tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-78141623546698047302024-03-05T21:30:24.344-08:00Teaching and Learning RedefinedJoin me on my journey as an instructional coach as I redefine teaching and learning across a K-8 district in the western suburbs of Chicago. I am passionate about aligning Common Core, NGSS, and technology to see students reach their highest potential. Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-82116600279418447752018-05-08T08:17:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:09:56.320-07:00Tools to Personalize Learning<i>Check out a few other posts about personalizing learning. <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2016/02/personalized-learning-before-you-begin.html" target="_blank">Personalized Learning: Before you Begin</a> & <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2016/03/personalized-learning-in-action.html" target="_blank">Personalized Learning in Action</a> </i><br />
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The means to personalize education for students drastically changes with access to technology. I wanted to share some tools I love to use to personalize learning in the classroom.<br />
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<li>Start with what you have and see if it will meet the students' needs before signing them up for another account or downloading another app.</li>
<li>Introduce the tools slowly and give the students sandbox time to play before adding content. You don't want the tool to get in the way of student learning.</li>
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All of the tools listed below will help students access the content and can be used on any device.<br />
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<a href="http://powermylearning.org/" target="_blank">Power My Learning </a>allows teachers to explore content to make playlists for students. Resources come from reliable sources like TED-Ed, Library of Congress, Scholastic, National Geographic and many more. When working with iPads, you can select a search option that only shows iPad compatible content.<br />
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<a href="https://www.classkick.com/" target="_blank">Classkick</a> is a whiteboard app that allows the teacher to see the students screen in the dashboard. The major bonus is that the teacher can put feedback on the screen in real time. Students can also raise a virtual hand to get help from the teacher or others in the class. It is a great app to allows students to be working at their own pace while still tracking their understanding.<br />
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<a href="https://www.tes.com/lessons" target="_blank">Blendspace</a> allows teachers to create a variety of activities that can be housed in one place to create a complete learning experience. Students can easily move through a variety of activities to meet their learning style and allow them choices in how they access content.<br />
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<a href="https://www.playposit.com/" target="_blank">PlayPosit</a> or <a class="" href="https://edpuzzle.com/" target="_blank">Edupuzzle</a> are similar platforms. They allow you to edit videos, insert checks for understanding, and track student progress. These are great tools to use along with flipped videos made by the teacher. They also work great with other programs like Blendspace to create a complete learning experience. <br />
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<li><a href="http://www.hyperdocs.co/about_hyperdocs" target="_blank">Hyperdocs</a>- Use Hyperdocs to create an interactive lesson using the components of the 4Cs to allow students to explore and engage in the content. </li>
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By using these resources, it will give the teacher the ability to get appropriate resources to students to give them independence and choice in their learning, while still keeping them accountable and providing guidance and feedback. </div>
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">This quote is from Autumn Calabrese on a beach body workout video, but it completely applies here. When you are on a weight loss journey, you have to work hard, but once you have reached your goal, the work doesn’t stop. You need to maintain and adjust when it is not working. This is the same with teaching. You should constantly be trying to find that perfect balance of strategies to meet your students' needs, then maintain it once you have found it, adjust when needed. So the work we do as educators will not get easier, but have the power and believe in yourself that you will get better. You will get better in implementing district initiatives, you will get better at developing new strategies, you will get better at seeking support, and you will get better at meeting your students needs to help them succeed. Next year will be better!</span><span class="s1"></span></div>
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Welcome to the second post of the #D100BloggerPD book study of <b><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Start-Right-Now-Teach-Excellence/dp/0996989684">Start. Right. Now. Teach and Lead for Excellence</a></b> by <a href="https://twitter.com/ToddWhitaker">Todd Whitaker</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/Jeff_Zoul">Jeffrey Zoul</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/casas_jimmy">Jimmy Casas.</a> Over the next few weeks, bloggers from Berwyn South School District 100 will reflect on chapters of the book. This is leading up to our <a href="http://www.iengage-berwyn.com/">iEngage Berwyn Edtech Conference</a>, where Jimmy Casas will be one of the fantastic keynote speakers. If you missed it, check out the first post for chapter one on the fabulous Kristen Richey's blog <a href="http://readingandowloftheabove.blogspot.com/2017/03/start-right-now-with-d100bloggerpd.html">Reading and Owl the Above</a>. Let's get started!</div>
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I had to laugh as I read Kristen's reflection on chapter one because I had already written a very similar paragraph about the enthusiasm of the authors. I agree that immediately as I read this, I can't help but envision Jeff and Jimmy speaking with enthusiasm on these topics since I have had the pleasure of seeing them speak. In the hour I have seen, they were very motivating and that comes through in the words of this book. I also envision many of the administrators in my district embodying many of these principles.<br />
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The second chapter is appropriately titled "Know The Way" and revolves around the immense focus and knowledge strong leaders possess. Great leaders, not only admin but teacher leaders too, are truly special people that share certain qualities. The authors explain that they know that excellence is a blend of the art and science of teaching.<br />
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This chapter explains that leaders bud from people that "know their stuff" and are masters of their craft and that is evident to others. This is out of a commitment to ongoing learning. They start with the "Why?" and steer the ship in the direction of "Where?" keeping what's best for students in their focus. Not only do excellent leaders know their stuff, but they know themselves. They know when to ask for feedback, when to make adjustments, and how they are perceived, but they know they don't know it all. They have a confidence without being cocky and build up others as they build themselves. They clearly communicate their non-negotiables and know when to say no, if a task doesn't align with their focus.<br />
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As I read, one thing is obvious. Great leadership takes time to cultivate and patience to develop. It takes commitment and hard work for the long hall to plan for success.<br />
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Above all, excellent leaders, truly care and believe in the work they are doing down to their core. It is hard. It is exhausting. It is worth it. I found these messages inspiring, positive and motivating.<br />
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At the end of each chapter, there is a section that highlights 4 teachers and 4 leaders modeling these principles and 4 resources to explore. I have had the pleasure of learning in person from <a href="https://twitter.com/kirk_humphreys" target="_blank">Kirk Humphreys</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/mmiller112" target="_blank">Maureen Miller</a> and they are great examples to illustrate various qualities in this chapter.<br />
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Reading this makes me reflect on my father-in-law, Bill Lehotsky, Sr. Bill was the assistant principal of Riverside Brookfield High School. He passed 9 years ago and retired 14 years ago. He was retired by the time I came into the family, however, his love for education was still evident and his legacy still lives strong in the RB community. I can't go far without someone recognizing my last name and associating it with him. In the last few weeks alone, two people have referenced Bill's impact on them. Why? It is because Bill knew his stuff, he knew himself, and most importantly he knew the people and put them first. He was an excellent educator that still affects the lives of those he touched and that is clear in conversations with students he had over 40 years ago that still talk about him today. THAT is an excellent leader. <br />
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And with that, I am off to build my confidence, learn more about my craft and build relationships.<br />
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Check out the posts for chapter three from two strong, proud leaders <a href="https://twitter.com/sbutlerbsd100" target="_blank">Sue Butler</a> (<a href="http://ishiftbutler.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">iShift)</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/jg_jgarrett" target="_blank">Jordan Garrett</a> (<a href="http://ilearnandteach.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">iLearn</a>) on April 4th. Join the conversation in the comments below or on twitter at #D100BloggerPD and #StartRightNow.<br />
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From a very young age, children are exposed to the role of driving a car. By the time they get their license, a large majority of children have been riding in a car for over 16 years. At 3 years old, my daughter understood the meaning of the red, yellow, and green stoplight and likes to remind me from the backseat. We need to find ways to expose students to social media before they are able to create their own accounts, just like they are exposed to driving before they get their license.<br />
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Listening to Jennifer Casa-Todd speak on George Couros's podcast, I was reminded of the importance of showing students the right path in social media and allowing it to set the tone for a positive extension of themselves. At 15, her daughter was in a job interview for a part time job and was asked what could be learned about her from social media. We don't want that answer to be negative or nothing at all. Geroge and Jennifer have both been inspirations to create digital leaders. Jennifer has a new book coming out soon called "Digital Leadia" and I'm excited to check it out soon.<br />
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So, how do we prepare students for social media before they can get their own account?<br />
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1. <b>Post as a class account.</b> Students under the age of 13 can use a google form to share tweet ideas with the teacher, then the teacher can tweet them out. Annie Forest used twitter in her sixth grade math classroom after being inspired by Alice Keeler to use a google form to allow students to send her tweets to add to the class account. Check out her <a href="http://showyourthinkingmath.blogspot.com/2015/09/how-can-students-tweet.html">blog post </a>about it.<br />
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2. <b>Show students the class twitter account.</b> This step may seem obvious, but can be easily over looked. The connection needs to be made between information they are giving the teacher to post and how it is impacting others. Pull up the feed daily and explore what other classrooms are doing on twitter regularly.<br />
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3. <b>Have online discussions in a student friendly platform.</b> Using the discussion platform in class learning management system or google classroom is a safe place for students to practice sharing ideas with others online. They can see how their words can reach an audience. It gives them a feel for online interactions and a new platform to share their thinking. <br />
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4. <b>Get started with blogs.</b> Blogging is a thoughtful way to get students to start to build their online presence while experiencing sharing to a global audience. The key here is sharing. Share out student blogs on your class social media page to actually give the students the audience they are looking for. Encourage them to share their blogs with others.<br />
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5. <b>Teach and model what to do when you come across inappropriate comments on social media.</b> Is this someone you know? Would it make the situation better or worse to respond? Would sending a private message to the person be appropriate? When is it time to tell an adult? Explore these situations with students to help them problem solve issues that they may come across with social media.<br />
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So, let students be the backseat drivers of social media before they get their 'license.'<br />
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Just like getting children to eat a new food, try it and you might like it. I have had a few conversations recently about different innovative practices in the classroom. I am in two book studies right now and we are using sketchnoting as a tool. Drawing for me is uncomfortable. It is a skill I have plenty of room for growth. I learned about sketchnoting last year and thought that looks amazing, for people that can do it. The more I learned about it from watching others like Leah O'Donnell, the more I wanted to try it, so I pushed myself to start "sketching" at conferences. I put it in quotes because it was more <strike>writing </strike>scribbling than sketching. </div>
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Fast forward to this year and I have 36 sketches in my Paper 53 app from conferences and books. Now, I get it. I see the power of how ideas can be synthesized and I often look back at my sketchnotes to refresh my mind on the topic. In the past, I would rarely go back to my notes or highlights in a book. The quality of my drawing isn't the point. I often find myself thinking deeper about the content and visualizing it to deepen my learning. It is improving my thinking and that's powerful. </div>
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We were recently having a meeting on a book we are reading with the coaches across the district. Many were hesitant and felt vulnerable to sketchnote, as I had felt last year. I got a few compliments on my sketch and had to laugh because I didn't realize how I had grown as a sketchnoter. I reminded a colleague that we ask students to do things every day that are uncomfortable for them. There is a lot of power in the strategy, encouraging her to try it. Well, this morning she copied me on an email to her entire building sharing her sketchnote and offering to help them implement it in the classroom after seeing its power. This shows the immense power of our ideas, how they can spread, and the importance of trying a practice for ourselves. </div>
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Now this example was about sketchnoting, but that is just one example of something that we can't see the power until we try it. Think about something that you may have written off that keeps creeping back into your mind. Give it a shot. You may just find the power within it to redefine learning for you or your students. You don't have to be better than the person next to you, just be better than before. </div>
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I have so many ideas swirling in my head after an energizing few days at the Illinois Computing Educators Conference (ICE) in St. Charles, IL. Throughout the sessions I presented and attended, I found two common themes. Educators need to create student-centered experiences and offer opportunities to students that will make them successful in today's society. Along with growing my mindset toward student-centered work, I was also able to connect with others and attend sessions that grew me as an instructional coach.<br />
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On Wednesday, <a href="https://twitter.com/jg_jgarrett" target="_blank"> Jordan Garrett</a> and I ran a workshop called "A Creative Approach to Design Thinking." After explaining design thinking and various models, we had the participants dive right in. We had a great group that was eager to create! The room was a buzz of activity using the design thinking process to solve a problem for their partner. The session was a success! We helped attendees take this student-centered process back to their classrooms with a variety of resources and a hands-on experience. <br />
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On Friday, I ran a half-day session called "Empowering Students Through Personalized Learning." Attendees were able to jump into the Universal Design for Learning to explore a variety of ways to personalize learning for students while providing varying degrees of student voice and choice. We were able to create SMART goals for ourselves and collaborate with each other through Kagan structures. After exploring personalized structures like challenge based learning, design thinking, and genius hour, the group was able to leave with a variety of ways to personalize learning for students.<br />
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I attended some great sessions that left me inspired and thinking about my role. Here are my major takeaways.<br />
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Connecting with others and hearing so many inspiring messages motivated me to work hard to create the best opportunities for students. I am inspired to continue to blog and publish more <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/d100-podcast/id1121738355?mt=2" target="_blank">podcast</a> episodes to share the story of teaching and learning in Berwyn South School District 100! </div>
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<span style="background-color: #fafafa; font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 19px; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I was thinking about why I haven't met my blogging goal, of course the first excuse I want to make is I just don't have time. This excuse makes me recall a TED talk by <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/laura_vanderkam_how_to_gain_control_of_your_free_time#t-502507" target="_blank">Laura Vanderkam called How to Gain Control of Your Free Time</a>. Basically, she says we have time for what we make time for. We make time for what's important to us. Blogging and sharing my story and the story of others is important to me, the problem is I'm not making it a priority. In her talk she states, "Time will stretch to accommodate what we choose to put into it. Every minute [you] spend is your choice." If I really want to blog, I have to make the time for it. </span><br />
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Hopefully at this point, you feel ready and inspired to try this cycle of design thinking in your classroom. If you still aren't sure where to start, the authors of LAUNCH offer a plethora of resources to help you! <br />
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1.<a href="http://thelaunchcycle.com/"> Buy the LAUNCH book</a><br />
The end of the Launch book provides over 50 pages of support material that answer frequently asked questions, layout lessons, and give a LAUNCH notebook of reproducible. The authors give suggestions on how to align a project to your curriculum, getting stakeholders on board, and assessing the students. Everything you need is in this text! <br />
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On the Launch website or John Spencer's blog, you can sign up to get the free Design Thinking Tool Kit. It provides a getting started guide, free challenges with videos and lesson plans, assessment tools, and additional resources.<br />
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John Spencer blog can be found at <a href="http://www.spencerauthor.com/">http://www.spencerauthor.com/</a>. He creates wonderful sketchy videos and thoughtful posts that are inspiration and motivating. He also has a <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-creative-classroom/id1141442116?mt=2">Creative Classrooms Podcast</a>. <br />
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AJ Juliani's blog can be found at <a href="http://ajjuliani.com/blog/">http://ajjuliani.com/blog/</a>. On his site, you can find a course for design thinking to dive even further into it. He also has a <a href="http://ajjuliani.com/the-beginners-guide-to-design-thinking-in-the-classroom/">beginners guide</a> to design thinking. AJ also provides a webinar and resources on Genius Hour, which is another way to create a student-centered classroom. <br />
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A student-centered classroom comes from giving the students choice to follow their passion, while still aligning to the skills in the curriculum that need to be taught. Personalizing instruction for students isn't an expensive out-of-box computer program, it is implementing structures like design thinking, genius hour, challenge-based learning, problem/project based learning and inquiry studies that provide students a structure to follow their passions though authentic learning experiences. If we allow our students the time and space for student-centered activities, it will allow the students to apply the common core skills authentically and create students that can thrive in today's global world.<br />
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Thank you for reading and join the conversation in the comments! Continue to follow #D100BloggerPD on twitter to follow the next book study.<br />
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-JennyJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-56938124249846951912016-12-21T06:59:00.002-08:002021-05-20T22:12:38.360-07:00LAUNCH Book Study: Chapter 10- It's Time to LAUNCH<img class="alwaysThinglink" src="//cdn.thinglink.me/api/image/857150248152203266/1024/10/scaletowidth#tl-857150248152203266;1043138249'" style="max-width: 100%;" /><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//cdn.thinglink.me/jse/embed.js"></script><br />
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<b>This post is part of the #D100BloggerPD and is written by guest blogger Tyler Haar. If you missed the posts on Chpater 1-9 check out the<a href="https://www.thinglink.com/scene/857150248152203266"> thinglink</a> to catch up. Tyler is a 5th grade teacher at Hiawatha Elementary school is D100. Followhim on twitter @misterHaar. He is working with his team to implement design thinking in a unit on the spheres of Earth. This summer, he led a summer school course in using design thinking. He is passionate about improving STEM education and is an asset to his students and our district. </b></div>
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Welcome to the first post of the LAUNCH book study with the #D100BloggerPD crew! #D100BloggerPD is a group of bloggers from Berwyn South School District in Berwyn, IL. For a little over a year, a growing group of district teachers have been reflecting on books by blogging about each chapter. To view all the posts, follow #D100BloggerPD on twitter. For this book study, we have a great group of nine educators that will reflect on each chapter of <a href="http://www.spencerauthor.com/2016/05/launch-my-new-book-is-finally-available.html/" target="_blank">LAUNCH: Using Design Thinking To Boost Creativity and Bring Out the Maker in Every Student</a> by <a href="http://www.spencerauthor.com/" target="_blank">John Spencer</a> and <a href="http://ajjuliani.com/" target="_blank">A.J. Juliani</a>. Follow each blog post to dive into the book. Each blog is listed in the schedule below and I will update the links on the Thinglink as posts go live. We will review two chapters each week for the next month. Get your own copy of Launch <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Launch-Design-Thinking-Creativity-Student/dp/0996989544/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1479680534&sr=1-1&keywords=launch+john+spencer">here</a>. Join the conversation in the comment section of the blog posts. Use #D100BloggerPD and #LAUCHBook to join us on twitter.<br />
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I think everyone would agree with the quote above and it is not that profound, however, does your classroom show that creativity is for everyone? Creative projects aren't meant for the gifted or the students that get done early. Students have different talents and the creative process can amplify talents that otherwise would have been hidden. We have to believe that everyone can be creative and be ready to pick them up when they fail and build success from those failures. When students take risks with their ideas and understand that failure is part of the process, their success will be that much sweeter.<br />
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As a former science teacher, I am a sucker for systems and processes. To reach student's creative potential, Spencer and Juliani suggest design thinking as the process and the LAUNCH cycle as the framework. If students are able to understand and manipulate the steps of this cycle, they can use it to find and implement creative solutions to any problem.<br />
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Every day we deal with constraints in the way of achieving our goals. Those constraints can cause us to give up, or push us to creative solutions. Whether it is time or resources that are an issue, the book points out there is more power in having constraints and it fosters the creative process. <a href="http://www.aliciaclane.com/dollarstorestem/" target="_blank">Dollar Store STEM</a> has easy to implement challenges that can give students practice working within constraints.<br />
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I am working with an awesome 5th-grade team at Hiawatha school to implement design thinking through the LAUNCH cycle. As part of the process, I put together a series of Ted-Ed lessons. The first lesson uses Spencer's video called "<a href="https://ed.ted.com/on/LMpd22xR" target="_blank">The LAUNCH Cycle</a>," to describe the LAUNCH cycle to students. The "Dig Deeper" section pulls in other resources on design thinking. The second lesson is called "<a href="http://ed.ted.com/on/mutF5tk5">This Could Fail</a>," so we can discuss failure with the students. The lesson is based on John Spencer's video and in the dig deeper section the students will explore a few other videos including "Audri's Rube Goldberg Mouse Trap." The goal is to get students to anticipate failure and move forward as we begin this creative process. Lesson 3 and 4 will happen when students are ready to navigate ideas. "<a href="https://ed.ted.com/on/GvEEUpfo" target="_blank">Think Inside the Box</a>" is the third lesson that will show students the power of creative constraints. The fourth lesson, called "<a href="https://ed.ted.com/on/ttTY4oc2" target="_blank">A Different Approach to Brainstorming</a>," will help teachers and students have a structure to come up with solution ideas.<br />
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This wooden plaque hangs above my desk as a reminder to create, produce, and accomplish my ideas. I have a lot of wonderful conversations with colleagues, but those ideas do not always come to light. This sign is a reminder for me to continue to launch. I love that Spencer and Juliani emphasize the point that the final step is to launch our creative ideas. They state how this is the scariest, but most rewarding part and is often overlooked.<br />
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Creative power is already in your classroom. Join us for the rest of the book study to talk about how you can use LAUNCH to unleash creativity in any class. Have you tried it? Did you read the chapter? Let's chat about it in the comment section below.<br />
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Thank you for joining #D100BloggerPD for the reflection of Chapter 1 of LAUNCH. Annie Forest (@MrsForest) will be covering Chapter 2 on her blog, <a href="http://showyourthinkingmath.blogspot.com/2016/11/launch-d100bloggerpd-book-study.html">showyourthinkingmath.blogspot.com</a> on Wednesday, November 23. Check it out and follow along with the rest of the book study using #D100BloggerPD on twitter. <br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-12611469224333982862016-10-04T20:58:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:12:59.432-07:00Hack 2 of Hacking the Common Core- #D100BloggerPDWelcome back to the #D100BloggerPD! #D100BloggerPD is a group of bloggers from Berwyn South School District 100 that read and blog about various education books! I'm here to give you a run down of Hack #2 in "Hacking the Common Core" by Michael Fisher. If you missed the first post, check out <a href="http://readingandowloftheabove.blogspot.com/2016/10/hacking-common-core-with-d100bloggerpd_4.html">Kristen Richey's post on Reading and Owl of the Above</a>. Hack #1 really takes the edge off of Common Core anxiety.<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-28675129223330978472016-10-02T18:29:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:13:11.349-07:00The Power of Classroom VisitsTime is always tight for educators, but collaboration doesn't have to be time set aside for an official meeting. It can be as simple as popping into a colleague's room, observing, and having a conversation. As I have seen more and more educators welcome others into their classroom, it has opened up conversations and spread great ideas. But how do you get this culture to happen?<br />
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A few years ago when our district went 1:1 Macbooks, we started to host site visits from outside districts to come see what we are doing with our program. We received the Apple Distinguished Program honor for the work we are doing to transform learning using technology and it helped turn attention to our schools. When we first started, people asked why we would spend our time opening our doors? Why not! We have amazing things going on in our classrooms that are worth talking about. When you know visitors will be in and out of your classroom, teachers have a chance to showcase their teaching and look to always enhance their practices. Staff and students take pride and ownership in what they are doing. At the end of the visit, we invite administrators and teachers to debrief with us. This process is very reflective and allows us to keep coming back to why we do this.<br />
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We have learned so much from the visitors. Simple comments about programs used or another perspective on how to implement something could spark a great idea to make us even better. Wonderful educators like George Couros, John Antonetti, Saba Quidwai, and Carl Hooker have been able to tour many of our schools and share their expertise on ways we can improve even more.<br />
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The idea from Jennifer Gonzalez, author of Hacking Learning and blogger at Cult of Pedagogy, has begun to spread across the district. She explains the charts very well in her<a href="http://www.cultofpedagogy.com/pineapple-charts/" target="_blank"> blog post</a>. The pineapple is a symbol for welcome. This chart allows teachers to post things going on in their classroom to welcome others to come see their lesson. At Hiawatha Elementary School and Freedom Middle School, you can find a Pineapple chart in their common area. Hiawatha Literacy coach, Leah O'Donnell wrote a <a href="http://responsiveliteracy.blogspot.com/2016/03/hacking-education-pineapple-chart.html" target="_blank">blog post</a> about how they use the chart as Hiawatha. Teachers can even put a pineapple on the outside of their door as a symbol for others to come into their class.<br />
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Robert Kaplinsky has a call to action for teachers that is catching on. In <a href="http://robertkaplinsky.com/observeme/" target="_blank">his blog post</a>, he challenges teachers to post a sign on their door inviting teachers to observe with explicit points of feedback they would like to receive. To further collaborate outside the school and spread the idea, he asks teachers to post on social media using #observeme. The point here is the feedback portion to help the teacher grow. Visitors will walk away with a new idea as well, so it's a win for both teachers. This idea is new to our district, but I have seen teachers with a sign that invites you. <br />
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Most teachers are humble and many are risk takers that are confident enough in their abilities to allow others to come in and give them support. Observing another teacher's classroom is a benefit for both educators involved. Try one or all of these ways and see what amazing things come from it! If you have done any of these I would love to hear your experience!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-11509229491477628722016-07-26T09:43:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:13:23.392-07:00"What Teachers Make" Response to Ch 2-3 #D100bloggerPDWelcome to the second post of the #D100BloggerPD book study on "What Teachers Make" by Taylor Mali. If you missed the first post by the wonderful <a href="https://twitter.com/Litlovegal1">Colleen Noffsinger</a>, check it out at the <a href="http://literacylovinggals.blogspot.com/2016/07/d100bloggerpd-crews-book-study-kickoff.html">Literacy Loving Gals</a> blog! If you are new to #D100BloggerPD, you are in for a treat! We are a group of educators in Berwyn, IL. We complete books studies on educational books covering a range of topics in education and we each take a chapter to blog about. So, you can "read" some of the hottest books in education by following #D100BloggerPD on twitter and keeping up with the blog posts! <br />
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In this section, Mali talks of the challenges presented to teachers in the dynamic of the parent, teacher, student trifecta. He comments how children may get more face-to-face time with teachers than their parents. A tremendous amount of weight is put on teachers for students to succeed and often the failures come back to the teacher. <br />
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As I was reading this section, a few thoughts came to mind that can help other teachers build a positive relationship with parents. </div>
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1. <b>Openly communicate with parents constantly.</b> With so many social media outlets and ways to communicate, parents should be receiving updates on what is going on in class and with their child. These updates can easily be sent to the whole class or individual parents through tools like Remind or Class Dojo. </div>
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In this section, Mali talked about how he attended graduate school to become a poet and found himself having a need to impact the lives of children, unlike the majority of his colleagues. He states teaching is the art of explanation. He explains, the best teachers gather the information and present it in a meaningful way and allow students to finish the ideas. </div>
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I agree with this to an extent, but I feel the tide of teaching is changing. As education is transforming, the passing of information from the teacher to student and back again is drastically changing. The best teachers are becoming facilitators to teach students how to gather and sort information, build creativity, and allow students to create products that exceed what the teacher thought was possible!</div>
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He also explains the importance of teaching and learning in the early years of a child's life through early elementary. These years are so formative for a child. Programs have been started all over the globe to educate parents on ways to educate their children before starting school. Because as Mali points out, there becomes a point where it is nearly impossible to get a student caught up once they are so far behind. Often this path is laid before they enter school. Another layer to an already challenging job for teachers!</div>
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He closes this section with a great line, "Everything I do is a kind of lesson, even if I'm the only person learning it." I like this line for many reasons, but it helps me remember two things. It reminds me that I'm always sending a message with everything I do and someone is learning something from it, so share your words intentionally. Also, everything I do is an opportunity for me to learn as well, even if I'm the only one. </div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-38714219460789090002016-05-26T13:14:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:13:35.129-07:00Juxtapose Your LessonI just came across a great simple tool I wanted to share! I've seen images showing how areas have changed over time with a side by side picture and slider in the middle. When you move the slider it shows how the area has changed. Here is an example of<span style="color: blue;"> <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/history/chi-then-and-now-photos-the-aragon-and-apollo-20150424-htmlstory.html" target="_blank"><b>two iconic Chicago theaters</b></a></span></span><span style="color: blue;">.</span> I always thought it was a great visual representation, but didn't know how to create them...until now! The website<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://juxtapose.knightlab.com/"><b>juxtapose.knightlab.com</b></a></span> will allow you to choose online pictures and "juxtapose" them!<br />
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They can be created by the teachers or students. Here are some ways I could see it being used in the classroom.<br />
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1. The change of seasons on the landscape of the neighborhood.<br />
2. The change of students from the first day of school to the last.<br />
3. The progress made on a project students are working on.<br />
4. Geographical changes of Earth.<br />
5. The transformation of a space in the school.<br />
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The website is very easy to use. Simply, put in the web address for each picture along with the date it was taken. (Remember to use images that are free to use. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhPl0Tmlrzs" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">Check out how here.</span></a>)You can upload your own pictures to Flicker, Dropbox, or Google Drive and get a link from there. Click publish and use the embed code!<br />
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Here is one I created of a shopping center that was remodeled a few years ago in Berwyn. I can't wait to see this in action in the classroom!<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-69405578208648326192016-04-15T11:51:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:13:47.756-07:00How to Create Simple RSA Animate VideosRSA Animate videos are creative whiteboard videos that illustrate an idea. They can be simple to very elaborate. Here are the steps I used with a 3rd grade class to help the students illustrate their writing. Check out the blog post<span style="color: blue;"> <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2016/04/influential-people-unit-with-rsa.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">"Influential People Unit with RSA Animate and Green Screen"</span></a></span> to see their projects. You can also check out professional <a href="https://www.thersa.org/discover/videos/rsa-animate/" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">RSA animate</span></a> .<br />
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<b>Step 1: Write your idea</b><br />
First, complete the message you would like to illustrate. Edit and revise it, so you have a final draft to illustrate.<br />
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Using a storyboard graphic organizer or app, plan out a picture for each sentence. We encouraged the students to number each sentence and match it to a picture or write each sentence below the blank box. Draw one picture per sentence. Depending on the length of sentences, you may need to adjust the pictures. For example, you may need two pictures for a long sentence or quickly draw a simple picture for a short sentence.<br />
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Record each picture being drawn. We recorded using the time-lapse camera on the iPad. It was helpful to use a stand for the iPad, but you can hold it still as well. If you do not have an iPad, you can record with a computer and speed up the videos in iMovie. After erasing a picture, stop and read the sentence with the video. This ensures the timing of the video and audio match. Make adjustments as needed by adding more pictures or simplifying some drawings. After the drawings are finished, send the videos to the computer.<br />
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<b><br /></b> <b>Step 4: Put the video together and add voice</b><br />
Next, put the clips together in iMovie in the correct order. Select the "Record Voiceover" feature. Voiceover the images. We used a microphone to eliminate background noise, but that is optional.<br />
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<li><b>Sense of Audience-</b> Students were challenged to think about the best audience for their presentation. All students shared with parents and teachers at the viewing party, but they were able to choose an authentic audience to share it with online. </li>
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The students conducted research on a project board similar to the picture below. Miss Carrillo taught a mini lesson on finding reliable sources and encouraged them to use the research tool in google docs to find reliable sources. Once they choose their influential person, they began using the project board.<br />
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Once they had completed some research, Miss Carrillo modeled putting this together into their paragraph. As students began writing, she followed the workshop model to support them. As the students finished revising and editing, they began to think about their final product.<br />
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The students could create a final project of their choice to publish their information. Miss Carrillo created a "Choice Board" that allowed students to choose from several options to create their product.<br />
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The most popular choices were iMovie with greenscreen, RSA animate, and presenting their speech dressed as their person.<br />
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For the students that chose greenscreen, we recorded the students reading their paragraph in front of a green screen. The students then found pictures that aligned with their story and merged the videos and pictures in iMovie. As we filmed and students read aloud, they realized areas that needed to be edited or revised. For example, a student asked, "I want to change this part. Can I fix my paper and record it again?" Of course! By creating this final product, she was naturally motivated to complete the writing process through revision and editing. This can be one of the hardest aspects of the writing process to motivate students to complete. Knowing that she had an audience gave her the motivation to write to the best of her ability.<br />
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Several students chose RSA animation. After writing and editing their paragraph, they had to make their paragraph visual by planning out pictures for each sentence using a storyboard. This created critical thinking of the points they had made in their paragraph. As I help students, they translated their Spanish writing to English to share their idea with me. Then we were able to have great conversations about how to make the concepts in their writing visual. Once the storyboard was done, the students then had to draw their images on a whiteboard as it was recorded in time-lapse on the iPad. Once they had their visual story, all the time-lapsed videos were put into iMovie and they were able to voice-over the images with their writing. Check out <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2016/04/how-to-create-simple-rsa-animate-videos.html" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">this post</span></a> to learn how we created the RSA videos.<br />
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Check out this<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFve4p26YaK4TdkXFlVBSEOYa8Imj1SHs" target="_blank"> <span style="color: blue;">playlist</span></a> of all the projects! </div>
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<span class="s1">The goal of this activity was to develop the students writing and give them an audience to share. However, it turned into so much more. I was working with one particular student on her RSA. She wrote her paragraph in Spanish and translated each sentence orally to me so I could help her. She had to come up with pictures for each sentence that told the story of her paragraph. She was able to purposefully practice, writing and speaking skills and show the depth of her understanding through pictures. If Miss Carrillo would have asked the students to write a paragraph, then orally translate it, draw a picture to represent each sentence and then read it aloud three times, most of the students wouldn't have been motivated to do it. However, they enhanced their writing skills, speaking skills, and knowledge of the content by doing all those things with a purpose. This activity gave those skills a purpose and added more depth to their learning. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">Creating inquiry by getting students to ask questions about the topic is a great way to peak the student's interest in the topic. To create inquiry, Meagan and Kristen started with the Question Formulation Technique. The structure of QFT can be found <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.ibmidatlantic.org/Experiencing-the-QFT.pdf" target="_blank">HERE.</a></span> </span></div>
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<span class="s1">First, they had the students gather in groups. They showed the class a picture prompt as the Q Focus. </span>In groups, the students followed the rules of QFT to create questions from the focus image. Groups then turned the questions into open questions and added the important ones to a class Padlet. Together as a class, they sorted and prioritized the Padlet and came up with three questions to guide their learning. </div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-69500821659811933762016-02-23T10:22:00.004-08:002021-05-20T22:14:23.278-07:00Personalized Learning: Before you Begin<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1">As a science teacher, I implemented various pieces of personalized learning. My students worked on self-paced activities using blendspace, they participated in Genius Hour and were provided with a variety of choices in their learning. As a coach, I have recently taken a huge interest in creating a culture of personalized learning. The more research I do, the more definitions I find and variety of ways it is done and at multiple levels of personalization. </span></div>
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<span class="s1"><i>Check out my other posts on personalized learning: <span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2016/03/personalized-learning-in-action.html" target="_blank">Personalized Learning in Action</a> </span><span style="color: blue;">& <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2018/05/tools-to-personalize-learning.html" target="_blank">Tools to Personalize Learning</a>.</span></i></span></div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-4428738360355394872016-02-15T07:02:00.002-08:002021-05-20T22:14:40.300-07:00#D100BloggerPD "Move Your Bus" Reflection- Ch. 15-17 Happy Monday, everyone! Hopefully, you are enjoying some time in your personal life on this President's Day.<br />
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Welcome to the next installment of #D100Blogger PD for "Move Your Bus," by Ron Clark. If you have missed the previous posts from my wonderful D100 colleagues, check out <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23d100bloggerpd&src=tyah&lang=en">#D100bloggerpd</a> on twitter or find the list of posts on Literacy Loving Gals blog <a href="http://literacylovinggals.blogspot.com/2016/02/move-your-bus-d100bloggerpd-book-study.html">here.</a><br />
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I have really enjoyed this book since it caused me to do so much reflection about myself and my district. So here it goes with some of my thoughts from Ch. 15 Stay in your lane, Ch. 16 Change the conversation to change the culture, and Ch. 17 Allow the runners to reap the rewards.<br />
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<b>CHAPTER 15: STAY IN YOUR LANE</b><br />
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I think most runners and even joggers could relate to this chapter. Ron makes the point that runners often start to meddle with others jobs, or spend too much time helping others along to point that it is a detriment to themselves. Not only will this stop the runner, but it can slow the whole bus. He just wants to shout, "Stay in your lane!" </div>
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There are times, when I remember thinking, "Man, I just want to teach and not worry about all these other things!" Now, I think back and in some cases, I really didn't need to be worried about some of those other things. Teachers never have enough time, so it is important to guard your time to focus on your responsibilities. It takes focus, focus, focus. He also reminds us that it takes loyalty, patience, and faith as well. </div>
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Some runners even fall into the trap of doing the work for others to keep the bus moving. This will only cause more work for you and the others will get the benefits. One thing I have to keep in mind is that something may not be done the way I would have done it, or would like it done, but that is ok and I need to keep MY focus.</div>
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We have all been sucked into negative conversations or maybe even started them. I can admit that of course I have, too. It is human nature. Ron offers a simple solution to participating in negative conversation....JUST STOP. When we participate in negative conversations, it just causes us to "one-up" each other and the negativity spreads. In the best schools with the best teachers and the best students there is always going to be something to complain about, so just stop.<br />
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He refers to negativity as digging potholes. Instead of being a sponge and allowing others to carry on negative conversations with you, he offers three suggestions: ask a question, tell a positive story, or just walk away. Ron suggests saying, "How can we make this better?" or "Can I tell you something positive about my day?" The person that is being negative will definitely get the hint. At the very least, they will stop talking negatively to you and who knows, maybe they will even start to look at the positive side and turn others around.<br />
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I have been fortunate to have several excellent leaders in my career. One of the reasons they are so great is that they are able to stay positive and impact the culture amidst negative energy.When a teacher thinks it just can't get any worse, I have seen them bring everything into perspective and keep the bus moving along without opening the emergency exit. I realize that these positive reactions are one of the reasons why they are in a leadership position.<br />
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-48229352421186200472016-02-02T11:11:00.001-08:002021-05-20T22:14:51.827-07:00The February FunkWelcome February! I don't know about you, but this seems to the month I run out of steam. We are fully back in the swing of things from winter break and spring break is still too far ahead.<br />
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Well, instead of just wishing for a snow day...and regretting it in June...try one of these tricks for that extra motivation!</div>
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Break up class with a brain break. <a href="https://www.gonoodle.com/" target="_blank">GoNoodle</a> is great site for all ages and all you have to do is click and play! It may just be the simple silly solution to bring you up. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/stick-around-by-tony-vincent/id557949353?mt=8" target="_blank">Stick around </a>is an app for all ages and subjects from the wonderful Tony Vincent. Teachers and students can make puzzles based on content to share with each other. Don't have iPads, try <a href="http://powermylearning.org/" target="_blank">Power my Learning</a>. This site supports personalized learning with playlists of games and activities for many different content areas. </div>
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My PLN motivates me everyday! Connect with amazing educators on Twitter, Instragram or Facebook. Try a <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/twittereducationchats/education-chat-calendar" target="_blank">new twitter chat </a>or find a new blog. There are also many awesome blogs listed on the home page of this blog. </div>
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-83487165455013854862015-11-12T08:45:00.001-08:002021-05-20T22:15:01.614-07:00Flipped Math Class in Action<a href="https://twitter.com/missgdoes5th" target="_blank">Angela Gonzales</a> decided it was time to rethink the structure of her math class. (<a href="https://missgdoes5th.wordpress.com/2015/10/25/a-passion-for-learning-and-reflection/" target="_blank">Check out her reflective blog post here!</a>) She was able to collaborate with <a href="https://twitter.com/MissBurdettHIA" target="_blank">Ginny Burdett</a> and the results are amazing! Angela and her co-teacher, Michelle Fisher, are in week one of this flipped model and the benefits are already visible. Once students master the structure, they will complete the video, notes and an exit slip at home.<br />
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The lesson objective for the day was to multiple decimals using a hundredths chart. Students were able to begin by going to their math course in Schoology and linking to Blendspace. They downloaded the notes and began watching the video that Miss Gonzales had created on how to complete the problems. This would fall into Augmentation on the SAMR ladder, since students are able to watch the video at their own pace and go back to look at any part of the explanation again and again.<br />
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Once they completed the notes to explain the steps of the problem and watched Miss Gonzales do examples on the video, they were able to start practicing. The students used a smart notebook file to draw and explain their thinking as they work through the activity for the day. This is also at Augmentation on the SAMR ladder, since students are able to use the variety of tools in the notebook program to clearly communicate their ideas. <br />
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Once they have completed the problems, the students submit their work into three folder based on their understanding in Schoology. Students that feel they completely understand and could teach a friend, place it into the first folder. The next level is for students who mostly understand, but may have a few questions. The final folder is for students who identify that they do not understand. The teachers use these folders to pull students for math groups.<br />
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Once they finish, the students create videos to explain how to do the problem. The videos can be shared with the students who need more support through a media album on Schoology. This would bring the lesson up to Modification on the SAMR ladder, since students are able to teach and share their learning. Once all these components are mastered, the students go to IXL math to complete individualized lessons based on skills they need to practice. <br />
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While all of this is going on, the two teachers are pulling groups to give students the extra explanation they need to solidify their learning. This is possible because the management procedures in the class are solid. Class dojo is up on the board and Miss Gonzales can reward or warn students by awarding them points from her iPad without leaving her seat. The students know to ask others at their table first, if they have questions about turning in work or what to do next.<br />
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I was able to speak with one student to ask her how she felt about the new structure of math. She said, "I like to watch the videos and I usually get it after watching it once, so I can start my problems and I don't have to wait for everyone else. It really sticks with you and I can go back and look at it if I do forget."<br />
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Angela described her class as a well oiled machine and I completely agreed. The students were engaged in individualized tasks that allowed them to express their math knowledge. Using MAP data, she plans to continue to differentiate and enhance her math instruction! <br />
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Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-28476669084229999532015-10-29T10:46:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:15:10.580-07:00Novel EngineeringAfter attending "Novel Engineering" and "STEAM Teams" through the <a href="https://osep.northwestern.edu/" target="_blank">Northwestern Office of STEM Education Partnership</a>, I left with new ideas to continue to connect science and engineering concepts through out content areas. As an instructional coach this year, I was able to connect with elementary science teacher Lisa-Beth Lovero on a novel engineering project. Mrs. Lovero teaches a science class to all the elementary classes as a special. She is also the school's Accelerated Learning teacher and was looking for a unique project for her accelerated group. Novel engineering fit the bill! As the students worked through the process, they created video reflections using the format I explain in this <a href="http://teachingandlearningredefined.blogspot.com/2014/05/video-journal-and-reflection.html" target="_blank">blog post</a>.<br />
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In novel engineering, students take a piece of literature and use the NGSS engineering and design standards to design a solution for a problem a character has in the story. The solution must fit the constraints of the text. This process creates an engaging way students blend literacy skills and engineering practices. <br />
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1. <b>Pick a book-</b> We choose to introduce the principles with the picture book, "Snowy Day."<br />
2. <b>Identify the Problem</b>- As the students read, they record the problems that arise in the text. In this video, you can see the students jump into action to record the problem as they hear it. In this text, the character puts a snowball in his pocket, only to come back to realize it melted.<br />
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3. <b>Research</b>- After the students read the text, they determine one problem for which they will design a solution. The students chose to solve how to keep the snowball cold in the coat pocket. The students then develop questions to research a solution. We used <a href="http://www.kidrex.org/" target="_blank">KidRex</a> for safe searching. They need to keep the constraints of the story in mind, so the snowball must fit into the pocket. Mrs. Lovero used a baggie to represent the pocket.<br />
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4. <b>Design it- </b>Using their research, the students created a blue print draft of their design. This sketch shows the deep thought of this third grade student complete with materials, design, and process.<br />
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5. <b>Make the Prototype- </b>Once they have completed their research and design, it is time to gather materials and create the prototype. The students recorded their trail and errors. This student is explaining what they created.<br />
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6. <b>Test it- </b>The students put their solution to the test. In this case, they students weighed the ice prior to the test, then drained the water and weighted it again after waiting 15 minutes. <br />
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7. <b>Make it better- </b>To follow the engineer and design standards, after test one, the students redesign and test again.<br />
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8. <b>Present Solution-</b>As a class, each group shares what they did and their final results. They each uploaded their videos to a media album in Schoology. Here all the students could view the process of each group in the class and comment on each others solutions. This collaboration brought the project up to Modification on the SAMR ladder.<br />
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Once the students discussed their solutions, they were prepped for the next project. In the next phase, the students will use a text at their reading level to design a solution for a problem of one of the characters.<br />
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<br />Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06155278419884476411noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7814162354669804730.post-25830596087407493022015-10-24T09:14:00.001-07:002021-05-20T22:15:21.745-07:00ECET2 Chicago<div class="p1">
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<span class="s1">I was given the opportunity to attend ECET</span><span class="s3"><sup>2</sup></span><span class="s1"> Chicago, by my wonderful leader Jordan Garrett. I as able to join teacher leaders, other coaches, and administrators for this elite event. By 10am, I was already wowed by this conference themed “Can you Hear Me Now?” The purpose was to celebrate educators and help them get their voices heard. </span></div>
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<span class="s1">After a wonderful breakfast, Christopher Bronke started as the first keynote. He inspired me to share my voice. He reminded us that blogging is an excellent way to get your words out there because if you have something to say, it is important to say it! He explained that sometimes we have to be bulldozers to lead and sometimes we have to be ballerinas, but teachers are the ones that know teaching best so our voice must be heard. He left us with one final thought “Passion without action is wasted energy.” This really made me think about the position I am in as an instructional coach and how I can turn my passion into action with teachers. He inspired me to share, share, share!</span></div>
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<span class="s1">My breakout session was “Having Your Change Voice Heard” with Jeff Zoul. I have followed Jeff on twitter for a little while now and was excited to meet him. He encouraged us again to get our voice heard. The focus was on Twitter and blogging to do this. This really encourage me to stick to my blog and stop making excuses. So here I am blogging today. He shared great quotes from a few influential educators. All the quotes were inspiring, but Pernille Ripp’s ideas resinated the most with me. </span></div>
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Another theme of the day, other than sharing, was connecting. We were given ample time to connect. They set the appropriate setting for us to connect. We were encourage to mingle over "mocktails" and I had some great conversations with fellow instructional coaches, admins, and teachers. It was wonderful to meet some people I follow on twitter and make new connections! </div>
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<span class="s1">As I reflect on the day, I can summarize it into four major areas. </span></div>
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<li>SHARE- What I have to say does matter. It will help others, so I want to make sure I am sharing ideas I value through twitter and my blogs. I am part of some amazing things that I am proud of, so I want to share that. </li>
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<li>LISTEN- Take the time to listen to what others have to say. Read blogs, follow tweets, and have conversations. Learning about all different perspectives and ideas will help me grow as an educator.</li>
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<li>CONNECT- See what others are doing. It was great to share and listen to others. With the power of twitter, I can continue to stay in touch with these connections and make new ones!</li>
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<li>TAKE ACTION- When you have a good idea, act on it. Have the grit to bulldoze the obstacles! </li>
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<span class="s1">ECET</span><span class="s3"><sup>2</sup></span><span class="s1"> Chicago gave me an extra boost of energy and was great to keep me motivated and driven in my role as a coach!</span><br />
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