It can take such effort to build a constructed response! Then, add on top of that, having to read all of the responses that your students write on weekly reading tests. Before you pull any more hair out, read on to see if there really is light at the end of the tunnel!! (HINT: there is!) :)
I facilitated a recent PD session for all of our teachers, K-5. This followed a district PD session that involved our 3-5 Reading teachers. However, it is extremely beneficial to have our K-2 students and teachers involved in such weighty matters like creating/writing constructed responses long before it is a REQUIREMENT on a state test. So, with that being the case, I brought the (condensed) training to our teachers, no matter their grade or subject!
The following Powerpoint was used in the presentation. Leading up to the school PLC session, we videoed two teachers working on written responses: one in ELA, one in Math. After each teacher modeled and students were shown engaged in the process on the video, the staff applied their new knowledge to an activity to "try it out" themselves. We used the story Cinderella and used a very basic graphic organizer to aid in the building of our constructed responses. Three teachers shared their final CR with the group, each one having their own different twist but ALL having similar pieces including a solid claim statement (the question turned around and finished as a claim), and two pieces of text evidence to support their claim.
This was a very effective PLC and many staff members from different grades enjoyed the presentation and modeling. Although this took place in April, it was still an effective stepping stone to opening up doors and beginning conversations that will help us further our instruction in the fall!
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