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Tracy Watanabe

Project Management - The Devil is in the Differentiation! | Blog | Project Based Learni... - 2 views

  • 1. Team meetings: Meet with each team for at least 10 -15 minutes at key points during the project. This will take a couple of days if you have 6 - 8 teams in a class, but the time investment is worth it.
  • 2. Team Rep meetings: This is almost the opposite of the Team meeting, where you meet with only 1 person from each team. If the class has 7 teams then you meet with the 7 team reps all at the same time.
  • 3. Make your class space as self-service as possible: Take time at the beginning of the year to set the culture that the students can take care of themselves and get what they need for their learning. As students get better (trained) at knowing how to act appropriately in the class space, your teaching is more powerful. You can pay attention to the important things like responding to questions, having deep conversations with individuals or teams, or even giving a short lecture because the students have asked for that information in the Need to Know list.
Tracy Watanabe

Join the Co-op - 0 views

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    "Quickly share your daily agenda with your co-workers. Quickly scan your co-workers' agendas. Then cancel your daily status meetings! " "As each team member updates status and tracks time, Co-op automatically records the transcript. You can go back in time to see what your team has accomplished each day. "
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    Another find from two coaches as part of their Coaching Roadblocks discussion. Nicely done TO and BB!
Tracy Watanabe

The 9/12 Generation Project - 0 views

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    "Please see the (link) New York Says Thank You and The 9/12 Generation Project Hurricane Sandy School Penny Drive! WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOUR SCHOOL PARTICIPATE! We are looking for a huge push through the next 30 days as a second round of storms are on the way this week!!    We will have updates on NY and NJ schools latter this week at www.912generationproject.org and on our Facebook page! Over the next 30-60 days we will also have a more detailed needs assessment completed with projects that meet specific needs but at this time the 912GP Hurricane Sandy Penny Drive is the quickest way to provide fuel, lumber, cleaning supplies, and meals, etc. Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have. We look forward to working with you and your youth! Remember to send us your stories and your goals and we will keep you updated on the recovery!!    Best,  Lori   Lori Sullivan The 9/12 Generation Project*Project Manager/ Educator New York Says Thank You Foundation lori@newyorksaysthankyou.org"
Jerry Paterson

Do Students need more Time Between Classes - 2 views

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    Algebra II Students in High School "The student council has asked the principal to add one more minute between classes, to cut down on the number of students tardy for class. The principal has asked your class to study the matter and make a recommendation. Here are guidelines provided by the principal: 1 - Bus schedules cannot be changed. 2 - Classes must meet at minimum of 210 minutes a week 3 - Homeroom time is required." Benefits: Strong student buy-in! Students are always complaining about time between classes. Teaches data collection, statistics, time management, and poll taking techniques. Pitfalls: Students will come up with illogical arguments. Time!
Jason Davis

Newspapers in the Digital Age - 1 views

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    This is my resource for the February meeting. While it is not from the original list, it is directly related to my content and could be used with Common Core as students are asked form and defend opinions about the future of journalism. It also has them evaluate whether or not sources are reliable, which I cover, and includes coverage of the First Amendment, which I try to cover, but usually run out of time.
Shauna Hamman

edcampphx - 0 views

  • February 23, 2013 - 8:30am - 2:30pm
  • Edcamp is a day for educators to come to the table and deepen their understanding of their craft by creating a day of professional deve
  • opment that truly meets the needs of every single attendee
shana myers

Kidblog.org - About Kidblog - 2 views

shared by shana myers on 03 May 12 - Cached
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    Kidblog is built by teachers, for teachers, so students can get the most out of the blogging process. Kidblog meets the need for a safe and simple blogging platform suitable for elementary and middle school students. Most importantly, Kidblog allows teachers to monitor and control all publishing activity within the classroom blogging community.
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    I like that it is very safe, especially for younger students who are just learning to blog. I think a pitfall would be that it is only able to be seen by the teacher and class so you lose some of the power of connecting to learners outside of the class.
Tracy Watanabe

Advice for Parents of 1:1 Programs | The Thinking Stick - 0 views

  • Here at ISB we do a couple of different things. We first have a mandatory meeting that at least one parent has to attend we run the same training three to four times at different time periods for parents. Of course the kids make them go as they want their laptops.
  • Remember That You Are The Parent
  • Are They Really Just Consuming
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  • Homework Shouldn't Take Longer
  • Create Family Rules
  • Conversation, Conversation, Conversation
  • We Still Know What's Best For Them
  • Disconnecting Doesn't Always Mean No Technolog
Tracy Watanabe

Lesson Plans - Search Education - Google - 1 views

  • With more and more of the world's content online, it is critical that students understand how to effectively use web search to find quality sources appropriate to their task. We've created a series of lessons to help you guide your students to use search meaningfully in their schoolwork and beyond. On this page, you'll find Search Literacy lessons and A Google A Day classroom challenges. Our search literacy lessons help you meet the new Common Core State Standards and are broken down based on level of expertise in search: Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced. A Google A Day challenges help your students put their search skills to the test, and to get your classroom engaged and excited about using technology to discover the world around them.
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    There are challenges for internet searching that has culture, geography, history, or science as the theme.
Tracy Watanabe

Getting Started with Project-Based Learning (Hint: Don't Go Crazy) | Edutopia - 1 views

  • Here are a few tips to consider.
  • Start Small
  • Instead of targeting a million standards, focus on a few power standards.
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  • Ensure authenticity and public audience, but keep it focused.
  • As you get begin to master PBL as a teacher, you can then use technology to manage the process. But as a PBL beginner, focus on the PBL process itself.
  • Plan Now One of the challenges of PBL, but also one of the joys, is the planning process.
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  • Once you plan it, you're free to differentiate instruction and meet the immediate needs of your students
  • Know the Difference Between PBL and Projects
  • With PBL, the project itself is the learning (1), not the "dessert" at the end. If you are doing projects in the classroom, you may or may not be doing PBL. In fact, many teachers think they are doing PBL, but are actually doing projects. Again, in PBL you are teaching through the project, not teaching and then doing the project.
Tracy Watanabe

Group discussion made easy | micromobs - 0 views

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    micromobs is the best way to share your life privately with the groups you care about the most. It's the easiest way to start a group discussion. You can start by naming your mob from micromobs.com or forwarding an existing email thread to mobthis@micromobs.com. We're here to connect you with your groups and save your inbox in the process!
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    I found this from some of our own coaches -- TO and BB. Thanks! Looks fab!
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

How Can Teachers Create a Learner Centered Environment? - Leading From the Classroom - ... - 1 views

  • The report advocates that a culture shift to a learner centered classroom environment is needed to prepare students to meet the challenges and demands of a global economy, that: 1) Learning needs to be rigorous and based on college and career-ready expectations. 2) Learning is personalized. 3) Learning is collaborative, relevant, and applied. 4) Learning is flexible, taking place anytime, anywhere
  • 1) Effective teachers have always created a learner centered environment.
  • 2) We need meaningful publisher and teacher collaboration
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  • 3) Learner centered environments will require technology
  • 4) New roles are needed for the teacher profession.
  • The Alliance for Excellent Education report highlighted new professional responsibilities and roles for teachers: a) Teachers as Facilitator of Learning b) User of Data and Assessments c) Collaborator, Contributor, and Coach with Peers d) Curriculum Adapter and Designer
  • 5) Transparency in classrooms will drive the change.
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    I always love learning from Ledesma. Here's another one that I so agree with.
anonymous

CCJH Coaching Chronicles - 13 views

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    This year our coaching experiences ranged from nervous anticipation to almost feeling like we knew what we were doing. The redeeming facet of our task was that so many of our peers benefited from the collaborative efforts from each house/team, the grade level, and throughout the school. As a result, our students have demonstrated amazing academic results. Please see the website to learn more about our perspectives from this school year.
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    Very well done and comprehensive. I really liked all the different presentation tools used for the chronicles. It's refreshing to learn that we alll had the same apprehensions and the same successes!
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    Wow! I like the way you all added your take on how you felt about collaboration coaching. The fact that each of you utilized a different piece of technology. I got many ideas of things to use in my own classroom.
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    Even the presentation was a collaborative extravaganza! To have all the different technologies showcased as each group member shared their experience is a wonderful touch and offers the opportunity to experience a new resource. Well done!
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    I love it! Very visual and from so many different points of view, but all with the same idea, what to expect? The approach you took to represent how you felt in the beginning and how you feel now was done perfectly. Thank you for sharing.
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    This was very grabbing! If I didn't know about Collaboration Coaching and what it entailed, I sure do now. :) This would be a great thing to share at Meet the Teacher night and get parents excited about things going on in our classrooms and schools. Great visuals!
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    It is refreshing to know that others felt the same way I felt when beginning this collaboration journey. The nervous anticipation was there as well as a feeling of dread because of the unknown. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
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    I love how everyone contributed something different to your Chronicles. It really showcased all the resources that are out there to fit every personality and teaching style. Your presentation showed that the collaboration process works! I love the animation---I'm going to have to try that.
Tawnya Woronec

Minigroup - 0 views

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    Tool for creating multiple private groups for sharing.
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