Session | Idea |
Wormeli - keynote | "Teach with students, not to them." |
Wormeli - keynote | Our goal as teachers is for our students to surpass us. |
Wormeli - keynote | Marie Curie, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates are sitting in your classroom now. Do you know? |
Wormeli - keynote | All thinking begins with wonder. - Socrates |
Wormeli - keynote | Teach kids the models. Then let them break the models. |
Wormeli - keynote | Life is a question journey. Do your students know how to ask good questions? |
Wormeli - keynote | FAIL = First Attempt In Learning |
Wormeli - keynote | Familiarity makes us complacent. Good teachers break the rules occasionally. |
Wormeli - keynote | Kids are depending on us for daring acts of pedagogy! |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Humor in the classroom: Don't fear it, Work with it! |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Kids want attention - does not matter if it is positive or negative. |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Hang mirrors in class. Cuts down on bathroom breaks. |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | If you say it, then do it! |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Dismiss your classes. Students don't leave unless you say "Have a nice day!" |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Don't let students in unless they are ready to learn. Define that expectation and stick with it. |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | Students need a level of consistency. Start with the basics to set the bar. |
Berckemeyer - Classroom Mgmt | We cannot control student's at home time. Let it go. Concentrate on class time. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | Glogster EDU - Students make posters and can add video. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | www.MakeBeliefsComix.com - all created comics can be sent to teacher e-mail. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | For applications that have multiple student accounts, suggested format is 1studentschoolname, password: mascot, 2studentschoolname, password: mascot, etc. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | Many applications require very little instruction. Have students sit on their hands for 3 minutes of instruction and turn them loose. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | Great site for book reviews. Parents and teachers can also provide feedback. |
D'Amico & Hannan - Tech Tools | Wordle.net - This site helps students visualize important words, concepts, ideas, etc. |
D'AMico & Hannan - Tech Tools | Voice Thread - Students can record evaluations and critiques of their work and classmates, too. |
Euclid Team - Data | Data is used to increase student achievement and improve teacher effectiveness. |
Euclid Team - Data | Step 1 - Collect and chart assessment data. |
Euclid Team - Data | Step 2 - Analyze strengths and weaknesses. |
Euclid Team - Data | Step 3 - Instructional Strategies: ID learning outcome, Determine rigor and relevance, Choose research based instructional strategy, determine student activities. |
Euclid Team - Data | Step 4 - Write a SMART goal.
(Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant,Timely) |
Euclid Team - Data | Step 5 - Analyze post-assessment data. |
Euclid Team - Data | Communication is two-way: from TBT to SLT to DLT and in reverse. |
Euclid Team - Data | Teacher Based Teams: Evaluate unit pacing. Is it still working as the year progresses? |
Euclid Team - Data | Share data with students, so they can see their own progress. |
Euclid Team - Data | Ways to differentiate: content, process, and products. |
Euclid Team - Data | Encourage input for differentiation among professional development options and allow teachers to take the lead. |