WHY Actively Learn? by Christy https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l What is your response when a teacher asks WHY are we doing Actively Learn? How do you explain that this in NOT one more thing? en-us 2017-07-31 15:14:05 UTC 2017-08-02 13:35:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Why: it makes LFL work easier to implement because it provides standards-aligned readings, lesson ideas, activities, etc. while also supporting the skills and knowledge of the teachers. Plus, it supports the increased use of High Yield Strategies, while giving multiple methods of assessing students and providing feedback. https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947196 Not one more thing: it actually makes the work we've been doing in terms of curriculum development and implementation easier, and it directly relates to and supports the LFL model.]]> 2017-08-02 13:20:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947196 Why: helps tie together curriculum standards and content in a way that supports LFL throughout the district. It helps support in-depth reading across content areas https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947313 2017-08-02 13:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947313 https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947328 Actively Learn helps teachers foster an engaging and in-depth look into exploring a variety of texts. It can be looked at as a tool for teachers to monitor student growth, while providing a quick and easy way for feedback to be shared.]]> 2017-08-02 13:21:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947328 Why: https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947354 Having a standard learning platform is more efficient and effective for planning, assessing and analyzing student learning. ]]> 2017-08-02 13:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947354 Why WHY are we doing Actively Learn? I https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947387 It provides a district wide digital learning platform for curriculum and instruction. It also is the most effective way of making sure that all students district wide are receiving the same quality education no matter where you are in the district. 
 ]]> 2017-08-02 13:22:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947387 https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947439 Actively Learn will give us a cost-effective, easy-to-use system for housing and collaborating on texts across teams, schools, and the district. They provide a number of texts, and you can upload any additional ones you use. It's not one more thing, it's just a platform to keep and share what we're already using as we continue to build our curriculum and resources. ]]> 2017-08-02 13:23:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947439 Actively Learn: A Comprehensive Tool https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947499 Actively Learn is a proven tool (piloted at two CHCCS middle schools already) for "supporting and monitoring student learning".  It provides high-level content in ELA, science, and social studies, with assessment questions aligned to standards, and it allows you to reach students of all levels (differentiated texts) and English language proficiencies (translations into 25 languages).  Furthermore, Actively Learn provides robust tools for annotation and other high-yield strategies.
Plus, since it is compatible with Google Classroom and Canvas, it is less work to implement than pulling in materials from a variety of sources, as has been done in the past.]]> 2017-08-02 13:24:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947499 In order to increase student learning, we have to be able to see our students' thinking and measure their current levels of understanding and mastery. Actively Learn takes some of the guesswork out of ensuring that materials are aligned to the standards and provides teachers a framework through with to utilize the five high yield strategies. Actively Learn is one piece of the puzzle in strengthening core instruction. https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947504 2017-08-02 13:24:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947504 Why are we doing Actively Learn? https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947605 Actively Learn is an ereading platform that allows teachers to create digital learning environments that embed the five high yield strategies as students interact with text. Actively Learn will not replace LFL, but it will aid in strengthening our instructional core and increasing student engagement. ]]> 2017-08-02 13:26:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947605 Actively Learn allows us to have a systematic approach for supporting planning, teaching, and learning with relevant, engaging resources, at the level of rigor required to advance all students. ewatsongrant https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947664 2017-08-02 13:27:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947664 Why? https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947692 AL helps engage students and provide a common structure for HOT practices and also allows teachers to gather insight on student learning, understanding, and mastery. It also offers a place for resources that is accessible across our district.]]> 2017-08-02 13:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947692 We will use AL to... https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947693 address teacher concerns about having to build curriculum on a daily basis.  Rather than Google what other states and districts are using, we can build a sustainable platform for content that you can use to engage students in strategies we have built-in to our LFL over the past two years. Wouldn't it be nice to not have to build your slides every year, or use another school's Notebook files that we can't use on Chromebooks?

]]> 2017-08-02 13:27:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947693 Actively Learn Provides... relevantliterature https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947896 A seamless approach to deeper learning with rigorous content. It provides common language, formative assessment, and an immediate form of meaningful feedback. It also aligns perfectly with all of the initiatives within the district. ]]> 2017-08-02 13:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cstanley3/8z0xcjictd7l/wish/179947896