”)
• Unmistakable Impact by Jim Knight
• The Essential 55 by Ron Clark
It’s A Wonderful Life
Christmas Caroling Activity• Teach Like A Champion-
based on real teachers• Math teacher who used
song/rap• Used dance movements
to help students remember
• High expectations, strict, master of student engagement!
CSCOPE Jingle
Dashing thru CSCOPE, havin’ a collaborative say, Teachers are with hope, laughing all the way
Classrooms all will ring, making students bright,
VADs and YAGs will sing, with scores out of sight!
Oh CSCOPE rings and CSCOPE sings- CSCOPE all the way!
Oh what fun we’ll have this year in an engaging classroom way!
Twas the night before CSCOPE and all through the school, not a teacher was stirring with an instructional tool.
Frosty the Snowman and The Little Drummer Boy slept during the lessons dreaming of all kinds of school toys.
When what to my wondering eyes did appear, but Wade Labay and all his reindeer.
There were no more quiet days or even a Silent night, once CSCOPE and PLCs appeared the teachers saw the light.
Students were singing math facts we know, so bring on the new year and Let It Snow, Let It Snow!
Rudolph's Reflective Activity
Rudolph's Reflective Activity• Oh Come All Ye Faithful• T’was the Night Before…• Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree• White Christmas• Blue Christmas• Parade of the Wooden Soldiers• Winter Wonderland• Jingle Bells• What Child is This• All I Want for Christmas• Deck the Halls• It Came Upon a Midnight Clear• Silver and Gold• Silver Bells• Up on the Housetop
Santa’s Workshop Strategies• Brain Teasers• Think. Pair, Share• Naughty and Nice Report• 3-2-1• Musical Discussion• Venn Diagram• Trimming the Tree
(Vocabulary)• Making Connections• Christmas Caroling • Rudolph’s Reflection Activity
