Reflection on the Commoncore HSE Teacher Leadership Institute

Reading, Writing and Social Studies

Sequence: Anatomy of a Reading Lesson

Vocabulary Teaching and Review

Summarizing and Paraphrasing

Persuasive Essay Writing

Anatomy of Content Building Lesson

Primary Sources

Using Maps and Graphs

Sentence Combining

Math

The Student-Centered Classroom

Perseverance in the Math Classroom

Choosing the Right Problem

Revealing Student Thinking

Harmful Preconceived Notions

Introducing Algebra: More than X

Metacognition and Math: Developing Problem-Solving Strategies

Sequencing Student Responses in Whole Class Discussions

The Math Pedagogy of the NYSED Teacher Leaders

Open-Ended Activities with Visual Patterns

Teacher Leaders in Action: Lesson Planning

Science

Matter: Physical Properties & Physical Change

Matter: Liquid, Solids and Gas

Matter: A Progression of Lessons on The Atom

Evolution: Teaching Science through Math

Evolution: Through Darwin’s Eyes

Evolution: Teaching Science through Inquiry

Evolution: Teaching Science through Reading & Writing