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Opt. 1-You have 1 minute to look through any chapter's notes. Choose 1 of these thoughts to share out about:
1) I learned __., 2) I would like to learn more about__., 3) I would like to try __.,or 4) I need help to__. A one sentence explanation is enough :)
How'd you do? Did you share 1 idea using one of the 4 sentence frames?
Opt. 4- Share one example of how you communicated value about a lesson or about being at school, in general, to students. Did it help any students? What about reluctant students?
Did you share one way a lesson or time spent in class had value for your students and if it helped?
Opt. 8- Choose a type of formative assessment (List on pg 192/ Ch 9 starts on page 159) and talk with at least 1 other person about how you have used this type in the classroom. Compare notes! What worked and what didn't? You have 1 minute!
Did you choose a formative assessment? Were you able to compare notes about what worked and what didn't?
Opt. 11- Go interview any 1 person if they are willing to do any any 1 of these things: 1) Use your knowledge and skills to help other teachers, 2)Participate in open and honest communication, or 3)analyze student work at a higher level. set data-driven goals, and impliment effective teaching practices to meet them? THEN ask why or why not. Be ready to share.
Did you interview a peer? What did they say?
Fill in the Blank: "Know that you are already a __ __ making a difference with your students". A) good teacher or B) difference maker
A) good teacher. "Know that you are already a good teacher making a difference with your students"
Opt. 1-You have 1 minute, 30 seconds to look through any chapter's notes. Choose 2 of these thoughts to share out about:
1) I learned __., 2) I would like to learn more about__., 3) I would like to try __.,or 4) I need help to__. A one sentence explanation for each is enough :)
Did you share two ideas using 2 different sentence stems?
Opt. 4- Share one example of how you communicated value about a lesson or about being at school, in general, to students AND share if it helped with a reluctant student. AND Share what you could do to communicate that you believe in their success.
Did you share how you communicated value about a lesson or school? If it helped a reluctant student? And how you could communicate that you believe in their success?
Opt. 9- Think of a question you have used in the past on one of these types of summative assessments: Matching, True-or-False, Multiple Choice, Short Answers, or Essay Questions. You have 1 minute to revise it according to the tips on pages 166-169. Be ready to share your new-and-improved question.
Did you +1 your question from one of these types of assessments: Matching, True-or-False, Multiple Choice, Short Answers, or Essay Questions ?
Opt. 11- Go interview any 2 people any 1 of these questions or any 1 person any 2 of these quesitons. Are you willing or wanting to: 1) Have other teachers share their knowledge and skills to help you improve your teaching, 2) Participate and promote open and honest communication, or 3)Participate in collaboration, focused on improving student learning, building shared knowledge on best practices, and making a difference in terms of results, no matter what? THEN ask why or why not. Be ready to share.
Did you ask two questions? What were the answers?
Fill in the Blanks: "On your ___ day, you are someone's best ___" A)average, chance OR B) worst, hope
B) worst, hope. "On your worst day, you are someone's best hope."
Opt. 2- You have 1 minute to create a defense about why you impliment rigor in your classroom. Please address at least one reason why this is important and at least one myth parents may have about their child being in a rigorous classroom. You can write or share out.
Did you address why rigor is important and at least one myth about the "dangers" of a rigorous classroom?
Opt. 5- Roll the dice. Whatever number you land on or is closest to 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7 is the chapter you need to pick a strategy from. Be ready to share 3 sentences about any or all of the following: 1) Plans for Implimentation, 2) Reflection for Implimentation, Adaptions You Will Make. You have 1 minute.
Did you choose a strategy? Did you share 3 sentences about any or all of the following: 1) Plans for Implimentation, 2) Reflection for Implimentation, Adaptions You Will Make?
Opt. 9- Think of a question you have used in the past on one of these types of summative assessments: Matching, True-or-False, Multiple Choice, Short Answers, or Essay Questions. You have 1 minute, 30 seconds to revise it according to the tips on pages 166-169. Be ready to test out your new-and-improved question on any person of your choosing.
Did you +1 your question? And were you able to test it out?
Opt. 12-Roll the Dice! Whatever number you land on is the activity you need to walk us through how you might try it out with your PLC. 1) Book Study, 2) Developing Consistent Expectations, 3) Learning Walks, 4) Lesson Studies, 5) Looking at Student Work, 6) Unconferences (ch 11). You get 1 reroll...You have 1 minute!
Were you able to share how you might try one of these activities that you chose?
True or False. According to the author, you are only effective once you impliment these strategies from the book study. Give us an answer without using words.
Did you "say" false? The answer is false. The author acknowledges your effectiveness already and doesn't mean to discourage but to encourage you to become even more effective.
Opt. 3- You have 1 minute to rank these question models from Chapter 2. Choose 3 to rank: Question Shells, Three Classifications, Six Facets, Four Types, Essential Questions, Ten Hacks, Student Questions, Feedback Flowchart
Could you find 3 and rank them?
Opt. 6-Identify ways that you are using tech in as many of these areas as possible: 1)Environment, 2)Expectations, 3)Scaffolding, and 4)Demonstration of Learning BUT you have to share your answers using tech :) . You need at least one way before the minute timer is up
Did you share at least one way you using tech, by using tech? Did it fit in at least 1 of these catergories: 1)Environment, 2)Expectations, 3)Scaffolding, and 4)Demonstration of Learning
Opt. 10- Pick 2 performance based assessments to compare at least two common characteristics that they share. (see pg. 170-175) You have 1 minute. Oh, and you also have to share your answer as if you were on stage (whatever that means to you ;) )
Did you pick 2 performance based assessments and did you name 2 common characteristics? Did you do it with some flair?
Opt. 12-You have 1 minute to quickly share how you might try out as many of these strategies as possible with your PLC: 1) Book Study, 2) Developing Consistent Expectations, 3) Learning Walks, 4) Lesson Studies, 5) Looking at Student Work, 6) Unconferences (ch 11). If you can share something for at least 3, you get the points!
Were you able to come up with plans of implimentation for at least 3 of these strategies?
You are a book reviewer! And your quote is being edited in a commercial promoting this book. Summarize the book study in 4 words
Could you summarize with 4 words?
Opt. 3- Share an example of how you would impliment one of these question models in your classroom using a lesson or topic from your current unit (any subject). Choose one of these question models to: Question Shells, Three Classifications, Six Faucets, Four Types, Essential Questions, Ten Hacks, Student Questions Feedback Flowchart. You have 1 minute before you need to be ready to share.
Did you pick a question model? Did you share an example of how you would use it in your classroom, using a current topic or lesson?
Opt. 7- Choose one of these catergories: 1)Substitute, 2)Supplement, 3)Transform, or 4)Design. Now think of 4 ways to use tech in this category BUT you have to use tech to give your answer.
Did you come up with 4 ways to utilize tech? Did it address one of these catergories: 1)Substitute, 2)Supplement, 3)Transform, or 4)Design? And did you answer by using tech?
Using pages 170-175, choose a performance based assessment. Share how you would utilize with any lesson or theme of your choosing BUT you have to act it out, sing it out, or dramatic monologue it out! You have 1 minute!
Did you share how you would utilize one of the performance based assessments in a performance-inspired way?
Opt. 13- Reflect on your role outside of your students? Are you a teacher leader? How so? Here's the challenge. What historical or fictional person best reflects your leadership style and why?
Were you able to connect your leadership style to that of another person-real or fictional?
Sum up the book using RIGOR as an acronym. It's ok if the letters don't start each word. You have 1 minute.
Could you sum up the book with the word "RIGOR?"?