Lincoln School Mission Statement Analysis

As mentioned by the CCSS, “The CCSS envision the literate student as one who possesses broad reading, writing, thinking, and speaking skills”(p.10) these skills can be utilized through discussion as well as through writing a reflection on the discussion statement. Common Core requires that higher level thinking as well as the four domains are involved through learning, this means that we are not just teaching reading or writing or science in isolation, in fact, teachers are required to teach across the curriculum while enabling students to engage in reading, writing, speaking and listening while attaining or mastering the objective. As mentioned in the CCSS “In addition to English teachers handling the responsibilities of comprehension and

JoAnn Kocis, “At Lincoln Elementary School we are committed to developing students who can successfully read, write, and problem solve”, this will be portrayed in this PD as well as through the implementation of it. In fact, teachers will not only discuss how to implement the strategies delivered through the PD, but they will be given the opportunity to work in collaboration through the implementation of those strategies in lesson plans to be utilized in their own classrooms. This PD will be creating better opportunities for all; teachers will be learning how to enhance learned strategies into their lesson delivery through meaningful text based classroom discussion, while students will be given the opportunity to learn from discussion, to buildup learning through someone else’s reaction while promoting oral interaction among all students. Students will feel eager to participate and proud of their input to the class discussion. In fact, this PD will reinforce a positive classroom atmosphere in which all members will be building novelty through the use of a respectful classroom