Weekly Roundup #2: Compilation of things done since last Roundup.
- 3rd grade math meeting was focused on math. We talked about maps, potential classroom changes coming due to enrollment, talked curriculum, pacing, and differentiation. Talked about current grouping plan. The teachers are interested in different ideas and looking to address varied needs within the classroom. A concern is basic fact recall and numeracy concept.
- Art: observed and participated in a contour line lesson. What FUN! I was pleased with my work and hopefully can re-join a group and finish the painting of it this coming week. I shared an Andy Warhol idea using Photobooth with art teacher and using a student example. She was very excited at the possibilities this will offer. Need to followup.
- observed and videotaped a great cooperative PE lesson that I need to share the video back with them. Loved the hula-hoop circle and the wrap up of the lessson teaching social skills
- Sat in 5th grade class for President Obama's speech. (need to follow-up on VA Regions Wiki work with this class)
- 2nd grade team interested in a Communities lesson using Activboard.
- invited by fifth grade team to attend 2 PLC meetings for Podcast project support and a general PLC meeting for clarifications of our roles??
HES Coaching response:
- Planning a sequence of lessons for numeracy with Team, Too. And... we will establish model lessons for addition and subtraction fact fluency (S) and I will work with (C) on Chip trading lesson. We also are rounding up reference books, (Richardson, Burns, Van DeWalle) I have picked up my chiptrading supplies from Huddletrailer and I've also sent an email inviting the 3rd grade team to subscribe to AIMS Newsletter. Should be ready to roll with lessons in a week or so...
- other followups include... wiki work with 5th grade, followup on ART teacher after sharing Photobooth idea with her; practice with (C) on Activboard so that we can share Communites lesson with 2nd grade team this Wed.
MLES happenings:
- supported color printing of student photos for longterm sub in Warren's room
- followed up on QRI scoring in a K room
- addressed via email a request for Custom-Typing support in 3rd grade (waiting on tech input of names and passwords)
- Spent time in K classroom assisting with paper mache Statue of Liberty project, flag painting and building model of Washington Monument... (took photos, helped... and rounded up some books from library to support content.) Read one book to the students as projects were winding down. Spent lunch with the student teacher and a few others on my portaportal and showing Ben's Guide to Government that supports curriculum
- observed LMS with kindergarteners based on her request. Had a chat with my teammate and her on transition ideas... offered to help set computers to shut off automatically in afternoon and turn on in morning... will followup to see how this is working and teach her how to do the others.
- worked on Activboard by calibrating ,etc after school...
- delivered pictures to art teacher
- taught basic podcasting to teacher and afterschool students ; Followup will be MORE of this.
- shared how to download photos to iPhoto and then make slideshow... to a teacher
BES Days:
- spent some solid time with a teacher leader showing Google docs with special focus on forms so she may use for PD survey ; followup happened via email to BF for adding staff names to k12 domain. DONE...
- observed a 4th grade math lesson for a solid hour or longer. Great investigations lesson using arrays for factoring... watched kids sort facts they know automatically and ones to work on. Worked with a young man (T) who seemed overwhelmed with what he didn't know. I really enjoyed this lesson and felt like the teacher was comfortable with me in there! Followup: want to share factor house
- Delivered seeds to first grade for sorting/using. Forgot to give (S) the prompt cards I brought on my computer from Boardmaker... DO THIS!
- Spent time with SPED teacher working on Promethean Planet and using Activboard... turning on, calibrating, etc. (just basics...) I learned later in week, that you must hold pen a few seconds in front of button for calibration to start; Also shared my parking lot folder game with this teacher who was excited to learn this strategy. Followup: Check in with her and see how I can support her work with students, Activboard lessons, etc.
- spent time after school with a first grade teacher messing around with activboard. ... wasn't completely successful with lesson downloaded... but gave some ideas for writing activity for next day
- rounded up a remote for same SPED teacher and chatted up with (A) the Technical Support Specialist on workings of classrooms, etc.
- Completed the final order for K teacher's book order...
- Helped a K teacher connect and save documents to server and add shortcut of her teacher folder on dock
- chatted about VA Wiki to numerous teachers: Followup was that I sent the link for them to peruse over weekend and need to check back face to face on interest
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