Google Classroom 101 is intended for those who are unfamiliar and have never used Google Classroom. There will be tips on how to use Google Classroom for exit tickets (DDI), ECPS 5, student choice, and collaboration.
It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the surplus of digital tools available to "fix" learning. In this presentation, we'll discuss why aligning specific digital tools to SMART goals and focusing on implementing solely those with fidelity will lead to stronger results. We'll conduct this conversation through the lens of our existing partnership serving English Learners. (A separate presentation will be given on Imagine Math)
A differentiated approach - Say goodbye to one-size-fits-all instruction—and hello to a strategic, research-based curriculum that meets students at their own level. With Imagine Language & Literacy, every child receives explicit, targeted instruction within an individualized learning... Read More →
Do your students ask, “Why do I need math in the real-world?” “Who uses math in the workplace?” Join Twin-County Business and Industry representatives who will demonstrate how math is used daily by their employees. Participants will acquire applied math resources demonstrating real-life math skills relevant to careers in the area. Sponsored by Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership, S.T.E.P.
Google Classroom 2.0 is intended for teachers who are already using Google Classroom, but want more ideas on how to use it. Teachers in this session will be able to collaborate with fellow ECPS teachers and see some different ways to use Google Classroom.
Join us to learn of all the resources available at the Center for STEM Education. We will explain our STEM Education Resource Library as well as other programs we support (Science Olympiad, Summer Ventures, and AP Summer Institutes)
This session will highlight resources and services offered by the Teaching Resources Center of Joyner Library at East Carolina University to educators in eastern North Carolina. Topics will include Preschool through Grade 12 curriculum materials, textbooks, and outreach services. Active learning will be discussed and participants are encouraged to use resources of the Teaching Resources Center to provide active learning in the classroom.
In this PD, you will learn ways to increase student engagement by selecting materials and resources that will give students a voice, provide value and relatedness, and help us keep things fresh!
Monday October 21, 2019 10:55am - 11:40am EDT
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Explore the Edgenuity courses and learn how to customize to use in your classroom to support instruction for individual students or for your entire class. Edgenuity can be used for students who are absent or who are having trouble understanding a concept. Design assignments for pre-requisite skills for upcoming concepts or to align to your pacing guide.
How do you scaffold instruction without watering down the curriculum? Actively engage in research-based strategies and best practices to implement in ELA and Math instruction to help all students access grade-level content. Leave this session with tools and tips to add to your instructional toolbox.
Are you tired of hearing students ask, "Is this for a grade?"? Want to increase student efficacy in terms of mastering content? Want to be able to quatitatively target which goals and objectives your students need remediation on and which they are excelling at? Then maybe its time to make the switch to mastery-based grading! Come learn how this method can transform your classroom into a more student-centered environment. Presentation will include: basics of implementation of mastery-based grading in a high school class, best practices for authentic use of data, tips and tools, and problems of practice and FAQs.
We will cover how to leverage student journaling in Imagine Math to deepen students' understanding of mathematics and provide them an avenue to explain their reasoning in multiple ways. Additionally, we will provide an overview of the reports available in Imagine Math and how to incorporate the reporting features in your student data reviews.