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Lindsay Kelley & Charlene Linkous 9:00-12:10 Room 609
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Participants will: Engage in tasks/training focused around new curriculum Become aware of content curriculum, available resources, and updates related to Universal Design for Learning (UDL). Engage in collaborative planning
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Math Seminars are a study hall/tutorial class for students. Math Seminars are opportunities for students to do a lot of skill and practice each day. Math Seminars offer students opportunities to make connections to the real world. Math Seminars are designed a prep for the MSA. Students should get the same grade for their math class and Math Seminar.
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The course will be engaging and is designed for hands-on activities and real-world connections This is not a period of “study hall” Opportunities for skill review are embedded, but most of the learning will be in context of meaningful problems Natural opportunities for disciplinary literacy are also built in
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For Grade 7 Seminar: 5 instructional (thematic) units Units complement the first instruction Each unit has a culminating project Weekly opportunities for skill review Weekly guide for instruction
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UnitTheme/ProjectNumber of Days/Weeks 1Designing a Scale Model25 (5 weeks) 2Feeding the Hungry (2012-2013 only)55 (11 weeks) 3Profit and Loss35 (7 weeks) 4TBD30 (6 weeks) 5Designing a Carnival Game25 (5 weeks)
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On each unit page: ◦ Curriculum Overview ◦ Downloadable Unit Plan ◦ Common Core Content Standards ◦ Unit Guide (Weekly Summary) ◦ Facilitator’s Notes for each Week Skill Review Items in Bold are downloadable resource files found at end of weekly facilitators notes
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In Edmodo: Get access to presentation files Get access to formative assessment items (coming soon!) Share your great ideas with other teachers and get their ideas/resources too!
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Go to http://hcpss.edmodo.comhttp://hcpss.edmodo.com Sign-in (if you have an account) or Sign-up as a teacher. ◦ Enter your school code. ◦ Select a username and password. ◦ Sign up
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Unit 1: Designing a Scale Model Culminating Project: Select an object to design a scale model (either larger or smaller than original). Create the model to scale. Math Standards: Ratios & Proportional Relationships
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Open the Unit 1 Page and begin to look through the plans for the week. As you work, consider: ◦ What do you like about the unit? ◦ What questions do you have? ◦ What planning will you need to do for this unit?
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In your table groups, brainstorm as many potential objects, emblems, characters, mascots, etc. that students may want to select as the design of a scale drawing. Be prepared to share ideas with the entire group.
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Select a recorder. The recorder should download the “Scale Drawing Research” file from Edmodo group. At the top type the object your group selected. Each team will have 20 minutes to research relevant information on the Internet. When finished, publish your “Scale Drawing Research” to Edmodo group.
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Download the files from the other groups to see what information was generated. How might you use an activity like this in the classroom?
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Universal Design for Learning is a set of principles for curriculum development that give all individuals equal opportunities to learn. UDL provides a blueprint for creating instructional goals, methods, materials, and assessments that work for everyone--not a single, one-size-fits-all solution but rather flexible approaches that can be customized and adjusted for individual needs.
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Brain Networks
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Available: http://udlwheel.mdonlinegrants.org/http://udlwheel.mdonlinegrants.org/
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Opportunities to collaborate with other teachers, receive “Just in Time” PD, and attend learning labs to watch tasks implemented with actual students. Will be held one Wednesday a month. Individuals who register in advance and attend at least 2 hours will be paid workshop wages! (Registration link in Edmodo)!
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Wednesday, September 12 th @Dunloggin MS Wednesday, October 10 th @Wilde Lake HS Wednesday, November 14 th Wednesday, December 12 th Wednesday, January 9 th Wednesday, February 20 th Wednesday, March 13 th Thursday, April 25 th (afternoon of Spring PD Day) Wednesday, May 8 th
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Begin to examine the available curricular resources. Unit 1 (Designing a Scale Model) is expected to take about 25 days. With your table partners, begin to think about what your first few weeks of class will look like. ◦ What are the most important math concepts/skills students need to develop in this unit? ◦ How will you pre-assess students for background knowledge? ◦ What are some strategies for differentiating when students are struggling?
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How should Math Seminars be graded?
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