Department Chair Celebrations by John Iwawaki https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018 Celebrating our year of teacher leadership en-us 2018-05-08 20:23:59 UTC 2026-03-22 00:38:50 UTC hello@padlet.com We got to work with other teachers across the district that teach the same things we do :) https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109295 2018-05-08 23:16:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109295 jiwawaki https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109776 We grew as a team.....

]]> 2018-05-08 23:18:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109776 Loved meeting with other teachers in the district and sharing best practices! adam_bright https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109924 2018-05-08 23:19:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109924 I got some useful tips for StudySync. https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109965 2018-05-08 23:19:40 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109965 Switch to Digital https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109980 We in the History Dept. switched to mostly digital/paperless. It's been a great transition that's increased participation]]> 2018-05-08 23:19:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109980 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109985 My department worked hard to implement the Mathematical Practice Standards of the Common Core.  We especially worked on the ones involving perseverance and using what you know to solve problems you don't know how to solve.]]> 2018-05-08 23:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109985 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109990 Got to work with padlets (today and at one of the math meetings)!]]> 2018-05-08 23:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109990 I worked with my admin team to work out the testing schedules for Math IABs https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109993 2018-05-08 23:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109993 I implemented several of the improv games I learned for teaching Shakespeare with my 10th graders. I have never seen my students so engaged with the text and having so much fun learning Shakespeare! https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109994 2018-05-08 23:19:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259109994 We started the year meeting weekly with site admin and Union reps to discuss school climate etc.- resuming this month https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110003 2018-05-08 23:19:51 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110003 Collaboration https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110032 Appreciate time collaborating and meeting other teachers.

]]> 2018-05-08 23:20:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110032 Met with other teachers/chairs and learned new strategies and shated challenges https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110068 2018-05-08 23:20:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110068 Ricardo Gomez- De Anza https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110074 English Department tested out using IABs and it was good!]]> 2018-05-08 23:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110074 We made major progress in moving toward data driven instruction cycles during collaboration time. bkrug https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110129 2018-05-08 23:20:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110129 We differentiated our Monday staff meetings by offering different teacher-led best practices training. Three to four different PDs were available for teachers to choose between. bkrug https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110182 2018-05-08 23:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110182 Very effective student management with houses at DeJean adam_bright https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110184 2018-05-08 23:21:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110184 CAASPP testing went really well! https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110200 2018-05-08 23:21:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110200 Successfully rolled out tablets and and met our site goal of being 1 to 1. adam_bright https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110231 2018-05-08 23:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110231 Project Read kicking off SSR! https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110245 Doing SSR everyday in the classrooms
Starting AR and giving prizes! ]]> 2018-05-08 23:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110245 Meeting with teachers from other schools is awesome! lgiusto https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110246 2018-05-08 23:21:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110246 One to One https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110299 Loved the one to one roll out at school this year. Really well done.]]> 2018-05-08 23:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110299 De Anza team is cohesive and hard working. We get lots of work done and really like each other too. https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110323 2018-05-08 23:22:01 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110323 Tests https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110345 Did a few common exams]]> 2018-05-08 23:22:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110345 celebrating success towards getting math common assessment https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110376 2018-05-08 23:22:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110376 Our English department loves StudySync, warts and all! lgiusto https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110388 2018-05-08 23:22:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110388 I hear lots of good ideas. I'm optimistic about the future. https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110393 2018-05-08 23:22:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110393 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110429 Our Tech Teacher Leader did a really good job of teaching us how to use a variety of new tools and she was great at troubleshooting tech problems for everyone.]]> 2018-05-08 23:22:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110429 Ricardo Gomez- De Anza TTL https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110476 Created some cute slides to explain logging into IABs for students. Reduces stress for both the teacher and the students!]]> 2018-05-08 23:23:07 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110476 finished WASC and got tech at the K https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110479 2018-05-08 23:23:08 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110479 My tech leader has helped me with using coursesites and technology in the classroom. She's awesome! https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110488 2018-05-08 23:23:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110488 Supplemental Reading https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110553 Created supplemental reading in all soc. studies classes this year.]]> 2018-05-08 23:23:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110553 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110561 The new math books are great, and have a lot of resources.]]> 2018-05-08 23:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110561 Many of us are getting the hang of Google Classroom and LAN school. https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110582 2018-05-08 23:24:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110582 science is doing more labs https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110604 2018-05-08 23:24:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110604 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110701 I liked getting to know the other math teachers from other schools and hearing about their challenges and successes.

]]> 2018-05-08 23:24:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110701 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110797 Enjoyed useful collaboration with other teachers that affected my practice and other teachers at my site.]]> 2018-05-08 23:25:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110797 tech https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110832 We are using so much technology now: kahoot, newsela, nearpod, google classroom, etc. It makes things much more interesting

]]> 2018-05-08 23:25:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259110832 After a bumpy start, Study Sync worked reasonably well jsosensky https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111062 2018-05-08 23:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111062 https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111202 Quick progress moving through Classroom to other tools Turnitin, Revision Assistant, Accusses, and Canvas]]> 2018-05-08 23:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111202 Tech teacher leader patricia_ogura https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111562 Ms. Satya at Hercules is truly wonderful and knowledgeable!]]> 2018-05-08 23:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259111562 Department special ed meetings provided a forum to collaborate, of course, but also a forum to vent. Last month's meeting allowed for future planning since some of us also serve middle school students who will be transitioning to high school. patricia_ogura https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259112190 2018-05-08 23:37:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jiwawaki/DeptChairCeleb2018/wish/259112190