Skip to main content

Home/ Iowa Core Discussion/ Group items tagged Use

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
2More

If you were on Twitter | Dangerously Irrelevant | Big Think - 0 views

bigthink.com/...38698 pln_course teachers twitter
shared by angrichards on 29 Jun 11 - No Cached
    • angrichards
      angrichards on 29 Jun 11
       
      McLeod on using twitter in the classroom
  • angrichards on 29 Jun 11
     
    Scott McLeod on how educators can use Twitter in the classroom
1More

Polar Active - 0 views

www.polarusa.com/...polar_active Health and PE
shared by Rick Schupbach on 04 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Rick Schupbach on 04 Mar 12
     
    24/7 Activity Measurement - For students of all ages wanting to improve their health and fitness by measuring the impact of their daily activities. This is what we use with our students at Grundy Center to help them become aware of their activity outside of PE.
1More

Educational Technology Guy: 11 steps to planning Professional Development - 0 views

educationaltechnologyguy.blogspot.com/...-to-planning-professional.html educational technology planning professional development
shared by Diane Sperfslage on 03 Mar 12 - No Cached
  • Diane Sperfslage on 03 Mar 12
     
    This will be a very helpful list when we plan PD. We can use it at our district leadership team meetings or our media dept. meetings.
5More

Home | Iowa Core Curriculum 21st Century Scenarios - 8 views

scenarios.aea267.k12.ia.us
shared by Denise Krefting on 26 Oct 09 - Cached
  • This scenario database is to be used by educators seeking to find or contributing new ideas to stimulate and offer a variety of Curricula options while infusing 21st century skills within the Iowa Core Curriculum. It is a collaborative project between the AEAs with the goal of providing this database tool as a support for Iowa educators
    • Christine Scott
      Christine Scott on 16 Apr 12
       
      Denise, as you know the SCEP program has been diligently trying to get Iowa Core and 21st Century infused in all our subjects. A big job, but I have learned so much!
  • Matt Townsley on 26 Oct 09
     
    21st century skills scenarios from ICC
  • Matt Townsley on 26 Oct 09
     
    21st century skills scenarios for ICC
  • chandra poore on 05 Jun 12
     
    Great idea for ICC. There is no reason for all teachers to reinvent the wheel for each lesson. Great form of collaboration!
1More

Iowa review team recommends new science standards | Iowa Department of Education - 1 views

www.educateiowa.gov/...commends-new-science-standards iowacore ngss
shared by Matt Townsley on 15 Apr 15 - No Cached
  • Matt Townsley on 15 Apr 15
     
    "The review team's recommendation proposes modifying the Next Generation Science Standards for Iowa so that only the performance expectations section is used, rather than the entire standards document. Members said the performance expectations are easier to understand, especially for teachers in subject areas other than science, and allow for more local control because they are broader than other parts of the standards document. The team's recommendation also proposes modifying the Next Generation Science Standards for Iowa by separating them by grade level for kindergarten through 8th grade and organizing the high school standards into a span of grades."
4More

Paperless Tiger « buckenglish - 0 views

buckenglish.wordpress.com/...paperless-tiger
shared by anonymous on 17 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Does this jettisoning of time-honored titles mean that the paperless classroom is also lacking a creator, controller and grader?  Is the paperless classroom also a teacherless paradigm?  The answer is in some regards, yes.  I have removed myself from center stage.  I have relinquished the need to control every class.  I have stopped seeing work as stagnant…completed and submitted by students and then graded by me.  I have let go of my need to pre-plan months at a time, in favor of following the path that unfolds as we learn together.  My classes are not, however, teacherless, just less about the teaching and more about the learning.  The students know that I am ready and willing to be student to their insights, that they can teach, create, control and even evaluate their own learning.  This shift has inspired a true spirit of collaboration, critical thinking, and communication in B304–it has been an amazing semester and has changed the course of my career for good!
    • Dan Rader
      Dan Rader on 17 Jun 09
       
      I think this is the key to the whole post.
    • Russ Goerend
      Russ Goerend on 17 Jun 09
       
      Hey, those are three 21st Century skills!
  • Jennifer Kitzman on 17 Jun 09
     
    To use the two virtual extensions - the wiki and the ning - create so many avenues for creating, discussing and viewing both instructional tools and student work. It definitely does pave the way for a whole new way of teaching and learning.
3More

Formative and Summative Assessment in the Classroom - 0 views

www.nmsa.org/...Default.aspx assessment formative
shared by Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09 - Cached
  • When teachers use sound instructional practice for the purpose of gathering information on student learning, they are applying this information in a formative way. In this sense, formative assessment is pedagogy and clearly cannot be separated from instruction. It is what good teachers do. The distinction lies in what teachers actually do with the information they gather. How is it being used to inform instruction? How is it being shared with and engaging students? It's not teachers just collecting information/data on student learning; it's what they do with the information they collect.
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09
       
      well said. I think that putting this into practice will be a challenge. Convincing others that this mentality is where we should be going might be even more of a challenge though. Wow.
  • Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09
     
    another great write-up on formative assessment; this one comes from a secondary (middle school) source. The driver's license analogy is worth sharing with colleagues, in my opinion.
2More

Iowa Core Curriculum - 0 views

www.aea9.k12.ia.us/...iowa_core_curriculum ICC
shared by Matt Townsley on 31 May 09 - Cached
  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    AEA9's links including PowerPoints and handouts on ICC and the 5 essential characteristics of instruction. Look at the modules on the left - these will be used statewide, from what I'm told.
  • Matt Townsley on 31 May 09
     
    AEA9's ICC links
28More

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

teachers.net/...wong.html
shared by K Wolf on 31 May 09 - Cached
  • 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.
  • ...5 more annotations...
  • 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.
  • ...3 more comments...
  • 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.
2More

Formative Assessment Cycle in Your Classroom: Your Technology Use? « Educatio... - 1 views

eduwithtechn.wordpress.com/...-classroom-your-technology-use formative assessment
shared by Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09 - Cached
  • Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09
     
    simple diagram of formative assessment to share with colleagues
  • Matt Townsley on 27 Jul 09
     
    simple diagram of formative assessment
1More

Iowa Core resources used at SAI new administrators institute - 1 views

www.aea11.k12.ia.us/SAI.html icc
shared by Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11 - No Cached
  • Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11
     
    information shared with new administrators during summer 2009
1More

Foundations of the Iowa Core - 0 views

www.aea11.k12.ia.us/icc icc
shared by Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11 - Cached
  • Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11
     
    overview of Iowa Core that may be useful to share with community stakeholders.
5More

Progress or Procrastination? | AllThingsPLC - 3 views

www.allthingsplc.info/wordpress plc commonassessments
shared by Matt Townsley on 28 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • There is a law in organizational theory called Parkinson’s law which says that work will expand to fill the amount of time we are willing to devote to it.
    • Julie Taylor
      Julie Taylor on 06 Oct 11
       
      Sometimes we work better under pressure and get more done in a shorter amount of time if we know where we are going.
  • Which of my students is still struggling with this essential skill? Which of my students has mastered the essential skill? What is an area in which my students excelled, what strategies led to their success, and how might I share those strategies with my colleagues, and conversely what is an area of weakness where I might seek help from my colleagues? Is there an area where students struggled regardless of the teacher to whom they were assigned and if so, what steps can our team take to address our own professional learning regarding teaching that skill?
  • Teams should create their own assessments rather than using textbooks or commercial assessments and should use performance-based assessments when the skill or concepts requires such an assessment.
  • Matt Townsley on 28 Sep 11
     
    challenging thoughts by Rick DuFour on implementing the PLC philosophy.
1More

Apps in Education: 10 Best Apps 4 Teachers - 0 views

appsineducation.blogspot.com/...apps-for-teachers.html
shared by lgarza on 29 Jun 11 - No Cached
    • lgarza
      lgarza on 29 Jun 11
       
      These apps are really useful for teachers of all disciplines. Some of these apps require using an iPad. Is that in our near future?
3More

Apps in Education: 12 iPad Apps for Storytelling in the Classroom - 0 views

appsineducation.blogspot.com/...-apps-for-storytelling-in.html
shared by lgarza on 29 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • ComicStrip: Create your very own comic book page using photos from your camera roll or takes new ones in-app. With this fun and unique layouts and caption bubbles, anyone can create the story they have always wanted to tell. Email your stories, your creations from your photo album.
  • lgarza on 29 Jun 11
     
    I have always wanted to use storytelling apps in my classroom. The students would enjoy these app with the bubbles in Spanish. This will work great with all Spanish levels.
  • lgarza on 05 Jul 11
     
    This will be a good resource for my Spanish classes.
‹ Previous 21 - 40 of 70 Next › Last »
Showing 20▼ items per page