Learning to Learn Yr 7 Parent Evening 16th February, 2011 What is the program about? • A program for all Yr 7 students • Raising expectations • Embedding literacy and organisational skills • Lisa Muir 2 Why are we doing this? • Better learning outcomes for students • Setting the bar high at start of HS 3 Literacy and organisational skills need to be explicitly taught. 4 Parents can help at home. 5 What happens at school? 5 periods on the Learning to Learn Booklet Sharon Russell 6 Booklets – what is inside? 1. Getting Organised 2. Comprehending Text Learning to Learn Year 7 Program 6. Study 5. Writing 3. Navigating Text Books 4. Reading for Information 7 Booklets – what is inside? 1. Getting Organised: Understand school expectations:timetable, books, using a diary, homework, study 8 Booklets – what is inside? 2. How to start comprehending a text. Jan Curran 9 Literacy 1. Unpacking a text – checklist Unpacking a Text • Background knowledge (look at headings, sub headings, key words, diagrams) • • • • Talk about vocab & key words Box layout – breaking text into meaningful parts Identify main point of paragraph Identify visuals, determine function, link to text Read the whole text first… Why? • Gain understanding of overall meaning • Understanding text layout (able to more successfully locate information in comprehension) Vocab Read and box paragraphs, stating main idea Detailed look at visual – ‘making’ - box 1. Selection of timber 2. Length & seal 3. Outside treatment of wood 4. Sealing holes 5. shape Intro & definition Description of how played Detailed info on breathing/cultural significance Usage- where, when & by whom Discuss visual and indicators pointing to related information GAIL BROWN QUESTION TYPES Right There Question What is the didgeridoo made from? A. The didgeridoo is made from a tree branch hollowed out by termites. Think & Search Question What steps are followed in making a didgeridoo? A. In making a didgeridoo, the Aboriginal people would follow the following steps: select a branch hollowed out by termites, soak the branch in water and clear out the termite residue, cut the branch to length (1 – 3m), seal the mouthpiece with beeswax, strip the outside bark away and finally seal any holes with beeswax. On My Own Question Why are the shapes of didgeridoos so varied? ? A. Didgeridoos come in a variety of shapes because they are made from naturally occurring branches. STRATEGY - STEPS FOR FINDING THE RIGHT ANSWER Q. What is the didgeridoo made from? Write answer in full sentence ensuring correct punctuation. Booklets – what is inside? 3. Navigating a Text Book • • • • • Contents Index Page Headings Subheadings Booklets – what is inside? 4. Reading to find information 19 Reading Skimming: to quickly work out what the text is about • Look: headings, diagrams, pictures, words in bold • Read: first and last paragraphs • Find: main idea Reading Scanning: to find specific information • Scan to find e.g. “word that mean”, “sentence that tells”, “name of”, “property of”, date, heading etc • Look for single words related to specific information Reading Visual Literacy • Make connections between ideas in text and images • Locate information in pictures / text • Interpret illustrations, symbols, diagrams • Identify and interpret textual features Booklets – what is inside? 5. Writing 23 Writing - Summarising • Pick out main ideas – topic sentence • Reduce to key words • Dot points, abbreviate & punctuate 24 Writing – Graphic Organisers 25 Writing - Note Making • High expectations – students create their own notes most of the time • Use the frameworks given 26 Writing - TXXXC • Forces students to write beyond a simple sentence. • Scaffold can be used by all staff in all classes. • Preparation for Persuasive Writing tasks - NAPLAN. 27 T TOPIC sentence - State your argument or idea. X EXPLAIN - One sentence explaining a fact about the argument. X EXTEND - One sentence extending on the above fact with a second fact. X EXAMPLE - One sentence of personal experience or knowledge that demonstrates the argument C CONCLUSION - Wrap up with your own opinion or a judgement - linked back to the question. 28 Writing - Word Banks and Spelling • Assists in discussion and in writing responses • Subject specific technical words • 3-4 syllable words • Look-Say-Cover-Write-Check 29 Writing - Text Types Back of Learning to Learn Booklet - Example of assessment tasks - Marking criteria - Scaffolds, word banks - Models of written responses 30 Yr 7 Scaffolds – Text Type booklet Information Report Procedure Explanation Description Discussion Narrative Persuasive Text 31 Booklets – what is inside? 6. Study 32 Helping students to see the links… Structured Topic Overview • De-mystify the topic (like introducing a text – tell them what it is all about) • Provide a graphic organiser – (shows the overall picture) • Tell them what to study • Tell them when to start studying Structured Topic Overview • Graphic organisers – using them to organise their notes/ideas about a topic (great for overview/study purposes) • Scaffolding – providing students with a Structured Topic Overview (a summary of content and skills students will cover in the topic) at the beginning of the topic This will allow students to understand what they are doing, how it links together and what they will need to know at the end of the unit. • Provide a word bank - discuss vocab and use as spelling • Provides a study review (use ‘tick-a-box’) Two formats – choose either or combine both This structure is flexible – number of columns may vary depending on the amount of information and the number of categories you need to include Kick Start Questions 10 – 20 Questions posted on Moodle for review before each topic test • Build in success (if you study these questions you are guaranteed 10 – 20 marks) • Motivating • Builds success motivates builds success • Aiming to create a study pattern in our students which will hopefully take them into SC and HSC • Needs to start Term 1, Year 7!!!! • (Students are also encouraged to study for the rest of the test by referring to the checked boxes on the Structured Topic Overview and then looking at their appropriate notes) Belmont High School acknowledgement How parents can help 1. Getting Organised 2. Comprehending Text 3. Navigating Text Books Parents 6. Study 5. Writing 4. Reading for Information 39 Questions? 40
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