Catching+Up+and+Leading+the+Way

=Catching Up and Leading the Way=



The pineapple was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493 in the Indies and brought it back to Europe with him. The native South Americans specifically from Brazil and Parguay were responsible for the pineapple reaching the Caribbean. The Spanish explorers are credited, however, for introducing it in Hawaii by way of the Phillipines and was first commercially cultivated via pineapple plantations in the 19th century. The pineapple is a symbol of hospitality. It is said to have some medicinal purposes such the ability to be used topically for removal of warts or as an anti-inflammatory. It's a delicious addition to many dishes. It can be used as a meat tenderizer. It can be found in jellies, jams, cake, ice cream. It can be found on top of pizza, salads, or in many other delectable dishes. The pineapple got its name from the Europeans because of its resemblance to the pinecone. According to [|Wikipedia,] "The fruit of a pineapple is arranged in two interlocking helices, eight in one direction, thirteen in the other." The structure of the pineapple follows the natural order of nature known as the Fibonacci numbers.



[|Teacher QuickSource]

=SHARING TO CREATE STUDENT CENTERED LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS=

[|Power On Texas]

[|Texas Education on iTunes U]

[|The Joy of Technology Integration]

=EDUCATION IS AN APPLIED FIELD - There must be a connection between learning and practice.=

Learning is not stationary nor should curriculum. Will Rogers said, "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get hit if you just sit there."
=This wiki is intended to assist you, the teacher, with the growth and development necessary to meet the instructional requirements and expectations of the 21st Century.=

Learning looks different in today's classroom. Learning is student centered designed to meet the student where they're at. Teaching is a vocation of greatness. Vocation comes from the Latin term, "vocare", which means to call. Why did you become a teacher? Teachers must be reflective and responsive. Paulo Freire writes in his book, "The Pedagogy of Freedom - Ethics, Democracy, and Civic Courage", that teachers must take their own education seriously least they lose the authority their position represents. Alfie Kohn in his book, "The Schools Our Students Deserve", educators have prescribed to the Listerine Theory too long; it tastes awful, but it's effective. It's not effective. Worksheets don't grow dendrites. Learning is multi-dimensional. We are multi-dimensional. Marzano says those teachers who rely on technology greatly expand the pool of resources for student learning. Technology pollinates learning. It is my goal that 80% of all instruction be supported by technology.



"Remember all those neat worksheets you did when you were a kid? Neither will your students. Be engaging!! Dr. Joe Clark via Twitter 7/2012
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=[|Marzano's 7 Categories of Technology:]=


 * word processing applications
 * spreadsheet applications
 * organizing and brainstorming applications
 * multimedia
 * data collection tools
 * web resources
 * communication applications

=Marzano's Four Planning Questions:=

What will students learn? Which strategies will provide evidence of learning? Which strategies will help students acquire and integrate learning? Which strategies will help students practice, review, and apply learning?
 * setting objectives
 * providing feedback
 * providing recognition
 * cues, questions, and advance organizers
 * nonlinguistic representation
 * summarizing and notetaking
 * cooperative learning
 * reinforcing effort
 * identifying similarities and differences
 * homework and practice
 * generating and testing hypothesis



=Reading Material:=
 * [|"Using Technology with Classroom Instruction that Works" by Dr. Robert J. Marzano]
 * "Transforming American Education Learning Powered by Technology" by National Education Technology Plan 2010

=Professional Development:= [|Great Expectations] [|Encyclomedia/OTA] [|Frontier Public School] [|Howe Public School] [|Professional Developmen]

=Educational Platforms for Student Learning and Teacher Learning= [|Solorao] [|Edmodo] [|Classroom 2.0]

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KidBlog

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[|Plinky] (Writing Prompts)

=Documenting and Sharing Professional Growth= [|Evernote LiveBinder] Evernote for Portfolio

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=Google Sites= [|Google Lesson Plans]

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[|Read Well] [|Voyager Cambium Learning] Video [|Link] L[|iteracy First] [|My Data Firs] [|iReady] [|Phonics Dance]

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=iPads for Differentiated Reading Instruction=

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=Developing Students into Expert Readers=

[|Reading Is Thinking Blog] [|Literably] online leveled oral reading assessment (with built in microphone) [|SmartestK12]

=Transforming the Classroom With the iPad= [|Wireless Mirroring With The iPad - Tony Vincent's Blog "Learning in Hand"] [|iPads in the Classroom - Tony Vincent's Blog "Learning in Hand"] When I Say iPad, You Say KaChow! iPad Resources Wiki [|How I'm Using The iPad In My Classroom]

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[|Project Based Learning - Tony Vincent's Blog "Learning in Hand"] Sold Out! Make Another Selection

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=Math= Math Wiki [|Rocket Math]

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[|Math Train TV] - We retain approximately 90% of what we teach others - Piaget [|ToonDoos] - Ashley Garner's Math Videos on Vimeo

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[|Singapore Math] media type="youtube" key="qsQ-W0xZffs" height="315" width="560"

[|IXL Math] [|Moving With Math] [|Math Emporium at Virginia Tech] Math Wiki [|Math PB Wiki for 6th grade] [|Pattern Block Lessons From Learn2Learn2Day Blog] [|Pacing Guide Grades 3-5 Bridges in Mathematics from The Math Learning Center] [|Bridges in Oklahoma with free practice books by grade level] [|CCSS Bridges in Math] [|Math Lesson Plan Index by math standards from Learn2Learn2Day Blog]

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[|ST Math and JiJi] [|Learning Focused Classroom]

=Google Apps in Education=

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[|Google ChromeBooks - No One Even Notices the Technology] [|Google Search Education with lesson plans]

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[|Teaching With Google Forms by Anjali Bhasin] [|Google Search and Lesson Plans] Google Hangouts [|Google Lesson Plans]

=YouTube for the Classroom=

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=Collaborating= [|Skype In The Classroom] [|Skype and Wikis In The Classroom] [|CILC] [|Classroom 2.0] [|My e-Coach]

=Statutory Requirements= Marzano and Common Core [|Marzano and TLE] Common Core State Standards [|Common Core Essentials and Resources via Posterous Blog] [|The Shift to Common Core article from Reading Rockets] [|Mentoring Minds CCSS]

[|Cross Walk - Kentucky State Department of Education]

[|Common Core State Standards Kansas Timeline in LiveBinder]

[|OKTLE] [|Tulsa Model TLE]

[|OEA CCSS Cadre]

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MyCore

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=Review= SmartBoard

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