Pickens 101
Correct way to leave a classroom door open during class
What is Lock and Prop?
Great tool for providing questions during a YouTube video
What is Ed Puzzle?
The name of the group that meets twice a year to provide feedback about a specific industry with the instructor
What is an OAC?
A list of activities on the board that allows teachers to stay on task during the class period
What is an agenda?
The email at the start of the week from admin
What is Monday Updates?
The time frame available for staff to get reimbursed for a conference
What is five days?
The chatbot in Magic School that assists educators in creating lesson plans and other support tools for the classroom
What is Raina?
The acronym used to describe the rate at which students either earn a license, complete a program, or get placed in industry
What is CPL (data)?
A larger question that encompasses an entire period, unit, or course that students should be able to answer at the end of that time
What is a core question?
Where can course competencies be located online?
What is the CCNS website?
Anonymous form that can be filled out to seek answers from admin about anything Pickens-related
What is a Prairie Dog Pondering?
The tool designed to video instructors teaching
What is Swivl?
The form used to determine average salary ranges for each career pathway
What is an EVF?
Statements on the board or in a slide deck that explain what students are responsible for learning that day
What are learning expectations/outcomes?
A strategy that asks students to ask open and closed questions, prioritize questions, and create their own essential questions.
What is the Question Formulation Technique (QFT)?
Location of Pickens graduation in May
What is The Ritchie Center at DU?
The tech tool that allows instructors to randomly select students to answer a question
What is Wheel of Names?
A document with a description, grading scale, and other pertinent information for a course
What is a syllabus?
The LMS system utilized by Pickens Technical College
What is Canvas?
An activity that requires students to walk around in pairs or triads and read passages and answer questions
What is a Chat Station?
Competencies for each class and course can be located here
What is the CCNS?
A Norwegian online game-based learning platform where user-generated multiple-choice quizzes can be accessed by students
What is Kahoot?
A COE-required activity to ensure that all students stay alive while here at Pickens
What is a safety lesson?
Something taken every day to track whether or not students are present
What is attendance?
100% of students doing their work but no real evidence of critical thinking, problem solving, and discourse
What is Behavioral Engagement?