LaToya Kelley, Director of InstructionSimon Technology

New Teacher Circle

Workshops

September 2nd, 2014

Norms/ Expectations (1 min)

Confidentially Honesty Student-CENTERED Growth mindset BE PRESENT (until 4:30pm)

Today’s Agenda

Shout-Outs (1- 2 minutes)

Reflect on Classroom

Management Strategy (10

minutes)

Viral (2- 3 minutes)

Strateg(20 minutes)

Announcements / Survey(5 minutes)

Shout-Outs

Reflection (10 minutes)

REFLECTION:

Behavior is COMMUNICATION. What are students communicating to you through their behavior?

SIDE 1: Using only visuals, pictures, or symbols (no words or letters) describe what strategy worked. What classes, particular students, etc.

SIDE 2: Using only visuals, pictures, or symbols (no words or letters) describe what strategy DIDN’T work. What classes, particular students, etc.

Pass the PAPER

You will have 30 seconds to pass the paper.

Try to predict the strategy, group of students, or any other information. Write your guess on the paper (highlighters).

What strategy will you continue, adapt, and throw away?

Viral (2 minutes)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JC82Il2cjqA

READ, GROUP, LABEL

Number off (1, 2)

In your groups, you will alternate reading the statistics in regards to the Achievement Gap.

Then you will group statistics that “belong” together. (Hint: 3 groups)

Next, label what the 3 overarching themes are for the groups.

Strategy (10 minutes)

Work Time (10 minutes)

Log-in to Google Doc

New Teacher Circle Workshops Doc How do you ensure that your classroom is

equitable for all learners? (Curriculum, Class Environment, Teaching Strategies)

CM Debrief exercise. (What strategy will you continue, adapt, and throw away?)

Announcements/ Survey (5 mins)

Next week, how to make the class more EQUITABLE strategies

Webpage- Calendar for September Survey http://www.simontechnology.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=188748&type=u