AUGUST 2016, BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, VOLUME ONE
Professional Learning Opportunities ESD OFFERINGS
GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION!
EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES
STRATEGIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
THE LAUNCH
WELCOME TO THE FIRST EDITION OF THE LAUNCH! THE LAUNCH is your professional development newsletter produced by TEACHING & LEARNING. It will never take more than FIVE minutes to read! You will find professional learning opportunities offered by our ESD, most are inexpensive. Many have limited enrollment or deadlines, so sign up now. Always look for a “thank you gift” inside the LOOK FOR THE newsletter. THANK YOU GIFT
WELCOME BACK TO A NEW SCHOOL YEAR! 2016 - 2017
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AUGUST 2016, BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, VOLUME ONE
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES… WHAT: GOOGLE APPS FOR EDUCATION WHEN: Saturday, October 8, 2016, 9am-4pm
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela
LOCATION: Richland, WA COST: $135 (early); $140 (regular) Registration Link: https://goo.gl/0G4wT8 Learn the rapidly-growing collection of tools and resources that can enhance your classroom! A little far, but great training!
WHAT: MAXIMIZE LEARNING & ENGAGEMENT THROUGH EFFECTIVE TEACHING PRACTICES WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2016, 8am-12pm LOCATION: ESD 112 COST: $85 Registration Link: https://www.pdenroller.org/Catalog/ Event/12150 Workshop models effective teacher practices for teachers to take back to their classrooms for immediate implementation. (CRITERION 2)
WHAT: CONTENT-BASED STRATEGIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS WHEN: Saturday, November 19, 2016, 9am-12pm LOCATION: ESD 112 COST: $85 Registration Link: https://www.pdenroller.org/Catalog/ Event/11864 Workshop will focus on effective content-based strategies for English language learners. Gain strategies to differentiate instruction and make content comprehensible.
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AUGUST 2016, BACK TO SCHOOL EDITION
CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT, VOLUME ONE
INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES TO TRY… PROCESSING STRATEGY: 10:2 THEORY To reduce information loss, pause for two minutes at about ten minute intervals. For every ten minutes or so of meaningful chunks of new information, students should be provided with two or so minutes to process the information. Students can respond and discuss their current understanding in various ways. (Rowe, 1983) How do you do that? Here are some ideas! 1. THINK-PAIR-SHARE ACTIVITY 2. JOT & TALK (have students process through a quick write, then share with a partner before whole group sharing) 3. QUICK WRITE ACTIVITY - have students write about their new learning. 4. CLOCK BUDDIES - Students are given a graphic with slots for ten to twelve appointments. At each slot, two students record each other’s name. Announce a time for students to process learning. “Find your clock buddy and have a 3 minute conversation about your new learning.” Interesting Facts: *Students are not attentive to what is being said in a lecture 40% of the time. *Students retain 70% of the information in the first ten minutes of a lecture, but only 20% in the last ten minutes. Meyers & Jones, 1993 First person to email Patty @
[email protected] and answers the following question correctly wins a prize! What training is being offered that will help engage kids through technology? Remember, the answer is contained in this newsletter! THANKS FOR READING THE LAUNCH! Who will win a prize?
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