Showing posts with label curriculum. Show all posts
Showing posts with label curriculum. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 15, 2015

Week 14: Forward Focus

 Celebrate Success! 



 Pursue High Standards! 

Carol Englemann decides to go Flipped Classroom:

 Find a Way-- Exhaust Your Resources! 

Collaborate with Colleagues:

Click HERE to access the Professional Development BINGO sheet, which includes ideas to meet PEER REVIEW requirements. (Accessible only within WDMCS Google domain.)

Use THIS LINK to submit  your 1/2-day with an Instructional Coach or PD/CF (goes to Bill Bird for approval):  Make sure when you put it into Subfinder to use the "REASON" (not code)--DEMO TCHR VISIT

Classroom Strategies:
  1. Get to Know Your Teachers, Kids: "...when teachers and students know they have five things in common, relationships and educational outcomes both improve." 
  2. Tips from Dr. [Robert] Marzanoreview how building relationships, student choice, and other factors can foster an engaging classroom
  3. NCTE's "What Do We Know About Assessment?" (click for full resources)
    1. Multiple assessments are needed for an accurate portrait of the academic achievement of all students.

    2. High-stakes testing may be detrimental to student learning and motivation.

    3. Assessments need to take into consideration both traditional components and elements that may be different for 21st century student work.