Teaching Learning Updates and Wednesday' Early Release Professional Learning Plan

All,

Here are the surveys for Tom Schimmer's Visit.

• Wednesday February 8 Early Release Professional Development SURVEY LINK
• February 6-10 Visit on Analyzing and Interpreting Student Data and SBR, SURVEY LINK

Upcoming Wednesday Early Releases Days February 22, 2017

Wednesday February 22 Early Release

Learning Coach Led Professional Learning Opportunity

On the February 22, Early Release Day, all teachers will have a choice of nine professional learning opportunities, all of which are focused on implementation and documentation of best practices in a UbD framework.  

For all sessions except Planning Basics, you will need to bring a drafted unit for modification, not a new unit.  For Planning Basics, you can bring a set of standards and a unit concept to get started with guidance.  There will only be one session offer per individual.  At this time, you should have heard from session leader to confirm your session sign-up.  Please let me know if you have not

February 22 Agenda

2:00-2:30    Coffee, Tea, and Snacks---two locations---under HS/MS stairs and ES 2nd Floor

2:30-4:00    Session Presentation (see below for location)

4:00-5:00    Application/Collaboration w/ Peer(s)--Facilitators Available

Sessions are:

UbD Planning Basics—Dan Love and Rob Gold--Room 2301 (Rob Gold’s Classroom)

Essential Question: How do I use Understanding by Design to support effective teaching and learning?

Leveraging Formative Assessment in UbD Units —Tom Zululock--Room 3112

Essential Question: How does aligning formative and summative assessments improve instructional design and student outcomes?

Maximizing Student Output—Paula Peters-Frampton & Andrew Ranson--Room 2124

Essential Question:  What criteria can be used optimally match strategies with intended outcomes?

Visible ‘Thinking Routines’ in the Inquiry Classroom (Grades 2-12)—Clayton Filter and Kirsten Welbes--BBT

Making Thinking Visible ‘Thinking Routines’ in the Inquiry Classroom (Grades PreK-1)—Keryn Dowling--PreK Room

Essential Question: How do Making Thinking Visible ‘thinking routines’ support each stage of the inquiry process?

Co-Teaching in an Inquiry-Based Classroom—Karen Sumaryono & Rachael Moser--HOL

Essential Question: How can co-teaching teams plan effective provocations and summative assessments to meet the needs of all learners in an inquiry classroom?

Hattie's Influences on Student Achievement—James Dowling---Room 2108 (Coaches Room)

Essential Question:  Can I implement a deliberate practice that can make a significant positive influence student achievement?

Manageable Differentiation—Calley Connelly--3307B (Calley’s Room)

Essential Question:  How do we embed differentiation into a UbD Unit?

Authentic Performance Tasks—Hilary Barron--CIC Upstairs

Essential Question:  What is a performance task and why should we use them? How do we develop authentic performance tasks?

Enduring Understandings and Depth of Knowledge (DOK)—Alan Phan--Room 3125 (Lindsay's Room)

Essential Question:  How do we unpack our enduring understandings to deepen students knowledge and understanding?

Upcoming Consultants

Christy Curran—Teacher’s College Reading and Writing Program

Christy is an independent literacy consultant. She was a fourth grade teacher, before joining the Teachers College Reading and Writing Project as a staff developer. She taught at several TCRWP institutes, including the coaching institute, where she helped literacy coaches all around the globe perfect their practice. She now focuses on infusing inquiry into the Readers and Writers Workshop approach.  Christy will be returning to AISC on NEW DATES FRIDAY March 24, MONDAY – WEDNESDAY March 27 - 30, 2017 to work with Elementary and Middle School teachers on Writer’s Workshop.

Suzie Boss—Inquiry Through Project Based Learning

I'm a journalist who writes about the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. Author of Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World and co-author of Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, I'm inspired by educators who push the boundaries of the traditional classroom. I'm on the National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education, and have also helped nonprofit organizations design programs that teach both youth and adults how to improve their communities with innovative, sustainable solutions.  Suzie will be at AISC on April 3-5, 2017 to primarily work with Middle and High School Science and Social Studies Departments.

Andrea Muller & Tania Lattanzio--Inquiry

Andrea and Tania are international educators who have founded Innovative Global Education. The focus of their work at AISC will be on developing and conducting professional development for teachers and leadership, modeling pedagogy in classrooms, developing and designing inquiry-based units and lessons with teachers and working intensively with teaching teams, through mentoring and coaching, to improve planning, teaching and assessment that has a direct focus on inquiry.

Tania and Andrea will be at AISC on April 24 – 27, 2017 to work with Elementary School and Middle School teachers.

Worth Reading

Parent tips for girls to keep their confidence at vulnerable times. Want to Raise Empowered Women? Start in Middle School LINK HERE for Washington Post Article

An insightful article on Servant Leadership via Inc. Magazine. LINK HERE "This Popular Female CEO's Leadership Style May End the Debate on Best Leadership Style."

Wellness at AISC

Are you interested in seeing what is happening with wellness at AISC and in Chennai? If so, click here to stay updated. We have lots of exciting events planned so be sure to check in!

Have a great week!