Richmond PLN.Feb 2016
- 1. Quality Teaching and Learning in
Inclusive Classrooms and Schools
Richmond
Professional Learning Network
Feb 19, 2016
Slideshare.net/fayebrownlie/richmond/
pns/feb
- 2. Shape of the Day
• 8:30-10 – Keynote
• 10:20-11:05 - Break out #1
• 11:15 - 12:00 - Break out #2
• 12:00 - 12:30 - Lunch
• 12:30 - 1:30 Keynote
- 7. The goal of teaching reading is
to create kids who can read and
who choose to read.
- 8. We CAN teach all our kids to read.
• Struggling readers need to read MORE than
non-struggling readers to close the gap.
• Struggling readers need to form a mental
model of what readers do when reading.
• Struggling readers need to read for meaning
and joy ☺
• Struggling readers do NOT need worksheets,
scripted programs, or more skills pracGce.
- 11. What made a difference?
• A focus on meaning
• 1:1 support within the regular classroom
• Belonging – a relaGonship with the teacher
• IdenGty – seeing self as a reader
• Choice
• Teacher collaboraGon
- 34. Why is volcano surfing risky?
• Read with the quesGon in mind.
• Answer the quesGon, with a partner, orally.
• Answer the quesGon in wriGng, using as many of
the key terms from the text as possible. Can you
give 3 reasons? 4?
• In Crazy Challenges – Jill Eggleton
• Key Links Literacy
- 37. K – Building Connections/Response
to Reading
• PracGce making connecGons
• Choose a symbol
• Talk about how this helps our reading
• Read together and make connecGons
• Students show their connecGons by drawing
and wriGng
• with Jessica Chan, Inman, Burnaby
- 48. Resources
• Assessment & Instruc=on of ESL Learners – Brownlie, Feniak,
& McCarthy, 2004
• Grand Conversa=ons, ThoughFul Responses – a unique
approach to literature circles – Brownlie, 2005
• Student Diversity, 2nd ed. – Brownlie, Feniak & Schnellert,
2006
• Reading and Responding, gr. 4,5,&6 – Brownlie & Jeroski,
2006
• It’s All about Thinking – collabora=ng to support all learners
(in English, Social Studies and Humani=es) – Brownlie &
Schnellert, 2009
• It’s All about Thinking – collabora=ng to support all learners
(in Math and Science) - Brownlie, Fullerton & Schnellert, 2011
• Learning in Safe Schools, 2nd ed – Brownlie & King, Oct., 2011