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Parents don't know about itslearning.  Could it be connected with HAC?

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Can itslearning be a landing page for everyone ... parents, students?

Pass sign on credentials through to other platforms.

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Many parents just know what itslearning is, or why it's being used
There is a need for more education to parents
What is the best way for parents to be in the know about homework and progress, as we have HAC and itsleanring--but no parent access to itslearning (for more context)

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is it necessary?

concerns over parents' lack of knowledge becoming criticism for teachers

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Potential pitfalls of parent access
Potential benefits of parent access

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It would be helpful for parents to access their students' content / lessons through a parent portal.

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Unsure of parent access

Logins are an issue

Some parents would very much want to be active

Law mower & Helicopter Parents

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We don't see this occurring with relationship to itslearning on a district level.
Individual course facilitators (PD) can see which resources are being used.

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itslearning is the middleman - use forms to gather data and then use Excel to evaluate

What is the potential in itslearning?

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What data?
We are wondering how itslearning features can be coupled with our other platforms (outside data pieces)
We'd like to see what Test in its new form will look like

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Teachers are not tracking students' success with achieving the work of the standard in itslearning. Additional professional learning would be helpful for teachers in using tools to track student achievement in the grade book.

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not currently happening within itslearning for instructional courses
several different systems: Unify/itslearning/TAC
Reporting options beneficial for PD/CPD housed within itslearning

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are teachers using the affordances of the platform to inform instruction?

are teachers changing their lesson plans based on assessment data?

analysis is lacking

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Using data for assessment/decision making should be ongoing

How often are our teaching accessing UNIFY?

In its learning 360 reporting Teacher and student-centric reports

Novice teachers (and many veteran) are planning lessons in units, page is already completed, are teachers taking into consideration data to drive instruction?

How do we shift our teachers thinking/processing regarding use of data

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Mindset change

Where's the incentive?

Can't allow students fail because it reflect back on your evaluation

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Can be facilitated through technology access and technology access is limited.
Philosophy shift for many teachers.
Lacking teacher capacity with the huge hurdle of PD time.
Building capacity of new teachers.
Teachers need models for example the writing PD.

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not sure if itslearning is the answer for this?

itslearning is the vehicle that can support student centered learning

itslearning can't change "bad teaching"

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In grade-levels where 1:1 devices are consistently available, some teachers are moving toward more of a facilitator role. Teachers are sometimes reluctant to give up a level of control.

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Devices and tools in the hands of the teacher that allows for them to "facilitate"
Access to device is key
Define the role of facilitator- what does it mean and what does it look like
Release of control
Facilitation is a higher skill than teacher

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HE, Danielson, Facilitator, one of our goals for our teachers already in place

Perception "we think we're doing one thing and really are not"

Teachers are expecting, for example, give table mates feedback on....have they been prepped for this? Are our teachers expecting they already know how to do this?

Has instruction occurred?

How to transform teacher across the county to become greater facilitators along the spectrum of preK-12. Do we know what that looks like?

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struggle

even a struggle without itslearning

fear of loss of control, tech adds another layer

teachers aren't being taught what facilitation looks like

time

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Much easier-_seamless--with 1:1
Learning Path
Working portfolio (tasks and logs)

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Differentiation for teachers first!!

We're not necessarily experts in the content of their pages

Need for awareness of teacher functionality

We are Missing links that teachers may already know

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More potential then being taken advantage of

What is differentiation?

Large time investment

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teacher misconceptions over differentiation & personalized learning

common definitions needed

need for PD-teachers don't know what they don't know

teacher need for control

younger teachers more willing to take risks

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Teachers providing student choices and voice through itslearning and other technologies.
Station learning.

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Differentiated practices are not being applied on a regular basis regardless of whether through traditional methods or itslearning.
Professional learning would be helpful on how to align standards with lesson assignments. Teachers need to understand the difference between teaching and assigning.

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Providing choices- text, multimedia
Multiple ways to engage and participate
Permissions and course groups

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We feel like this might increase the burden on teachers?
Teachers will

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Varying platforms especially in CTE including assessment portals

MSDE integration needed

Not everyone is willing to play together in the sand box

Build leadership capacity of DCs to build a sample lesson and present to their teachers. Invite OTIS to these meetings.

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Easier to upgrade/update flipcharts then recreate

Sharing with new teachers the way it was - pass resources along

Digital resources can be more easily accessed

Helps to consolidate resources

Work with outside vendors to streamline resources for easier search results

Could it save resources/money for home hospital teachers?

Distance learning -- affords greater opportunities for students

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TAC and Unify don't "talk to" itslearning

need for real time data in one place

single sign on is helpful

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itslearning and TAC integrating together with grade pass back. Time savings to analyze data.

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Access to resources is simplified for teachers and students
Continual progression

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Itslearning as a launch point allows students to access multiple content area's curriculum. Teachers are finding other ways to share resources and pages outside of the library. Teachers will typically go through professional learning courses to share resources and materials.

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Teachers will ask students to use itslearning at home (assignment, a PPT, etc)

Students can face barriers “uploading” to itslearning, even getting into the platform with username—success is reliant on teacher expectations about the how to access and parent communication

Mixed messaging about “best way” to access resources we use

Only way to “move the needle” is to celebrate what is going well in our classrooms, and teachers being able to hare with each other

What do we want as a system? So we know what the goal is for itslearning, digital learning—can we break this down into steps to accomplish our goal

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Students engage in instruction through the platform in class, but the learning continues through collaborative documents and student-led discussions.
The itslearning platform has been used extensively to provide learning modules, book studies, and teacher professional learning opportunities that would not be possible through other means..

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students accessing itslearning for missed lessons

snow day AP work

English assignments (essays)

teacher hesitation to assign hwk due to completion rate

Home Hospital Students

teacher growth in comfort level, better products

potential for "snow day" work

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Potential to enable teachers to reach students to instruct each day- we aren't there, but potential is there
Synchronized learning- potential for
Support for students that are out of the classroom
Use as an access point or jumping point to access resources outside of itslearning
Balancing forced vs. natural use

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Not happening in elementary - Pearson Realize is used
Sign out carts -- access to devices is a struggle at home and school
Teachers was able to chat with students during lesson while she was out of the office -- positive result
Won't be totally digital -- needs the hands on
Blended approach is the best approach
Collaboration is a good thing

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Opportunity exists but we are not currently 1:1 with devices

Utilizing for Snow Day--E Learning day

Twitter Teachers communicating with students

Teacher expectations regarding communication--building a foundation

Flipped Classroom

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Are SharePoint and itslearning in conflict?
Do teachers utilize itslearning as a long range planning tool?

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Nice to have one stop for majority of curricula

Goal was to provide autonomy for the teachers, they access curricula from plans, where standard is connected and then can build to personalize for students

Can make real time, immediate changes to the Sharepoint document—teachers don’t know this has happened in the background

Assessment office has taken a similar approach to curriculum, real time updates via sharepoint teacher/leader resources (in OneNote), the STCs will build and share via the platforms they use/share

Nice balance between digital and other (tangible, paper, etc)

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Content offices utilize the platform to provide professional learning. From the instructional standpoint, rather than creating pages

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Department Chair meetings, resource courses -- one place to go to
Easier and more organized but similar to sharepoint
Opened possibilities for support
Plays role in planning
Gather/give  feedback
Model best practices for teachers during Professional Development

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Generally: A repository for digital resources (a powerpoint) and a reference point for the teacher (teleprompter) rather than an interactive platform for students.
A struggle between whether itslearning is for the teacher or for the student?
Early Childhood:  Interactive resources provided.  Struggle between interactive technology and hands-on manipulatives.

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Use of itslearning has vehicle for PD for teachers to gather resources and collaborate
Not just lesson plans- whole curriculum
Challenge- human resources
Challenge- living in SharePoint for so long- teachers are used to seeing content there
Continual progression to shift curriculum
How to provide PD through the platform
Time for leaders to model
Time for teachers to learn to navigate and find resources (one-stop-shop)

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work in progress

curriculum in sharepoint is gone-must go to itslearning to access materials

goal-support differentiation via itslearning

Accountability-PD for test facilitators-universal message

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Roadblock: Lack of computers is Arts Classrooms

Signing out lab carts difficult in regard to priority

Overall lack of access of technology in classrooms

How teachers implement technology varies

Depends on the lesson as well

Media: K-2 rarely on computers; secondary technology access in media centers is often 1:1

Teachers need additional PD in itslearning

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See a lot of use of tech resources that are not necessarily part of itslearning, like Padlet

Teachers often think they have to build a Page to place links and other resources

There was a lot of focus on Page building

Where there is 1:1, we see a lot more use

Accessibility tools provide much potential for students – curriculum and teachers need more details about that

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Although the state department doesn’t emphasize the use of technology, itslearning allows for the teacher to use the technology when it brings an affordance to learning.  The curriculum in itslearning is more cohesive and easily accessible for teachers.  Itslearning provides vetted technology resources rather than a teacher “googling”

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Need device access at High School level
Working well in conjunction with Envision
Grade 8 moving faster than other grade levels
Large turnover with secondary staff - need more training
Exposure at new teacher orientation is not enough to get folks excited
Time and training - constant given turnover
Tools are available for teachers but course is not student ready

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Project Lead the Way, 2-7; Project Based: More hands on

Fine Arts, 2-7, no state or local prescribed curriculum; very open ended; Teacher driven

Media 7-9; Elem 7

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Where devices are readily available the transformation has taken place. When there are hardware limitations, it makes it difficult even when the teachers' desire to blend their instruction is present.

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halfway there-maybe less

teachers have tools, platform, but still struggle; page is the new ppt or flipchart and isn't enhancing learning

access and teacher comfort

BYOT

misconceptions about blended learning-substitution

beyond Padlet

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Use in a professional learning perspective- modules for teachers to work through
Challenge- PE- usage of the platform with the students
Challenge- still working to create curriculum for teachers vs. student access
Working toward- providing more interactive opportunities for the students to work within the platform
Professional development to support the school to support the teachers
Professional development resource courses to refer back to - assessment
Teachers use as a repository
Vehicle by which students can eventually control pace, place, path
How can a class look in a blended environment- collaboration/technology/face-to-face with teacher
Various models of how to blend- continued growth- next steps
Differentiation
ESOL- we know what resources we can put into the platform for teachers now we need to shift what teachers are aware can be done for students
Caution to not become the digital version of worksheets