The BOSS Strategy

Thank you so much for agreeing to participate in this virtual group professional development session. I appreciate you taking valued time to learn the BOSS Extended Response Strategy for your students!

Be sure to have the handouts in front of you that were emailed out. Before viewing the video clips, please fill out the pre-questionnaire and the Agree-Disagree chart. When these are completed, please watch the video clips!

Please click on the links below to access the demonstration of the BOSS Strategy in my classroom.

Part 1: Introduction

This 7 minute clip is me introducing the strategy to my 3rd grade class. The students review test strategies that they already know and the strategy is introduced.

Part 2: Beginning of BOSS strategy

This 3 minute clip is the beginning of the guided lesson with my 3rd grade class.

Part 3: End of BOSS strategy

This 10 minute clip is the end of the guided lesson with my 3rd grade class.

After viewing these video clips, please fill out the survey and the After Viewing portion of the agree-disagree chart. Please keep your handouts handy, and we will try and find a time to meet together to discuss!

Thank you SO much for your participation!

Information for Contribution to Wiki

Develop the presentation for intended audience. Include:

o purpose of the presentation

The purpose of this presentation is to show other literacy specialist endorsement colleagues a way that a blog can be useful in their coaching. I wanted to present how to use a blog by using a blog in order to show its ease and benefits of use.

o why the presentation format is suitable to the audience [your colleagues]

The presentation format is suitable to my colleagues because I used a blog to demonstrate a blog's use. I was able to give examples and benefits of how a blog would be useful. I also provided a sample post of how to include links like that of what we would give teachers that we are coaching. And finally, I offered a place where people can comment to the content.

o content that you think is important to communicate

On my first post, I offered information that I think is important to communicate that you can do with a blog.

Technology Websites

****This is a sample of what you can post to share with teachers****

Here are some technology websites that are available for you to use:

flickr - You can upload videos and pictures that are available for others to see.

blogger - Create your own personal web-log that you can share with others.

teachertube - Teacher tube offers short videos on different topics that would be beneficial to use in a classroom

prezi - Similar to powerpoint, this website offers you another presentation tool.

First Post

Blogs can be used for many things!

A blog is a web-log. It can be used as a personal journal, or can be used as a site to share information to others.

In order to share information socially or professionally, a blog is a good thing to have.

• You are able to post links, movies, pictures, etc. on your blog to share with others.
• You can post as many times as you want in order to keep your readers up to date.
• People can subscribe to your blog so that they receive emails indicating you have updated your blog.
• Readers are also able to leave comments on your blog in regards to your post.
• Even after you have put up a post on your blog, you are able to go back and edit it.
• You can create a group blog, where multiple people have site privileges and are able to put posts on the blog to share with others.

Here is a link about how to create a blog: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnploFsS_tY