Tuesday, July 11
Introductions & Charting the Course
Before we get started, please revisit your Field Guide and answer the two questions in the Curriculum Compacting section.
Expedition: Curriculum Compacting
We'll be examining information on Curriculum Compacting during this morning's session.
Curriculum Compacting Handout TTT.docxCompactor - Word version.docxPossibilites for Replacement Activities.pdfWorking_Conditions_for_Alternate_Activities.docxCompactor.pdfThe Equalizer slide.pptxSimple Learning Contract.docSimulation #1
For our first simulation, we'll work in small groups to take a look at some results from a 6th grade math test. Please find a group of 2-4 and then we'll proceed.
Compacting Record.pdfSimulation #2
For our second simulation, choose one of the two Compactors listed below to examine more closely (the first example is for a 1st Grader in Reading and the second example is for a 6th Grader in Spelling).
In a small group of 2-4 people, discuss the Compactor including a discussion of the assessment utilized & the knowledge the child had already mastered. How did the teacher measure this, especially in concept-based content such as reading? Now think about the next steps for the child. In particular, what support will the child need? What materials might need to be provided? Click the padlet link below to share your thoughts.
Compactor Example- First Grader.pdfCompactor Example- Sixth Grader.pdfGuided Practice: Options
Option #1: Think about the Pre-assessment ideas that are available and the ones you've seen in today's talk. Use the resources below to find some options for the course/subject into which you'd like to embed pre-assessment and compacting.
Assessment Ideas.docOption #2: What happens when one of your students is leaps and bounds ahead of your other students? Think about the need to provide your students with opportunities to become experts in an area. Here is a template that you could use to design such an option. Design an option for a student who demonstrates mastery over your curriculum.
One option for storing the work that the student produces and "moderating" how it's displayed would be to use a Seesaw Portfolio (see more at https://web.seesaw.me/.
Become an Expert Contract.pdfField Guide & Questions
Return to the Field Guide to wrap up your thoughts on this section. What do you want to remember about this topic? What do you hope to integrate and use in the future?
More resources:
Management Plan for Individual and Small Group Investigations.pdfGuiding Gifted Students Through Independent Study.pdfThe_Interest-A-Lyzer.pdf