Building Curriculum Connections
Teacher Librarian
Has the classroom teacher connected with me?
How can I support them?
What can I show to the C.T. to get them interested in collaborative work?
Critical Thinking
What questions are the students asking?
Are the questions that they are asking relevant to the learning?
Will those questions help them learn?
Cross-Curricular
What other subject can fit well in here?
How do I assess?
KLW charts
mind maps
annecdotals
Do I have support from ?
Admin
Colleagues
Parents
Grade Level
Overall Expectations
Specific Expectations
Overarching Learning Goals
Big Ideas
Learning Skills
Are the learning skills clear to the students? Do they understand the purpose of this lesson?
Is it meaningful to them?
Can the students take the learning to the next level
Prior Learning
What do the students already know about this?
How have they shown me their learning?
Thinking Stems for Making Connections
" This reminds me of..."
"I remember when..."
"I know another...."
"This part makes me think of ..."
" I wonder why..."
Strategies
Visible Learning for all
Universal Design Approach
IBL
Subtopic
D.I.
Different formats: videos, pictures, texts, etc...
Focus/Spark
How can I get them interested?
what will trigger their learning?