Inspirational Instructional Leaders by Jill Kalb https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp Made with fortitude en-us 2017-11-06 21:52:45 UTC 2017-11-07 23:52:31 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png How are we changing the learning experience for students? jkalb https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204142564 2017-11-06 21:57:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204142564 https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629001 More open-ended questions.
Science department are doing PBLs.
Vertical Teaming with the High School]]> 2017-11-07 23:46:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629001 For every unit in Algebra 2, we are starting with a real world unit problem. We work towards being able to solve that problem. We are really thinking about the "hook" to start the unit. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629057 2017-11-07 23:46:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629057 We are paring down to promise standards so that we can find more time so that our students can explore real-world problems. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629070 2017-11-07 23:47:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629070 Mission to Mars https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629078 One science teacher has opened up a new world to our students by starting and expanding the Mission to Mars classes for both 7th and 8th graders.  This teacher has personal connections with personnel on the MARS project and has been able to bring in robotics applications and other authentic instruments used on the project.  I am hoping that this can expand into a truly STEM approach to cross-curricular planning and design.]]> 2017-11-07 23:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629078 Cross Content PBL for STEM students and looking to broaden that for all students https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629106 2017-11-07 23:47:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629106 https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629120 Redefining being a "good math student" as: being able to articulate my thinking and share/help others. Listen and be a good classroom citizen.]]> 2017-11-07 23:47:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629120 PBL https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629132 Working with CSP to use formulas and equations to determine the speed of a vehicle.]]> 2017-11-07 23:47:33 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629132 Projects incorporating the learning. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629154 2017-11-07 23:47:42 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629154 Projects applicable to the content that bring in real life scenarios. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629201 2017-11-07 23:48:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629201 Finding ways to include more PBL for our at-risk students https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629208 2017-11-07 23:48:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629208 Our Algebra 1 teachers are attending PBL training https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629230 2017-11-07 23:48:16 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629230 Illustrative https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629252 Students are working in small groups to develop perseverance in problems solving while working on Illustrative problems.]]> 2017-11-07 23:48:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629252 Guest speakers that show how they use various math concepts within their jobs such as an aerospace engineer, a graphic designer, video game designers etc. The students absolutely love it! https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629305 2017-11-07 23:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629305 Balloon Launch https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629360 Students use what they know about math and science to create large hot-air balloons that are launched...measure distance and time traveled to graph height. Working on including wind speed with this.]]> 2017-11-07 23:49:23 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629360 Finding task for students to have those conversations and come up with multiple avenues to answer the same question. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629367 2017-11-07 23:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629367 Using Real World Problems and designing problems around real world problems https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629385 2017-11-07 23:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629385 https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629472 Uisng problems that encourage deeper thinking and communication.]]> 2017-11-07 23:50:24 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629472 AI (Applied Imagination) https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629551 One of our Social Studies teachers has designed and is teaching Applied Imagination in which he has acquired and implemented a 3D printer. Again, another STEM approach that I hope will overtake our school.]]> 2017-11-07 23:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629551 The end of the semester in Trigonometry we include a unit of application problems. Wish we had more time to work on this type of problem! https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629570 2017-11-07 23:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629570 Proportions and Scale Modeling https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629681 Using a 3-d printer to make a scale model of the classroom; working with architects in the real world.]]> 2017-11-07 23:52:00 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629681 Moving away from just getting the correct answer to demonstrating mastery of the concept through assessments and tasks. https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629696 2017-11-07 23:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/jkalb/zhvqot2f24gp/wish/204629696