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Shauna Hamman

Elementary Coaching Chronicles - 9 views

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    Technology is in the forefront of everything we do as collaborators in the classroom. Teachers incorporating the use of technology while lesson planning increases engagement and rigor. Lessons are enhanced and students are focused. Many of the projects we were involved in incorporated technology and we collaborated with others at the school site and across the district. Valuable relationships were formed among the students and the teachers. Teachers not involved with the collaboration process also benefited from this through observing what was taking place in our classrooms. These teachers then requested to be involved in the program. Relationships were built, the use of technology was increased, and a 21st Century classroom was created.
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    Your video was outstanding. It was encouraging to see so many students engaged with so many different types of technology. These activities would not have been happening if it weren't for the coaching that took place to support the teachers in implementing the technology. I wonder how you feel about your accomplishments?
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    It was great to watch this video and see so many different instructors using so many different types of technology, at multiple locations! Since my son is one of the people that has benefited because of the changes that have been made I want to thank you not only as a member of your community but as a parent! Thanks for doing what is best for kids!
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    This is an awesome video. It does a great job of depicting how far we have come as a district in using technology to create a 21st Century learning environment. I am wondering how we can still reach the hesitant few that haven't yet embraced technology.
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    Another great presentation. Wow, AJUSD really uses technology to help students learn! It was really interesting seeing the students use technology in different ways! Great day.
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    I am in awe over what you have achieved with your students. It was encouraging to know that the students that are heading up to the high school will already have so many of the basic skills necessary to be ready for year thirteen. I love vimeo, too, and am going to incorporate it into my lessons next year. Thanks for sharing!
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    This really does a wonderful job of showcasing how effective collaboration coaching has been for not only those coaches directly involved, but how much the students have benefited as well. Excellent job in presenting the experiences of your year.
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    Those students are going to be coming up to the junior and senior high so prepared. Thank you! Knowing that they are coming up to the higher grades with the ability to work with technology and work with each other at the same time is reassuring. Excellent work, guys!
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    I love how your video focuses on how becoming a 21st C classroom is a process that we (teachers & students) are somewhere along the spectrum.
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.
Tracy Watanabe

#46 YouTube Teachers | Teach Gen Now - 0 views

  • the main purpose of this post is to discover the new YouTube Teacher’s channel, launched on the 21st of September in 2011. YouTube Teacher is not a separate additive to YouTube. It is a resource for teachers, by teachers; that HELPS teachers understand how they can use YouTube as a powerful resource in their student’s learning.
  • The main purpose of the YouTube Teachers site is to help teachers discover the enormous benefits of YouTube. It has 3 different areas designed to help you use YouTube more effectively in your classroom. Why use YouTube Getting Started Submit a Playlist
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

Join Us For The 2014 Edublogs Teacher Challenge! - The Edublogger - 0 views

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    This challenge will help you set up your own class/teacher blog. If you complete the challenge, you can also use it towards the PU Online Blogging Class.
Shauna Hamman

The Global Classroom Project: 2012-13 - home - 1 views

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    The Global Classroom Project wiki is a collection of resources for teachers who want to collaborate globally. There are several big ongoing projects for all grade levels, as well as a huge directory of teachers you can contact on your own if you want to find a collaborator for a project.
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

The Global Classroom Project: Building Commmunity | The Edublogger - 0 views

  • We’re always interested in programs that help teachers and their students connect with each other.
  • We set out to help teachers improve their classroom practice, through collaborating and sharing expertise with teachers around the world … We set out to create a community which fosters global dialogue and discussion between teachers and students … We wanted our students to have regular opportunities to share, learn and collaborate with children around the world, helping them to discover our common humanity …
Tracy Watanabe

50 Must-See Teacher Blogs Chosen By You | Edudemic - 1 views

  • In a world of social media and connectivity, what role does a blog play for teachers? Is it worth having one?
  • . It’s a place for authors to craft their thoughts in long-form statements that wouldn’t be possible or appropriate for social networks. It’s also become quite apparent that some of the best articles I’ve read all year were on teacher blogs.
Tracy Watanabe

Education Week: Educators Evaluate 'Flipped Classrooms' - 1 views

  • the flipped-classroom technique has also garnered criticism from some who believe that flipping is simply a high-tech version of an antiquated instructional method: the lecture
  • "My concern is that if you're still relying on lecture as your primary mode of getting content across, … you haven't done anything to shift the type of learning that's occurring," said Andrew Miller
  • "That's not how all of us learn," he said. "Just because you flipped your classroom doesn't mean your students will watch the videos. How are you engaging your kids?"
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  • "Everyone initially thought that [flipping] was an innovative way [to teach] because we're so rooted in this idea that students don't like homework," he said. "However, when you step back a little bit, what you're looking at is simply a time-shifting tool that is grounded in the same didactic, lecture-based philosophy. It's really a better version of a bad thing."
  • 2. Be thoughtful about what parts of your class you decide to “flip” and when.
  • Tips for Flipping
  • "It's a thing you do in the context of an overarching pedagogy," not the pedagogy itself, he said.
  • 1. Don’t get hung up on creating your own videos.
  • What's the best use of your face-to-face instruction time?
  • 4. Address the issue of access early
  • 5. Find a way to engage students in the videos. Just having students watch videos instead of listening to lectures doesn’t guarantee that they will be more engaged. Requiring students to take notes on the videos, ask questions about the videos, or engage in discussion about them will help ensure that they watch and absorb the material.
  • mastery-based model
  • made adjustments to the flipped classroom, moving from what they call the "traditional" flip to the "mastery based" flipped classroom.
  • 3. If possible, find a partner to create videos with. Students enjoy hearing the back-and-forth conversation of two teachers, especially when one teacher plays the role of mentor while the other plays the role of learner.
  • work through the material at their own pace
  • "For students who had not been challenged in the classroom, this was an opportunity for them to just fly," she said. "For others, it was an opportunity to take the time that they needed to move slower. And for some, self-paced became no pace," and teachers had to step in and create deadlines.
Tracy Watanabe

The 9 Best Web Tools Teachers Will Use This Year | Edudemic - 0 views

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    "Clear communication with students and their parents is one of the primary goals of every teacher. Start this year with just that by using a variety of tools to share your plans and expectations for the coming academic year."
Shauna Hamman

Educator Workshop: GeoMentor Program - 3 views

  • The Arizona Game and Fish Department is looking for classroom teachers who wish to improve their understandin of GIS (geographic information systems) and its application to wildlife management. Through a year-long program, Department educaton and GIS staff will serve as mentors to help teachers understand and apply GIS tools and content into their classroom instruction.
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    For middle and high school teachers
Elizabeth Francois

Library of Congress Teacher Page - 1 views

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    This is the Library of Congress Teacher Page. It has so many activities. You can also sort them by state standard!
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    Looks very cool!
Elizabeth Francois

Coaching Chronicles Video - 7 views

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    Being a visual learner, this was perfect. I was imagining my year's experience as I listened to your presentation. Yep, so many of us were all locked up at the beginning of the year and have since allowed ourselves to be unlocked to what technology has to offer. I know I'm somewhat unlocked. My lock is still rusty and the inside mechanisms don't move smoothly, but then there's next year for that! Thank you.
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    This was a terrific video. Not only was a sense of humor used, but it was right on as far as how we felt as coaches at the beginning and how the teachers were feeling when we started. Now it truly is a collaboration process for all teachers, students, and the school as a whole. If I was not a Collaboration Coach, I would want to be one now! I am excited to be apart of this program again next year!
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    Collaboration Coaching at AJHS has allowed us to better use our instructional time and resources to effectively engage and inspire students. Through training sessions and frequent interactions, we have been able to share ideas, receive encouragement, and seek guidance on lesson plans. In looking forward we anticipate creating a stronger support system, increasing student achievement and accountability, and discovering resources to better teach 21st Century skills.
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    You hit a major point when you discuss the isolation that teachers feel. We used to be alone--but with coaching it brings us out of our "dungeons" and gets us together. The coaching and the technology have been the light at the end of the tunnel for so many of us! Great video! Very nicely done.
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    I love the visuals! The symbolism of being isolated on an island is something we can call relate to. Your video made the collaboration process seem positive and exciting. You chose a great narrator, too!
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    Love the analogy! It's great to see the different ways an "assignment" can be interpreted. Your video did a perfect job of describing how it can come together, and we can all (students and teachers) share success from collaboration. Thank you for sharing.
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    Loved the video. It does a great job of showing the journey and how the excitement spreads when collaboration is involved. I'm wondering how we can "free" those still locked in the dungeon.
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    Superb summary of your/our experiences for this year.
Tracy Watanabe

Free Tools Challenge #1: Wallwisher - Words That Stick | Teacher Challenge - 0 views

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    free tools challenge -- See the menu on the Left with all the different tools in the Teacher Challenge
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    See the menu on the Left with all the different tools in the Teacher Challenge
Tracy Watanabe

CIESE Projects, Collaborations, Great stuff - 0 views

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    CIESE sponsors and designs interdisciplinary projects that teachers throughout the world can use to enhance their curriculum through compelling use of the Internet. We focus on projects that utilize real time data available from the Internet, and collaborative projects that utilize the Internet's potential to reach peers and experts around the world. Below is a catalog of projects that are currently being or have been sponsored by CIESE . The mission of the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) is to help teachers use the Internet, math software, CD-ROMs, computer-based laboratory systems (CBLS), and other tools to create dynamic, inquiry-oriented classrooms that promote achievement of content standards in science and math. To this end, they offer a number of interdisciplinary projects grouped into four categories: collaborative projects, partner projects, real-time data projects, and projects using primary sources and archived collections.
Shauna Hamman

The Next Step - Welcome to The Next Step - 0 views

  • Via Skype or blogging, teachers will be teamed up from January to June 2013 and encouraged to "connect" their classrooms together.
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    This looks like a great opportunity for teachers who want to connect with other classrooms.
Tracy Watanabe

STEM related contests and competitions | Generation YES Blog - 1 views

  • Trash Transformation Challenge from Tech Directions
  • The deadline is January 31, 2013
  • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Launches 2013 Program Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, the world’s largest K-12 science and technology competition is now accepting entries for 2013. Students research scientific principles and current technologies as the basis for designing inventions that could exist in 20 years.
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  • The deadline is January 31, 2013.
  • The Extreme Redesign 3D Printing Challenge 2013 is Now Open! Calling all engineering, design, art, and architecture students and teachers across the globe: The 2013 Extreme Redesign contest is now accepting entries.
  • “Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge” Opens Call for Entries As global environmental challenges increase, the Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education are looking to our country’s future leaders for innovative solutions.
  • The deadline for all entries is March 5, 2013.
  • National MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge In the first annual MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge, students will be challenged to come up with their own games, puzzles, and riddles for the MASTERMIND BrainTwister Challenge. Children ages 7 through 12 are eligible and can enter online. Deadline December 31, 2012.
  • SpaceTech Engineering Design Challenge Challenge: Design a Thermal Control System for a space station in lunar orbit.
  • Call for Entries for 2012 Digital Media Teacher Innovator Awards PBS LearningMedia and The Henry Ford are sponsoring the third annual Teacher Innovator Awards, recognizing PreK-12 educators using media in new and unique ways to enhance students’ learning.
  • The deadline to apply for the awards is December 12, 2012.
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    Great opportunities here for authentic learning...
Tracy Watanabe

remind101 | Text Messaging For Teachers - 0 views

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    A safe way for teachers to text message students and stay in touch with parents. Free.
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