swcrk P.D. Day Jan. 20, 2014
Building a Culture of Learning
Martin Luther King was a True Leader
“If we are to achieve a richer culture, rich in contrasting values, we must recognize the whole gamut of human potentialities, and so weave a less arbitrary social fabric, one in which each diverse human gift will find a fitting place.”
Margaret Mead
swcrk MLK Day
Monday, Jan 20, 2014, 08:00 AM
Swartz Creek High School, Dragon Drive, Swartz Creek, MI, United States
Agenda for the Day
8:00-8:15 a.m. Coffee/Breakfast Snacks
8:15-9:00 a.m. Keynote address by GOEffect Founder, Aaron Donaghy and his students.
"Embracing Diversity in a Culture of Learning"
9:00-9:15 a.m. Q/A with Aaron and Students
9:15-9:30 a.m. BREAK
PAC and High School Classrooms
9:30-10:10 a.m. Breakout 1
10:20-11:00 a.m. Breakout 2
11:10-11:50 a.m. Breakout 3
11:50-12:50 p.m. LUNCH on your own
1:00-3:00 p.m. Building P.D. at various buildings
Learn More About Our Keynote
GO Effect was started in 2010 by Aaron Donaghy with the help of high school and college students. It is a nonprofit specializing in youth leadership development. Through free and open leadership events, small group training sessions, after-school clubs and global partnerships, the GO Effect has created a leadership curriculum that combines opportunities for individual growth with a network of other youth and mentors.
“I’m hoping to blaze a trail so that my kids don’t go through the same type of education I did,” Aaron said. Donaghy said he created GO Effect to inspire leaders that they can achieve the impossible.
“Everyone is a leader — in some way, shape or form. “(Kids) doubt themselves. ... They have to believe they can do things in the world. They can, when given the opportunity, do unbelievable things.”
For more information: www.goeffect.org.
Keynote MLK Day 2014 "Embracing Diversity"
Our Breakout Sessions
A number of Swartz Creek staff and students led the sessions.
See Danielson Framework Here: swcrkCIAwiki
The Hero Construction Company: Jason Roy
Building Heroes One Classroom at a Time. The Hero Construction Company works with students to build heroes instead of using an anti-bullying approach. Learn the hero's journey and how to use positive thinking to better the culture of your classroom.
2a, 2d
Quick and Easy Classroom Classroom Interventions: Becky Stuart
Quick and Easy Classroom Classroom Interventions -
Love and Logic's 23 tools for increasing student cooperation.
This session will put more tools in your toolbox to maintain a culture of learning in the classroom.
Bonus...you can do this with a smile!
1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3e,
Flipping the Classroom in swcrk!: Mark Alberda
Missing, incomplete and poorly done assignments. Unanswered and unasked student questions. Lack of depth of learning. Little student accountability. Are you tired of the same old struggles in the classroom every year? If so, come learn how you can "Flip" your classroom and start to eliminate those typical headaches and turn learning on its head!
1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 2b, 2e, 3a, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4e
Edmodo in the Classroom: Tonya Brownfield/Kelly Swales
Edmodo:
An online forum that allows for SAFE collaboration between students and teachers. It can also serve as a way to build your PLN.
In this session we will explore the different ways Edmodo has been used. Experiences will be shared of how to engage students, flip math lessons, build community, get student to think reflectively and create quizzes for quick easy formative assessments. Our goal is to have a few students on hand so they can share their experience as well. 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 2b, 2e, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e
Engaging Students: Michelle Telliga
Greater student engagement (affective, behavioral and cognitive) produces greater student achievement – even more so than increased instructional time! This session will focus on specific strategies that teachers can use to increase student engagement and achievement. 2b, 3c
Increasing Student Engagement Using the Formative Assessment Process: Roy Sovis
Participants will learn how effectively implementing the formative assessment process engages students in the learning process. Fives strategies will be reviewed coupled with access to numerous tools that can be used with students the next day.
2b, 3c
Project Based Learning with the iPad: J'aime Holderbaum
1a, 1d, 2b, 3c, 4e
Diversity Club Puts New Spin on Being Different: Tony Suchanek (and MS students)
Are you different? Are you willing to be different? Do you or your students have a desire to just “fit in” at all costs? If so, come and sit down with the Middle School Diversity club and learn how they are flipping the script on the word “different” and living by the mantra, “DIFFERENT IS POSITIVE”! Club members will share why this paradigm shift is vital for students, teachers and anyone that wishes to be proud of who they are.
Participants will walk out with a new and inspired view on how important it is to be YOU. In addition, club members will share the evolution of the Diversity Club, and what the future holds. Specifically, how the impact of the Hero’s Roundtable has influenced their view on bullying and motivated them to no longer be a bystander but a hero.
2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 4d
Augmented Reality: The Future is Here!: Eureka McCormick
2b, 3c, 4e
Teaching With Love and Logic Solutions: Becky Stuart
Learn how to neutralize student arguments, avoid power struggles, and set limits by using enforceable statements.
This is a quick overview of the Love and Logic teaching strategies.
Bonus - Learn something you can try tomorrow in your classes.
1b, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3e,
Finding Solutions through the PLC Process: Gross Ile Middle School Staff
This session will discuss how our school improvement team developed solutions to school wide issues using a team approach focused on research and learning. We will talk about common issues like; how to find the time, how to deal with resistance to change, and developing a culture of shared leadership.
1a, 1b, 1c, 1e, 1f, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a
Standards Based Grading and the Proficiency Scale: Gross Ile Middle School Staff
This session will deal with the process of developing powerful learning targets and what it looks like to meet a standard. The 4,3,2,1 feedback system for students will be discussed including how summative feed back results in a standards based grade.
1a, 1c, 1d, 1e, 1f, 2b, 3a, 3b, 3d, 4e
21F Threat or Opportunity?: Richard Thompson
Come learn about the new laws of online learning and how Swartz Creek plans on looking at the inevitable change to education as an opportunity and not a threat. This is a panel session with the following:
Richard Thompson, Dean of Online Learning
Adam Hartley, Assist. Supt.
Mike Minor, Odyseey Ware Consultant
3e, 4d, 4e
Digital Portfolios: Tonya Brownfield and Kelly Swales
Creating a digital footprint for our students; thats the purpose and reasoning behind the embankment of creating digital portfolios with our students. This is a work in progress. In this session we will share with you stories of our mistakes, roadblocks and celebrations. We hope that our passion and excitement for creating E-portfolios will spark enough interest for you to try this with your own students. We are using iPads, KIDBLOG, Edmodo, and PowerPoint to help create the portfolios. Our goal is to have a few students on hand so they can share their experience as well.1b, 1c, 1d, 2b, 2e, 3a, 3c, 3e, 4a, 4b, 4c
Learning through Improv with Craig Martin
Through the wonderful world of improvisational theatre we will learn the three basic rules of team building and communication. These exercises will be taught by a professional improv actor who has spent years building teams and teaching simple "games" to help people improve their skills. We will spend time honing the skills you already have to make you a better listener, communicator and team member. Come prepared to learn and have a whole lot of fun.
2a, 3c, 4e
Intervention Tools for Standards Based Grading (6-12): Gross Ile Middle School Staff
An informative look at the research based interventions that support standards based grading. Included is the No Zero policy, a unique approach to homework completion, and a systemic approach to retakes and re-do’s.
2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4a
Learning vs Compliancy: #COLchat to Action: Rod Hetherton, Michele Corbat, Adam Hartley
Learn what a culture of learning is. Learn about what a culture of learning is not. Join us to find out about the #COLchat, and the journey of how this chat has made connections around the world. Learn how twitter chats can help you develop as a professional educator and make real connections across the globe. Finally, learn how to take action and create a culture of learning in your classroom and building.
2b, 4a, 4d, 4e
Learning Spaces are What We Make Them: Bryan Pyle, Academy Science Teacher
Bryan Pyle, Swartz Creek Academy science teacher, will lead a session on how to make traditional learning spaces into hands-on labs. This session is designed to show examples of how he runs labs in our historic Mary Crapo Building and to give time for teachers to share how they have made the most out of their traditional learning spaces.
See Bryan's Labs here: https://www.smore.com/g4gb
2b, 2e, 3b, 3c, 3e
Factors that Influence Student Learning: Jim Kitchen
Participants will identify the three main factors that influence student learning and learn how to manipulate those factors to increase student engagement and achievement.
2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 3c
So I have a SmartBoard…Now What?: Heather Loney
This session is an opportunity for folks who are looking for an overview of the features and resources connected to having/using an interactive whiteboard. Participants will have time to ask questions and envision ways to leverage this device to increase student engagement.2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4e
Using Clickers and Advanced Features on Your SmartBoard: Heather Loney
This session will provide an opportunity for participants to see how student response systems operate and how you can use the Smart Recording feature. We will have time for questions and brainstorming of strategic and effective use of interactive whiteboards that go beyond the novelty factor.2c, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4e
Lego Movie App: J'aime Holderbaum
In this session learn to use the Lego Movie app. Although the app is called Lego Movie, it can be used for many educational projects that do not use Legos. It is a free stop motion video app that is easy for elementary through high school students to use. Learn to use this app to promote and integrate literacy and technology!
1a, 1d, 2b, 3c, 4e
Simple Website Options for the Busy Teacher: Dave Simonsen
Communication with parents and students has changed greatly in the past few years. More and more people expect to be able to log on to the internet and retrieve the information they are looking for. This session will explore some of the great website options that are available today. It will also outline effective and efficient uses of teacher websites to keep students and parents involved and informed.
2b, 3a, 3c, 3d
Enhancing Diversity: Lee Porter
In this session we will explore the definition of diversity and the impact on education, achievement and behavior. Additionally, the session will provide participants the opportunity to:
1. Discuss ideas and strategies regarding the importance of diversity awareness
2. The significant of culture, names and student discipline
3. Diversity theories regarding achievement and employment
4. Perceptions and historically misconceptions
5. Strategies for enhancing positive diversity and culturally opportunities.
2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3c, 3e
Google Apps in the Classroom: Ben Gillett
2c, 2e, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e, 4e
Make your own Classroom App: Jared Leuck
In this session you will learn about consolidating, organizing, and maximizing teaching technologies including WordPress, Socrative, Edmodo, and YouTube into an HTML5 application that students can download to their personal devices. Participants should have at least a working understanding of WordPress (or other blogging platforms) or coding HTML.
2c, 2e, 3a, 3c, 4b, 4c, 4e
Improving Student Achievement Through Effective Relationships: Roy Sovis
Have you ever wondered if you really know what is an effective culture of learning? This session will provide the secondary educator specific strategies for building relationships with students that positively impact student achievement.
2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4f
Twitter 101: Ben Gillett
1d, 2b, 3a, 3c, 4a, 4c, 4d, 4e
Oral Language in the K-12 Classroom: Sandy Cook/Sandi McDonald
Shift from “Wow, they are so quiet and on task” to “ Wow, they are learning to communicate more effectively.” Join us and learn some easy, fun, engaging ideas to help build oral language, content understanding, and community in the classroom.
2b, 3a, 3b, 3c, 3d, 3e
Pink Bat Thinking: Problems = Solutions: Martie Piechowski, Michele Harbert, and Richard Thompson
Problems? Yes- We have many in the K-12 world. But what if we changed our mindset and looked at problems as solutions...or opportunities.
Come learn about Pink Bat Thinking and hear from Swartz Creek teachers on how they are turning problems into solutions.
2a, 2b, 2d, 3a, 3c, 3e, 4a
Swartz Creek Community Schools
MISSION: Swartz Creek Community Schools inspires our learners to embrace challenges, set goals, grow their talents, and realize their dreams for success in a global society.
VISION: Swartz Creek Community Schools provides a world class education through innovative experiences while developing the unique talents of our learners.
- We believe in a culture of learning.
- We believe that student learning should be the primary goal for all decisions made affecting the school district.
- We believe the climate and culture of the school is engaging, nurturing, challenging, and inspires students to express their personal ideas.
- We believe curriculum is integrated, differentiated, meaningful, and pertinent to life.
- We believe in culturally relevant education that provides the knowledge and skills to meet the global challenges and opportunities of the 21st Century.
- We believe in continuous improvement informed by critical evaluation and reflection.
- We believe expanding technologies enrich how teachers teach and students learn.
- We believe in building relationships and sharing resources with our community, parents, and staff members.
Website: www.swartzcreek.org
Location: Swartz Creek Community Schools, United States
Phone: 810-591-2300
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Swartz-Creek-Community-Schools/195822267098165?v=wall
Twitter: @Swartz_Creek