Joseph Kleinkopf, a PhD student from U of New Mexico, zoomed with our science Capstone Students to discuss ecology. Thanks Mr. Wessell for providing this experience for our students. @MiddletownHigh
Ms. Bradley is using the structure RallyCoach allowing partners to coach each other on various question based on a reading. Student discourse at work here! @MiddletownHigh
Ms. McDowells criminal justice class engaged in QuizQuizTrade as a summarizing activity this morning. QQT is a great way to promote engagement and student discourse. @MiddletownHigh@KaganOnline
What a great start to the morning! Our new teachers (years 1-3) engaged in PD focused on student discourse. Can’t wait to see learning in action and for our next meeting in two weeks!
Stopped in on our IC facilitating a fwp to the 2 day Kagan training our Ts rcvd. Today’s focus was RoundRobin. They participated in the structure & talked about how they want to incorporate it in upcoming lessons. Collaborative structures great ways to increase student discourse.
@tjvari Great article! Just this morning, I kicked off a PD series for new teachers in our building focused on collaboration. Providing ongoing instructional support is vital.
Mrs. Barrett is providing a hands on experience to her DTCC A&P class as students participate in a cat dissection. @MiddletownHigh@jlahutsky @AmandaM_Conley
Mrs. Skinner’s Algebra II class completed an error analysis stations activity today. Stations not only allow for small group teacher feedback, but peer feedback as well. @MiddletownHigh@NLJ_Access @AmandaM_Conley
Science teacher, Mr. States is leading his students in a peer review activity. Feedback is vital to student growth and learning. Way to go! @AmandaM_Conley @NLJ_Access@MiddletownHigh
Enjoyed some classroom visits today with @StreetsLynn as we saw parallel teaching in action by Ms. Brinsky and Mrs. Woodring. Students were highly engaged as they interacted with a text. @MiddletownHigh@Dr_CSmith
Ms. Copson and Mr. Davis are starting the semester off with a stations activity. This is such an engaging way to begin a new unit while using a great co-teaching strategy. @Dr_CSmith @AmandaM_Conley @MiddletownHigh
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Great way to remind students who their partners are for structured collaboration! Great idea ELA teacher-Kendra Myers! #mhscavs#apposhine@DevonJacob2010 @lisaliturner