Mathematics 6-8 Cohort Reflection by Cassandra Becker https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x Please include your name as the title of each of your responses en-us 2017-12-26 15:31:07 UTC 2018-01-12 18:23:37 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070465 Jessica MacLeod
We didn't spend alot  of time unpacking the items. We were more focused on creating the assessments and reviewing the benchmarks as they relate to the pacing guides.]]> 2018-01-12 18:03:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070465 Emma Hance https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070649 We were able to create/update the unit test for the upcoming unit, making sure to select questions that reflected the level of rigor that students will be expected to demonstrate on the Q3 benchmark.]]> 2018-01-12 18:03:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070649 A. Rodriguez https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070845 Nothing at the moment, we did talked about possibly switching certain units, but we need to sit down and actually sit down and compare each of the targets.]]> 2018-01-12 18:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221070845 W. Bridgewater https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071246 Identified that we would like to spend more time on Geometry. Looked at areas where we could move around standards]]> 2018-01-12 18:04:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071246 Emma Hance https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071432 While we were trying to build out the test, we found that some of the same DoK 3 questions would appear across multiple standards, so it was interesting to discuss the ways in which these higher level questions pulled from multiple standards]]> 2018-01-12 18:05:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071432 Kaitlyn Motloch https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071533 After discussing it, we decided it works the way it is.]]> 2018-01-12 18:05:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071533 https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071569 Jessica Macleod

It was great to have an opportunity to talk curriculum and assessment with my co teachers and listen to their discussions regarding asssesment questions and development.
]]> 2018-01-12 18:05:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071569 A. Campbell https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071716 I received a better knowledge of DOK 1,2,an 3 and selecting items for Assessment based on the strains.]]> 2018-01-12 18:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071716 Kaitlyn Motloch https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071971 We were able to complete the Quarter 3 benchmark test as well as plan for our upcoming unit. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221071971 Jessica MacLeod https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072105 I think the only change made was grouping the standards by quarter. We had some rich discussions about the ratio and proportion standards and where they should be placed in the scope and sequence of our curriculum maps/pacing guide.]]> 2018-01-12 18:06:26 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072105 Kaitlyn Motloch https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072323 Because of the weather, our time was shortened.  Therefore, we did not spend much time on unpacking the items.  However, the time we spent creating the Quarter 3 Benchmark Assessment allowed us to focus our plans for instruction in the next Quarter. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:07:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072323 I have a better understanding of how to "snip" questions and create assessments faster. https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072347 T. McKnight]]> 2018-01-12 18:07:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072347 Samantha Basurto https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072625 We created a Benchmark Assessment, choosing 3 questions per red standard. We were able to adjust the pacing guide and give feedback on what we felt should be adjusted. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072625 Emma Hance https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072728 We didn't make any changes to the ordering of the standards, but we spent a lot of time discussing where RP should fall within the overall arc of the year. We ended up keeping RP at the beginning, because it allows us to start off with more difficult content, thus setting the standard for the rest of the year (and allowing us to reinforce these standards throughout the rest of the year).]]> 2018-01-12 18:07:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072728 Diya Blanchard https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072808 I have a better understanding of what I need to teach to prepare my students for the quarter 3 assessments.]]> 2018-01-12 18:08:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072808 A. Campbell https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072820 We were able to develop a benchmark assessment for 7th grade quarter three (3). Although our time was limited, we divided each strain among the group of educators. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:08:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072820 w. Bridgewater https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072835 I enjoyed the sharing of knowledge on the pacing guide. It will help me with better planning.]]> 2018-01-12 18:08:09 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072835 Jessica MacLeod https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072938 As a special education teacher I don't think I took away as much as the gerneral education teachers. I would have preferred to have this time to add audio accommodations to the benchmark testing or work with other SE teachers to discuss accommodations for students. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:08:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221072938 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073098 Creating my own assessments and working with other educators to prepare these assessments. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:08:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073098 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073319 Understanding how to use snippet to create my assessments in a timeley manner. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073319 Samantha Basurto https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073361 We tried to break down the number of standards within one quarter so that there weren't so many. We moved some standards from Q1 to Q2 just because those standards focused on more than one thing within that one standard.]]> 2018-01-12 18:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073361 Diya Blanchard https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073373 We developed the quarter 3 benchmark assements ]]> 2018-01-12 18:09:15 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073373 Emma Hance https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073719 I appreciated the amount of work time that we were given. During these day long PDs, I'm often preoccupied, thinking about the things that I could/should be doing back at school; therefore, I liked having the time during the PD to actually create things for my classroom.]]> 2018-01-12 18:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073719 Kaitlyn Motloch https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073854 Have work time with my grade-level team was helpful. Overall, there was nothing that was unenjoyable. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073854 Diya Blanchard https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073903 Overall we agree that their are too many standards to cover within the time allotted for each quarter especially quarter 1 & 4.]]> 2018-01-12 18:10:31 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221073903 A. Rodriguez https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074137 It gave us an idea of what is to come in the future and what to prepare for. It will also help when lesson planning and trying to make sure that I am incorporating certain questions into the lesson plans to help students be more familiar.]]> 2018-01-12 18:11:00 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074137 Samantha Basurto https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074505 Working together as a team and hearing the opinions and ideas of other 7th grade math teachers was helpful. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:11:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074505 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074545 Comnpleting ]]> 2018-01-12 18:11:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074545 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074587 Completing ]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074587 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074599 Completing Quaerr ]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074599 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074600 Completing Qua ]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:04 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074600 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074612 Completing Qu ]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:05 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074612 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074654 Completing Quarter 3 Bench Mark Assessments. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:13 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074654 https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074677 2018-01-12 18:12:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074677 T. McKnight We worked together cooperatively to create a quarter 3 assessment. https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074834 2018-01-12 18:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074834 Edward Dean https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074865 Our time was shorten due to the weather, therefore we were unable to make changes to the pacing guide. However, we spoke about make these changes at a later day. 

]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074865 Diya Blanchard https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074912 It was great to interact with other math teachers from our sister schools. :-)]]> 2018-01-12 18:12:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221074912 T.McKnight https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221075804 We revised/regrouped so that the standards were more easily mastered by our students.]]> 2018-01-12 18:15:07 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221075804 Angela Smith https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076360 2018-01-12 18:16:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076360 A. Campbell https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076378 We didn't make many changes to the current pacing chart for 7th grade. We did give some additional input to the 8th grade pacing guide.]]> 2018-01-12 18:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076378 T.McKnight https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076414 It was very helpful learning how to create tests faster in Naiku using "snip it". It was also great to know that so many other teachers were experiencing the exact same challenges in the classroom as I. And, it was great to brainstorm and share ideas and strategies of what works in our individual classrooms and what does not. Great support network!!!]]> 2018-01-12 18:16:36 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076414 A. Rodriguez https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076539 It was very useful being able to look at the possible benchmark questions that will be for 8th grade. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:16:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076539 Angela Smith https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076851 We spent a lot of time creating assessments and what items may need to be moved or taken out of a standard.]]> 2018-01-12 18:17:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076851 A. Campbell https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076887 I always take away some very helpful information...today I learned how to use my SNIP to create assessments.]]> 2018-01-12 18:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221076887 A.Smith https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221078263 I enjoyed speaking with educators and hearing the challenges we face are across the board. We have a common goal of helping our students get what they need to be successful in life. How can we make these test scores more obtainable by more students. ]]> 2018-01-12 18:20:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cassandra_becker/gfkc93xazh5x/wish/221078263