Common Core
​Conference 2016

Secondary Literacy Professional Development
 Opportunities ​


​Reading Plus: Maximize Student Achievement 

Use Reading Plus reports to structure small group instruction as well as increase motivation.  
  • Learn how to use Reading Plus reports effectively 
  • Increase student motivation
  • Create small groups based on data
  • Learn about different small group instructional models that will fit your needs
  • Explore additional resources to support your students​
        
Date: Wednesday, June 22
Time: 12-3 pm  
Location: RMHS, Room TBA 
Audience: Secondary ELA Teachers
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Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 12-3 pm
Location: RMHS, Room TBA
Audience: Secondary ELA Teachers
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Expository Text and Student Engagement 


Discover ways to help your students analyze complex texts by implementing engaging strategies that incorporate reading, writing, listening, and speaking.  During this session, we will focus on: ​​
  • ​selecting and teaching vocabulary to foster student comprehension;
  • using cooperative learning structures that help students analyze  texts, 
  • incorporating different levels of text dependent questions into daily lessons, from general understanding to intertextual connections, and
  • embedding the SBAC question frames into every lesson. 
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Date: Wednesday, June 22
Time: 8-11 am
Location: RMHS, Room TBA
​Audience: Secondary ELA and History Teachers 
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Claim 4: Research 

In the California Common Core ELA/Literacy Standards, students are expected to ask questions, research topics, analyze texts, and integrate information into their writing and presentations.  Explore strategies to help students through this process, as well as learn how these standards will be tested on the SBAC.  

Date: Thursday, June 23
Time: 8-11 am 
Location: RMHS, Room TBA
Audience: Secondary ELA and History Teachers 
Sign Up through PDlinks:  https://www.pdlinks.us/trainings/2280
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