Planning for Differentiated Rotations in Skills Block K-2

Focus Area: EL Education
Attendees:

Teachers

Phase: Planning, Targeted Support

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Overview

During curriculum implementation, educators need support making sense of the curriculum using planning processes, data and templates to effectively plan and prepare for instruction, even when the curriculum is well planned to begin with.  Skills Block is filled with resources and materials that can support educators to pinpoint students’ phonics needs and plan for differentiated instruction.  This workshop series will support educators to analyze student level Benchmark data in order to plan for teacher-led and independent rotations.

This workshop is part of a series. Explore the other workshop sessions below:

Audience

Strategic Planning with Skills Block VLS is designed to support teachers who have taught the Skills Block and given at least 1 cycle of Benchmark Assessments recently. This is NOT for educators who are new to implementing Skills Block.

Specifications

  • Three 2 hour virtual sessions
  • Participants will need a computer with a camera and microphone, Resource Manual and Skills Block Teacher Guide for what they are teaching in the next few weeks (digital or in print materials)

Outcome

I utilize microphase data to effectively plan for differentiated rotations during Skills Block.

Learning Experience

Over the course of the three sessions, participants will engage in reflection on their current practice, analyze student data from Benchmark Assessments, gig into planning processes and utilize planning templates and curriculum resources.

Session C: Planning for Differentiated Rotations in Skills Block K-2

In this session, participants will use the students microphases to plan for differentiated rotations. Participants will engage in a planning process and utilize resources from EL Education to support strategic planning.