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Think Sheet- How can I make things right?

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Think Sheet- How can I make things right?

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Display a Google Sheet's content into various types of views: From a simple table to people directories, Gantt chart views, Google Maps, card views...

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At the beginning of the year, students brainstorm needs to happen to make our second grade classroom effective for learning.  These become the goals we reflect on as a class and individually.  Students reflect on their goals daily.  They get a star for any goals that are "part of who they are" and no longer need to work on.  We talk about providing evidence for their reflections (including individual conferring on these goals).

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http://www.katherinemcknight.com/free-resources/ Katherine McKnight

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Ways to show evidence of learning

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Art - I have always enjoyed artistic things; crocheting, scrap-booking, coloring, etc... Last year I discovered canvas painting. I paint to relax. I am able to zone out and be in my own little world when I paint. (I LOVE Pinterest!) Photography is something I am curious about.

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This was created in hopes of combining PBIS (colors and numbers), Cardinal Way (respectful, responsible, safe), Character Education, and then tie in more PL with expectations and privledges. This may look different in different grade levels and classrooms.

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Made in Google Forms these are used in fourth grade to have learners reflect and begin discussion about behaviors.  They are fairly easy to organize the spreadsheet by learner to use for conferencing.

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Reflecting on Behavior to Celebrate - Google Forms

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Made in Google Forms these are used in fourth grade to have learners reflect and begin discussion about behaviors. They are fairly easy to organize the spreadsheet by learner to use for conferencing.

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Reflecting on Behavior to Improve - Google Forms

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First column is subject. Second column is Standards. Third column is the "I can" statements and the last columns is ideas of how the learner can give evidence. When learners come up with additional forms of evidence, we add them to list for others to see.  This idea is tweaked from a Pinterest idea.

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Could use for academic or behavior goals.

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At the lower elementary level, a binder can be used to collect evidence of learning. Standards based goals are used to help determine what the learners are working towards. Each quarter, there are new goals added to the progression. The teacher marks which goals have been met through conferencing. During independent work time or centers, the learner can take the binder and practice skills that aren't mastered. Sight words, math facts, counting, writing numbers, etc are included in the binder. When the learner thinks he/she is ready to prove they have mastered the new goal, a conference is scheduled with the teacher.

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At the lower elementary level, the learners can provide evidence of their learning through SeeSaw. It can be accessed through an iPad or computer. The students can take pictures, draw, record their voice, etc to provide evidence of learning. The documentation is then shared with the teacher and classmates and can be opened up to parents.

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Seesaw | Elementary Learning Experience Platform

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Seesaw | Elementary Learning Experience Platform

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Elementary Learning Experience Platform | Seesaw

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Seesaw is a Learning Experience Platform with 25M+ users, enhancing elementary education, engagement, and school culture while improving academic success.

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Learners had access to the documentation of their conferences with the teacher. They linked out their notes and communicated the direction that they were taking their learning (how they were synthesizing the information).

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Learners were in small groups; they organized their information and then generated their own driving question to further their learning. https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B22evVHwm2j9anV3aGFVMUlDcDg/view?usp=sharing

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Ditch the Textbook (Student feedback video)

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Ditch the Textbook (Student feedback video)

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This is a collection of Q & A with 6th grade learners. The topics include:  where/how they have choices, thei variety of choices, etc...

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Uploaded by Melissa Schneider on 2017-03-10.

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BOOK: Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess

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BOOK: Teach Like a Pirate by Dave Burgess

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Based on Dave Burgess's popular "Teach Like a PIRATE" seminars, this book offers inspiration, practical techniques, and innovative ideas that will help you to increase student engagement, boost your creativity, and transform your life as an educator.

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Yessss!!! It's back!!

This is the best of the best as far as at-home, watch when you want, make a cup of coffee (Diet Coke for me!), don't bother getting out of your PJs, and LEARN at your own speed from some awesome educators!

Missed something? Watch it back it again! Can't watch today? They are up and available for days!! Binge watch them all if you want! Oh? Did you miss previous years...including the one I did a session for????? They are ALL open and available going back years!!!!

Best of all? FREE!!! What???? Yes, Matt Miller is a bit crazy...but we all get to benefit! Nobody pulls this online summit thing off better than Matt and I know you will love this year's #DitchSummit programs. Below is a special message and invitation directly from Matt! See you in #DitchSummit! I'll definitely be tuning in, too!

Guest Post by Matt Miller

What if you had access to a really GOOD Netflix-style online professional development?

You know, not boring videos of stuff that you'll never use, but practical ideas. Inspiration. Plug and play activities you can use in class tomorrow. And from speakers you KNOW you'll love to listen to.

Well, that Netflix of professional development exists, and it's only available December 13th through January 7th!

Oh and it's completely FREE! Watch the videos whenever you want over the window of the summit, and since it is virtual...you can make it PAJAMA PD!

I'm Matt Miller, author of Ditch That Textbook ... a blogger, speaker, creator of things for educators and the host of the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit.

Every year I put on a free online conference for teachers each year called the Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit. Here are the details:

We release new sessions day by day for nine days. But once they're out, you can watch them (or rewatch them!) whenever and wherever you want, from the time it opens on December 13 until it closes on January 7.

Also one of the BEST things: the variety of speakers. DBC authors are featured PROMINENTLY in the Ditch Summit, with sessions including ...

Teach Like a Pirate author Dave Burgess

50 Things You Can Do with Google Classroom author Alice Keeler

Talk to Me author and Ron Clark Academy co-founder Kim Bearden

EduProtocol Field Guide author Jon Corippo

Explore Like a Pirate author Michael Matera

Learn Like a Pirate author Paul Solarz

Control Alt Achieve author Eric Curts

... and more!

Oh, and there's me! I (Matt Miller) have several sessions on tech integration, including a FUN one on my book, Tech Like a Pirate! It's full of ideas to make learning memorable with tech!

Other speakers you can see at the Ditch Summit that you may have heard of ...

Atomic Habits author James Clear

Show Your Work author Austin Kleon

Kid President co-creator Brad Montague

Here's what educators are saying about the Ditch Summit:

It is so motivating to hear passionate educators speak about how we can make a difference for students. It always takes place at a moment where everyone needs a little energy boost. Thanks! -- Emilie Racine, educational consultant, Quebec

You DO NOT want to miss this year's #ditchsummit hosted by @jmattmiller. You gain valuable knowledge from top innovators AND receive tips you can implement immediately!!

It's FREE PD that will change the way you teach!!! -- Catherine Day, reading specialist, Pennsylvania

Have you registered? Go to DitchSummit.com to get signed up. (It'll take 15 seconds ... super quick. Go do it now so you don't forget!)

Oh, and there are free prizes, too! We will be giving away TONS of prizes throughout the summit including books signed by authors, edtech subscriptions, online courses, and more!

So, the topics ... what are the presentations about? Each year, I've brainstormed my favorite presenters in the education space and asked them to participate in the summit. And each year, almost all have said yes!

This year's new speakers include:

Dr. Catlin Tucker, author, educator, and blended learning expert

Deanna Rice, STEM teacher and classroom supply guru

Jen Giffen, sketchnote and visual thinking enthusiast

Chanel Johnson, leader in STEM and culturally responsive teaching

Merve Lapus, VP Education Outreach and Engagement, Common Sense Media

Nate Ridgway, educator, author, UDL & differentiation enthusiast

Todd Shriver, tech integration specialist, virtual guest guru

Mike Lang, Director of Storytelling, ed.Xtraordinary

Gina Ruffcorn, veteran fifth grade teacher, student choice advocate

Ways to share Ditch Summit with your colleagues:

1. Email your school staff, district staff, teacher friends, etc. about the summit.
You can copy and paste the text of this document into the email if you want to make it easy!
2. Tweet about it. Here's a quick and easy pre-written tweet you can use to tell others you're joining the summit -- so they can too. Have Facebook? Click here to post to Facebook about the summit.

3. Hang up a flyer at your school. For the teachers who don't get this email newsletter (I know ... sad) here's a printable flyer ( Google Slides file / PDF download) so they won't miss out on the Ditch Summit fun! (PS: Yes, you are allowed to hang this up in the staff restroom ... captive audience, you know ...)

If you've made it this far in this post and haven't claimed your free ticket to the Digital Summit, what are you waiting for?!? Head to DitchSummit.com right now and get signed up!

Thank you, Matt!

Hey...it's Dave again. Thank you to Matt Miller!!! I am super excited to share this FREE #DitchSummit opportunity with you. Thank you so much for all you are doing for colleagues and kids during this incredibly challenging school year. Hopefully, this will be the boost you need over winter break to help prepare you for the rest of the year. But...no need to watch them at any set time or day...even skip around to what best fits you. Priority one is BREAK. And, if you have the bandwidth, enjoy some of this free PD, too! Tempted to add a PJ picture here...but that may be too much! 🙂

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Yessss!!! It's back!! This is the best of the best as far as at-home, watch when you want, make a cup of coffee (Diet Coke for me!), don't bother getting out of your PJs, and LEARN at your own speed from some awesome educators! Missed something? Watch it back it again!

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BOOK: Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller

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BOOK: Ditch That Textbook by Matt Miller

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Are you ready for a change?

You know potential exists for innovative, engaging, revolutionary education if you get the right ideas, right tools, and right people, all in the right order.

If that sounds like you, then you're ready to DITCH old mindsets and methods and replace them with empowering, liberating ones.

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We love sharing practical ideas that work, and we're generous with them to a fault. Find what you need through articles, books, videos, in-person presentations and more.

About Ditch That Textbook

We can do better than marching
chapter by chapter through a textbook.

In his own classes, Matt Miller found that textbooks were more an obstacle to learning than a help. He ditched them. For years, he's learned what works better than traditional "textbook" teaching and shared those ideas widely. His workshops and keynote speeches empower, entertain and inspire teachers to move forward confidently.

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Create amazing, unforgettable learning experiences.

When your students use Docs, Slides, Sheets and more in G Suite, they can do so much more than write an essay or do an oral report.

But how?

Coming up with creative classroom activities with Google tools is our jam. Learn how your students can create ...

* stop-motion animation
* infographics
* digital interactive notebooks
* and more.
Check out our FREE resources, including downloadable templates!

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Proof of understanding options - digital and non-digital options. List is generated by technology integration teacher, 6th grade teachers, and learners over time.