Game Plan (eBook)

Daron W. Kennett is the English Language Arts and English Learner Assessment Specialist at the Utah State Office of Education. He also teaches literacy endorsement courses through a number of local universities. Prior to this, Daron taught English language arts, reading, and ESL in public schools and served as the ELA supervisor in his local school district. Kristin van Brunt has been an English Language Arts teacher for the Davis County School District in northern Utah for the past 21 years, and she currently teaches at Viewmont High School. She has extensive experience working not only with secondary students, but also with ELA teachers. In conjunction with the Utah State Office of Education, Kristin has facilitated professional learning related to the Common Core State Standards throughout the state, in both face-to-face and online formats. Kim S. Rathke has spent 17 years in the classroom teaching Language Arts/Journalism to 7th through 10th graders. She is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher in Early Adolescent Language Arts as well as holding endorsements in Reading, Gifted and Talented Education, and English as a Second Language. Kim has a Bachelor of Science in English/Journalism Teaching with a Minor in History Teaching; and a Masters of Education in Secondary Education with an emphasis on Gifted and Talented Education. Her thesis involved Tracking Student Writing Using Online Essay Assessment.

Chapter 1How to Use This BookChapter 2Principles of Professional LearningChapter 3College and Career Readiness StandardsChapter 4Year 1: SummerChapter 5Year 1: Fall SemesterChapter 6Year 1: Spring SemesterChapter 7Year 2: SummerChapter 8Year 2: Fall SemesterChapter 9Year 2: Spring SemesterChapter 10Year 3: Summer, Fall, and Spring SemestersChapter 11Years 4-6Appendix AThe Play Book: Literacy Strategies for the Content Area ClassroomThe Starting LineStrategy MapText StructureText AnnotationAcademic VocabularyGISTFour Square NotesPrompt AnalysisText-Dependent QuestioningSilent ConversationSave the Last Word for MeAnticipation GuidesRAFTLIFT OUTCRAVAT2-3 Column NotesShow and Tell VocabularyText MingleAnalyzing Visual TextNonstop WritingCarousel BrainstormingVocabulary VignettesDiscussion GridsVocabulary Tableaux Appendix BCoach’s Corner: Instructional Leadership ResourcesLiteracy Kickoff Meeting Planning GridFocus Strategy Reflection GuideHalftime Meeting Planning GridSupport Planning GridLeadership Reflection ProtocolData Summary PlanPLC Meeting AgendaLiteracy Strategy Classroom Observation FormTeacher Self-Evaluation FormPLC Self-Evaluation FormAppendix CMoving Up to the Big Leagues: Expanding Literacy Beyond the School Level