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Matt Townsley

Iowa Joins 49 States in Common Core Standards Initiative - Iowa Department of Education - 2 views

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  • "Iowa is fortunate to have not only state core content standards, but also the Iowa Core Curriculum, which provides rigorous expectations for all students and gives teachers the tools to change teaching and learning in this state," Jeffrey said. "With our recently passed Iowa Core Curriculum, Iowa can easily incorporate national standards because the Core Curriculum provides more explicit guidance to reach high expectations."
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 13 Jul 09
       
      I find this whole discussion of 'common core standards' to be pretty intriguing. Not too long ago, Iowa was the only (?) state that did not have statewide standards - each district was charged was creating its own. Now we're on board with joining a coalition to create national standards. Things change quickly!
    • Gina Martin
      Gina Martin on 07 Apr 10
       
      They need to be adapted to special education students that are severe and profound....we have to adapt our curriculum to meet these standards, but it would be nice if all schools in Iowa are using the same adaptations.
    • Kim Renning
      Kim Renning on 07 Apr 10
       
      I find it interesting as well...We (Iowa) should be well on the way with the Iowa Core Curriculum.
  • The goal is to have a common core of state standards that states can voluntarily adopt. States may choose to include additional standards beyond the common core as long as the common core represents at least 85 percent of the state's standards in English language arts and mathematics. The second phase of this initiative is to ultimately develop common assessments aligned to the core standards developed through the process.
    • Matt Townsley
      Matt Townsley on 13 Jul 09
       
      moving towards national assessments?! I wonder what companies like Pearson think of this idea. Not that it really matters, but I could see some special interest groups becoming...'interested' in getting these contracts. Plan on keeping an eye on how all of this progresses.
  • Corey St. John on 07 Jul 09
     
    I thought this was interesting...
Michelle Hill

The future of education in Iowa | 1 to 1 Schools - 1 views

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  • On Mon­day Jason posted three ques­tions on his blog.  My responses are below, but you may be inter­ested to read the responses from oth­ers around the state.  I must say that I am excited to know that our new direc­tor uses his blog and Twit­ter as com­mu­ni­ca­tion tools!
  • Michelle Hill on 29 Jun 11
     
    Jason Glass was recently selected as the new direc­tor of the Iowa Depart­ment of Edu­ca­tion. This change is occur­ring at a crit­i­cal time in a very hos­tile polit­i­cal cli­mate.
Matt Townsley

Ankeny teachers praise time they have to team on classwork | The Des Moines Register | ... - 1 views

www.desmoinesregister.com/...-on-classwork&community=Ankeny

plc icc

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  • Teachers whose areas overlap - such as all the educators in the same grade level at an elementary school, or those who teach the same subject - meet twice a week to coordinate lesson plans and review data on students' progress.
Matt Townsley

Cedar Falls Community School District - Iowa Core Curriculum - 1 views

www.cedar-falls.k12.ia.us/...icc

icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 21 Mar 11
     
    Cedar Falls schools information & agendas/minutes 
Matt Townsley

Formative Assessment and Standards-Based Grading webinar - 1 views

www.youtube.com/watch

sbar formative assessment marzano

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  • Matt Townsley on 03 Jun 11
     
    archive of webinar led by Bob Marzano
Mary Neumayer

Education Update:Taking the Fear Out of the First Year:Professional Learning Communitie... - 4 views

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  • What do we want each student to learn? How will we know when each student has learned it? How will we respond when a student experiences difficulty in learning?
    • Abby Hendershot
      Abby Hendershot on 30 Jun 11
       
      My school system has been doing PLC groups for 2 years but I think we need to think about these questions while decided what we want to do in them. I think we jump from one thing to the next and do not think about the students.
    • Tara Liston
      Tara Liston on 29 Aug 11
       
      I believe that thiese are important questions you must think about when deciding what you are going to discuss. My PLC group really tried to think about what we wanted the students to learn and how we were going to help them!
    • Rick Roberts
      Rick Roberts on 29 Aug 11
       
      My school is also in the second year. Getting better at working together rather then just complaining. Will take commitment from everyone.
    • Alison Bixby
      Alison Bixby on 04 Oct 11
       
      We are in the first year of our PLC groups, and these are the questions that our groups are focusing on. Our goal is to help every student, no matter if they are in our class or not. I think these are great questions to help us help all of our students!
    • Lowell Young
      Lowell Young on 10 Jun 12
       
      PLC groups (as defined by DuFour) seem to be easier to implement in a larger school with more than one teacher teaching a specific class. Developing a true PLC will not be an immediate process. After hearing speakers at the PLC conference in St. Louis, it is amazing what some districts have done with these.
    • Colleen Olson
      Colleen Olson on 29 Oct 12
       
      These are questions that our administrator has had us ask ourselves for two years now. It keeps us focused on our students and what we need to do for each of them.
    • Mary Neumayer
      Mary Neumayer on 12 Jun 13
       
      I'm hoping that my school will consider a real PLC within the next year or two.  These questions would be a good jump point.
  • So what is the true definition of a PLC? On its Web site, the North Central Regional Educational Laboratory explains that the term describes "a collegial group of administrators and staff who are united in their commitment to student learning." Administrators and staff work collaboratively to create shared goals, assess student understanding and learning, and improve their own teaching practices.
    • shawna poppen
      shawna poppen on 30 Aug 11
       
      These PLC groups will become ever more important as the dynamic of a teacher's responsibility continues to change. As in, not only are we teaching these children together, but in some cases playing father, mother, role model, confidant, etc.
    • Joanna Seymour
      Joanna Seymour on 11 Oct 11
       
      Julie Crotty from AEA267 explained that there are essentially two terms we are confusing. There are plc's (lower case) that are the more informal learning communities where the community can explore any goals. Then there is the PLC (upper case) which represents the definition you describe. As I understand it, in a PLC, a group of educators would be analyzing student data, determining goals, and deciding how to attain measurable student achievement.
  • Because of teachers' busy schedules, it is important for administrators to allot specific time for teachers to meet as groups. "It's absolutely immoral to tell teachers they need to collaborate and not give them the time to collaborate,"
    • Matt Winter
      Matt Winter on 30 Oct 12
       
      I think one of the most valuable ways we spend in-service time is by teachers bouncing ideas off each other. I know each time we go this I come away with a good idea or two of what I can do in my own classroom.
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    • Colleen Olson
      Colleen Olson on 29 Oct 12
       
      This is so important. I agree with Mike Mattos comment about being immoral, but more importantly, it does nothing but bring down staff morale.
    • Mary Neumayer
      Mary Neumayer on 12 Jun 13
       
      Very important point - additionally this must be a priority for all teachers in the district.  Too often non-required classes (music, PE, vocational, special education) are skipped or seen as a low priority for collaboration time.
  • when teachers participate in a learning community, students benefit as well, as indicated by improved achievement scores over time
  • Brenda Schnell on 30 Aug 11
     
    Learning as a group with interactive members has been proven to be beneficial. I haven't been involved with a PLC, but I know when I start teaching, I will want that support group. I think a lot depends on what is set as an objective for the lesson and if it is easily measurable.
Matt Townsley

AllThingsPLC » Blog Archive » Stop Sliding Away… - 1 views

www.allthingsplc.info/wordpress

plc

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  • It is a flawed assumption to believe that the presence of the right structures alone will ensure teams are successful.
  • One of the simplest ways principals can monitor the work of teams is to be visible and available.
  • Effective principals recognize that “a critical step in moving an organization from rhetoric to reality is to establish the indicators of progress to be monitored, the process for monitoring them, and the means for sharing the results throughout the organization.”
  • Matt Townsley on 11 Feb 11
     
    This one has outcome 6 written all over it. 
lgarza

Documentos para la gramática en Español - 1 views

freedomdocumentaries.org/index_cat_es.php

Use in schools

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  • lgarza on 07 Jul 11
     
    Great resource for Spanish Grammar.
Michelle Hill

Iowa Core Curriculum facing uncertain future - 1 views

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icc iowa assessment curriculum 21st Century core

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  • Michelle Hill on 29 Jun 11
     
    Once a month a small group of Irving Elementary School teachers gather to talk shop. It isn't just water cooler conversation about who's causing problems in class. They are comparing literacy strategies and best teaching practices. They bring samples of teaching resources and technology.
Matt Townsley

Iowa Core - resources supporting the Iowa Core - 1 views

iowacore.posterous.com

icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 21 Mar 11
     
    resources shared via tonight's #iowacore twitter chat available here. 
Matt Townsley

PBIT Lesson Template with Formative Assessment - Google Docs - 1 views

docs.google.com/...edit

pbit

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  • Matt Townsley on 19 Mar 11
     
    This template will make sense for math teachers who are familiar with "problem-based instructional tasks"
Matt Townsley

Grant Wood AEA Iowa Core - 1 views

www.gwaea.org/...iccindex.html

icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11
     
    AEA10 Iowa Core resources
Matt Townsley

'Standards-based' grade plan works, other school districts say | The Des Moines Registe... - 1 views

www.desmoinesregister.com/...rks-other-school-districts-say

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  • Matt Townsley on 03 Mar 11
     
    more on the Waukee standards-based grading saga
Matt Townsley

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

www.aea11.k12.ia.us/SAI.html

icc

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  • Matt Townsley on 18 Mar 11
     
    information shared with new administrators during summer 2009
Matt Townsley

TKI - Assessment - Teaching and Learning - Formative assessment - 1 views

www.tki.org.nz/...formative_e.php

formative assessment

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  • Matt Townsley on 25 Aug 09
     
    great links to more "assessment for learning" resources
  • Matt Townsley on 25 Aug 09
     
    great links to more formative assessment resources
Corey St. John

Educational Leadership:Teaching for the 21st Century - 1 views

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ed leadership

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  • Corey St. John on 08 Sep 09
     
    I do not know how many of you are ASCD members but if not you will find this issue very exciting.
Matt Townsley

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

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formative assessment

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  • 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
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