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2015 Daily Schedule

“Read-On” STARTALK 2015 DAILY SCHEDULE

July 28, Day 5 (Tuesday)
Morning
9:00-10:30: Grade-level teams work on final modules
10:30-10:45: Break
10:45-12:00: Whole group discussion:
a. lower-level reading processes
b. progress, questions, challenges
12-1 Lunch
Afternoon
1:00-5:00 (Break 3-3:15)
Grade-level group discussions on the use of writing in reading assessment; formative/summative assessment
Sharing of small-group insights with whole group
Continue work on final modules

July 29, Day 6  (Wednesday)
Morning
9-10:15: Higher level reading processes: challenges and strategies
10:15-10:30: Break
10:30-12:00: Breakout sessions by grade-level teams to continue working on modules.
Afternoon
1:00-4:00- Continue working on modules.
(BREAK 3-3:15)
4:00-5:00:  Grade-level groups share progress with whole group
Evening
Continue group-level work on modules

July 30, Day 7 (site visit) (Thursday)
Morning
9-10:  Breakout sessions by grade-level groups to work on modules
10-11:  K-5 presentation
11-11:30: Evaluation (whole group) using TELL Full Class Observation form (focus on Section C Learning Activities and Section D Feedback)
11:30-12:30 Lunch
Afternoon
12:30-1:30: 9-12 presentation
1:30-2:00: Evaluation (whole group) using TELL Full Class Observation form (focus on Section C Learning Activities and Section D Feedback)
2-2:15: Break
2:15-3:15:  6-8 presentation
3-3:3:  Evaluation (whole group)
3:30-5:00: Breakout sessions by grade-level to continue work on modules
Evening
In-progress assessment of program

July 31, Day 8 (Friday)
Morning
9-10- Breakout sessions by grade-level teams to continue working on modules.
10:10-11:0 Presentation of 13+ module-in-progress
11:00-11:30 - Group evaluation and discussion of 6-8 module-in-progress using TELL Full Class Observation form (focus on Section C Learning Activities and Section D Feedback)
11:30-12:30: Lunch
Afternoon
12:30-5: Breakout sessions by grade-level groups to work on second task: differentiation
(Break 3-3:15)
Evening
Continue group-level work on modules

August 1, Day 9 (Saturday)
Morning
9-12: Breakout sessions by grade-level teams to continue working on second task: differentiation
(Break 10:15-10:30)
12:00-1:00: Lunch
Afternoon
1:00-3:00: Breakout sessions by grade-level groups to continue work on second task.
3:00-3:15: Break
3:15-4:15: Microteaching: Presentation of K-5 lesson with proficiency level differentiation
4:15-5 Group evaluation and discussion of K-5 lesson.
Evening
1. Program Assessment
2. Continue group-level work on modules

August 2, Day 10 (Sunday)
Morning
9-10: Breakout sessions by grade-level teams to continue working on second task
10:00-11:00: Microteaching: Presentation of 9-12 lesson with proficiency level differentiation
11:00-11:30: Group evaluation and discussion of 9-12 lesson.
11:30-12:30 Lunch
Afternoon
12:30-1:30: Microteaching: Presentation of 6-8 lesson with proficiency level differentiation
1:30-2:00: Group evaluation and discussion of 6-8 lesson.
2:00-2:15: Break
2:15-3:15: Microteaching: Presentation of 13+  lesson with proficiency level differentiation.
3:15-3:45: Group evaluation and discussion of 13+ lesson
3:45-5:00: Various program evaluations
Evening
Final banquet

Participants depart