Unconference February 17, 2017
Grades 5-12 @High School North
WW-P February Unconference PD
Friday, Feb 17, 2017, 08:00 AM
West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro Township, NJ, United States
What will our PD day look like?
As was mentioned in the video, unconference style PD is teacher-led. We need all of YOUR awesome expertise to make this day successful and productive for everyone. What session can you put on the board? Ask yourself these questions:
- Do I have something that I'm using in my classroom with my students that works really well that I can share with others?
- Is there a workshop I've been to lately? Can I share what I learned?
- Do I want to collaborate with colleagues on strategies for specific subjects or units of study?
- Is there a conversation/discussion I would like have with other teachers?
- Am I using any apps or digital tools that might be interesting to others?
Topics could include:
- Common assessments
- Math workshop
- Mystery Hangouts
- Global Read Aloud/March Book Madness
- Reading/writing units of study
- Classroom management/organization
- How we are using Chromebooks in our classrooms
- Brainstorming projects for science and social studies
- Student engagement
- Differentiated learning
- Coding in the classroom
- Using Pinterest to find resources
- Responsive Classroom ideas
Hosting a Session Conversation
Session Participants
Do you know about the rule of two feet? Unconferences are designed for you to get the most out of the day. See two topics during one session you want to attend? Go to both! Already got what you needed from one session? Go to another! The idea is that you can travel to different conversations in the same session block based on your needs. Don't worry, you won't offend a session facilitator! Remember, this day is all about you and your professional learning.
BYOD
Don't forget: Many of the sessions will be hands-on! Please bring your own device, if you are able, and of course, anything that you might want to share. :)