1. The Nuts and Bolts of Thinking about our thinking

2. “Brain Drain”
Focus:
What strategies did we use to meet multiple learning styles and activate prior knowledge and/or make connections?
What did Dr. Taylor include in his “lesson” that increased student engagement and motivation?

3. Garfield, All About Himself!

4. Tom the Connector of All Dimensions
Minority Report

5. The Riddler, The Questioner

6. Alice the Vivid Visualizer

7. Willy Always inferring the needs of children!

8. Judy the Ultimate in Determining Importance

9. The Synthesizer House…

10. Brain of a Male Adolescent

11. Never forget, you are working with a teenager.
Brain of a Female Adolescent
Never forget, you are working with a teenager.

12. Criteria Groups No one from your Pod
At least ONE support staff and or ENCORE
Mixed grade levels

13. “DAYBOOKS” Why and what for?
Organization
Opportunity to re-visit/reflect on past entries
Authentic assessment
Study Guide questions from each Pod discussion
Collaboration Guide

14. For next time… Read Chapters 4 and 5
Try some grouping structures and reflect in your “daybook”
Focus on ONE addition to your classroom environment that will promote student engagement and inner conversations
READ MY S!...and complete the assignment;o)