Organization Provides an ineffective structure; composition does not address Applies an appropriate text structure to address specific requirements of the prompt. requirements of the prompt. Conventions Demonstrates a weak command of standard English conventions; Demonstrates a command of standard English conventions and lacks cohesion; language and tone are not appropriate to audience cohesion; employs language and tone appropriate to audience and and purpose. purpose. Teacher Work Section Here are added thoughts about teaching this module. The module includes the following: 1.5 units 1 Unit of Study in Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing Middle School Series, Grades 6-8 A general essential question that connects both PHLit units’ Big Question A template task aligned to the general essential question which provides responsible test preparation for PARCC Appendix The attached materials support teaching this module. Assessments Screening: Formative: Summative: Beginning-of-Year Benchmark Test (PHLitOnline Informal - anecdotal records, Benchmark Test 2 (PHLitOnline interactive tests) annotations, discussion notes, interactive Reading Strategy Inventory (PHLit PD Guidebook journals, exit tickets, notes, pp. 173-175) writer’s notebook entries, reader Authentic: Initial Self-Assessment: Writing (PHLit PD response journals, sticky notes Performance Tasks (PHLit pp. Guidebook pp. 190-191) Teacher Review of portfolio (6th grade) Socratic Seminar responding Formal Benchmark Test 1 – Teacher rescoring of DWA3 (6th grade) to the Big Question [PHLit p. 193]) (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Diagnostic: Reading Readiness Diagnostic Test (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Beginning-of-Year Benchmark Test (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Throughout the module, you should analyze the results of the assessments to make instructional choices that will meet students’ individual needs. At the end of the module, you should use the data and your analyses to respond to the following questions: What worked? What do you could have been implemented more effectively in your lessons and instruction?
Organization Provides an ineffective structure; composition does not address requirements of the prompt. Applies an appropriate text structure to address specific requirements of the prompt. Conventions Demonstrates a weak command of standard English conventions; lacks cohesion; language and tone are not appropriate to audience and purpose. Demonstrates a command of standard English conventions and cohesion; employs language and tone appropriate to audience and purpose. Teacher Work Section Here are added thoughts about teaching this module. The module includes the following: 1.5 units 1 Unit of Study in Argument, Information, and Narrative Writing Middle School Series, Grades 6-8 A general essential question that connects both PHLit units’ Big Question A template task aligned to the general essential question which provides responsible test preparation for PARCC Appendix The attached materials support teaching this module. Assessments Screening: Beginning-of-Year Benchmark Test (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Reading Strategy Inventory (PHLit PD Guidebook pp. 173-175) Initial Self-Assessment: Writing (PHLit PD Guidebook pp. 190-191) Teacher Review of portfolio (6th grade) Teacher rescoring of DWA3 (6th grade) Formative: Informal - anecdotal records, annotations, discussion notes, journals, exit tickets, notes, writer’s notebook entries, reader response journals, sticky notes Formal – Benchmark Test 1 (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Summative: Benchmark Test 2 (PHLitOnline interactive Authentic: Performance Tasks (PHLit pp. Socratic Seminar responding to the Big Question [PHLit p. 193]) Diagnostic: Reading Readiness Diagnostic Test (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Beginning-of-Year Benchmark Test (PHLitOnline interactive tests) Throughout the module, you should analyze the results of the assessments to make instructional choices that will meet students’ individual needs. At the end of the module, you should use the data and your analyses to respond to the following questions: What worked? What do you could have been implemented more effectively in your lessons and instruction?
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