Constructing Items Facilitation Note: Depending on in attendance, this work can be by grade-level, who’s independent… H/O template and allow some processing time for participants to draw parallels between the template and the C-E-R framework from the morning session. ***Decide on an active sharing strategy for item prompts. ***Remind teachers before Session 1 to bring in an example. Have examples from your own kits on hand in case teachers do not bring a sample. Process: Participants will need to identify/bring the following: HO: Conclusion Writing A unit of study that will occur before the next Session. Item template An investigation from the unit that generates data (or an activity that has data) that lends itself to constructing a Conclusion. Craft the prompt for the Conclusion Writing Item Provide a Conclusion Writing Item template to participants Share Conclusion Writing Item prompts with others in the room, provide/receive feedback. Incorporate feedback to refine Conclusion Writing Item prompts Time & Agenda/Topic Description/Notes/Process Materials/Logistics Duration Next Steps Facilitation Note: Discuss the idea that we do not want the teacher to provide instruction on the process of arguing from evidence with the prompt they’ve developed. Suggest however using the process with a different investigation or data set. This will provide great discourse for session 2. Expectations: Use Conclusion Writing Items with students Return with unscored student responses See slide prompts Homework
Constructing Items Facilitation Note: Depending on who’s in attendance, this work can be by grade-level, independent… H/O template and allow some processing time for participants to draw parallels between the template and the C-E-R framework from the morning session. ***Decide on an active sharing strategy for item prompts. ***Remind teachers before Session 1 to bring in an example. Have examples from your own kits on hand in case teachers do not bring a sample. Process: Participants will need to identify/bring the following: A unit of study that will occur before the next Session. An investigation from the unit that generates data (or an activity that has data) that lends itself to constructing a Conclusion. Craft the prompt for the Conclusion Writing Item Provide a Conclusion Writing Item template to participants Share Conclusion Writing Item prompts with others in the room, provide/receive feedback. Incorporate feedback to refine Conclusion Writing Item prompts HO: Conclusion Writing Item template Time & Duration Agenda/Topic Description/Notes/Process Materials/Logistics Next Steps Facilitation Note: Discuss the idea that we do not want the teacher to provide instruction on the process of arguing from evidence with the prompt they’ve developed. Suggest however using the process with a different investigation or data set. This will provide great discourse for session 2. Expectations: Use Conclusion Writing Items with students Return with unscored student responses Homework See slide prompts
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