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Summer Institute 2014 -- Tentative Schedule
Day 1 Monday June 16 - Introductions, administrative stuff, set up iPads, iPad tutorials, setting up and using Google Drive for collaboration Day 2 Tuesday June 17 - Literacy and the Common Core Standards, Using literacy to support science inquiry Day 3 Wednesday June 18 - The challenges of academic language and content vocabulary; Developing vocabulary lists for your curriculum Day 4 Thursday June 19 - Vocabulary strategies for content classes Day 5 Friday June 20 - The importance of students' explanations in science; Developing Students science explanations: Experience, Discussion, Writing, Reading; Individual/Collaboration time: Developing lesson scaffolds using a 5E framework;

Day 6 Monday June 23 - The purposes of reading in science; Characteristics of Effective Readers; Identifying reading materials aligned with NCESS Day 7 Tuesday June 24 - Tools to enhance students' comprehension before, during, and after reading Day 8 Wednesday June 25 - The purposes of writing in science; Strategies: writing to learn, writing to demonstrate; Day 9 Thursday June 26 - Guest: John Spagnolo; The cutting edge of educational technology; making full use of iPads; Universal Design For Learning Day 10 Friday June 27 - Plan writing opportunities for students aligned with NCESS

Late Summer/Fall PD days 2014
Day 11 Saturday August 9 Collaboration time: Developing lessons/unit; Exchange units for group feedback Day 12 Saturday August 16 Collaboration time: Developing lessons/unit; Exchange units for group feedback Day 13 Saturday August 23: Collaboration time: Developing lessons/unit; Exchange units for group feedback Day 14 September 27 Assessing students' language skills and share-a-thon Day 15 Saturday October 25: Finalize lesson plans; Upload lessons and student products to Google Drive folders; Action plans and exit surveys