Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Monday, March 30, 2009
Dreams and Possibilities for YES
Homework....dialogue journal with parents/students/teachers
Writing Journals; send home books, read with parents, parents write in journal how child did.
Beginning of the year "Tell me about your child"
Question home easch week: "Ask me about____" or "We are learning about____ "
"Book Bag" take home activity with questions or activity to do after reading
Student interviewing parents about the story of their name
Family Keepsakes
"out of school" meeting (McDonald's, Ft. Yargo, etc)
Community involvement/Service Learning projects (Relay for Life, visiting nursing homes, etc)
Opportunities created for every parent to be in the school and interact/participate with learning
Writing Journals; send home books, read with parents, parents write in journal how child did.
Beginning of the year "Tell me about your child"
Question home easch week: "Ask me about____" or "We are learning about____ "
"Book Bag" take home activity with questions or activity to do after reading
Student interviewing parents about the story of their name
Family Keepsakes
"out of school" meeting (McDonald's, Ft. Yargo, etc)
Community involvement/Service Learning projects (Relay for Life, visiting nursing homes, etc)
Opportunities created for every parent to be in the school and interact/participate with learning
Wrapping It Up
I loved working with such a great group of educators and I appreciate the open minds and enthusiasm you have brought to this professional learning group!
Here are just a few housekeeping items to keep in mind so that you can receive full credit
(10 hours/1 PLU) for your participation.
1. You will receive .75 hours for each group meeting you attended. This will equal 5.25 hours if you attended all meetings.
2. You will receive .5 hours for each post and quiz scoring 70% of higher. This will be your credit for reading, as well. (total: 5 hours)
3. I will be assessing the posts tomorrow at 9 am. Therefore, any posts after this time will not be counted towards your total hours.
4. Additional time, up to 1 hr, can be earned (or made up) by meeting with me and completing an approved activity.
Your certificate will be sent to you later this week via interoffice mail.
Thank you again for such a great experience!
Here are just a few housekeeping items to keep in mind so that you can receive full credit
(10 hours/1 PLU) for your participation.
1. You will receive .75 hours for each group meeting you attended. This will equal 5.25 hours if you attended all meetings.
2. You will receive .5 hours for each post and quiz scoring 70% of higher. This will be your credit for reading, as well. (total: 5 hours)
3. I will be assessing the posts tomorrow at 9 am. Therefore, any posts after this time will not be counted towards your total hours.
4. Additional time, up to 1 hr, can be earned (or made up) by meeting with me and completing an approved activity.
Your certificate will be sent to you later this week via interoffice mail.
Thank you again for such a great experience!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
For Monday, March 30
This will be our last meeting! :(
Please read your assigned chapter (given Wed. 3/25) and come ready to discuss in Jigsaw groups on Monday. Remember to use some of the "Action Opportunities" to help you think-through or guide your discussion.
Please read your assigned chapter (given Wed. 3/25) and come ready to discuss in Jigsaw groups on Monday. Remember to use some of the "Action Opportunities" to help you think-through or guide your discussion.
Chapter 8: "Engaging Families"
Parents, teachers, what aspects of "engaging families" would be beneficial to your children? What are the opportunities for ongoing communication during the year that focus on the child's learning? How could families be involved in assessment in ways that help the student as a learner? What kind of forum would facilitate sharing family stories? Dream, create, risk, revise. Make it your own. pg. 115
Chapter 7: "Creating Dialogue Throughout the Year"
In thinking about your school, what kinds of on-going (as opposed to one-time) opportunities might be most beneficial to your extended learning community? Parents reading aloud to children? Family writing and sharing workshops? What are you doing now that draws families in that you might modify for more regular involvement of adults and children learning together? pg. 99
Monday, March 23, 2009
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