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DLC

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If you're using Google tools, you could become a Google Certified Educator and become better at using those tools. The website to start is below.

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If you're using Google tools, you could become a Google Certified Educator and become better at using those tools. The website to start is below.

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https://teachercenter.withgoogle.com/certification_level1

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Nearpod
Gimkit
quizziz
quizlet
flocabulary

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Discussion of the importance of making connections with parents
Access was a HUGE barrier. Lot of kids with no wifi at home
Different states are at different stages with planning for next year. Concerns about distancing and number of kids, many have been cooped up all summer, etc.
Discussion of different models for PD for teachers. New York had a very structured plan and there was a lot of training/zoom etc. required for teachers.
http://www.nysed.gov/edtech
California was looser, and networks for self-guided and teacher led support.
Edcamps (https://www.edcamp.org/) can be a great space for connecting up to learn from peers. You can set up a network, like a Facebook group. Find teachers who do have experience with EdTech to mentor the others, etc.

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One great tool is Pear Deck with Google Slide. It helps make the lessons more interactive and engaging.

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One great tool is Pear Deck with Google Slide. It helps make the lessons more interactive and engaging.

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What are some good summer reads we should read???

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What are some good summer reads we should read???

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https://midamericabooks.wufoo.com/forms/r1s8aqlp1qwvmqg/
Free until July 31st
https://emediava.org/

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Our discussion was focused around what each of our districts is doing for Distance Learning. We talked about plans to improve upon DL for next year and goals to get things done this summer. We also had a parent in our chat who shared her perspective with DL.

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kidshealth.org "How the Body Works"

Mr. Demaio   on Twitter

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We spoke about equity in devices and receiving WiFi (hot spots)

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What went well?
- 1 to 1 devices
- District to provide hotspots for internet accessibility
- Use of Google Classroom to organize assignments
- Use of a Flipped Classroom format
- Daily agendas
- One Google Classroom per grade level and teachers share the load of planning
- Quality over quantity
- NY marked all grades as "Distance Learning"
- Minimal behavior issues

Challenges
- Grades may not reflect student ability as parents may have been involved
- Students not participating
- In-person element missing - we can usually tell what a student is capable of through discussions. With online learning students may or may not participate in discussions

Going forward
- How do we measure student growth?
- There is a need for teachers to have more agency to get more students involved.
- What will next year look like?
NY - AM/PM in-school learning and still not sure what the future will hold
One teacher dedicated for virtual and other dedicated for live teaching in classroom

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-Racialequityinstitute.com
-Information on redlining, a an issue that contributes to systemic racism - https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=8b6ba2620ac5407ea7ecfb4359132ee4
-"We have celebrated with you, will you struggle with us" The black community has endured, has taken it, has taught with the white community. Are you ready to struggle with them, to fight with them?
-think about the conversations black mothers have to have with their black sons, conversations white mothers never have to have. Not every student is coming to us with the same experience.

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We spoke about equity in technology and how it impacted remote learning.
- ways that districts can support learning for all students
- successes with remote learning, ESL supports assisted all learners.
- using programs like SeeSaw to make the learning consistent for all students
-being in the student's homes, creates more knowledge of learners families and included in learning.
- pointing out similarities and knowing that learning takes place at home
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-Conversations need to be organic.
- Respond to microaggressions with disgust (it is disgusting)
-students mimic adults, if you're and advocate they will be. They take their cues from you
-stop lumping together people based on language or race
-learn from your kids
-If your heart's in the right place, students will feel comfortable coming to you.
-We need to become better informed.
- Youtube series- difficult conversations with a Black Man
-The curriculum is lacking. How can you adjust the curriculum.
-Books that are mirrors
-Bring parents in to share their culture (ex: henna)
- Groundswell- be an ally, find an ally, help them grow and they can help someone else grow.
-I google search monthly inclusive books looking for people who have created book lists.
- rethinking education is a good resource and howard zinn
- Courageous Conversations

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Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man

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Resources and ideas for your classroom

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-Read Alouds
-Building relationships
-Communication with families
-Making yourself available to working parents outside of school hours.
-Home communication with families
-Take Home Journals
-Barriers with online/digital report cards
-Churches and businesses willing to share wifi with families who didn't have access.

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Powerful Learning at Home Session (Group 5)

Why:

Curious.

Re-licensure and earning professional development areas.

Like to hear what others are doing.

Great opportunity to be virtual, free, and learn from others.

How to make things better and thinking about steps going forward. What are things looking like as we try to go back into the classroom.

We like EdCamps! :)

What we want to share/learn. Challenges and Successes:

Effective teaching summer school.

How can we make it better?

What will fall look like? Have we heard anything?

Cali- Guide books given- Schools/disctricts will look into: virtual. Hybrid, or otherwise. They can all be different at this time. Craig’s district has 3 task forces and 33 committees to help look into this and get view points.

MN- Have not heard anything will hopefully know by end of July.

Kansas- On hold. State Board is supposed to release guidelines by end of mid-July.

Alabama- State put out recommendations. Some areas do not have virtual options and others have school chromebooks. Right now they have three options. 1. Go to School 2. Stay at home and do virtual 3. Hybrid.

Some schools purchased Canvas (Learning Management System - https://www.commonsense.org/education/website/canvas) and started training teachers. Also using Zoom. For this school they will only do live classes for ESOL, ELL, and possibly K-3.

Some teachers struggled with getting students to participate or log on during this time.

Those that needed the most attention seemed to be those that did not get on. We did not know if this was due to not having access, not having parents, social-emotional well being, physical wellbeing. Are their parents working or not?

Some kids heard that they might not get graded, so they just did not do anything.

Hosted office hours

Social/Emotional Learning was used for some children who needed it.

Check-in with students this coming fall to find out how to address gaps that may have taken place due to virtual learning. What worked for them and what did not.

Online/Google Slides/Resources:

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1aTCyl9sZXRr-jMNZ1Pw2ihM5jUOcLoRwWcVteoC_ADw/edit#slide=id.g880e1b0faf_0_0

ScreenCastify (screencastify.com)

Loom for Chrome (loom.com)

Flipgrid (flipgrid.com)

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kt1exCdOvW85ZTa9pn_2SKSzJyK5-YZm/view?usp=sharing

SeeSaw app

ClassDojo

Schoology

Google Classroom

Epic

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K-1

Read alouds
Community involvement
Building relationships
Home visits
Dojo/Talkingpoints/Digital communication
Accomodating work hours of parents
Volunteers throughout the year
Multi-cultural learning throughout the year not just on "designated" months

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Resources and ideas for your classroom

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What went well/bad during COVID?
-Not enough electronics
-1:1 devices which is great but some didn't have internet. 80% participation
-Parent support was a struggle
-Being flexible and avail to parents
-used Remind, gave out Google #
-Relationships I had built with parents was a lifesaver for when we were at home
-principal support to only work/reply to parents from 8-3

What balance of equity are you looking for during BOY
-keep supporting parents
-create a shared document within the district curriculum

Social Emotional health
-allowing students to come to a zoom with no topic but to talk
-class dojo to connect with parents and students
-video per week on SE to allow students to connect
-Counselor Corner lessons sent out from counselor
-Lunch bunch with zoom
-writing letters to kids over the summer
-virtual field trips (Disney rides, zoo,
-PBS learning media, Discovery Ed,)
-Epic
-themed lessons (kids love it!)
-science experiments
-egg drop challenge
-talent show
-shared read aloud posts using loom.com
-https://kidshealth.org/

MISC
-teaching Lucy Calkins :)
-teaching cursive writing online
-how to do better during online in the Fall
-coming back to school ice breaker- teacher talent show
-our support teachers worked together.
https://wow.boomlearning.com/

How are you collaborating with teachers during this?
-google doc for lesson ideas
-next year we will have a better idea of what we will be doing
-daily staff meetings (not mandatory)

What did the school librarian do?
-zoom meetings
-author visits
-morning announcements
-book links to read alouds
-sent out ideas to all grade levels
-sent out on social media challenges
-art challenges

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Share your twitter handle!

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Share your twitter handle:
@TeacherRenee

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share your Twitter handle in a comment on this note - to connect with your fellow #Edcampers
@AmandaJeane2