Instructional Playbook

The SGMS Instructional Playbook outlines CRISS Strategies and the MindUp curriculum for staff guidance. Below you will find the different plays to follow in class:

What are we Doing

Connect with students and prepare them for the learning experience.

Meet and Greet at the door. Say students' names...
Post learning goal/objective/essential question
Review yesterday and introduce today’s objective/essential question
Bellwork, Sprints, Journal Prompt, SWBAT, SSR, Riddle,
Snowball Review, Warm-Up (Music/P.E.)
Google a Day, Hook and Nugget

MINDUP Component: Visualization, Mindful Breathing, Chime Time, Gratitude List students and prepare them for the learning experience. (CRISS* pg. 13)

*CRISS Strategies**	Page #
Analyze Author’s Craft	46
Pre- and Post-Reading Concept Map	58
Concept Maps	55
Pattern Puzzles	66
Think-Pair-Share	75
Carousel Brainstorming	86
Authentic Questions	95
Anticipation Guides	117
Mental Imagery	120
Content Frame	158
Double-Entry Reflective Journals	174
Dialog Journals	176
You Ought to Be in Pictures	181
Morphemic Analysis	228

Game Plan- Let's Do It!

Students are Actively Involved with the content as they are reading, listening, viewing, or doing.

Scaffolding onto prior knowledge, activate prior knowledge
Teacher think-a-louds (modeling)
I do, we do, you do; I say, you say, we say; Looks like, sounds like
Chunk lessons into smaller learning segments
Use a 5:1 strategy-for every 5 minutes of teacher talk or direct instruction, students spend at least one minute responding to instruction.
Purposeful interaction with text, the teacher, and/or each other
Time Limits: displayed with expectations, KWL Chart
Strategic grouping, differentiation, Cornell Notes-modeled
Review bellwork, students model Guided Practice

MINDUP Component: Inner/Outer Stillness pg.45, mindful observation, brain breaks, Brain Dance(YouTube Jessica DiLorenzo)

*CRISS Strategies**	Page #
Power Thinking	50
Mind Steaming	76
Three-Minute Pause	78
Fishbowl	79
Concentric Circle Discussion	79
Socratic Circles	80
Read-and-Say Something	81
Read and Explain	81
React to the Fact	86
Seed Discussions	87
Question-Answer Relationships	97
Mental Imagery	120
Reciprocal Teaching	132
12 Minute Study	139
Stop and Think	171
Figuring Out Words from Context	226
Morphemic Analysis	228
Frayer Model	240

Brain Dance with Jessica DiLorenzo

Let's Dig Deeper

Students organize information so it can be practiced and reviewed

Think, Pair, Share/Timed Turn and Share
Data on the Wall
Revisit KWL Chart
Fishbowl Discussions
Active Reading and responding
Literature Circles, Active Reading, Thumbs Up/Down quick checks
Skills Practice-Whiteboards, IXL, Review Games, Peer Review
Four-Corner Reassessment
Recorded playing tests, section playing/recording-Music
Projects and Products
Math Conversations-”Who Made a mistake?” Explain mistakes

MINDUP Component: Cross-Crawls, Empathy through Literature, Mindful Charades, Mindful Journal Response

*CRISS Strategies**	Page #
Power Writing	53
Concept Maps	55
Comparison Organizers	58
Sequence Organizer	64
Sticky Note Discussions	84
Authentic Questions	95
Questioning the Author	105
Picture Notes	121
In My Own Words	123
Magnet Summaries	127
One-Sentence Summaries	129
Free-Write Entries	170
Double-Entry Reflective Journal	174
Dialog Journals	176
Concept of Definition Map	235
Semantic Feature Analysis	244

How Did We Do?

Students use, adapt, evaluate, and apply the information they have learned.

Exit Ticket
Revisit Essential Questions
Start Homework
Formative Assessment
Parking Lot/Drop Off Your Questions
Tell me or Show me on the Way out the door
Turn to your neighbor and share what you have learned
What went well?/What didn’t?
Listen to professional ensembles (Music)
Write Up-Building on prior knowledge (ELA)
Time Owed
Time-Framing (Art)
Truck Analogy-Learning to drive a four on the floor

MINDUP COMPONENTS: Thank your teacher on the way out the door; be prepared for an act of kindness in the hall; remind yourself how your brain works and what it needs for success.

*CRISS Strategies**	Page #
Post-Reading Concept Map	50
Comparison Organizers	58
Mind Streaming	76
Discussion Web	82
Authentic Questions	95
Anticipation Guides	117
Summarizing Nonfiction Text	125
Read-Recall-Check-Summarize	127
Main Idea – Detail Notes	137
Conclusion Support Notes	149
Process Notes	152
Problem-Solution Notes	154
Problem-Solving Organizer	161
Story Plan	158
Observation Entries	181
You Ought to Be in Pictures	186
Explanation Entries	195
Writing Templates	200
Spool Papers	206
RAFT	233
Vocabulary Maps	238
Sentence and Word Expansion	246
Word Combining	249

Students

Neuroplasticity allows us to train our brains, as we train our bodies to learn a sport. During brain training, repeated thoughts and experiences strengthen neural pathways, which, over time, come into play automatically. (MINDUP pg. 111) It’s Called Learning!

Get plenty of sleep – 8-10 hours You are going through a time of tremendous change….SLEEP…Your brain and body need it!
Eat brain foods…eggs, peanut butter, milk, cheese, nuts, fish
Decide to be interested and involved in class. You have to be here anyway, so why not make good use of your learning opportunities!
You’re in charge of your success!
Be organized. If you need help with organization, ask for help.
Use positive self-talk
Unplug-Brain research shows more than 2 hours of screen time a day leads to increased anxiety and depression.
Get outside, move your body, observe the beauty of nature
Use mindful practices
You’re an adolescent, and we all know you are the center of the universe! Think about the impact of your words and actions on your classmates and your teacher. We’re all in this together!

Teachers