Common Core Resources

10:43 AM Angela McKee 0 comments

This is a list of some great Common Core resources:

Common Core Website
"Nine Ways the Common Core Will Change Classroom Practice" by Robert Rothman - Breaks things down in Math and English Language Arts!
Common Core Myths vs Facts
Common Core Shifts
The Hunt Institute - Videos
Mastery Connect App and Widget
Parent's Guide to Student Success - Handouts for each grade level.
Parent Roadmaps to CCSS
LearnZillion - Lots of lesson plans and materials!
Teaching Channel - Video   100+ Common Core Lesson ideas, objectives, questions, standards, and supporting docs
Core Planner Totally FREE at this time...take advantage of this neat resource
Core Task Project
Twitter - #ccchat - Twitter chat for Common Core - resources, discussions, and ideas shared

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Technology Staff Development

9:00 AM Angela McKee 0 comments

I will be offering technology staff development on the following Thursdays: 1/31 (for those that attended), 2/28, 3/7, 3/14, 3/31, 4/11, 4/18 and 5/2. There will be 3 sessions each Thursday: 8:30, 1:04, and 2:00. You will need to register on the Staff Development site if you plan to attend a session for credit. So that I know how to prepare, please use the links below to sign up for individual sessions. The 3/14 session has been moved to Friday, March 15th due to parent/teacher conferences.

1/31 - Smart Response
2/28 - Smart Response
3/7 - Google Docs and Tools - We will upload your FCC Action Plan from Morgan Blanton and make it a living document that you can share with others.
3/15 - Smartboard 1
3/21 - Google Forms and More
4/11 - Smartboard 2
4/18 - Edmodo
5/2 - Wikis and other tools

There are 7 different sessions that you may attend which equals .7 CEU credits. If you submit 3 pieces of evidence (i.e. - 3 lesson plans) showing where you incorporated or applied what you learned in training, you will qualify for .3 hours of credit. If you attend each session and submit your evidence, you can earn 1.0 technology or CEU credits. If you have conflicts with training, I will do a make-up session (tentatively the following Tuesday) so that you may earn full credit.

Bonus - For each session you attend, your name will go in the hat for a drawing for an iPad Mini to be used in your classroom. The winner will be announced on 5/3.