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This A in’t Y our M ama’s D odgeball !

This A in’t Y our M ama’s D odgeball !. A new twist on a Research Unit. Lindsay Meekhof, Language Arts and Susan Grigsby, Library Media Specialist. Learning objectives. Participants will be able to: develop skills and understanding for starting the collaborative relationship

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This A in’t Y our M ama’s D odgeball !

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  1. This Ain’tYour Mama’s Dodgeball! A new twist on a Research Unit Lindsay Meekhof, Language Artsand Susan Grigsby, Library Media Specialist

  2. Learning objectives • Participants will be able to: • develop skills and understanding for starting the collaborative relationship • use standards based instruction • incorporate differentiation into lesson plans • think differently about current lesson plans and/or instructional delivery

  3. The way we were… Blackboards Chalk Homework assignment: do even numbered problems on page 332 of your textbook.

  4. The way we were… Homework: even numbered problems on page 332. Homework: even numbered problems on page 332. Overhead projectors Transparencies

  5. The way we were… Homework assignment: do even numbered problems on page 332 of your textbook. White boards Colorful markers

  6. The way we are… Homework assignment: even numbered problems on page 332 of your textbook. iPads and Tablets Interactivity Apps

  7. The way we want to be… We need teachers who are willing to change – who understand that our society has changed, and our schools need to change. Chris Lehmann, Principal of the Science Leadership Academy, Philadelphia, PA @chrislehmann

  8. http://www.teachthought.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/what-do-you-want-kids-to-do-with-technology.jpghttp://www.teachthought.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/what-do-you-want-kids-to-do-with-technology.jpg

  9. Critical Thinking www.criticalthinking.org http://www.2ndfirstlook.com/2010/10/mc-escher.html

  10. Collaborative Planning For teachers AND for students

  11. Deeper Understandings through Project (and problem) Based Learning students explore real-world problems and challenges active and engaged learning students inspired to obtain a deeper knowledge of the subjects http://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning

  12. Rethinking Learning: The 21st Century Learner (MacArthur Foundation) http://youtu.be/c0xa98cy-Rw The 21st Century Learner (MacArthur Foundation)

  13. Common Core: CCGPS Social Studies Language Arts History ART Math Science Technology

  14. CCGPS & AASL (American Association of School Librarians) Crosswalk examples AASL 1.1.1-4.2.2 • Follow an inquiry-based process… • Develop and refine a range of questions… • Find, evaluate, and select appropriate sources to answer questions CC.7.W.7 • Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects to answer a question, drawing on several sources & generating additional related, focused questions for further research and investigation

  15. CCGPS & AASL • AASL 1.1.6, 1.1.7, 4.1.3 • Read, view, and listen for information presented in any format…to make inferences and gather meaning • Make sense of information gathered from diverse sources… • Respond to literature … in various formats and genres • CCGPS • CC.7.W.9.b: Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Apply grade 7 Reading standards to literary nonfiction…

  16. NETS-Shttp://georgianets.wikispaces.com/ Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving and Decision Making Digital Citizenship Technology Operations and Concepts

  17. Current thinking in education How do we get there?

  18. ELA/Library Collaboration • The research project as it was • The research project “twisted” • Resources • Changing the rubric • Both LMS & teacher on same page • Allowed both areas of expertise to work in tandem

  19. Breakout 1 • Breakout in groups • Two sports drawn at random • 15 minutes to brainstorm new hybrid • Present hybrid to group

  20. Breakout 1 http://youtu.be/PQTkA8ZaLqs Amazing Baseball/Basketball Trickshots 3

  21. Atmosphere is everything… • Using standards as the foundation • Collaboration is the glue • Multiple subject areas • Incorporating other teachers • PLC – where we are at EPMS • Collaborative atmosphere • Permission to fail

  22. Differentiation • Remediation • High interest sport • Well-known or common sport • List of prepared resources • Other ideas?

  23. Differentiation • Enrichment • Grouping; assist a struggling group • Design uniforms, mascots, logos • Sponsorships – what co. would sponsor? Why? • Ideas?

  24. Breakout 2 • Grade level groups (elem, middle, high) • Existing lesson plans • What are YOU doing in your school • Mini PLN • Brainstorm adding a twist to what you’re already doing • Technology • Engagement • Authentic

  25. Differentiation • Presentations from groups • Differentiation • How do we remediate that? • How do we enrich that? • Whole group brainstorm

  26. Continue the conversation Our contact information Meekhof@fultonschools.org Grigsby@fultonschools.org Follow me! @sksgrigsby

  27. Resources • Project based learning image: http://www.thambo.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/projectBasedLearning.jpg • Collaborative planning image: http://edison.dpsk12.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/collaborativeplanning.jpg • Other images obtained from The Morgue File • http://www.morguefile.com/

  28. If you aren’t FAILING You aren’t trying hard enough. Gretchin Rubin

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