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Growing and Developing Professionally: PD Hours

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Growing and Developing Professionally: PD Hours

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The total number of PD hours I had this year was 86 because it included all of the hours of training I received through the RIDE Induction Coach training. My transcript from Teach Point is attached below.

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This is the feedback from the session I presented at during the BPLC Conference. The Highlander Institute, which holds the conference, sends the feedback they collect to each presenter.

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Create a new document and edit with others at the same time -- from your computer, phone or tablet. Get stuff done with or without an internet connection. Use Docs to edit Word files. Free from Google.

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Using Facebook to expand my PLN

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Using Facebook to expand my PLN

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The screenshot on the left shows a message between myself and a page called Technology Erintegration. She helped me locate a site I had seen but couldn't remember how to access. This is only one example of how she's helped. On the right is part of a conversation I had with a teacher from Georgia. She had seen a post about how I use Padlets for kids to show their work, and it sparked a conversation about See Saw.

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Using Twitter to expand my PLN

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Using Twitter to expand my PLN

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These are example of messages between myself and an author that Skypes with classrooms for free, as well as another teacher who uses Book Creator to help kids publish their writing. I found them through the teachers I’ve connected with through Twitter.

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Twitter

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Growing and Developing Professionally: Twitter

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Through Twitter, I have been able to connect with teachers all over the world. We were able to Skype with a scientist across the country. I was also able to participate in a Skype with a class in Iowa. Geography has never been so fun!

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Growing and Developing Professionally & Reflecting on Practice

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Growing and Developing Professionally & Reflecting on Practice

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Initially, Heather Neil came in to video math stations, so she could use the footage with first year teachers. However, it ended up being used with all teachers across the district. Watching the initial video, which very uncomfortable, was a very valuable experience in terms of refection

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This is an example of a playlist students' would work on throughout the week in the technology station. The kids really enjoyed them as is, but I learned a lot about how to tweak them for different levels and purposes. I do not have them for everything. I figure I can just keep adding to the collection each year.

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This is the slideshow I used when I presented at the Blended and Personalized Learning Conference in Providence on April 7th.  Heather Neil and I created it collaboratively.

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This example from my grade book shows how I organized exit ticket grades.

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This example from my grade book is of how I organized my Eureka Module test scores.

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This example from my grade book is of all of the Fundations Unit Tests.

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Communicating with Families: Good Notes Home

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Communicating with Families: Good Notes Home

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Every afternoon while students are getting their things to go home, I write out "Good Notes Home." Some kids keep them in their homework folders. One student I know keeps her collection on her hutch. Others keep them on the fridge. They have been very motivating, and feedback has been very positive from families.

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Communicating with Families: ClassDojo Private Messages

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Communicating with Families: ClassDojo Private Messages

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The screenshots below show the list of private messages that I had with parents.

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Communicating with Families: Friday Folders

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Communicating with Families: Friday Folders

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These Friday Folders went home most Fridays depending on the length of the week and holidays.

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This is an example of how I organized STAR and F&P data at the beginning of the year.

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Communicating with Families; Emails, Phone Calls, Texts

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Communicating with Families; Emails, Phone Calls, Texts

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One parent preferred emailing me despite the fact they were on Dojo. I had to communicate with 2 other families via phone only since they didn't have Dojo. I did text The Seale family. I found that was the only way to really consistently keep in touch with them.

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Communicating With Families: ClassDojo School Stories

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Communicating With Families: ClassDojo School Stories

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I used remind to communicate with 22/24 parents. What you see below is part of the "School Stories" option. Posts in "School Stories" goes to all connected parents and updates them as to what is going on in the classroom. I also used this to send general reminders.