Reading into the Day utilized the STOP reading method. Everyone was asked to read "The Perils and Promises of Praise" about the fixed vs. growth mindset of students. We realized we teach students in both categories, however we need to develop a growth mindset in our students. Discussions took place around the room about teaching our students about brain growth in the beginning of the year in order to initiate developing a growth mindset. "It's muddy, it's messy because we're dealing with humans who are developing," said Penny at the conclusion of a lengthy discussion about the importance of praising effort versus intelligence.
Penny's "aha" moment!
The next block of time introduced reciprocal teaching. Deb astounded us with the research that shows with 15-20 days of instruction in this method, students' reading comprehension assessment scores increased from 30% to 70-80%. She emphasized this strategy is applicable to all content areas. The method is designed for struggling readers, however it can be used for all students with adaptations. We broke into small groups after an overview of the strategy to experience the benefits of reciprocal teaching.
To end the day, we had time to look deeper into module creator and reflect on our option to use module creator or provide student evidence of work (based on requirements provided by Penny earlier in the morning). Several teachers shared their ideas for module creator units and were given feedback from other participants to enhance their unit.
We're looking forward to tomorrow and more work on our units, lessons, and school literacy plans!
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