DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS District covers
DISTRICT DEMOGRAPHICS ● ● ● ● ● ●
District covers approximately 110 square miles 2014/2015 District Enrollment (3,312) High School (977) Middle School (483) Intermediate School (523) Elementary Schools (1,329)
Economically Disadvantaged: 18.3% (2013/2014) Free/Reduced: 17.4%(2013/2014) Students with Disabilities: 10.4% (2013/2014)
820+ Chromebooks 4300+ Google accounts ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
BWHS 68 BWMS 77 BWIS 84 GRE 189 HSE 115 SOU 130 BWE 129 180+ Lenovo Thinkpads
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Desktop Computer, Projector and Smart board in Classroom
dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning (often in the same classroom) in terms of: acquiring content; processing, constructing, or making sense of ideas; and developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability.
Blended Learning formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path or pace
GOOGLE DRIVE ●
File Storage
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Accessible Viewing
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Collaborative Creation
CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
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IXL MATH
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FLIPPED SCIENCE CLASSROOM
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FLIPPED MATH CLASSROOM
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PBL IN LANGUAGE ARTS
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GOOGLE DRIVE
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PBL IN SCIENCE
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GOOGLE FORMS….FLUBAROO
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QR CODES
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AP PHYSICS
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ELEMENTARY USING LEXIA,
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GOOGLE CLASSROOM
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NEARPOD
RAZ KIDS, SRI, MOBY MAX...
Navigating Google Classroom
Personalized Learning Stations
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PBL that incorporates language arts and social studies Our "driving question" is "How can we demonstrate cooperation and solve conflicts with various groups of people that live during our time?" We launched our project by having our students make a time machine. They will be using it (so to say..) to travel back to the time period from 1650- 1800's. Each student chose to be either a Historic Indian, settler, or immigrant. They are researching what life was like during their time period using primary and secondary resources. The end product will be a Time Travel book that includes a historical narrative from each student.
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Today there is clearly a focus on raising standards and improving the performance of all students, including personalized learning. Personal Learning Environments give students ownership of their learning experience encouraging them to embrace educational goals, opportunities and activities.
Absolute Priority 1 Absolute Priority 1 of the Department of Education’s Race to the Top – District Competition is Personalized Learning Environment (PLE). Personalized Learning Environments are designed to significantly improve teaching and learning through the personalization of strategies, tools, and supports for teachers and students that accelerate student achievement, decrease achievement gaps and align with college and career ready standards. Thorough data and analytics, teachers have the ability to measure and report on personalized student learning for the benefit of improved instruction and positive student outcomes tied to Common Core State Standards and Assessments and Career and College Readiness.
A Shift in Attitudes Personal Learning Environments are dynamic and require a shift in attitudes toward technology, teaching practice, and learning. Today there are a plethora of technological opportunities to personalize the learning experience for students in school and at home including online learning, hybrid learning and collaborative models. What are you doing in your classroom to support personal learning environments? What type of professional development is required for students and teachers to embrace this type of student-centered approach to teaching and learning?
Professional Day for Teachers Agenda
When you think of a coach, oftentimes a sport is what first comes to mind. But coaching also happens within the realms of education for both students and teachers. While technology in the classroom has allowed many teachers to take on more of a coaching or mentor role, teachers are also turning to “Instructional Technology Coaches” to help guide them through the many new decisions that need to be made inside the modern classroom. Because the role of the Instructional Technology Coach is continuing to grow, it’s important for school districts to create a support system to help the coaches stay on top of their own professional development.
Encourage Lifelong Learning Use professional development sessions to help coaches dig deeper into various technologies, such as learning management systems and social networks, and how to incorporate them into lessons. The more your coaches know about technology, the more agile your teachers become in the classroom as they benefit from coaches’ knowledge. Encourage coaches to think outside the box as they learn more about these technologies, and watch as the options for instructional technology become limitless.
Empower Responsibility Find ways to inspire your facilitators to take responsibility for the teachers they coach. If your facilitators feel some connection to the teachers’ success, they can have a larger impact on teacher performance. When someone takes responsibility, they also take ownership, and you want both your coaches and your teachers to own the success in the classroom. Ultimately, empowering responsibility creates a way for you to hold your entire team accountable.
Enjoy Reflection “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change.” The same holds true with technology. Reflection is a requirement of success so schedule time to look back on student performance, teacher progress, and the professional development of your coaches. Some great reflection activities include group feedback sessions and independent writing activities. Incorporating these types of activities will allow your team to recognize errors or inconsistencies and quickly make adjustments. Supporting your Instructional Technology Coaches will not only have a tremendous impact on teachers, but students are sure to benefit as well.
District covers approximately 110 square miles 2014/2015 District Enrollment (3,312) High School (977) Middle School (483) Intermediate School (523) Elementary Schools (1,329)
Economically Disadvantaged: 18.3% (2013/2014) Free/Reduced: 17.4%(2013/2014) Students with Disabilities: 10.4% (2013/2014)
820+ Chromebooks 4300+ Google accounts ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●
BWHS 68 BWMS 77 BWIS 84 GRE 189 HSE 115 SOU 130 BWE 129 180+ Lenovo Thinkpads
●
Desktop Computer, Projector and Smart board in Classroom
dif·fer·en·ti·a·tion a framework or philosophy for effective teaching that involves providing different students with different avenues to learning (often in the same classroom) in terms of: acquiring content; processing, constructing, or making sense of ideas; and developing teaching materials and assessment measures so that all students within a classroom can learn effectively, regardless of differences in ability.
Blended Learning formal education program in which a student learns at least in part through online delivery of content and instruction with some element of student control over time, place, path or pace
GOOGLE DRIVE ●
File Storage
●
Accessible Viewing
●
Collaborative Creation
CLASSROOM EXAMPLES
●
IXL MATH
●
FLIPPED SCIENCE CLASSROOM
●
FLIPPED MATH CLASSROOM
●
PBL IN LANGUAGE ARTS
●
GOOGLE DRIVE
●
PBL IN SCIENCE
●
GOOGLE FORMS….FLUBAROO
●
QR CODES
●
AP PHYSICS
●
ELEMENTARY USING LEXIA,
●
GOOGLE CLASSROOM
●
NEARPOD
RAZ KIDS, SRI, MOBY MAX...
Navigating Google Classroom
Personalized Learning Stations
● ● ●
●
●
PBL that incorporates language arts and social studies Our "driving question" is "How can we demonstrate cooperation and solve conflicts with various groups of people that live during our time?" We launched our project by having our students make a time machine. They will be using it (so to say..) to travel back to the time period from 1650- 1800's. Each student chose to be either a Historic Indian, settler, or immigrant. They are researching what life was like during their time period using primary and secondary resources. The end product will be a Time Travel book that includes a historical narrative from each student.
.
Today there is clearly a focus on raising standards and improving the performance of all students, including personalized learning. Personal Learning Environments give students ownership of their learning experience encouraging them to embrace educational goals, opportunities and activities.
Absolute Priority 1 Absolute Priority 1 of the Department of Education’s Race to the Top – District Competition is Personalized Learning Environment (PLE). Personalized Learning Environments are designed to significantly improve teaching and learning through the personalization of strategies, tools, and supports for teachers and students that accelerate student achievement, decrease achievement gaps and align with college and career ready standards. Thorough data and analytics, teachers have the ability to measure and report on personalized student learning for the benefit of improved instruction and positive student outcomes tied to Common Core State Standards and Assessments and Career and College Readiness.
A Shift in Attitudes Personal Learning Environments are dynamic and require a shift in attitudes toward technology, teaching practice, and learning. Today there are a plethora of technological opportunities to personalize the learning experience for students in school and at home including online learning, hybrid learning and collaborative models. What are you doing in your classroom to support personal learning environments? What type of professional development is required for students and teachers to embrace this type of student-centered approach to teaching and learning?
Professional Day for Teachers Agenda
When you think of a coach, oftentimes a sport is what first comes to mind. But coaching also happens within the realms of education for both students and teachers. While technology in the classroom has allowed many teachers to take on more of a coaching or mentor role, teachers are also turning to “Instructional Technology Coaches” to help guide them through the many new decisions that need to be made inside the modern classroom. Because the role of the Instructional Technology Coach is continuing to grow, it’s important for school districts to create a support system to help the coaches stay on top of their own professional development.
Encourage Lifelong Learning Use professional development sessions to help coaches dig deeper into various technologies, such as learning management systems and social networks, and how to incorporate them into lessons. The more your coaches know about technology, the more agile your teachers become in the classroom as they benefit from coaches’ knowledge. Encourage coaches to think outside the box as they learn more about these technologies, and watch as the options for instructional technology become limitless.
Empower Responsibility Find ways to inspire your facilitators to take responsibility for the teachers they coach. If your facilitators feel some connection to the teachers’ success, they can have a larger impact on teacher performance. When someone takes responsibility, they also take ownership, and you want both your coaches and your teachers to own the success in the classroom. Ultimately, empowering responsibility creates a way for you to hold your entire team accountable.
Enjoy Reflection “The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change.” The same holds true with technology. Reflection is a requirement of success so schedule time to look back on student performance, teacher progress, and the professional development of your coaches. Some great reflection activities include group feedback sessions and independent writing activities. Incorporating these types of activities will allow your team to recognize errors or inconsistencies and quickly make adjustments. Supporting your Instructional Technology Coaches will not only have a tremendous impact on teachers, but students are sure to benefit as well.
