Writing Dem. 4-A-STudent communication and storytelling. Using an image to write and perform a story.

Students were paired up to write a story.  They were given an image and had 45 minutes to write a story about the image.  Students had to include what is going on in the picture, what led up to this image and what will happen in the future.  Students then had to perform their stories.  Below are the written portions of what they created.

Demonstrator 4-: Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level. 

A- Students craft communications distinctive to specific disciplines and purposes.  

Writing Demonstrator 3-E- and 4-A-Using a variety of writing strategies to communicate-Frayers.

Anna Sullivan-Using Frayers to communicate understanding of terms and concepts of the Social Studies and Standards.. Dem. 3-E and 4-A

Demonstrator 3- Instructional Strategies: All teachers implement instructional strategies that provide quality experiences, variety of activities, and access for all students.

E-Students use varying strategies and demonstrate an understanding of communicating to audiences in different forms and for various purposes.  

Demonstrator 4-: Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level. 

A- Students craft communications distinctive to specific disciplines and purposes.  

Writing 1-C-Literacy Guide for Reading or analyzing Documents.

Writing Demonstrator 1-Student Access:  All students should have equitable access to high quality curriculum and instruction.  Full implementation of a writing curriculum encompasses reading, speaking and listening opportunities. 

C- Teachers instruct the complex processes, concepts and principles of literacy using differentiated strategies that make instruction accessible to all students.

Students use a variety of Guided Reading sheets to help them identify the material needed.  

September-Rewriting the Declaration of Independence. Writing 1-A and 2-E and 4-C

Writing Demonstrator 1-Student Access:  All students should have equitable access to high quality curriculum and instruction.  Full implementation of a writing curriculum encompasses reading, speaking and listening opportunities. 

A-   Students participate in intentionally planned literacy learning opportunities to explore ideas and design products across content areas.

Writing Demonstrator 2-Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum: An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to a  common academic core for all students as defined by state standards. 

E-Curriculum provides opportunities for students to practice the 21st century critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and communication skills and to connect these to real world experiences. 

Demonstrator 4-: Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level. 

C- Students learn and work together with teachers, peers, and others either face-to-face or virtually to problem-solve and generate products/outcomes tied to curriculum and learning goals. 

Evidence of students working together to interpret and rewrite the Declaration of Independence. 

Demonstrator 4-A Writing/Demonstrator 4-E-A&H---Using Art and a Written List to Comminicate

Writing-Demonstrator 4: Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level.

A)    Students craft communications distinctive to specific disciplines and purposes. 

Arts and Humanities-Demonstrator 4-Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum, where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level.

 E) Students demonstrate the ability to become self-sufficient in creating performances and/or products after teacher guidance.

Project Me!

Psychology/Sociology

Aug. 2014

          You will have 2-weeks to complete this project.  The due date for it is Aug. 14. Please take the time to complete this assignment to the best of your ability. Incomplete projects will be assigned an incomplete grade. 250 pts.

1.    One Hundred Goals: Type 100 goals that you want to accomplish in your lifetime.  (e.g. to travel to Italy before age 50). You will need to take 5 of those goals and explain in detail how you plan on accomplishing them.

2.    Self-Portrait: Draw a picture of yourself ten years from now engaged in the activity of your choice (this could be a picture of what you will be doing in 10 years.). You will not be graded on artistic ability however, please do your best. Be prepared to share with the class.

Writing Demonstrator 1-A and A & H Demonstrator 4-Rewriting and Performing the Declaration of Indpendence

Writing Demonstrator 1-Student Access:  All students should have equitable access to high quality curriculum and instruction.  Full implementation of a writing curriculum encompasses reading, speaking and listening opportunities. 

A-   Students participate in intentionally planned literacy learning opportunities to explore ideas and design products across content areas.  

Demonstrator 4 Student Performance: All students have access to an aligned and rigorous curriculum where instructional strategies are of high quality and inclusive, resulting in student performance at a consistently high level.

B) Students identify a purpose and generate original and varied art works or performances that are highly expressive with teacher guidance.  

Student had to re-write the Declaration and perform the written portion.  The videos demonstrate their ability to perform this document with a little guidance from me.  

A & H -Art in the Social Studies Classroom/Cross Curricular Art Opportunities

Demonstrator 2: Aligned and Rigorous Curriculum: An aligned and rigorous curriculum provides access to Kentucky Core Academic Standards (KCAS) for all student as defined by state standards. 

C) The school curriculum provides opportunities for integration as natural cross curricular connections made between the arts and other content areas.  

As part of a Psychology Assignment (Project Me-See below) student were required to submit a mobile about who they are and what they like.  Mobiles had to be presented as well. 

Project Me!

Psychology/Sociology

Aug. 2014

          You will have 2-weeks to complete this project.  The due date for it is Aug. 24. Please take the time to complete this assignment to the best of your ability. Incomplete projects will be assigned an incomplete grade. 250 pts.

1.    Me Mobile: These mobiles should tell the story about who you are just by looking at the pictures and things you choose to put on your mobile.  I will be hanging them around the classroom.  You will be given the opportunity to share your project with the class.

2.    One Hundred Goals: Type 100 goals that you want to accomplish in your lifetime.  (e.g. to travel to Italy before age 50). You will need to take 5 of those goals and explain in detail how you plan on accomplishing them.

3.    Self-Portrait: Draw a picture of yourself ten years from now engaged in the activity of your choice (this could be a picture of what you will be doing in 10 years.). You will not be graded on artistic ability however, please do your best. Be prepared to share with the class.

Bonus: 50 pts.

            A 10-15 minute video staring yourself. You will share with the class, your life. The video needs to tell of your life and your future.  Be creative and have fun with this one.  (No R-rated