1. Mindful Teaching and Technology Our district vision is to develop a productive school culture that increases student achievement, develops educator effectiveness, and builds public confidence. Shayla Guidry, Ed.D. Chief of Innovation Sonia Fields Gutierrez Chief Academic Officer

2. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Readiness What is the intention?

3. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Create a supportive learning climate that prepares learners to initiate new learning Make new learning interesting and doable Provide a context that encourages students to risk new learning

4. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Word Walls People Search 4 Corner Placemat/ Four Corners

5. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence ActivInspire or SMART Notebook Software Promethean Planet SMART Exchange Content Trailers Content Trailers – West Baton Rouge Smore Example Digital Mind Maps Mindmup Bubbl

6. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Delivery What is the intention?

7. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Organize content into related chunks Explain, cue, give examples & model Probe understanding often Use test-events to assess informally Support with visuals/technology Summarize, close. -all verbal with no visual or written support is not acceptable.

8. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Attribute Webs Pair-Share Parking Lot

9. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence ActivInspire or SMART Notebook Software Promethean Planet SMART Exchange Digital Mind Maps Mindmup Bubbl Classroom Response System ActivExpressions ActiVotes Poll Everywhere Example

10. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Performance What is the intention?

11. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Guiding student practice Using flexible groups to encourage cooperation (high/medium/low, cooperative groups, or cluster students by cognitive ability Moving around, monitor and provide feedback (formative assessments- see E- Lesson Plan format) Affirming good work and encourage effort

12. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Flexible Groups Double Entry Journals Writing Prompts

13. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Blog Journals Edublogs Kid Blog Example 1Example 1 Example 2Example 2 Online Rubric Development iRubric Rubistar Digital Presentation PowerPoint Glogster Prezi VokiVoki Example Voki LessonsExample Voki Lessons

14. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Transfer What is the intention?

15. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Summarizing and consolidating new learning Assessing student understanding and skills (formative and summative) Guiding reflection and writing Encouraging insightful thinking Facilitating multiple expression/representation of new learning (songs, poetry, dance, projects, skits, learning products

16. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Personal Journal Portfolio Independent Research

17. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Blog Journals Edublogs Kid Blog Example 1Example 1 Example 2Example 2 Digital Portfolio and/or Presentation PowerPoint ActivInspire or SMART Notebook Software Live Binders Digital Portfolios in the Classroom

18. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Podcasting Audacity Garageband Windows' Sound Recorder iTunes Education Podcasts Example Student Podcasts Audacity iTunes Education Podcasts Example Student Podcasts

19. St. Helena Parish School District A Relentless Pursuit of Excellence Turn and Talk What Mindful Teaching strategy and technology resource/tool will you integrate into your lesson plans for next week?