Kara Mitchell

kmitchell101@gmail.com
330.701.5155

Susan Rhoades
susanrhoadesldc@aol.com
330.807.7148

HSTW NE Ohio Region

115 Mountainview Ct.
Mount Sterling, OH 43143
Office/Fax: 740.869.2650
hstwne@efcts.us
www.ohiohstw.org

Rural Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC)

HSTW Coaching Report: Northwestern Local Schools
October 11, 2016, 9:50 a.m.

Regional Support
Diana Rogers
Regional Coordinator
hstwdr@efcts.us
Office 614.871.9002
Cell 614.668.0686

Cindy Rolfe
Fiscal/Program Manager
hstwne@efcts.us
Office 740.869.2650
Cell 614.578.5755

On-Site Coaches
Black River, Mapleton &
Hillsdale

Purpose of the On-Site Visit: Meet with teachers to determine progress in developing their LDC
modules, request feedback on the September 29-30 training, respond to questions and concerns,
and provide support for the LDC Module and LDC Mini-Tasks.

Those Present:
Northwestern Middle School: Julie Hagans, 6 - 7 grade science/LDC 6 - 8 grade band
HSTW NE Region: Barb Baltrinic and Diana Rogers, LDC Coaches
Rural LDC On-Site Visit Talking Points and Responses:
Progress in Developing LDC Modules and Mini-Tasks:

Gwen Bryant
gbryantk@sbcglobal.net
330.819.4757

Barb Nichols
bnichols121959@gmail.com
330.465.5677

Angela Smith
angelascozz@gmail.com
330.685.6032

On-Site Coaches
Northwestern &
Loudonville

Barb Baltrinic
bbaltrinic@gmail.com
330.807.7151

Diana Rogers
Regional Coordinator
hstwdr@efcts.us
Cell 614.668.0686

Virtual Coaches

LDC Module: Frustrated, but hopefully back on track. I hope to come to the training on Friday,
October 14 with Teaching Task and RFP draft to receive feedback. I collaborated with Kelly on
some of the skills. Standards focus: water cycle how it will affect every part of the cycle;
pollutions of the atmosphere, scientific inquiry.
Teaching Task/RFP: Not completed. Plan to bring a draft on Oct 14.
Texts: Will need to continue looking for texts
Targeted Students: 112, 7th grade students (second grading period); estimate 14 days
LDC Mini-Tasks: Observed today her 7th grade science class, one of the classes she will
engaging in her LDC module. She is having student responding to a prompt for their science fair
report. She is scaffolding the lesson and asking student to think like a scientist by referring to the
chart in the room with the scientific process. For bell work, she had them answering questions
on how many supporting details do you need in each body paragraph. She is also having them
reflect by asking them: Why is it important to have supporting details when writing? She scaffold
and demonstrated literacy strategies for writing. She moved from student to student providing
extra help through multiple resources and also established peer mentoring.
Collaboration with Teachers: "I would appreciate guidance with the LDC module writing. I will
eventually involve our 7th grade team with the LDC module process. We share common writing
and project rubrics."

Feedback on September 29-30 training:

When I walked out Thursday, I had one idea. Then on Friday, I had to change topics. Then at the
end of the day, I was at ground zero. I talked with Kelly and Dorothy and we came up with
Human Impacts on the Environment. The students are going to simulate an animal with an oil
spill. What is the most cost effective way to remove the oil: sawdust, etc. I was fortunate that the
mini-task to fit the new project.

Questions:

Does this new

project idea match
the expectations so
that it is final on Oct
14.

What does a Not

Yet and Meet
Expectations
Design Report look
like?

What would a
student product for
oil spills looks like?

Concerns/Comments:

Frustrated on how much instruction I can give student to write the science fair report. I
am not seeing the results I want and am feeling that I cant write for them.
I am grateful for the designated time. Would like a full day sub on Nov 9.
Two students science project due about the same time. Science fair must be registered
by February. I want them to present before Christmas break.
LDC Core Tools is not how I think. I need to look at the outcome and work backwards
and then I think I will better understand the LDC Core Tools approach.
I have to complete 2 PBLs this year. Rural LDC modules have been accepted and
approved by my principal for my PBLs expectations.

Support Requested for LDC Module and LDC Mini-Tasks Support:

Battelle Coaches: Would like them to make sure this idea meets their parameters.
HSTW Coaches: Go into the LDC Mini-Tasks and make comments. Send an example of
an LDC Student Writers Notebook/LDC Student Design Report Planner

Next Steps:
Diana/Barb will:

Send oil spills lessons ideas - Completed/Emailed on October 13, 2016

Leave a voice message for Kelly to share Julie situation - Completed October 9,
2016
Send an example of an LDC Student Writers Notebook/LDC Student Design
Report Planner.
2

Julie will:

Confirm the support she will need on Nov 9 with HSTW Coaches