6 shifts in literacy thinking

6 shifts in thinking regarding reading--
1. eleementary schools - 80% of the time is literacy block
-informational text 8% of the time
k-5 - general knowledge plays crucuial role in ability to read at higher levels
-50% should be informational text k-5 grade - build foundation of knoweldge
2. extneds same interest to 6-12 grade - building of knowledge SS and SCience
-reading complex text
3. text complexity matters - stair level of higher complexity of text
-what they are required to read in HS is far below what need for college/career readiness
4. toward focus on questions that require to dependent on the text
5. writing - personal writing or of a personal matter - favorite forms, but people don't care about you
-can you make an argument with evidence and can convey complex information
6. academic vocabulary is language of power - underlying the content of the text

-read like a detective, write like a conscientious investigative reporter

-ready or not - essays from HS 97% not ready for college

5/22/12 meeting - goal setting for 2012-13

mission statement: empowering all students with knowledge, sills, and attitudes necessary for responsible, productive, fulfilling lives

WHAT is your BUCKET LIST?!

three goals: learning, teaching, and climate/culture  --

How can we provide consistency within the high school?

Effective Grading - homework is practice, formative is feedback of I can statements, summative is culminating assessment of I can statements
-zeros are killers for late work/etc but how can i give him something for nothing?

???so no participation grades  //  grade behavior with employability skills survey  -- RIGHT?

Teacher Grading Plan --- need to come with a plan ---- how to handle hw, formative, summative, participation, and weighting. LATE work - ??give a 4 -
**place for student / parent name -- this is how you can earn your grade -
1. how will you handle Late work
2. how/when will you contact parents
3. retaking quizzes? tests?  reteaching and retaking?
-stipulations to retaking - sit with me for __minutes to reteach material - make an appointment, have a reflective piece to survey and take responsibility and review / take retake different, 75% is max grade
**you get what you expect**  you get what you accept, too -- expectations need to be high and consistant

Goal of homework??? -- learn material - so, what if they can
common homework policy -- we need it.
***what did we decide.

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Here are the fundamentals to a successful life --
='- employability skills
1. be here
2. be on time
3. be prepared
4. be a doer
5. be a risk taker
6. be a person of integrity
7. be a success