Instruction and Technology

December 10, 2009

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What’s up?

• Preview of learning gains and Excel “how-to”

• Final touches in bringing your unit together–Bulletin boards–Classroom management

• Thinking about elements of unit design and technology

• TK20 field experience and assignment upload help

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Excel mini workshop

• Considerations – – Review GTEP handbook rubrics for reporting and

discussing learning gains

– See samples of learning gains data from work

samples – http://ci513b.wikispaces.com/WP+Baird%2C+Kirsi

http://ci513b.wikispaces.com/WP+Farrell%2C+Olivia

– Complete mini Excel workshop – practice setting

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GTEP handbook & rubrics

Baird data table and charts

Data on Learning Gains and Related Standa

Interpretation or Explanation of Learning

Uses of Data and Related Standards

Breads around the World Learning Gains

Excel mini workship fall 2009

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Bulletin Boards

• Support your unit’s key ideas, concepts, content standards with supporting bulletin board displays.

• Check out some effective websites for good ideas and suggestions. Let’s explore.

• Use your Intel Teach CD to explore free image resources to build your bulletin board graphics.

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Bulletin Board Ideas

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Classroom Management

• Supportive websites and teacher blogs to support you. Check out these resources:– About.com Classroom organization for efficiency and

productivity http://k6educators.about.com/od/classroomorganization/Classroom_Organization_and_SetUp_Tips_for_Classroom_Organization.htm

– Teaching 101 from About.com http://k6educators.about.com/od/helpfornewteachers/u/teaching101.htm

– Pro Teacher on Behavior Management http://www.proteacher.com/030001.shtml

– Teacher Vision on many aspects of classroom management http://www.teachervision.fen.com/classroom-management/resource/5776.html?detoured=1

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TK20 and you

• Easy reminder for uploading an assignment for any class to TK20–

• Assurances for uploading documents to your field experience folders on TK20

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Submit an assignment to TK20

Field Experience Doc Uploads

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What have we accomplished?

• Form a group to discuss ways you have accomplished the principles and skills for organization and presentation of K-12 classroom instruction, including

• student needs analysis • planning • direct and indirect instructional techniques • pre, formative, and summative assessment

of pupil achievement • classroom management • bulletin board • other student support documents, and • evaluation of teaching• Effective integrated use of technology

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Last reflection• Reflect on your personal learning

gains this quarter. – Unit design– Assessment and how it affects differentiation– Considerations in lesson design– Usefulness of GTEP handbook rubrics– Colleagues’ support– Effective and appropriate integration of technology– Other personal considerations

• Post your response to the discussion tab of your personal wiki. (Earn regular or extra credit!)

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Check your personal wiki

• Update front and back of fall checklist doc with status of assignments– getting assignments completed and uploaded

(no later than December 12 at 11:59 PM)– Verify completed assignments, if you wish, with

Jeanne– Note that regular attendance and professional

attitude counts as consideration in final grade.

• Grades submitted Sunday, December 13th

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As the class ends• Return the PSU student work samples

CD you borrowed.• Complete end of class commentary.

Your students will love you!!!