Weekly Coaching Communication
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21 March -- 01 April 2016
On the Standards Front . . .
Next year's conference is already slated for April 06 2017 with Key Note Douglas Reeves:
Josh Lyons @joshua_lyons Mar 23
3rd Annual @GrantWoodAEA SBG conference April 6, 2017 with presenter @DouglasReeves look for registration info next week #iasbg
Below are my TOP 25 tweets/takeaways from the conference:
Some S's r not flunking classes b/c they have not learned -- but possibly b/c they didn't comply @tguskey #iasbg @GrantWoodAEA
Eric Townsley @EricTownsley Mar 24
Key takeaway from @tguskey today, report cards are for parents, not teachers. #iasbg
Matt Townsley @mctownsley Mar 24
Guskey: -process/work habits matter! -should be reported separately! -consistent rubric across school! #gwaeapd #iasbg
@mctownsley We trained parents that the online grade book was written in ink, now we have to retrain them that it's written in pencil #iasbg
Research on college admission from SBG S's http://tinyurl.com/jz8csvp @mctownsley @tombuckmiller #iasbg
Beth Knipper @Knenglishteach Mar 23
Homework is practice. Treat it as such. We shouldn't expect perfection from it. #iasbg
Nick Duffy @DuffysClassroom Mar 23
GPA = Admissions staff asking "will this student pay for 4 years of college?” All comes back to purpose again. What is best for kids? #iasbg
Nathan Wear @Nathan_Wear Mar 23
Weighting grades is just another case of educator malpractice @tguskey #iasbg
Nathan Wear @Nathan_Wear Mar 23
Here is an article mentioning the research that @tguskey mentioned via @chicagotribune http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1995-06-11/news/9506110252_1_valedictorians-boston-college-achievers … #iasbg
Love the idea of report cards having separate components--achievement, homework, participation, effort. @tguskey #iasbg
Beth Basinger @bethbasinger Mar 23
MLB hitting 50%, unbelievable. Falling in the bottom 1/3 qualifies for Hall of Fame. Percent v mastery. What are we looking for? #iasbg
Beth Knipper @Knenglishteach Mar 23
Guskey: Grade in rubrics - not percentages. Makes it not as arbitrary. #iasbg
Nick Duffy @DuffysClassroom Mar 23
Kids are punished w/grades for things that are behavioral. Every time this is challenged legally, Ts lose. Clear purpose matters. #iasbg
@tguskey Grading is the area in education in which there is the biggest gap between our knowledge base and our practices #iasbg
Sandra Metzger, M.Ed @sandra_metzger Mar 24
Guskey takeaway - separating teaching & learning is like walking away from drowning child saying "I taught him to swim" #iasbg #gwaeapd
Cassidy Reinken @creinken Mar 23
When you give an assessment students shouldn't be surprised. If students are surprised, teachers didn't teach well. Be open with Ss. #iasbg
Be proficiency driven instead of point driven. Message from Oskaloosa team at #iasbg
Beth Knipper @Knenglishteach Mar 23
Should be about students learning - not them chasing the points. #iasbg
Andrea Townsley @townsleyaj Mar 23
There’s a difference between “Meets Expectation” and “Meets Standard”#IAsbg
Heather Whatley @heather_edtech Mar 23
IACore-aligned, flexible, rigorous and relevant digital curriculum & assessments can be powerful tools for #iasbg
Amanda L. Stahle @amandastahle Mar 23
@tombuckmiller quoting @Nathan_Wear "Trad. Grades get you to college-SBG will get you through college." #IASBG
Nick Duffy @DuffysClassroom Mar 23
We’re not talking points. We are talking about student understanding. Holistic grading vs. taking points off. Consistent practices. #iasbg
Marjorie @MarjorieMLane Mar 23
SBG and college admissions session. Learners must invest in their own learning and its worth. #iasbg
Andrea Townsley @townsleyaj Mar 23
Teach, reteach, formatively assess — have you done all of these before giving a final grade? #IAsbg
Nancy Kriener @NancyKriener Mar 23
Empowerment+Engagement=Ownership of Learning Ss are setting learning goals based on learning targets and standards. #iasbg
Andrea Townsley @townsleyaj Mar 23
SBG podcasts from @mctownsley and @EricTownsley #iasbg http://sbgpodcast.blogspot.com/
Quick Clicks
Website (Tools to Use or Peruse)
Suggested Reading
Hattie excerpts the effect size of 138 educational influences.
An effect size of 0.4 equals one-year of growth for students. Take note of where feedback, formative assessment and homework registers on the continuum.
Thanks to Megan Hach for sharing this with me and her colleagues.
Trending Tweets
Andrea Townsley @townsleyaj
sbgvideos.org Goldmine of resources and videos for SBG. #iasbg @mctownsley
Quotation of the Week . . .
Included in the transition to this schedule will be a need for patience and perseverance, as change is inevitable -- prep time will be shortened, skinny and block classes of the same course will be taught simultaneously, and SBG will continue to be practiced under the implementation of the 3 district goals of literacy, collaborative structures, and SBG, itself.
Current practice needs further innovation and creativity, along with patience and perseverance -- most importantly, we need to further our practice with what is best for students.
Coaching Schedule -- see Google Calendar for specific "Busy" times **schedule subject to change**
Monday, 21 March
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
Tuesday, 22 March
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
Wednesday, 23 March -- NO MORNING MEETING
- GWAEA SBG Conference w/Keynote: Dr. Thomas Guskey
Thursday, 24 March -- NO SCHOOL
Friday, 25 March -- NO SCHOOL
Monday, 28 March -- NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, 29 March
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
Wednesday, 30 March -- LAST DAY of 3rd QTR. -- NO MORNING MEETING
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
Thursday, 31 March -- 1st DAY of 4th QTR
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
Friday, 01 April
- Serve Teachers & Students
- Classroom Observations
- Research & Resources
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Contact Information
Center Point - Urbana CSD
Email: epopenhagen@cpuschools.org
Phone: 319-849-1102+91015
Twitter: @Epopenhagen