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I have the students visualize the story by closing their eyes for a moment and listen to the story. Then, they share out what happens next in the story.

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Notice and Note- I taught this in Salisbury during my first year teaching. I have the poster for these bookmarks in my classroom. If you would like the document to make into a poster, just message me. :)

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Notice and Note- I taught this in Salisbury during my first year teaching. I have the poster for these bookmarks in my classroom. If you would like the document to make into a poster, just message me. :)

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-Pomerantz

Counts- Cool! So, I'm naming you the "Notice & Note Queen." ;-)

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I read the brain-based article in Pl at the Park.  The most powerful thing I read was...

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I read the brain-based article in Pl at the Park.  The most powerful thing I read was...

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1. Students are in charge of their learning.

The more I push and put on the kids, the more they do.  Goal setting helps too.
Battista

Counts- I LOVE it! My motto: The students should be tired, not me!

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Using one EBSR question as a Do Now or an exit ticket a day. I've also given them Part A - checked it, and then given them Part B, so we can go over the thinking steps individually. The practice builds up! - Lilienthal

Counts- Wonderful! The more exposure students receive the better.

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While reading fiction, I separate the class into 6 groups and have each group focus on one of the fiction signposts. This way the students only need to focus on one particular aspect. Then we do a gallery walk so the students can complete a comprehensive mind map for the reading section.

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I just completed a Grad course that partially focused on UbD, so if you need some pointers, hit me up!

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I just completed a Grad course that partially focused on UbD, so if you need some pointers, hit me up!

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-Doyle
Counts- I just completed a course on UbD as well! I'm willing to help.

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New Teacher Induction After School Workshops
Are you interested in identifying strategies for managing classroom procedures to facilitate the implementation of differentiated, personalized and customized instruction? Would you like to engage in analysis of formative and summative assessment data in order to write and implement differentiated lessons? Would you like to establish consistency between the written, taught, learned, and assessed curriculum? These are paid opportunities. Check with Dodson, Wit, or in the "Workshop Catalog" in the Professional Learning Tile in BCPS One for more information.
Leadership Development for Prospective STAT Teachers.
Professional Learning Sessions (3/23 and 4/20) at Ridgely Middle from 4:30-6:30pm for teachers interested in applying for the STAT pool. Interviews to build a candidate pool will begin in late April.

Saturday, April 1, 2017

8:30 a.m.-1:00 pm

Cockeysville Middle School

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Registration is open! Let Wit know if you are interested in attending this participant-run PD opportunity.
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Choose from 40 courses to meet your needs. Earn CPD credits in your pajamas and brush up your skills.

Classes in the next two weeks include: Twitter 101, Facilitating Student Research, ClassFlow-Lesson Enhancements, Communicating with Students and Parents in BCPSOne (Modern Teacher One), Twitter 102, BCPS One Tests & Quizzes for Formative Assessments (online), Developing a Growth Mindset, Integrating Video Creation into Instruction, Understanding and Designing Blend Learning Experiences -Secondary (Modern Teacher One). Sign up, bring a group and earn CPD credits. Talk to Ms. Wit or Ms. Smith for more information.

Check out Spring Math U Courses here. Remember 5 courses=1CPD.
DPMMS PD
Teaching with Poverty in Mind: What Being Poor Does to Kids' Brains and What Schools Can Do About It. by Eric Jensen

book study offered by Ms. Orinko and Ms. Wit; participate in developing a school-wide action plan to impact student achievement.

1 CPD credit.

Click here if you are interested. Registration is now open in the "School-Based PD" catalog.

Date: 3/14, 3/21, 3/28, 4/4, no class 4/11, 4/18, 4/25, 5/2, 5/9 and online via Edmodo

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Mini-PD #2:
LinkedIn: Strategies to Support the Reluctant Learner: Part I

March 16

Looking for ways to improve student effort and motivation in your classes? Stop by Wit's for a 20-minute session to pick up strategies to improve support reluctant learners.
Mini-PD #1:
Rules of Engagement: Vocabulary Strategies for Understanding

By App't

Stop by Wit's for a 20-minute session to gain practical strategies to help engage your students in your content. Walk away with several strategies you can try the next day

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New Teacher Induction After School Workshops Are you interested in identifying strategies for managing classroom procedures to facilitate the implementation of differentiated, personalized and customized instruction? Would you like to engage in analysis of formative and summative assessment data in order to write and implement differentiated lessons?