1. Nelson
Literacy Pilot
Day 3
March 2009

2. Welcome
How many of the following
symbols do you recognize?

6. Inclusion
• A memorable brand name from your
childhood.
• The type of media you most often
consume: radio, tv, print, magazines,
online, etc.

8. Objectives
• Reflect and share on
experiences during the ‘Tech’
units (including timelines).
• Review components.
• Reading / Writing connections.
• Grouping students.
• Planning the next unit.

9. Norms
• Begin and end on time
• Listen to each other with respect and trust
• Be open to and be willing to share new ideas
• Invest in your own learning and the learning of
others
• Honour the professionalism of your colleagues

10. Before we go forward:
Reflect back on the previous ‘Tech’
unit experiences.

11. Share responses brought.
• How did students do?
• How did you assess their progress?
– Observations (formative or evaluative)
– Culminating Task
– Report cards?

12. Reflect on Experiences
Student
Success Challenges
Reaction
• • •
• • •
Meet within regional groups.
Discuss. Chart. Share.

13. Consensus Timeline:
• Use the most recent unit to chart the major
events.
• Refer to how much time each component took
in each of the previous units.
• Chart a consensus of the time required for
each element. (40 minute block, etc.)

14. Recapping Components

15. Recapping Units
Grade 7 Grade 8
• Step Up • Global Citizens
• Tech Effects • Tech Then and Now
• Mysteries • Secrets
• Fears and Phobias • No Limits
• Send a Message • Reality Check
• Make an Impression • Chasing a Dream
Meet in grade level group.
Grade 7s here. Grade 8s there.

16. Before selecting the next unit
consider…
… the Reading / Writing Connection

17. Consider the writing plan.

18. What is Explanation Writing?

19. Example of an Explanation:
Blogs in Plain
English

20. Similarities & Differences
Characteristics
Report Explanation

21. Recapping Organization
Grade 7

22. Recapping Organization
Grade 8

23. Compare
and
Contrast
Message
Print Then

24. Web Now

25. Video
Now

26. Print
Then
Web Video
Now Now

27. Using Nelson Literacy
As A Mentor Text
First Reading Second Reading
Purpose: Reading Purpose: Writing Connection
• Strategy Content: • Identify traits of
Synthesize Explanation.

29. Divide your group to look at different
resources
(i.e., Transparencies, Student Book, etc.).
Open to Unit.
Look for Explanation Writing
Connections.

31. Grouping

32. Grouping: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All
Malcolm Gladwell
• Canadian (Waterloo)
• Best selling author:
Tipping Point, Blink,
Outsiders
• New Yorker Columnist
• One of Time’s Influential
People
• Brother is a Principal in an
Ontario Public School

33. Grouping with a focus…
…on what is needed.

34. 1st Step: Parallel, Common Task,
Different Passage
Higher Middle Lower
Reading Level Reading Level Reading Level
Focus: Making Focus: Making Focus: Making
Connections Connections Connections
Independent Teacher
then Support
Independent
Some Teacher then
Support Independent

36. 1st Step: Parallel, Common Task,
Different Passage
Higher Middle Lower
Reading Level Reading Level Reading Level
Focus: Making Focus: Making Focus: Making
Connections Connections Connections
Independent Teacher
then Support
Independent
Some Teacher then
Support Independent

37. Use the final task examples.
Share a ‘low’, ‘medium’, and
‘high’ example with your group.
Slot your students into this chart.

38. Move students based on
observations and independent
work.

41. Planning:
• In grade level groups.
• Plan the next unit.
• Will present the group the plan.
• Do the introduction activity with the group
today.

44. Planning:
• In grade level groups.
• Plan the next unit.
• Will present the group the plan.
• Do the introduction activity with the group
today.

45. Presenting.

46. Next Steps:
• Bring back response passage.
• Bring back plan with comments.
• Bring back grouping plan.
• When?
– Whole day or half?
– All together?

47. Reflection
Your thoughts on the:
- process;
- product;
- professional
experience.