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lisacetroni

Student Choice in the Classroom -- Join Michele & Lisa in this discussion... - 41 views

Have you been more conscious about choice since we discussed it at our last TLT? Have you tried to implement choice in either bold or subtle ways? Anything to share at our next TLT meeting? Mark...

Student choice TLT

started by lisacetroni on 01 Apr 13 12 follow-ups, last by lisacetroni on 14 May 13
Karen LeMaire

TLT Shares 3-20-2012 - 14 views

I, too, found the shares to be inspiring. I don't know exactly why but they seemed so much more do-able and relevant than technology shares from past years. I wished my students had created "Simp...

TLT

started by Michele Mathieson on 21 Mar 12 4 follow-ups, last by Karen LeMaire on 26 Mar 12
Michele Mathieson

Hopscotch - LiveBinder - 2 views

www.livebinders.com/...1089904

coding

shared by Michele Mathieson on 15 Oct 13 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 15 Oct 13
     
    I will tell you the code to get into this binder at our TLT meeting today (10/15/13)
Michele Mathieson

Prezi - The Zooming Presentation Editor - 2 views

prezi.com

TLT Prezi

shared by Michele Mathieson on 18 Sep 11 - Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 18 Sep 11
     
    I'm really liking this presentation tool.  Watch the intro video.  Anyone want to try one?  Gladly work with you! Lisa - Let's use this in our next TLT meeting.
kathleen dubovsky

ALPS: The Thinking Classroom Home - 4 views

learnweb.harvard.edu/...index.cfm

TLT

shared by kathleen dubovsky on 16 Oct 11 - Cached
  • lisacetroni on 17 Oct 11
     
    What a great site! I was unable to login, but what I could get to was stimulating. Provocative questions under the reflect tab, especially under classroom and self-assessment. Great for our next TLT and discussion with our Critical Friends.
Michele Mathieson

Overarching Essential Questions.pdf (application/pdf Object) - 4 views

www.ocps.net/...ng%20Essential%20Questions.pdf

TLT essential questions

shared by Michele Mathieson on 09 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 09 Oct 12
     
    Sampling of Essential Questions - which do you like best?
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  • Caitlin Dean on 09 Oct 12
     
    This is a great resource! So many valuable questions that apply to what we teach. For example, a repetitive theme throughout second grade history is "whom do we believe?" and the kids begin to internalize this question. When it comes up in our Pocahontas at the end of the year, students often relate it to Greek myths at the beginning of the year.
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 09 Oct 12
     
    My favorites were: "Whose story is it?" "What does it mean to make a living?" -Although this one is more specific to a unit discussion as opposed to an overarching question to keep asking... I also noticed one question was: " Can an individual make a difference?" I would encourage teachers to ask, " HOW does an individual make a difference."
  • Laura Doherty on 09 Oct 12
     
    I really like seeing these questions fleshed out like this. I have been struggling some with the foreign language essential questions when it comes to specific content. For culture and actual language learning parts of the curriculum, the essential questions are easier for me to formulate, but when it comes to "just plain translation" and learning content, I am not sure how to create relevant, thought provoking essential questions. This list helps give me some ideas.
  • Beth Curran on 09 Oct 12
     
    Great questions! My favorites were: Can fiction reveal the truth? What would happen if people couldn't read? How can I make a positive difference? What is worth fighting for? How much should it cost? Who decides? Whose "story" is it?
  • Heidi Bennett on 09 Oct 12
     
    I agree with Laura. It really helps to see a selection of questions to get brainstorming. I also like how Robin "spun" the last language of the last EQ she posted- just a tad - to make it more meaningful to the students. In the past, I've been wary of posting "blanket" EQ posters I'd seen hanging around my closet for reasons that were mentioned in this article. I'm looking forward to working together with my team to create EQs that follow a logical sequence, that are understood by all learners and resonate with the topics we are covering, in order to post them throughout the classroom to refer back to often. The EQ's listed here provide a thoughtful launching point. :)
  • Jill Mozee on 10 Oct 12
     
    There's so many great ones! Some of my favorite ones are What is power? Who holds it? Who am I? Can an individual make a difference?
Michele Mathieson

Assessment and Rubrics - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - 3 views

www.schrockguide.net/assessment-and-rubrics.html

TLT Asessments

shared by Michele Mathieson on 18 Nov 12 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 18 Nov 12
     
    Kathy Shock is amazing. Take a look at this resource she has created and shared.
Michele Mathieson

Liven Up Your Lessons by Giving Students Choices | Edutopia - 7 views

www.edutopia.org/sson-engagement-student-choice

student choice TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13 - Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13
     
    I like the list of suggestions in this article.
  • Caitlin Dean on 25 Apr 13
     
    I agree, the list of suggestions here is great! We often provide students with activities just like these, but often my whole class completes the same project. The article reminds me that it is important to allow them to CHOOSE which activity is most appealing for them!
Michele Mathieson

Educational Leadership:Giving Students Meaningful Work:Choice Is a Matter of Degree - 5 views

www.ascd.org/...ice-Is-a-Matter-of-Degree.aspx

student choice TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13
     
    Talks about limiting choice options.
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  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 02 Apr 13
     
    I am going to take this article to heart as we set up work stations in the Preschool next year.
  • Melissa Scott on 02 Apr 13
     
    We gave our students limited academic choice in our Ancient Greece Project. Students were given the task of describing Athens or Sparta either in a brochure format or in using tools for students to create a venn diagram. It was amazingly successful and students were definitely invested in their projects and thus created great work!!
  • Janet Kingsley on 02 Apr 13
     
    I think the article also points out the importance of giving students a focused challenge with their choices.
Michele Mathieson

Learning to Muse: Student Choice and Interest - 5 views

reneeboss.blogspot.com/...udent-choice-and-interest.html

student choice TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13
     
    I like the way she has a choice activity and then explains that it really isn't giving much choice.
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 02 Apr 13
     
    True! In order to truly embrace academic choice, teachers need to be flexible and open to the students' individual creativity and allow them to pursue their own ideas and to tackle their unique projects.
Michele Mathieson

Education Rhee-Think: A Hidden Downside of Democratic Classrooms - 9 views

www.educationrethink.com/...en-downside-of-democratic.html

student choice TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13
     
    An opposing viewpoint on student choice.
  • Mark Raffinan on 03 Apr 13
     
    I totally disagree with this guy. He seems fearful of something, I just can't pinpoint what it is. Sure, there are kids that like structure and boundaries, I think all kids do, but he seems to be advocating mindless, thought-less assignments that are "safe," but lack any kind of meaning or thought. My two cents.
  • john russell on 03 Apr 13
     
    I wonder how many of the responses he got from student surveys reflect his own biases. Is he projecting these attitudes on his students in the way he is structuring the evaluation process?
Michele Mathieson

Empowering Students: Add Choice to Assignments | TeachHUB - 4 views

www.teachhub.com/tudents-add-choice-assignments

student choice TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 01 Apr 13
     
    Pros and cons about student choice in the classroom.
  • Mark Raffinan on 03 Apr 13
     
    Quick read- pretty honest view of the good and bad of choice. Simply stated, but thoughtful enough.
lisacetroni

Education World: Academic Choice Motivates Learning - 10 views

www.educationworld.com/...responsiveclassroom001.shtml

TLT

shared by lisacetroni on 01 Apr 13 - No Cached
  • lisacetroni on 01 Apr 13
     
    Responsive Classroom article ... What makes Academic Choice different from the daily choices children make in the classroom?
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  • Andrea Corbin on 02 Apr 13
     
    The authors seem to agree that limited choice is the best, with a driving question and a clear rubric for expectations. I enjoyed Rhee's article where she talked about her students wanting to be told what to do.
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 02 Apr 13
     
    The perfect culminating quote: "When teachers use Academic Choice to structure lessons, children become purposeful learners who engage in an activity because they want to, not because the teacher told them to. They work with a sense of competence, autonomy, and satisfaction." The more we allow our students to have ownership in their learning, the more connected and invested they become. What a terrific way to support learning! Hooray for all of our academic choice at STAB. Consideration: "Let's be thoughtful in our math lessons next year, and work to continue to incorporate academic choice when possible."
  • Janet Kingsley on 02 Apr 13
     
    I think a lot of these articles point out the need for a great deal of planning and structure to be present in order for the each student to succeed with his/her chosen project.
  • Karen LeMaire on 04 Apr 13
     
    I especially liked the reflection questions mentioned in the article. "What helps you learn?" "How did your work change the way you think about the topic?"
  • Jill Mozee on 09 Apr 13
     
    I think Academic Choice is a great format to use and it allows students more options.
  • Anna Helsby on 11 Apr 13
     
    Thinking about this from the point of view of our "Assessment" CFG, I would be interested in how one could tie together these ideas for academic choice with self differentiation. I love the idea of choice being a motivator, especially when the choice being made is one that is challenging to the individual. However, sometime I worry that the choices being made are the "easy" option rather than the one that would be best suited for the chooser. On a completely different note, I liked the idea of having a set of math problems and giving students choices for the ways of solving. This could support those who are not sure what to do (especially with the option of manipulatives) but also gives those more able students the opportunity to be creative in their solving. I think setting an activity like this would also encourage students to really think about their methods of solving, and prepare them to vocalize their thought processes.
  • Caitlin Dean on 25 Apr 13
     
    I agree with Karen- I think the reflection portion of this article is so important! Think of how much students can grow by participating in academic choice and following up with the metacognition piece. With this, each time we introduce a new set of academic choices to our students, the process should feel smoother and more beneficial for everyone involved!
Robin Albertson-Wren

Respect and Responsive Classroom - 14 views

www.responsiveclassroom.org/...respect-responsive-classroom

TLT

shared by Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12
     
    Dear Colleagues and Cohorts, Take a moment before our faculty meeting next Tuesday to read this post from Responsive Classroom and reflect about how these suggestions can connect to the building of our professional, adult community here in the Learning Village. Please comment below and post your personal/professional Hope and Dream for the year.
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  • Robin Albertson-Wren on 11 Oct 12
     
    My personal Hope and Dream for our professional community is that we nurture an environment in which everyone feels safe in taking risks and supported along his/her professional path.
  • lisacetroni on 11 Oct 12
     
    I would like to see our Critical Friends become just that ... colleagues with whom we take the journey toward knowledge, enlightenment, experimentation and professional growth.
  • Kayla Carter on 11 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our professional community is that we will continue to have authentic conversations that foster and encourage curiosity/creativity. As a new teacher, advice or questions about classroom practices/routines help me to reevaluate and look at my own classroom from a new perspective (this is very helpful and inspiring).
  • kathleen dubovsky on 12 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our community is two-fold. My first hope and dream is that we become comfortable having more questions than answers and nurture that curiosity in others. My second hope and dream is that we encourage each other to have compassion not only for others, but for ourselves, so that we are better able to handle the pressures of our personal and professional lives. I know that we tend as a group to be hard on ourselves and it is hard to learn to be compassionate towards yourself.
  • Melissa Scott on 12 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for myself is to really be present in every moment possible. I find myself thinking constantly about what is coming next instead of just "being in the moment". I think this idea can also present itself when I am having conversations with colleagues about their lives or their teaching. I hope to use the peaceful pause to help center myself and my class so that I can move forward with the lesson or issue at hand.
  • Laura Doherty on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope & dream for our community is that we can all continue to be mindful of each other not only as colleagues, but also as the whole person--very much the way we look at the ""whole child"--and consider what else may be going on in each other's lives in the "rest" of our life, too, and how that affects our time here together. I would like to continue to support you all as professional colleagues while simultaneously giving space to and respecting what you might be working through outside of school.
  • john russell on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope is for a faculty that is caring and respectful of each other...In fact this already characterizes us. But we can't take this for granted. As our lives get busier, and they seem to be getting busier by the day, I hope we are willing to take time for each other, be available to each other. One poet said, "All we take when we leave this earth, is the light in our eyes." My hope and dream is that we continue to see the light in each others' eyes.
  • Mary Schnur on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope and dream for our professional community is that we foster a close, openhearted working relationship filled with respect to promote an academic setting conducive to student social, emotional and academic growth.
  • Michele Mathieson on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal Hope & Dream would be to connect with each person at some level about things not school related. Professionally, I hope that I can continue to take risks and try new ways of teaching and learning and work with others in trying and applying these new techniques.
  • Heidi Bennett on 15 Oct 12
     
    My hope for this current school year is to trust more- in myself, my team, and my colleagues. :) Trusting myself- I am my own worst critic! I want to critically, yet positively, reflect upon previous years in order to help adapt, tweak, and bring forth what seems most valuable for my students and trust in those changes. (As teachers, we do this constantly, but it is important to continue this!) Trusting in my team- I am quite excited to be part of such a fresh, new trio! I appreciate the input and support they've already provided and I look forward to trusting them - as educators and friends - throughout our upcoming time together here. Trusting my colleagues- I hope that we continue to be participants of a nurturing group that is always being mindful of one another's needs-- personally or educationally-- and trusting that support is all around, if only you ask.
  • klwallace on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream would be to take the time to stop and greet my colleagues when I see them in the hallway, ask questions about what they are teaching and offer suggestions and support when needed. I know this is not always possible during our busy days, but I think it will help me feel more connected since my workspace is so far away!
  • Andrea Corbin on 15 Oct 12
     
    My professional hope and dream is to try new ways of teaching that can help the students who are really struggling, or at the opposite end, the students who need to be challenged. My personal hope and dream is that we continue to be the positive and supportive group that exists now.
  • Beth Curran on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream for our professional community is to take the time to notice and be thankful for the little things that are so easily taken for granted.
  • Jenny Kirkland on 15 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope and dream is to create a learning environment in which I am meeting my students needs through differentiated lessons and creating a classroom community where students feel safe to challenge themselves and take risks.
  • Anna Helsby on 16 Oct 12
     
    I would like to borrow my personal hope and dream from the Responsive Classroom post: to pay attention. To make sure that I give each of my students my undivided attention at some small moment in the day, and to pay the same respect to my colleagues whenever possible. Our minds are always full of other important things, but it is important to make them stop and focus on what is being said and the person who is saying it.
  • Natasha Solomon on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope for the year is that I'll achieve a deepened sense of trust and teamwork both in the classroom and in my professional community. I also hope to create a classroom space where listening is as important as sharing.
  • Lisa Keeler on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope is to learn as much as I can this year- from my colleagues and our students. My other hope is to step a little bit out of my professional comfort zone.
  • Jill Mozee on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope and dream for the year is to slow down! Take the time to listen to my students and my colleagues. And also to create a peaceful and respectful classroom environment.
  • Karen LeMaire on 16 Oct 12
     
    My hope is that we will continue to have peaceful pauses at the beginning (or end) of meetings. I find these moments to be a powerful reminder about "being" rather than "doing".
  • Kimberly Mendyka on 16 Oct 12
     
    My personal hope for the year is to be positive. I hope to find the good things in each student and lesson, every day. Also, I hope to reflect with my colleagues, my students and/or independently, on what is going well and how to overcome obstacles.
Michele Mathieson

ASSISTments :: Teachers - What is ASSISTments? - 0 views

www.assistments.org/...Teachers-ThisisASSISTments.htm

TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 10 Oct 12 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 10 Oct 12
     
    Here is a link to an interesting site. It is free, you can use their content or add your own in, you get feedback on how each child is doing..
Michele Mathieson

Depth of Knowledge in the Content Areas | SeansDesk.com - 0 views

sjunkins.wordpress.com/...knowledge-in-the-content-areas

TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 12 Apr 17 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 12 Apr 17
     
    Take a look at the Depth of Knowledge charts that this author has created. What do you think?
Michele Mathieson

Blogging About The Web 2.0 Connected Classroom: A Brief History Of #Edchat - 1 views

blog.web20classroom.org/...brief-history-of-edchat.html

PLC TLT

shared by Michele Mathieson on 15 May 12 - No Cached
  • Michele Mathieson on 15 May 12
     
    #edchat history and why it would be a good start in using twitter for connecting about education.
lisacetroni

Education Week: Research Links 'Responsive' Teaching to Academic Gains - 0 views

www.edweek.org/...04responsive.h32.html

TLT

shared by lisacetroni on 14 Sep 12 - No Cached
  • lisacetroni on 14 Sep 12
     
    This is not surprising, but it's great to have the research.
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