Joseph Rogers Primary School
January 11, 2016
The Fundamental 5
There are five critical practices that are at the core of highly effective instruction.
- Frame the Lesson
- Work in the Power Zone
- Frequent, Small-Group, Purposeful Talk about the Learning
- Recognize and Reinforce
- Write Critically
Simply put, Framing the Lesson is the beginning and end of the lesson. The first part is the learning objective and what the student will learn today. The second part is the closing question, product, or task. This clearly states how the student will demonstrate the understanding of the learning objective of the day.
Stating the learning objective must be a DELIBERATE act on the part of the teacher and it must be in student friendly language. One interesting thing this book said was to write the learning objective statement together and then post in prominently in the classroom so it is visible and legible from anywhere in the classroom. This way both the student and teacher can refer back to the objective throughout the lesson. It is so important that students are able to see and know what the goal is in any lesson. This should be done for every lesson that you teach.
A properly constructed lesson frame has 2 parts and when crafted correctly improves the rigor of the lesson.
The statement should be both simple and direct.
Example
Objective: We will learn how to identify triangles and squares (kid friendly and concise)
Closing: I will write down how triangles and squares are different
a different closing
I will explain to my group some ways that triangles and squares are used in my home.
Framing the lesson helps students to focus on and filter what is important information in the lesson and what information is just a mental filler. This in turn has students that are more focused on the critical learning for the day and keeps both teachers and students focused and grounded in the original intent of the lesson.
A great analogy for a lesson frame is that a great lesson frame is like an Oreo Cookie.
One cookie is the concrete, student friendly, learning objective.
One cookie is the closing question, product, or task.
The yummy, creamy filling is the great instruction that brings it all together
Without the 3 one does not have an Oreo Cookie
How simple is this concept, and if you have purposeful learning objectives and closings for every lesson, every day, you have increased the rigor of your teaching and have purposeful instruction.
Hope all your lessons are just like an Oreo Cookie (which happens to be my favorite packaged cookie!),
Lori
Donors Choose
New Year, New Beginnings
New Faces
Mrs. Amy Linkous is our new custodian working the 6:00-2:00 shift each day.
Mrs. Tabitha Amyx is now an assistant in our Special Education PreK Classroom.
We are so glad you are here!
Calendar of Events
fun times at jrp
January 14 - Food Service Appreciation Day
January 18 - no school
January 21 - faculty meeting
January 24-30 - School Board Appreciation Week
It's fixed!
Isaac
#whatishewearing
http://www.schoolartsdigital.com/i/623161-feb-2016
for his outfit in the contest entitled "What the Art Teacher Wore to School". Mr. Meade won second place, but his outfit was so great he got the largest picture in the magazine! Thanks for putting JRP on the map Mr. Meade.
thought
-kid president
As you know, I LOVE kid president! This just made me laugh this week, especially after a two week vacation. Give your colleagues high-fives this week. I promise it will make their day!
Joseph Rogers Primary School
Email: lori.allen@hck12.net
Website: jrp.hck12.net
Location: 2001 East Main Street, Rogersville, TN, United States
Phone: 423.272.9110