Planning for the Block E'C'I'G' Essential Concept Instructional Guide

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Planning for the Block E.C.I.G.(Essential
Concept Instructional Guide)

• District In-Service
• August 19, 2009

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SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES You learn to speak by
speaking, to study by studying, to run by
running, to work by working and just so, you
learn to love by loving. All those who think
to learn in any other way deceive
themselves. Rock the Block He can do it, she
can do it, we can do it. Lets all put our minds
to it! ESSENTIAL CONCEPT INSTRUCTION GUIDE
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Overview of Session

• MACRO to MICRO
• Academic Plan
• Pacing Guides
• Essential Concepts Instructional Guide
• Perfect Practice

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ACADEMIC PLANS

• How to find your Academic Plan?

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WHY ARE ACADEMIC PLANS SO IMPORTANT??? 42
Mobility Rate For Lee County Students
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ACADEMIC PLAN

• High School American History
• Emancipation and Reconstruction

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Quarterly Content Guide Social Studies 11th
grade American History Honors 2009-2010
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ACADEMIC PLAN

• Middle School World History
• Geography

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Pacing Guides
World History 1st Quarter
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Pacing Guides
American History 1st Quarter
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Pacing Guides

• Work on 1st Quarter Pacing Guides for your
  subject area
• (working from Academic Plans)

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How To Gain Time With Block?

• Gathering books, 3-5 minutes
• Putting books away, 2-3 minutes
• Getting students settled down, 3 minutes
• Starting stopping/video, 2 minutes
• Removal of school programs (schools vary), 20
• Time saved using block scheduling
• PRICELESS!

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Essential Concept Instructional Guide (ECIG)
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Direct Instruction
Guided Practice
Higher Order Thinking Assess/ Introspection
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Differences in Plans

• Daily Plans
• Short term
• Difficult to track progress, strategies and
  structures over time
• Generated by skills
• Breadth not depth
• Usually tied to resources

• ECIG
• Long-range view
• Easy to track progress, strategies and structures
  over time
• Instructional practices get careful consideration
• Generated by essential concepts and Systematic,
  Explicit Teaching Model
• Depth not breadth
• Lasting not tied to resources

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ECIG Plan vs. Daily Plan

• ECIG Plan Daily Plan

Can change to accommodate needs. Daily
Itinerary (step by step).
Can be developed over summer. Gives
overall direction purpose (i.e. road atlas).
Both are necessary vital to success. Direct
Instruction is included.
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Elements of ECIG Plan

• Logically sequenced, integrated content
• Appealing to multiple learning styles
• Engaging events of instruction
• Incorporates school initiatives
• Incorporates movement
• Identifies available resources
• Follows Systematic, Explicit Instruction Model

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Steps for Success

• Determine the length of your essential concept.
• Consult your academic plan to determine the
  standards that must be taught within the unit.
• Determine what assessments you will use, when
  you will assess, and how often.
• Plan your daily lessons determining your sequence
  of events as it relates to the Systematic,
  Explicit Instruction Model.
• Plan your movement and instructional strategies
  and decide where these will best fit in the
  Systematic, Explicit Instruction Model.

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EXAMPLE ECIG

• High School American History
• Emancipation and Reconstruction

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EXAMPLE ECIG

• Middle School Geography

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Engaging Activities

• Block Schedule (ECIG) Needs Movement
• Reciprocal Teaching
• Cooperative Learning
• Inquiry Based Learning
• Simulations
• And more!

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Assessing Your ECIG

• Does the unit target my standards?
• Does my unit meet the requirements of the
  Academic Plan?
• Does my unit target all the areas of the
  Systematic, Explicit Instruction Model?
• Does my unit include movement and/or engaging
  activities?
• Does my unit include instructional strategies
  and/or initiatives of my school?
• Do I need to adjust my timeline and/or plan?
• What are the strengths of the unit?
• What are some weaknesses of the unit?
• Are there any threats to my success?
• Was there learning?
• Was there retention?
• What does my data show?

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ECIG PuzzleCooperative Learning ActivityPerfect
Practice - Jigsaw
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Perfect Practice

• What is Perfect Practice?
• Practice for students with immediate access
  to the correct answers
• How is Perfect Practice Different?
• Guided Practice Instructor walking around and
  assisting
• Perfect Practice Students work on their own
  have access to correct model/answers
• Application Students working on their own

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Why Perfect Practice?

• Perfect Practice ensures that the students learn
  the correct information.
• When we give them practice, and do not provide
  immediate feedback, that is equivalent to
  assessment.
• Practice makes permanent.

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Perfect Practice Sample
Front Problems
Back Answers

• 13x(5y 7z) 13x(7z 5y)
• -13x(5y 7Z) (-13x 5y)7z
• -15x(-3 2) 45x - 30x
• -13x (5y 7z) -13x(7z5y)
• -13X (5y7z) (-13x5y)7z
• Find a number that lies between 0.01 and 0.012
• Explain Reasoning for Answers

• Commutative property of multiplication
• Associative property of multiplication
• Distributive property
• Commutative property of addition
• Associative property of addition
• Density property (0.011 is one number that lies
  between 0.01 and 0.012)

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Assessment Only
Perfect Practice Opportunity to Check
Understanding
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Brainstorm

• How do we accomplish Perfect Practice in Social
  Studies?

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Jeopardy
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End Jeopardy Game
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10 Point Question
Coliseum
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• What was the name of the building where
  Gladiators fought in Rome?

Back to the Game Board
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20 Point Question
Parthenon
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0

• What was the name of the building that was
  created to honor the Roman gods?

Back to the Game Board
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30 Point Question
Circus Maximus
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• What was the name of the arena where chariot
  racing took place?

Back to the Game Board
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40 Point Question
The Forum
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• What was the name of the central market place
  in Rome?

Back to the Game Board
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Perfect Practice Vocabulary

• Name ____________________
• Directions Define each vocabulary word and then
  use it in a sentence. Use the back of this sheet
  to ensure you have written the correct
  definition.
• 1. direct democracy
• 2. representative democracy
• 3. philosopher
• 4. Marathon
• 5. oracle
• 6. Homer
• 7. Socrates
• 8. tyrant

• Marathon modern day race named after the battle
  between the Greeks and the Persians
• Homer wrote the epic poems The Illiad and The
  Odyssey
• tyrant person who takes power by force and
  rules with total authority
• direct democracy system of government in which
  people gather at mass meetings to decide on
  government matters
• Socrates philosopher who was sentenced to death
  for his teachings
• representative democracy system of government
  in which citizens choose a smaller group to make
  laws and governmental decisions on their behalf
• oracle sacred shrine where a priest or
  priestess spoke for a god or goddess
• philosopher thinker who seeks wisdom and
  ponders questions about life

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Perfect Practice Ideas

• Jeopardy
• Crossword Puzzle
• Pre-Test
• Maps
• Sequencing Strips
• Timeline
• Note-Taking (Outline)
• Vocabulary
• Numbered Heads

• Answers on the Wall
• Flashcards
• Notes (Fill in the Blank)

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Open New Doors UsingEssential Concepts
Instructional Guide
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Questions/Concerns?