Area 6 ALT Program

Reading Comprehension Strategies

Presentation and resources shared with Harrison High School's guidance counselors:

PowerPoint: Download putting_the_pieces_together.ppt

Statistics Activator: Download statistics_activator.doc

Academic Vocabulary Strategies: Download it_fits_student_version.doc ; Download academic_vocabulary_log.doc ; Download similarities_and_differences.doc

Visualizing Strategies: Download visualization_filmstrip.doc ; Download filmstrip_102_and_103.doc

Summarizing Strategies: Download cut_the_fat.doc ; Download reading_strategies_bookmark.doc ; Download the_top_three.doc

Science GHSGT Review Resources

Handouts and Presentations used to review for the science portion of the GHSGT:

Remedial Summer School resource: Download rss_handouts.doc

Presentations:

Cells: Download ghsgt_cell_review.ppt

Ecology: Download ghsgt_ecology_review.ppt

Energy: Download ghsgt_energy_transformations_review.ppt

Forces, Waves, and Electricity: Download ghsgt_forces_waves_and_electricity_review.ppt

Genetics: Download ghsgt_genetics_review.ppt

Properties of Matter: Download ghsgt_structure_and_properties_of_matter_review.ppt

Taxonomy: Download ghsgt_taxonomyreproduction_review.ppt 

NT Password & Math Examples for Password

The first Password example is one Amy and I used with our new teachers at Hillgrove to preview content we would cover this year.  The other two are different Password examples a new teacher at Hillgrove created for her math classes.

Download hillgrove_nt_password.ppt

Download password_2.1.ppt

Download password_2.2.ppt

Reflection Sheet Samples, Professional Learning Plan Log

Still is incorporating differentiated professional learning this school year.  Attached is the Professional Learning Plan each team will complete describing  their area of focus.  Also attached are several examples of reflection sheets - each team will choose which sheet to complete after  a  professional learning meeting or develop a reflection sheet on their own to use. 

Download team_professional_development_plan.doc

Download big_ideas_notes.doc

Download reflection_shape_sheet.ppt

Download 321_reflection.doc

Area 6 Student Engagement Overview Evaluation Data

Results of 2007 Area 6 Lead Teachers' Student Engagement Overview training provided to 16 schools: Download area_6_engagement_overview_alt_evaluations.doc

Area 6 LFS Cumulative Evaluation Data

Results of 2006-2007 Area 6 Lead Teachers' Learning Focused Schools (LFS) training provided to 9 schools: Download alt_assistance_evaluation_lfs_cum. Data.doc

Area 6 CWT Data

Results from 2006-2007 classroom walk-throughs performed by Area 6 Lead Teachers in all 17 schools: Download area_6_cwt_data_20062007.xls

Notetaking Resource

This link has some super resources for notetaking:

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Tools/Index.htm

Area 6 ESOL Update

Demographics and data relating to Area 6 ESOL population. Current and future models for student and teacher support are examinedDownload esol_pph3.27presentation.ppt

Student Engagement Overview Resources

Carousel Brainstorming Activator:

Definition: Download brainstorming_godefinition.doc

Doesn't Look Like: Download brainstorming_godoesnt_look_like.doc

Looks Like: Download brainstorming_golooks_like.doc

What Do You Think? Diagrams:

Frayer Diagram: Download overview_frayer_model.doc

T-Diagram: Download overview_tdiagram.doc

Choice Strategy:

Q-Matrix Board: Download q_matrix_board.doc

Q-Matrix Board with Strip Indicators: Download qmatrix_board.xls

Collaboration Strategy:

Palm Pilot Processing Template: Download overview_palm_pilot.doc

Curiosity Strategy:

Bumper Words Activity: Download overview_bumper_words.doc

Bumper Words Template: Download bumper_words_template.doc

Super Sleuth Summarizer:

Activity: Download overview_super_sleuth.doc

Template: Download super_sleuth_template.doc

Additions for Summer Leadership:

Note-Taking Template: Download notetaking_graphic_organizer.doc

Video Activity Template: Download video_activity_graphic_organizer.doc

Implementation Bumper Words Template: Download implementation_graphic_organizer.doc