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Iowa Department of Education 21st Century Skills - 0 views

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  • Friedman
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      Have you read Friedman? I have a little...there's also plenty of push-back on this guy's ideas.
  • (1) critical thinking and problem solving; (2) collaboration and leadership; (3) agility and adaptability; (4) initiative and entrepreneurialism; (5) effective oral and written communication; (6) accessing and analyzing information; and (7) curiosity and imagination.
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      I think these are all great...but think back to the '5 essential characteristics' and formative assessment, etc. How will we be able to "assess" these skills? It's tough to assess these soft skills, in my opinion.
    • Russ Goerend
      Russ Goerend on 01 Jun 09
       
      Yes, these are definitely broad topics. What underlying, assessable skills make up these survival skills?
Mary Neumayer

Iowa - 21st century curricula | Dangerously Irrelevant - 7 views

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    • Brenda McKone
      Brenda McKone on 09 Jun 09
       
      The ICC is definitely working hard to get us where we need to go. We need to get our staff, school board, and community to understand that doing nothing is not an option.
    • S Adair
      S Adair on 11 Jun 09
       
      We also need to be very supportive of each other during this process. It will definitely be a change for many (most?) teachers. We need to celebrate our successes and build upon them. We also need to figure out what went wrong and how to fix it when things do not turn out how we hoped/planned.
    • John Olson
      John Olson on 28 Feb 12
       
      The change can be the toughest part, sometimes it is just a different way of doing things can make the biggest impact.
    • Brad Hames
      Brad Hames on 13 Apr 12
       
      I know I should be more positive, but I am still not sold on it. I don't have the answer,and agree we need to do something, but I don't know if this is it. Time will tell.
    • Susie Peterson
      Susie Peterson on 05 Jun 12
       
      The Core 21st century standards are imperative skills that students need to experience and practice.  Every teacher is responsible for making the changes necessary so that we can meet the needs of workers/society/families/businesses currently in place and in the future.
    • Mary Neumayer
      Mary Neumayer on 12 Jun 13
       
      We have to work harder on these skills to remain competitive.
  • Ben Walters on 16 Apr 12
     
    With the research that shows the importance of building student creativity, it is concerning to see so many districts eliminating or de-funding arts programs.
  • Steph Groathouse on 05 Jun 12
     
    While watching the video, I had kind of an a-ha moment (many of you have probably reached this point years ago). I imagined the schools of long ago -- think one room prairie school houses. For many kids this was the only place they would see books or be exposed to anything beyond merely existing. At some point, school and home began switching places. As stated in the video, without allowing the new available technology into the classroom and teaching them how to manage it, school will become a one room schoolhouse and home will be the place they can explore the world and expand their intellect. What we need to work for is a seamless meshing of the two. They come to school to get inspired and motivated to continue learning on their own time.
Michele Arman

21st Century Technology Literacy - 1 views

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    • Dan Rader
      Dan Rader on 17 Jun 09
       
      One of the things I notice is the use of the generic terms. Sometimes my staff gets so caught up in the "tools", ie specific software, they over look the big picture.
    • Jennifer Kitzman
      Jennifer Kitzman on 17 Jun 09
       
      With technology the 'tools' seem to change so quickly - that is where 'looking at the big picture', 'being willing to adapt to new changes, and 'the process of learning about technology' becomes important.
  • Collaborate with peers, experts, and others using interactive technology
    • Dan Rader
      Dan Rader on 17 Jun 09
       
      I think currently the students could help the teachers with this more than we can help them.
    • Dan Rader
      Dan Rader on 17 Jun 09
       
      I am not sure that we currently have anyone on staff that is a master of all of these essential concepts. I see a lot of Professional Development needed in this area.
  • anonymous on 17 Jun 09
     
    Some times we forget that technology items - computers, overhead, SmartBoard - are all tools to help us help our students. There is a whole new realm of literacy as mentioned, technology literacy, for both teachers and students. One overarching literacy principle is how to decide which tool to use when and what skills are needed to carry out the work.
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  • Jennifer Kitzman on 17 Jun 09
     
    It is a very broad range to cover with the words "technological knowledge and skills to learn effectively and live productively" because we know that that will look so different for each individual student. With that in mind, I feel the 'process' becomes the important thing and as educators we need to try to 'open the doors' and 'help each other go through them' - teacher to student, student to teacher, student to student and teacher to teacher.
  • Michele Arman on 11 Apr 10
     
    I like this vision that we are striving for. Today's students need technology knowlege and skills. All students will be able to make individual contributions if we keep this goal. Tehnology has changed the way we work today and how we have our relationships.
  • Julie Schwertley on 14 Apr 10
     
    I totally agree. We always need to be looking at the big picture because the tools in our tool box change so often.
Matt Townsley

Iowa Department of Education | Formative Assessment Resources | Assessment, Students, L... - 0 views

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formative assessment ICC

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  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    formative assessment resources to be used by DE/AEA to support districts.
  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    Formative assessment articles that will be used by DE/AEA to support schools in developing understanding and implementation of ICC's 'assessment for learning' essential characteristic. **Many links aren't working; I have hard copies of articles. Some can be found by Googling, too. A good place to start, I guess.
K Wolf

Teachers.Net Gazette October 2002 - HARRY & ROSEMARY WONG: EFFECTIVE PRACTICES APPLY TO... - 0 views

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  • Teachers put off dealing with non-emergency situations and needs until students are working
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      I like to say, "let's talk about it later..." It gives students a chance to cool down and me a chance to think about it...as well as keeps the class moving forward.
    • S Adair
      S Adair on 11 Jun 09
       
      This is a great idea! How much of my class time is spent with students telling me "I forgot my book" or "I had pizza last night" or other things that may be interesting, but not relevant to what we need to do!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 13 Jun 09
       
      I agree. A lot of time during class is spent on nonrelevant discussion. We need to refocus to keep the class flowing.
  • High school and middle grade teachers have bellwork/warm-up/sponge activities on the board or overhead projector so students get to work as soon as they enter the classroom
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      If you haven't thought about a bell-ringer, you should. It gets the students working right away and gives you time to take attendance and do other things for the first few minutes. It may seem like "busy work," but you'll eventually figure out how to use the bell ringer to maximize your instruction, too.
  • Objectives for the day are displayed on the board
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      I can go either way on this one. I used to post objectives, but students didn't really get into it. Instead, I post a bulleted list of the day's activities on the board, i.e. 1) Discuss HW 2) Go over quizzes 3) Circumference of Circles 4) Area of Circles This takes away the "what are we doing today?" questions and gives students an idea of what to expect for the day. It also establishes a nice routine, helps you metacognitize before the day, and provides a 'back-up' in case you freeze. It's not uncommon for students to say, "hey..weren't we supposed to go over our quizzes?!" when I've mistakenly moved on.
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  • A student "class secretary" maintains a "What Did I Miss?" folder
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      Create whatever system you want for missing work. After a few weeks of helping absent students see how the system works, you'll never have to answer the question, "What did we do yesterday in LA?" Students will know the routine (who to ask or where to go) to get the handouts, assignment, etc.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 01 Jun 09
       
      I was never able to get that developed. Eventually, when I put things on Moodle, students got into the habit of checking there after missing (or before). Still, I could see many other setups being just as effective.
    • K Wolf
      K Wolf on 17 Jun 09
       
      Re: make-up work - this task can easily become digital - assignments, handouts, summaries of the lesson by other students, etc. could be posted on a class wiki so it's accessible 24/7
  • Each teacher has a system of procedures for setting up small groups
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      Do it. Rehearse it every day or two for a few weeks. Tell 'em what you expect. It'll make your life easier later on.
  • Students are informed of and discuss the specific purpose/s before viewing a vide
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
       
      I would add, "Students are informed of and discuss the specific purpose before ANYTHING"...not just videos. Saves the "Why do we have to do/know this?" comments.
    • Evan Abbey
      Evan Abbey on 01 Jun 09
       
      Ditto!
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 13 Jun 09
       
      Students do need to be informed about everything they're doing. It saves a lot of time answering questions rather than spending it repeating the information over and over again. We want to make sure they're prepared and ready to go.
  • shakes hands
    • Darin Johnson
      Darin Johnson on 17 Jun 09
       
      What do you think about shaking hands? My supervising teacher read this suggestion in a book, and she required that I join her. I did it one year on my own. Are we too germ phobic to do this today?
  • Students who have something of a non-emergency nature that they wish to tell the teacher can fill out a prepared form titled "Listening Ear" with a line drawing of an ear and four blank lines for the student's message.
    • Darin Johnson
      Darin Johnson on 17 Jun 09
       
      My students would never do this. This man has some good advice, but having students fill out a "listening Ear" form in the target language is utterly cumbersome.
  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    Harry Wong - okay, so this isn't ICC, but it does talk a lot about effective practices. If you haven't read "The First Days of School," you should. If not, check out this website. It summarizes lots of the main points. I'll mark it up with what I see as the most important points.
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  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    Wong on effective classroom practices.
  • Evan Abbey on 01 Jun 09
     
    Wong on effective classroom practices.
  • anonymous on 13 Jun 09
     
    Some teachers send home progress sheets and letters informing parents whenever a new chapter or unit begins, outlining the objectives and providing information about any cultural activities or projects associated with the new unit.
  • anonymous on 13 Jun 09
     
    I think this is a good way to keep parents informed on what their child is going to be working on. This can help promote interaction between parent and child.
  • K Wolf on 17 Jun 09
     
    Wong on effective classroom practices.
Russ Goerend

The Edjurist - Information on School and Educational Law - Blog - Outliers = ... - 0 views

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edjurist outliers malcolm gladwell

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  • a mile wide and an inch deep
    • Russ Goerend
      Russ Goerend on 07 Jul 09
       
      I'm interested to see the opinions of those in the ICC group regarding this book. I have not read it, but I know Gladwell had one of the keynotes at NECC this year and Outliers is brought up fairly often by my colleagues. It's definitely a book I'd like to read at some point, if only for the sake of seeing what all the fuss is about.
Maureen Taylor

Education Week: Subject-Matter Groups Want Voice in Standards - 0 views

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standards reading math

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  • Maureen Taylor on 17 Jun 09
     
    I've been wondering how the whole National Standards movement will impact our work with ICC
Russ Goerend

The Changing Face of Education in Iowa: 21st Century Skill: Delayed Gratification (and ... - 0 views

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icc 21st Century

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  • Russ Goerend on 15 Jun 09
     
    I'll get the chance to note this up later. Just wanted to share it for now.
Russ Goerend

Kentucky Core Group - 6 views

Angela Cunningham (@kyteacher on Twitter) created a Diigo group for discussing the Kentucky Core Content. Could be interesting to see what similarities/differences there are with the ICC. http://...

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Matt Townsley

Creating a Passion for Learning: My Response to the Fordham Report - 1 views

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icc

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  • What I will say is that any comparison of the Iowa Core to the Common Core is not an apples-to-apples comparison. The Iowa Core is not standards and benchmarks and has never pretended to be.
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 10
       
      How can we get this word out to the masses in Iowa?
  • Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 10
     
    "What I will say is that any comparison of the Iowa Core to the Common Core is not an apples-to-apples comparison. The Iowa Core is not standards and benchmarks and has never pretended to be."
  • Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 10
     
    Iowa Core is more than just concepts and skills.
Matt Townsley

State Board of Education Adopts Common Core State Standards - Iowa Department of Education - 3 views

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icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 19 Aug 10
     
    common core / Iowa Core merger information
  • Matt Townsley on 19 Aug 10
     
    more information about Iowa Core concepts & skills merger with Common Core
Matt Townsley

gwaea - EduVision - 8 views

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icc

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  • Andy Crozier on 19 Dec 10
     
    Matt, you guys are going to have access to your own Solon themed channel here in the next few months with EduVision.
Matt Townsley

AEA 267 News » Blog Archive » Are students learning? How can parents know? - 4 views

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icc formative assessment

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  • Clear achievement targets or criteria for success are provided to students and parents in student friendly language before instruction begins. Doing so informs students what is expected of them upfront. Imagine how difficult it would be for a young person to build a log cabin for the first time without a picture, and then get graded on how similar their log home is to the picture they did not get to see. That would not be fair. However, providing clear achievement targets to students and parents before instruction begins can be a very efficient, effective, equitable formative assessment strategy.
    • anonymous
      anonymous on 31 Mar 10
       
      I enjoyed this article because the concept seems so basic. Providing clear instruction for students and parents so they know what is expected of them. A recipe for success.
Russell A

The Changing Face of Education in Iowa: Working ahead? - 10 views

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  • The first barrier is even having the option to test out of units in the first place.
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 29 Nov 09
       
      I might substitute the word "time" where Evan writes "effort"
    • Russ Goerend
      Russ Goerend on 29 Nov 09
       
      To a large extent, time is a function of effort. Those things we deem worthy of our effort seem to find plenty of time to get done.
    • Russell A
      Russell A on 10 Apr 10
       
      It's amazing how we find time to do things we like to do. A readjustment of priorities by any teacher is never a bad thing.
  • Matt Townsley on 29 Nov 09
     
    Even brings up a few good points about core learning and holding students back who already get it.
Matt Townsley

WELCOME! (Heartland AEA 11: Alignment Wiki) - 8 views

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icat icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 10 May 10
     
    information about the ICAT alignment tool for outcome 4.
Matt Townsley

The Iowa Core Curriculum. Perfect? No. Enhanced Rigor? Yes. | edventuresome - 2 views

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icc johnnash

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  • Matt Townsley on 20 Apr 10
     
    John Nash's thoughts on Iowa Core
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