Using Google Calendar to Book Appointments
As we make the switch over the Google for our school and district calendars, there are some great features that come along with the transition.
Google Calendars give you the ability to set up "Appointment Slots" that can be used to have parents…
73PD Episode #4: Self-Assessment
Every teacher should be regularly reflecting on their practice and self-assessing to determine what's working for students and what needs improvement. Students should also be self-assessing as they learn the content and skills presented in your…
73PD Episode #3: Rubrics
Join us for a discussion on rubrics and tips for creating rubrics for authentic assessment.
Resources:
Involve students in creating rubrics! http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/rubrics/involving-
students.cfm http://www.uwstout.edu/soe/profdev/assess.cfm
http://jfmueller.faculty.noctrl.edu/toolbox/rubrics.htm
Rubistar…
73PD Episode #2: Formative and Summative Assessments
Your hosts, John Reid and Dr. Karen Maturo, review formative vs. summative assessments in anticipation for the district-wide focus on forms of assessment next year.
Summative vs. Formative Assessment resources:
https://www.cmu.edu/teaching/assessment/basics/formative-summative.html
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73PD Episode #1: UbD Stage 2
For the first episode, your hosts John Reid and Dr. Karen Maturo review Stage 2 of UbD in anticipation for the district-wide focus on forms of assessment next year.
UbD Stage 2 design elements
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Get Ready for your Evaluations!
This ISU graduate course is intended to support teachers in preparing for their pre-evaluation conference. There are currently no other courses in place which address this need. Please forward this message to your coworkers and encourage…
MAP Testing URL
hawthorn73-test.mapnwea.org
National Board to Revise Certification Process
National Board to Revise Certification Process to Meet Needs of Today’s Educators
ARLINGTON, Va. — September 6, 2013 —The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, the profession’s standard bearer for accomplished teaching,…
Chicago Botanic Garden teacher programs
Join us this fall for great teacher programs!
We invite you to enhance your knowledge, enrich your teaching techniques, and enliven your classroom while earning professional development and graduate credit. Join us for our teacher workshops…
CCSS for Teachers: The Shifts
iTunes U Course Series
The iTunes U courses linked to below were developed by a group of classroom teachers to explain the shifts in ELA/Literacy and Mathematics required by the Common Core. Presented in partnership with The Coucil of Chief…