Weekly Coaching Communication
Make it a great day -- every day!
22 April -- 03 May 2019
HATS OFF TO YOU!
- Shout out to the Blended Learning Teachers: Mr. Arends, Mr. Burke, Mrs. Dierks, Mr. Grennan, Mr. Havener, Mrs. Mahoney, Ms. Recker, Mr. Spicher and Mr. Tupa for completing the four sessions of blended training this year -- lots of great progress was made!
- In total, teachers, you have logged approximately 292 hours of professional learning -- keep up the good work and let me know if you have questions. Check out more learning opportunities below . . .
#nobetterplacetowork #CPUnation
*As always . . . my intent here is not to leave out anyone, so if you know of some great things happening in this building, please send me a text or email so I can include them -- share the greatness that people are choosing to do for our learners and for each other.
Professional Learning Make-up Ideas
VISIBLE LEARNING ARTICLE OPTIONS: Read the article and provide a summary and connections to your classroom, or something similar, as your artifact.
- "Hattie Ranking: Influences And Effect Sizes Related To Student Achievement"
Hattie excerpts the effect size of 138 educational influences. - SMORE: Steve Ventura: Teacher Efficacy & Steve Ventura Part 2: Collective Teacher Efficacy
- SMORE: Thomas Guskey: Products, Process, & Progress
- SMORE: Fisher and Frey: A Look at Teacher Clarity
- SMORE: Deep Versus Surface Learning
- SMORE: Understanding Challenge
- "8 Strategies John Hattie and Robert Marzano Agree Upon" in the 17 June 2015 article on The Australian Society for Evidence Based Teaching
- SMORE Newsletter that summarizes 8 Strategies John Hattie and Robert Marzano Agree
WEBINAR LEARNING OPTIONS: Watch the webinar and provide a summary and connections to your classroom, or something similar, as your artifact.
- ASCD has several webinars that are free to non-members. Here is the link to the web page that lists several opportunities of learning.
- Teaching Mathematics in the Visible Learning Classroom. The webinar recording and slides are now available for you to review and share with your colleagues.
BLOG LEARNING OPTIONS: Read the blog and provide a summary and connections to your classroom, or something similar, as your artifact.
- Schoology: Standards-Based Mindset: 7 Common Questions Answered (also has a link to a webinar: Standards-based Mindset)
- Personalizing Path & Pace Through Mastery Learning
- Differentiating Instruction with Technology
- Differentiation of Instruction with G Suite
- The Evolution of Civic Engagement
- The Crossroads of Design Thinking & 3D Printing
- MeTA Musings by Matt Townsley is a great blog to follow and is rich with reflections and suggestions for SBL practice
HABITS of MIND CHALLENGE . . .
Here is my progress on my two goals:
MY GOAL: To share wonderment and awe with at least one teacher for each day that I am able to be in the building. The observable data will be consistently based on teacher practice and highly effective strategies.
Measurement: Tally record by date for teachers with whom I have noted the observable data. Carbon copy or photocopy notes for record.
For the MONTH of . . .
January Goal NOT Met 0/3 weeks
February Goal Met 3/4 weeks
March Goal Met 4/4 weeks
April Goal NOT Met 1/4 weeks
4/1 Goal NOT Met (2 notes/3 days)
4/8 Goal NOT Met (0 notes/3.5 days)
4/15 Goal NOT Met (0 notes/0.5 days}
4/22 GOAL MET (9 notes/1.5 days)
MY GOAL: To better prepare questions and think of potential roadblocks ahead of conversations and to actually ask the questions that generate from the discussion.
Measurement: Prepare (in writing) questions and potential roadblocks ahead of conversations. When a question arises in conversation, write the stem and ASK IT. Reflect on the usefulness of preparation questions and problems after each conversation with a + or - for usefulness. During conversation questions will be recorded and tallied.
For the MONTH of . . .
January Goal NOT Met 0/3 weeks
February Goal Met 3/4 weeks
March Goal Met 3/4 weeks
April Goal Met 3/4 weeks
4/1 GOAL MET (7/7 Conversations)
4/8 GOAL MET (2/2 Conversations)
4/15 Goal NOT Met (0/0 Conversations)
4/22 GOAL MET ( 3/4 Conversations)
Coaching Schedule -- see Google Calendar for specific "Busy" times **schedule subject to change**
Monday, 29 April
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Tuesday, 30 April
- 12:30 - 3:30 PM Blended District Meeting
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Wednesday, 01 May -- 7:30 AM Morning MTG -- Data Team Mtg
- 12:30 - 1:30 PM IC/Principal Mtg w/ Rozek & Libolt
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Thursday, 02 May
- 1:30 - 2:30 PM IC/Program Lead Mtg
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
Friday, 03 May
- 12:00 - 1:00 PM IC Mtg
- 1:00 - 3:30 PM IC & Program Leads Mtg
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Research & Resources
ARCHIVE LINKS
Click on the link to access 2015-16 prior weekly communications.
Pope's IC Weekly Communication Archive & Index 2016-17
Click on the link to access 2016-17 prior weekly communications.
Pope's IC Weekly Communication Archive & Index 2017-18
Click on the link to access 2016-17 prior weekly communications.
Contact Information
Center Point - Urbana CSD
Email: epopenhagen@cpuschools.org
Phone: 319-849-1102+91015
Twitter: @Epopenhagen