1. Date and Reflection

As a teacher at Central Academy Middle School , a SIM/CLC demonstration site I have had ample opportunities to use the Framing Routine.  For years, the Framing Routine has been used to introduce each new concept in our units of study.  I have found it to be a beneficial tool for all students, especially the students with disabilities, as it organizes information and is a valuable study tool.  Co-constructing the Frame enables students to interact with the material and provides them with a structured outline of important information.  

I had my PD with Christine Frawley on 8/29/17. The framing routine sounds like it will work for many subjects and with many lessons we already have in place.  Due to only being in our 7th day of school we haven't been able to use it yet, but are looking forward to it.

While attending the Co-Teaching initiative conference, I was provided with a 'refresher' course on the Framing routine.  This is a universal technique that can be applied across many content areas with specific benefits in English, History, Math, and Science.  I am excited to continue enhancing my understanding of the development and application of the Framing routine and to learn how to best share the process with my colleagues. 

I attended the Framing Routing Session on Wednesday, July 19, 2017.   The Framing Routine is a tool we plan on using in our Co-Teaching Collaborative classroom this school year with our students.  We feel this tool will be beneficial to meet the needs of such a diverse group of individuals. We feel our students will benefit from using this "visual device" to help increase knowledge.  We were able to take away from this session steps and activities students can use that will allow them to focus on a key topic, be able to reveal the main idea, help them analyze details, make the 'So What', and extend their understanding of the main idea. 

I enjoyed learning the Framing routine.  I feel that this routine will be useful in English classes this school year.  I think this routine lends itself well to the pre-writing step of the writing process.  I hope to implement this strategy early in the school year as we prepare our students for their eighth grade writing SOL.

Attended the Co-teaching conference and was excited to have the framing modeled for me to be able to use in my classroom. I am sure it will be beneficial to my class.