1/31/25 Unite/East Joint PD Reflection by Heather Harlen

Different structures for different school districts: how can we bring back work credit??

2025-01-31 20:50:11 UTC

East should restructure what areas teachers are responsible for.

2025-01-31 20:50:26 UTC

We should do a collaborative PD across all of our schools in some way! This was powerful for me to witness. Thank YOU!

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:50:31 UTC

Seeing how things can come together from a totally different perspective.

2025-01-31 20:50:37 UTC

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Everything is a work in progress no matter year one or three

How to combine things with math

2025-01-31 20:50:47 UTC

New ways to hit multiple MLT's in one project

2025-01-31 20:50:49 UTC

I am going to turn our Bright Ideas protcol into a template we can use with other schools, including a place for school teams to introduce themselves.

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:50:55 UTC

The spirit of collaboration

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:51:15 UTC

How the schools can continue to work together to build in more supports

2025-01-31 20:51:23 UTC

Excited for the future.

2025-01-31 20:51:26 UTC

I am really excited hearing about how East has evolved over time. I am looking forward to seeing where our evolution takes Unite.

Ai stuff I learned from Joel!

2025-01-31 20:51:28 UTC

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I am going to look into competency based diploma so that students have an other option

Use MLTs to design alternative activities for the Edmentum classes.

2025-01-31 20:51:31 UTC

I would have added time in the beginning for each school team to give the basics of their programming/structure.

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:51:40 UTC

How can we continue this collaboration?

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:51:50 UTC

2025-01-31 20:51:50 UTC

How can we combine more areas, but keep it individualized....Or do we need smaller periods?

Need to plan rewards for engagement

2025-01-31 20:51:51 UTC

I'm wondering how this system of competencies works within the grading of the other high school classes that the Unite students go to?

ddederich1_3 — 2025-01-31 20:52:02 UTC

Collaboration with some pretty cool people.

2025-01-31 20:52:03 UTC

2025-01-31 20:52:21 UTC

Being able to building collaborative relationships with another school that does similar things

Thank you all! Ending my Fridays with your teams is always awesome and this was especially so. Education is hard work and your talent, curiosity, and generosity of spirit make it less hard.

heather672 — 2025-01-31 20:52:36 UTC

Using some of the math resources that were sent today.

ddederich1_3 — 2025-01-31 20:52:54 UTC

Talk with the other school prior to anything we did today.

2025-01-31 20:52:58 UTC

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Create a spreadsheet for what the seniors need to complete.

2025-01-31 20:53:08 UTC

I am wondering how we could add workshops

Hearing ideas for connecting math to real world scenarios

2025-01-31 20:53:20 UTC

How can we get more time to collaborate with my fellow Waterfordians.

2025-01-31 20:53:30 UTC

It was great to meet all of you. Hope we can connect again soon!

TGIF!

2025-01-31 20:53:43 UTC

It was nice to see how another alternative program is set up.

2025-01-31 20:53:49 UTC

Hybrid'ers

2025-01-31 20:53:51 UTC

I'd like to look into some different options on how we schedule our Hybrid students for the future, especially if we go off site. Use Hybrid as an incentive for success in the program, having kids demonstrate success towards meeting goals towards Grad requirement content Areas, then earn electives for junior/senior year.

2025-01-31 20:53:51 UTC

Learning about other alternative school planning/schedule.

Cross-building resources: how can we make this happen

2025-01-31 20:54:43 UTC

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Background information on who we all are working together.

More opportunities

2025-01-31 20:55:00 UTC

I would love more opportunities for unstructured collaboration time with together. I feel this was so beneficial today, we could only grow 2 stronger programs together.

Resurrect my self paced math, but add lower skill development

2025-01-31 20:55:12 UTC

2025-01-31 20:55:40 UTC

I like the increased rigor in the student portfolios

2025-01-31 20:56:18 UTC

Keep increasing the rigor and expectation level in English and Social Studies

2025-01-31 20:56:55 UTC

Thanks everybody! This was really helpful, and I look forward to seeing you all again soon.