741 Short-Answer Items From the OGT (Webcast Mini-Collection of ORC Resources) Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This mini-collection of ORC recommended resources was compiled in support of the last in a series of three archived webcasts discussing issues related to the mathematics portion of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The third webcast, aired May 14, 2008, focused on constructed-response items across a variety of content strands.... 742 Constructed-Response Items From NAEP (Webcast Mini-Collection of ORC Resources) Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This mini-collection of ORC recommended resources was compiled in support of the last in a series of three archived webcasts discussing issues related to the mathematics portion of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The third webcast, aired May 14, 2008, focused on constructed-response items across a variety of content strands.... 743 Increasing Student Success on Constructed-Response Items (Webcast Handout) Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This handout accompanies the last in a series of three archived webcasts discussing issues related to the mathematics portion of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The third webcast, aired May 14, 2008, focused on constructed-response, or short-answer, items across a variety of content topics.... 744 Increasing Student Success on Constructed-Response Items (Discussion Tool) Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: Mathematics Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 8–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: This discussion tool accompanies the last in a series of three archived webcasts discussing issues related to the mathematics portion of the Ohio Graduation Test (OGT). The third webcast, aired May 14, 2008, focused on constructed-response, or short-answer, items on the OGT across a variety of content topics.... 745 Engaging With Literature 3-5: Voices in the Conversation Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this video, fifth grade teacher Katherine Bomer in Austin, Texas uses the book, The Color of My Words by Lynn Joseph as a read-aloud and springboard for a discussion about the power of words. The teacher has given her students the structures of large group discussion, writing, and "conversation partners" to enable conversation about the concepts and ideas... 746 Engaging With Literature 3-5: Starting Out Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: In this video, Jonathan Holden, fourth grade teacher in Boston, MA, demonstrates how he "pulls" his class into a book with excitement, discussion, and writing. In this segment he is introducing his class to the idea of a "poetry slam". It is important to him that each child in his class has a voice in his classroom. Writing... 747 Engaging With Literature: 3-5: Responding to Literature Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: Fourth grade teacher Rich Thompson works with a small literature group to discuss the text Because of Winn Dixie by Kate DiCamillo. Mr. Thompson participates in the discussion to help students make predictions and connections. The students also learn to listen to a variety of opinions, take turns, and question. Mr.... 748 Engaging With Literature: 3-5: Sharing the Text Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This video features literature discussions that take place in five book clubs within a third grade classroom in Hawaii. The teacher, Ms. Namba, believes it is through these discussions that her students learn life lessons such as responsibility, cooperation, making meaning, connecting, and appreciating multiple points of view. Ms.... 749 Engaging With Literature: 3-5: Building Community Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This video focuses on how a teacher can model and guide literature discussion groups. Latosha Rowley works with her combined class of fourth and fifth grade students to encourage engaged listening and discussion. She begins with a whole class discussion so she can model how to think, interpret, and question a text. Later the students work in small literature... 750 Engaging With Literature: 3-5: Book Buddies Resource Type: Professional Resource Discipline: English Language Arts Ohio Standards Alignment: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This video highlights how book buddies create opportunities for students to engage in conversations about literature. Tim O'Keefe, third grade teacher, and Julie Waugh, fifth grade teacher, collaborate and bring their classes together to talk about the book Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco. The teachers explain how they encourage and support student discussion. Their goal is to set up circumstances... |