The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
49 West 45th Street, 6th Floor, New York, NY 10036
There will be two components to the physics deep dive.
First physics teachers will transition their curriculum for Physics 10 and Physics 11 to google drive. There will be an established folder that will be shared amongst the teachers of those subjects. Teachers will transition at least the units on Newton’s Laws, Gravitation, Momentum and Heat and Temperature to google drive. Teachers will also start to link the google drive files to our established Moodle sites. Lastly we will explore google apps that can be incorporated into our Moodle environment.
During the second part of the day the physics teachers will develop new modeling or design projects for the Physics 10 and 11 curriculum. The teachers will develop a design project for that will be incorporated into the Momentum unit in January. The design project will center about impulse which be incorporated into the new MA science standards. The design project will incorporate vernier force sensors or the accelerometer. If time permits we will also explore new modeling or simulations which can be incorporated into units that can be explored in the second half of the year or in the new MA physics standards.
In this session, we will review a few apps/sites that allow students to dive deeper into content, demonstrate their knowledge of concepts and engage in the learning of structures and vocabulary. Foreign Language teachers will work in their various teams to develop lessons that integrate these apps/sites and better align lessons and units. The final step will be to analyze the updated lessons and units to determine more authentic ways for students to communicate what they know, using the ACTFL Can-Do benchmarks and proficiency guidelines.
This workshop is designed to model best practices for using Gizmos in a whole class setting as well as a small group setting. Teachers will become more skillful in teaching with these methods of instruction as they learn to incorporate Gizmos into collaborative classroom discussions, cooperative learning, and situations where students are constructing arguments supported by evidence. Participants will have time to work individually or in small groups to integrate best teaching practices with Gizmos into their curriculum. They will also develop customized Gizmo lesson plan by modifying our standard Lesson Materials. A review of the major features and functions of ExploreLearning.com will be included, focusing on participants' questions or difficulties.
Get ready to set up and manage your Raz-Kids account!
Intro to Kids A-Z
Raz-Kids How to:
Please bing a computer/technology with you as well as valid Raz-Kids logon credentials. Also please bring your class information including reading levels.
How CueThink engages students in the 8 standards for mathematical practice.
Four phases for problem solving starting with "What is noticing and wondering?"
Working sessions where you will leave with lessons and assignments ready for your classroom.
Participants will describe two relaxation strategies to implement with students.
Making Learning Visible: How to leverage Gradeable for 21st Century Formative Feedback
Want to give your students rapid formative feedback that supports mastery learning and is faster than your current feedback tool? Use Gradeable, a free online and paper assessment platform to provide targeted feedback based on quizzes, exit tickets and other assessments, created by you or pulled from our CCSS tagged question bank. Get instant analysis and other free feedback tools for multiple choice, PARCC style, open response and rubric-based assessments.
Follow each student's progress through Common Core standards and track which skills your students are struggling with.
Learn how Prodigy generates real-time data and creates reports to tell you exactly which standards/expectations each one of your students have covered so far, and where their gaps are. Watch students get hooked with this free Pokemon-style math game that is diagnositc, formative, adaptive and addictive!
Get ready to set up and manage your Raz-Kids account!
Intro to Kids A-Z
Raz-Kids How to:
Please bring a computer/technology with you as well as valid Raz-Kids logon credentials. Also please bring your class information including reading levels.
Introduction (5 minutes)
How CueThink engages students in the 8 standards for mathematical practice.
Strategies to introduce the 4 phases for problem solving.
Working sessions (about 20 minutes EACH) where you will leave with lessons and assignments ready for your classroom.
Get ready to learn how toefficiently utilize your Reading A-Z account!
In this session we will:
1. Utilize the top 3 resources in the Teacher's Corner
2. Set up your file cabinet and save resources to it
3. Explore a leveled book and all the resources associated with it
4. Find 3 places to pull a book/ lesson out of thin air
5. Search and filter for specific resources
Please bring a computer or technology to follow along. Also, please bring valid Reading A-Z log on credentials.
Participants will describe two relaxation strategies to implement with students.
The next MassCUE SIG group meeting will be held on November 30th during the Natick Innovation and Learning Summit (NILS) from 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM at the Natick High School in Room 245. Natick High School is located at 15 West Street, Natick, MA 01760
Here is the Agenda for the Meeting:
Here is the Upcoming Calendar of Events:
Get ready to explore favorite resources within Reading A-Z!
Please bring a computer or technology to follow along. Also, please bring valid Reading A-Z log on credentials.
What do you want to change about the world? This all important question is the theme of the Young Playwrights for Change competition this year. Natick is proud to be a regional host site for this 10 minute playwriting contest open to all 6th-8th grade students.
This session will provide participants with an overview of the program, including the calendar and contest guidelines. We will also look at exemplars of 10 minute plays, including past winners of the Young Playwrights for Change. Participants will walk away with a toolkit of playwriting exercises for the classroom and ideas on how to integrate dramatic literature into all curriculum areas.
SPECIAL GUESTS!
We will be joined by Ernie Nolan, Vice President of TYA/USA and Adam Burke, artistic director of the Children's Theatre of Charlotte via SKYPE toward the end of our session. Both are accomplished directors and have participated in the administration and judging of the Young Playwrights for Change initiative.
Participants will see how Google Apps for Education is used to create student-centered experiences and how time is spent in a blended learning environment. Ideas for online lessons and student-centered activities, along with tools to create these experiences will be shared. The hands-on portion of this session will be personalized based upon participants’ interests following a blended model approach. The goal is to create a professional learning experience where attendees take on the role of students following this model.
This session shares scientific findings regarding the role of the “new” PE, which we refer
to as “Health and Performance PE”, is, and how it can further the objectives of school
communities. With a push to increase physical activity in children and adolescents, PE
teachers play an integral role in teaching students how to get moving in a safe, fun and
sustainable way. The objective of PE needs to address the physical wellbeing of students and teach lifelong fitness skills, and in doing so, PE will support the cognitive and emotional development that schools aim to provide students in traditional classroom settings. We will provide an overview of the scientific threads that come together to weave a successful PE class. While research findings and best practices are shared, no specific program is offered with a vision to help attendees tailor the information in a way that best suits their own schools. Attendees will hear what has worked for PE teachers across grade levels, and will be encouraged to being planning for what will work for their own students. By the end of the session, attendees will be able to state how PE can be used to ready the brain of the learner, how it can be used to enhance performance in subjects where students have the most difficulty, and how it can serve as an adjunctive intervention for students seeking learning support and counseling services in schools. They will also be able to discuss the cognitive benefits of different heart rate intensities, the importance of coordination/balance in complex cognition, and how sunlight exposure helps attention amongst other relevant PE topics to be shared with administrators or at the water cooler.
Participants will describe two relaxation strategies to implement with students.
Do you have large groups of students? Do you have limited space? Do you struggle with finding new ideas to help kids get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day? Based on the recent recommendations from the Institute of Medicine regarding physical education, presenters Meghan Dwyer and Dave Lyth will demonstrate how to use moderate to vigorous cardiovascular activities to drive curriculum, instruction and lessons. They’ll discuss evaluation and grading through the use of heart rate monitors.
