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Tracy Watanabe

Grading and Reporting Philosophy and Purposes - 2 views

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    Guideline 1:! Relate grades to the achievement of the district's course/grade level standards. Guideline 2:! Use agreed-on performance standards as the reference points when determining grades. Guideline 3:! Separate achievement from all other dispositions and behaviors. Guideline 4:! Sample student performance. ! Don't score everything & don't include all scores in grades. Guideline 5:! Grade in pencil and maintain records so they can be easily updated. Guideline 6:! To determine grades at the end of the grading period, use professional judgment when considering the body of evidence. Grading must involve more than just crunching numbers. Guideline 7:! Use quality assessments and properly record evidence of achievement. Guideline 8:! Involve students in the assessment and grading processes throughout the learning cycle. No zeros for missing or incomplete work At Middle school: "Student work in the Lesson Practice & Progress Checks portion will be recorded as Missing (M) in the grade book if a student does not turn in an assignment. Middle school students will have until the end of the quarter to complete these practice activities or the Missing (M) will remain. The Missing (M) will factor into the overall average as a zero. However, leaving the Missing (M) in the grade book will communicate that the work has not been turned in. And, because the Lesson Practice & Progress Checks portion of the grade book is weighted just 20% of the overall grade, the Missing (M) for the practice work will not have significant impact on the student's grade." At High School: "A score of zero will not be entered in the grade book. Instead, M or I will be entered to indicate that work is not yet complete. In grades 9-12, students will have five days beyond the assignment due date to complete Lesson Practice and Progress Checks, unless there are extenuating circumstances. An M (Missing) will be entered in the grade book until the work is turned in or until the end of the nine-w
Tracy Watanabe

Kids Book Reviews - Book Reviews and Ratings by Kids at DOGO Books - 1 views

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    Have students write book reviews and publish their reviews for others to read. "Vicki Davis 07 Oct 13 03:30:18 I noticed that Wikispaces included Dogo books under a new "Education" category in the widget menu. (This looks like a television on the edit bar when you click to Edit a wiki.) So, Dogobooks is a place where kids are writing book reviews about everything. Very cool. You can see the most popular books and ti also has book clubs and other ways for kids to connect. This is a very cool site for helping kids love learning and may also augment Accelerated Reader programs nicely."
Elizabeth Francois

Who Am I? Book Project - 0 views

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    The students then created a digital book that included their memoir as well as their personal philosophy that they wrote in World History. Ultimately, the project culminated in an exhibition where the students presented their digital books to an audience of family, friends, peers and community members. Each student individually presented his or her book and read an excerpt of the memoir. For many students it was the first time they had such "high stakes" in a project and they simultaneously had to work on elements of public speaking along with the project development.
Sarah Harrison

Online Flip Book - 10 views

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    A free book you can make which makes it possible upload up to 3 PDFs each with up to 15 pages, that is embed-able on websites.
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    Sarah's flipbook is the best!
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    I can think of at least two uses for these and I haven't even tried to think yet.
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    Sarah, this is a great alternative to some of the presentation type apps we tend to regularly use. I like the "pretty" look of it.
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    Sarah, This looks like a fun way to increase student engagement and creativity on writing projects.
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    I LOVE THIS! What a great way to present information that is fun and engaging.
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    This looks like a great project for kids! You can apply so many standards...
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    This is a great aggregator of curriculum and can be useful in so many ways. The use of Popplet and Sqworl is a great enhancement. Awesome!
Alison More

ZooBurst - 1 views

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    Digital pop-up book
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    Digital pop-up book
Elizabeth Francois

The National Academies Press - 0 views

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    National Academies Press has now made 4,000 books free via .pdf. There is so much there!
Tawnya Woronec

Online Free Flash Pageflipper - 1 views

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    Transform your documents into an interactive flip book.
Tracy Watanabe

100+ Google Tricks for Teachers | TeachHUB - 0 views

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    Great list of Google tricks for Google Apps, Google Ed, Internet search, calendar, gmail, Chrome web store apps and extensions, ...
anonymous

Museum Box - 0 views

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    A site that allows users to create a collection of digital items for various purposes. Reading - character in a book, author study Social Studies - items to illustrate historical event and/or person Science - scientist biography or evidence to support scientific claims Math - collect examples of geometry in daily life
Amber Moore

Global Read Aloud - 0 views

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    "The premise is simple; we pick a book to read aloud to our students during a set 6-week period and during that time we try to make as many global connections as possible. Each teacher decides how much time they would like to dedicate and how involved they would like to be. Some people choose to connect with just one class, while others go for as many as possible. The scope and depth of the project is up to you. In the past we have used Twitter, Skype, Edmodo, our wiki, email, regular mail, Kidblog, and any other tools we can think of to make these connections. Teachers get a community of other educators to do a global project with, hopefully inspiring them to continue these connections through the year."
Krystal Holyoak

Journey North - 0 views

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    This website is an amazing collection of global wildlife migration for several different species within different animal kingdoms. I really like how many resources there are for each area of study. Teacher resources are provided to integrate with reading and writing as well as the social science areas. I became particularly interested in the Gray Whales Migration because it has many terms 4th graders need to know. It also dicusses the migration of whales in their science book. I think it would be neat to share what we learn with others as we move through the project and monitor the migration of the whales. Places that are along the coast may actual get to see and report a sighting. We can share through our class blog and perhaps find other classes to skype with. One pitfall I see is the amount of time that could potential go into this project. But, it would be worth it.
Tracy Watanabe

Experts & NewBIEs | Bloggers on Project Based Learning: How Does PBL Support Authentic ... - 0 views

  • To incorporate authentic literacy, be sure to answer these questions when you design and implement a project:Does the project include an authentic written product that someone outside the school context would create?Does the project include a written product that meets a real need?Does the project set students up to generate their own questions to frame their investigation into the Driving Question?Does the project enable students to find answers to their questions?Does the project include critique, ideally by an expert or the product recipient?Does the project allow students to present their work to the intended recipient?If you can answer “yes” to these questions, you’ve got it: a fully authentic literary experience for your students.
  • For example, in the Small Acts of Courage project at King Middle School in Portland, Maine, students researched and wrote about local stories of the Civil Rights Movement. In response to the Driving Question, “What was Maine’s contribution the Civil Rights Movement?“, they created a book for a public audience which included people who participated locally in the struggle for civil rights.
  • Learn more about this topic in BIE’s “Webinar Wednesday” on Authentic Literacy, which may be found on BIE's YouTube Channel.
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    Awesome on authentic learning.
Tracy Watanabe

Twenty Ideas for Engaging Projects | Edutopia - 0 views

  • 1. Flat Stanley Refresh
  • 2. PBL is No Accident:
  • this CNN story
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  • Teach21 project library.
  • 3. Defy Gravity
  • Separate NASA programs
  • 6. Rethink Lunch:
  • 4. Connect Across Disciplines:
  • Kinetic Conundrum.
  • 5. Honor Home Languages:
  • , "English Language Learners, Digital Tools, and Authentic Audiences."
  • , NASA aircraft that produces periods of micro and hyper gravity
  • Get connected at ePals, a global learning community for educators from more than 200 countries.
  • 7. Take a Learning Expedition
  • . Check out the gallery for project ideas about everything from the tools people use in their work to memories of the Civil Rights Movement.
  • 8. Find a Pal: If PBL is new to you, consider joining an existing project.
  • 17. Angry Bird Physics:
  • including informative essays and downloadable planning guides. Get more ideas from this video about a middle-school nutrition project, "A Healthy School Lunch."
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  • 10. Learn through Service:
  • Their project demonstrates what can happen when service-learning principles are built into PBL. Find more ideas for service-learning projects from the National Youth Leadership Council.
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  • 12. Build Empathy: P
  • 13. Investigate Climate Science
  • 14. Problem-Solvers Unite:
  • Math fairs
  • 15. Harvest Pennies :
  • 16. Gather Stories:
  • 9. Get Minds Inquiring:
  • 18. Place-Based Projects:
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  • 20. The Heroes They Know:
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    20 Ideas for Engaging Projects via @edutopia http://t.co/YXTP9kdk
Krystal Holyoak

GEO Shape Project Lesson Plan- 5th Grade - 3 views

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    A lesson plan that incorporates all the Topic 8 geometric terms from enVisions Math using project based learning. The end product is a children's book with real life/world illustrations.
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    Nicely done! I appreciate how you're having them look for math in the real world. I'm wondering if you've seen Mrs. Yollis' blog post about polygons: http://yollisclassblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/polygon-movie.html I'm also wondering if we can connect with an architect or artist as an expert.
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