Using WikiCentral and EVAAS to Support Teaching and Learning Transylvania County Schools Wednesday, April 17, 2013

EVAAS Q&A Activity Please use the Post-It Notes provided to write down questions that you have about EVAAS reports. Post your questions on the chart paper under the specific reports that you would like to know more about. We will use this information to “build” our EVAAS part of this session to meet your needs.

Region 8 Wiki http://region8wnc.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ WikiCentral RESOURCES Region 8 Wiki http://region8wnc.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/ WikiCentral Encourage participants to bookmark these pages for easy access in the future.

WikiCentral Highlights NCEES: Manuals, Webinars, Tutorials, Online Tools, How to Guides and More NC Education: Quick 24/7 Access to Online PD Modules For Today….. Exploring Content Area Resources Wiki Central has a large variety resources all in one place. Today we are going to highlight those resources that are most useful for sharing with teachers. We encourage you to explore all areas.

Let’s Water Ski! Go to Wiki Central at https://wikicentral.ncdpi.wikispaces.net. Find the ELA button in the bottom left hand corner. Choose the LiveBinder link on the left side of the page. Click on the Unpacking Tab. Choose 1 grade level and explore the resources that are available.

Reflect…… Consider these 3 Questions: What BIG ideas did you find in the Standards? What do you see that that teachers are already doing well? What do you see that could be a focus area for growth in the schools where you work?

Let’s Do Some Math!

Announcements

The same thing as what’s on the wiki except in print form

Major Work

Common Core State Standards: One Page Layouts

Unpacking Document

K-6 Lessons for Learning

K-5 Grade Level Unit or Collection of Lessons

Navigation Alignment

Realigning Games to CCSS

K-2 Assessments Formative Assessments on Wiki Mid-Year Benchmark Assessment Summative Assessment

Exploring Other Content Areas Use this time to explore other content areas on WikiCentral. Be prepared to share at least 3 interesting and important resources that you discovered with the group.

Next Steps Table Talk: How will you use the information that you gained today to support teaching and learning for the remainder of this school year? How can you begin to plan to use the information with your staff next year?

Navigating EVAAS Click on picture. This will take you directly to the log in page. Under NCDPI Updates, Choose Enhancements Walkthrough. It takes a minute to load. After watching WebEx, take participants to Enhancements for EVAAS pdf. This is an outline overview of the WebEx info.