10/24 Bristol MAP

Spent the day a Bristol.  Met with 3rd grade and 4th grade each for a 1/2 day looking at MAP data.

Agenda for the day was:

30min Science

5 Minute - Brain Break - Wright Family

30min Math

5 Minute - Brain Break - Roll a Brain Break

30min ELA

10min Bio Break

Time Left - Action plans as a result of the data observed

10/22 Bristol Day, Coordinator meeting, Strategic planning meeting

Spent the day at Bristol Elementary

I saw 4th grade work on Writing - personal narrative and thank you letters.

I saw Kindergarten in their literacy centers.

I saw 4th grade discussing the 13 colonies.

I saw students researching famous investors in 5th grade.

I got a chance to check out the music performance:

Started working on 5th grade Social Studies Learning Goals and Proficiency Scales.

Got a chance to see student presentations on life cycles of various animals, here are some examples:

Checked out 3rd graders investigation of pant life cycles: 

Met with coordinators to plan Hudson Day:

We will do 30 minutes each.
5 minute break in between

Science first 30
Math second 30
ELA third 30
BIO break
Action Plan

Science Breakout:
5 stations
Station specific to content
Station specific to Bristol

1. Overall MAP data and Demographics
2.  Unit 1 data - performance and question types
3. Unit 2 data - performance and question types
4. Unit 3 data - performance and question types
5. Compared to State


Went over to Central Office for the Revenue Committee meeting.

4/18 Bristol, Edgar Road, Mystery Skype, 7th Grade Science

Saw Kindergarten

where we watched a story using http://www.storylineonline.net

We practiced our handwriting using http://www.hwtears.com/sites/default/files/online-tools/dtt/player

Stopped by 1st grade where their walking field trip to the "HUB" bicycle company was canceled due to weather.  They were enjoying some VERY dated Dare videos.

I then went to another Kindergarten room, we:

• practiced our numbers and the date
• went to station time
• I played a math game where kids used blocks to count and subtract
• I played in the technology station
• I downloaded a learned how to play SpyMouseHD

I saw some great math activities in 2nd grade and helped a student through some tough two digit addition and subtraction.  It was hard for me too!

I watched a little of the WWII video in 5th grade

Saw a probability workshop in another 5th grade room.

I then went to music to play some drums and learn some music.  Here's what we played!

http://drive-music-player.appspot.com/#fileIds=0B2myX1fkAsIBWWVoRGlLNUwxWlU&userId=103773146672831401364

I then left and went over to Edgar Road when I arrived I found a corner of my office flooded.

I helped set up Skype for an interview tomorrow.

I Watched a Mystery Skype in 3rd grade.  Each kid had a job and was at a station:

 We skyped with students and asked only "Yes" or "No" questions.

 We had a backchannel discussion using todaysmeet to ask more detailed or follow up questions:

Used google maps and google Earth to eventually find their town!

Attended the 7th grade Science Meeting after school, where we discussed:

• Glassware
• Vertical Team
• Summer Work
• NGSS

1/29 Bristol day! iPad Training.

Spent the day at Bristol Elementary.  I was there to:

• See science or social studies lessons in action
• Help when/where you need it (not necessarily Sci/SS)
• Answer any technology questions you may have/want
• Help you log on to the NEW Curriculum server
• Have curriculum conversations about Science or Social Studies
• Share MAP data
• Talk about the Next Generation Science Standards
• Build stronger relationships.
• Be supportive and collaborative!

See which rooms I stopped in here: https://docs.google.com/a/wgcloud.org/document/d/1uGl49-26yR172YDYT1xRYzt56WVk9fKrZR8YeSGMuEc/edit

I saw 4th grade working on Circuits:

I then started to update my iPad for our after school session.  After downloading software, I ran into trouble...

I was unable to update due to ports being blocked on the WG network.  I figured this out using apple's support communities: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4467602?start=0&tstart=0

This made me miss James' Kindergarten class due to having to run to Bread Company to use their Wifi to update and restore software.  I went back there later...

After updating went back to Bristol.

Saw 5th grade REVIEW game:

Helped students in 4th grade hook up circuits.

 Played in Kindergarten to make a secret decoder necklace (Awesome!):

Met with Gifted ed Teacher to discuss Scratch and found some great resources:

• App for making collages: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pic-collage/id448639966?mt=8
• Programming collaboration: http://www.hitrecord.org/
• Learn Programming: http://hackety.com/
• More Programming: http://www.codecademy.com/#!/exercises/0
• Make a game: http://gamestarmechanic.com/
• Learn to code: http://thecodeplayer.com/
• Like Scratch: http://www.alice.org/
• Make an App: http://gamesalad.com/

I also shared my blog post on how I used scratch and other cool things in my 20% time in my classroom:  http://coachinandout.blogspot.com/2012/05/take-day-off-20-time.html

I met with a Kindergarten teacher about changing her password on her apple ID.  Used this resource: http://support.apple.com/kb/HE36  Then learned how to change the apple id on the ipad here: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2693812?start=120&tstart=0


After school facilitated an iPad workshop on iBooks:

• Demo Book: Life on Earth
• tour interface
• browse bookstore
• search for books
• find a book
• highlight
• text size
• read to you
• notes, share
• www.gutenberg.org
• tuebl.ca
• Free books app
• Pictures

After work went home to attend NSTA Web Seminar: Using the NGSS Practices in the Elementary Grades, January 29, 2013

January 29, 2013, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Eastern time

1/15 Bristol, Edgar Road

Last night I finished and submitted my Apple Distinguished Educator submission, video below:

This morning I started the day at Bristol.  I delivered the "our united states" books.  I also saw the map we installed in Kindergarten classroom.

Here are writing samples from the kindergarten class as they watch the map being installed.

Here are some timeline from 5th grade social studies!

I fixed a smartboard!

Worked on Kit sign ups for next year.  A sample we might use is here: http://wgsdsciss.signupsheet.com/

Organized NGSS collaborative reading days, registration found here: https://docs.google.com/a/wgcloud.org/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dFoyMXV2N1BsZ2NBbkR1MnBYeHBMUVE6MQ#gid=0

Met with Betsy to discuss learning goals, how to write them, how to assess them, etc.

Phone conversation with TCI: http://www.teachtci.com/

• Teacher's curriculum Institute - Social studies only K-12
• 1989 started
• Answers in the back of the chapter are missing
• preview activity
• Text features highlight engaging strategies
• asked for a demo account and will share

Printed and made copies of NGSS for Middle School, matrix for meetings this week.

Coordinated coolers for EdcampSTL

Added Voki sponsorship for EdcampSTL

Finalized learning goals for Latin America 6th grade

Finalized Learning goals East Asia Unit

Helped teachers with her iphone

Filled out tec req for faulty printer

Tonight:

Alumni Board of directors meeting and Webster University