teacher connect session 2

Teacher Connect Session 22008

Bell Work: Minds On Activity

Write one example of a success that you’ve experienced this school year.

(on green index card)

Agenda

Icebreaker – Getting to Know You

• Use the Venn Diagram to chart your similarities and differences

• Consider: – Favourite sports, music,

foods, etc.– Family– Learning/Teaching styles– Others

Venn Diagram

Success Stories

How Mentoring Works

• Individual strategy form

• -Release days• -Board website

www.gecdsb.on.ca/staff/teachers/ntip/

• Accountability

Homework: Jones and Wong

• 30-60-90

• You will share one or two things that you learned from your reading selection.

Homework: Home School Connections

• Share– Was it successful?– Was it worthwhile?– What would you do

differently?

• Sort• Gallery Walk

Break

Challenges

Write one example of a challenging issue that you’ve faced with assessment and evaluation.

(on yellow index card)

Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting

Scavenger Hunt

Synergy Activity – Part 1

• Individually, complete the synergy handout.

•List as many Famous People (alive or otherwise) as you can using the letters given

Synergy Activity - Part 2

• As a group, complete the activity together.

• What did you notice?

Secondary Breakout

3 – 2 - 1 Re-cap

• Assessment For Learning

• Diagnostic, Formative, Summative Assessment

• Quality Feedback

Douglas Reeves

Arriving at a Grade

• Examine the 3 sets of data.• Refer to the Report Card

Handbook, beginning on page page 9

• Through discussion, determine the achievement level for each student

• What is an area of strength? Area of weakness? Next steps?

Break

Junior DPA: Ten Up, Ten Down

Facility: Classroom

Level: Moderate/Vigorous

Equipment: cd player, ball, deck of cards, watch or stopwatch

DPA Safety Guidelines

• Mandatory minimum standards

• Give direction• Reduce and manage the

risk• HPE Safety Guidelines

for – Curricular– Intramural– Interschool

Assessing Learning Skills

Resources for A&E

• Principal

• Mentor

• LNST

• Grade level colleagues

• Report Card Handbook

•Ontario Provincial Elementary Assessment and Evaluation •eTeacher

• Guide to the Provincial Report Card Grades 1-8

Available on the Staff Intranet

Homework: Monthly Bingo

• During the next month, use the card and make a Bingo