EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTE

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EARLY CHILDHOOD INSTITUTE
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Ground Rules

• Sign in and out
• Turn off cell phones or put on vibrate
• Take care of needs as necessary
• Please keep side bars to a minimum
• Place questions on the parking lot

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Making the shift from a focus on teaching to a
focus on learning. Richard DuFour
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• THREE CRITICAL QUESTIONS...
• When we shift the focus from teaching to
  learning, we must concentrate on the following
  questions.
• What is it we want all students to learn?
• How will we know when each student has acquired
  the learning?
• How will we respond when students have
  difficulty learning?

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What do we want all students to learn?

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• HISD Curriculum (Revised CLEAR) intended
  curriculum (what is
  supposed to be taught)
• Vertical Alignment Matrix
• TEKS/TAKS Correlations
• Horizontal Alignment Planning Guide
• Activity

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PreK Grade 5 Math Alignment Time and Temperature
Reflections
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Science PreKindergarten The Vertical Alignment
Matrix (VAM)
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How will we know when each student has acquired
the learning?
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Monitoring the extent to which students are
learning is a key to good instruction. It helps
teachers and students know whether students are
on track for achieving the intended learning.
Robert J. Marzano Classroom Instruction that
Works Research Based Strategies for
Increasing Student Achievement, 2001
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Stages of Writing Development
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Letter Knowledge One prekindergarten
class Median Scores
48
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Formal Assessments Video
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How limiting is this in the experiences of a
child?
Is this the implemented curriculum ?
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2006 Stanford 10 Kindergarten Scores
75
Reading
ECC
61
Math
HISD Full Day
69
Reading
53
Math
Reading
64
HISD
Math
48
10 20 30 40
50 60 70 80
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2006 Aprenda 3 Kindergarten Scores
ECC
67
Reading
77
Math
Reading
64
HISD Full Day
74
Math
62
Reading
HISD
72
Math
10 20 30 40
50 60 70 80
NPR
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How will we respond when the students have
difficulty learning?

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Six Physical and Mental Abilities that Support
the Childs Growth in Handwriting
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PreKindergarten Progression of Skills Report
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Early Childhood Pre-K and K Full Day Suggested
Multidisciplinary Time Allocations Thematic
Investigations Science/Social Studies/Math Pledge
, Calendar/Weather..15 minutes Fine
Arts/ESL Music/Movement (Gross Motor)..
15 minutes Reading/Language Arts Block Morning
Message..15 minutes Whole
Group...15 minutes Small
Groups/Work Stations....40
minutes Mathematics Block Whole
Group...15 minutes Small
Groups/Work Stations.40
minutes Science/Social Studies Multidisciplinary
Block/Work Stations..60
minutes ESL..45
minutes Read Aloud .. 15
minutes Enrichment . 45
minutes Lunch 30
minutes Rest Time ... 30
minutes Physical Movement/Recess ...
30 minutes Reflections .. 10
minutes
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What if the hokey pokey is what its all about?