March / April PLC Sessions
Harbins Elementary School
PLC - The Choice is YOURS!
Another round of PLC sessions is here! Check out the great offerings for March 29th - the April 19th session will be a follow-up, just like last time.
Scroll down to the Form at the bottom to enter your 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices for sessions!
Genius Collaborations
Location: Media Center
A librarian and a teacher collaborate on genius hour and PBL.
Have you been asking yourself what is genius hour and how can I incorporate it into my classroom? Come learn how Mary Kotler and Kathy Schmidt have collaborated on genius hour and a PBL project the past two years. We will give you an outline of how we have set our genius hour up, what has worked, what we tweeked and what our students are learning from these projects.
Help! My Gifted Kids are Smarter than Me!
Facilitator: Lisa Newton
Location: Newton's Classroom (1.153)
It may have been a while since you got your gifted certification or it may just be in your future but we all have kids that challenge us to challenge them. This session will review some of the most effective strategies from The Strategic Teacher to use with all of your students but to especially challenge your high achievers. We will also have time to plan lessons using the strategies for upcoming content and/or review. Come with a grade level friend and collaborate.
Figure It Out...What's Important??
Location: Leadership Academy 1 (1.164)
Kids can't possibly remember every fact of piece of information they read, nor should they. Learn how to teach kids to tell the difference between interesting and important information, and distinguish between facts, questions, and reactions. We will dig into Determining Importance using the Comprehension Toolkit!
Small-group Instruction and Accountability That Works!
Location: Leadership Academy 2 (1.159)
Are you pulling your hair out and losing sleep over small-group instruction? Just what are those kids doing that are away from my table? We will be looking at different ways that you can set up your small group instruction so that all kids are learning. It is not just a sit & get - bring your ideas and I will share mine.
Classroom Management
Location: Professional Development 2 (1.148)
Are you more exhausted than your students at the end of the day? Is poor behavior giving you the blues? Join us for a refresher in classroom management techniques.
Number Corner / Calendar
Location: Professional Development 1 (1.143)
Getting Number Corner out of the Corner!-Number Corner is so much more than a calendar grid. Let's get together to explore how Number Corner can be used to improve fluency. We will also examine the problem solving and data collection components as well.
Number Talks & Class Math Discussions
Location: Davis's classroom (1.154)
Do you have any math students who struggle with a lack of strong number sense? Come learn how Number Talks and other math discussions can help students develop a stronger sense of number, including how numbers relate to each other and the world around them!
Google Drive: Collaboration at High Speed
Location: Lab C
Looking for ways to harness the power of cloud storage and collaboration with both your colleagues and your students? We will dig in to commenting, sharing, and making docs work for you, as well as explore ideas for student video and collaboration through Google Drive.