A place to share our EETT Grant Work

Blog Posts Across E2T2 Tech Mentor Grant

Taking a look at EALRs by the numbers

A powerpoint comparing EALRs in 10th grade (picked on science teachers; they have a lot on their plates too!)

Posted by Elise Mueller on January 13, 2008 at 2:03pm — No Comments

Creating Constructivist Classrooms

How do we put our learners in charge of their own learning? How do I quiet my teacher voice as learners become teachers and teachers become learners?

Set up the Classroom Environment:

Making Connections:

Determine Learning Experiences:
Check out http://www.teachandlearn.ca/blog/ this is about creating learning experiences in the classroom.

Online Tools Supporting Learning

Portable B Blog:…

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Posted by Carolyn on August 20, 2007 at 7:21am — No Comments

Reflections

What is the first thing you think of when I say coaching?
Overcoming previous notions of extra work. This week was helpful to change.
Collaboration and helping someone else achieve something else.
Sharing and achieving.
Team work.
Natural fit with my technology leadership job.
Learning partnership
Helping someone else acheive what they want to acheive

What will be the first thing you do when you get back to your building for coaching?
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Posted by Elise Mueller on August 3, 2007 at 2:33pm — No Comments

E2T2 Day 5

Well,
After yesterday afternoon I was a little nervous about coming back to work with the coaching curriculum. I was awake at night thinking about the disparate groups that are working together. One school district has invested heavily in equipment with no investment in coaching. Our district on the other hand has spent heavily over the last decade to develop a district wide coaching model.

So we had a group of experienced coaches working through beginning coaching materials for 5… Continue

Posted by Elise Mueller on August 3, 2007 at 2:20pm — No Comments

Teaching Themselves Is True Learning!

This quote is taken from a wonderful Blogger David Warlick and is a reflection on making sure that all learners are given an equal chance to learn by teaching themselves...

I’d just gotten through talking about the challenge and opportunities of preparing children for a future we can not describe. And here are kids who are engaged in learning about their past. I asked, “What are your students learning in this process?”

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Posted by Carolyn on August 3, 2007 at 9:31am — No Comments

E2T2 Day 4

I left today feeling sad. Sad for Jen who worked so hard. Sad for Carolyn who felt left out. Sad in general that there was so much unmet potential in the room. And finally sad that I could not contribute to a solution. This evening as I was catching up on my reading I came across a posting by a favorite blogger of mine, Miguel Guhlin, about a "Creative Shovel." The mandated, prescriptive coaching curriculum is a shovel… Continue

Posted by Elise Mueller on August 2, 2007 at 6:58pm — No Comments

Improving Lessons - Next Step Lessons

I have trouble with the term improving lessons. Sounds like there is something wrong with the lesson. After I collect student work, or observations, I review the work, lookng for strenthgs, and then areas that need improvement. Across the class then I make desicisons for next step in teaching points. Will this be needed for whole class or small group or individual. The decisons are made through review and reflective questionsing. Then I develop the support or scaffolding needed to lead my stu…

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Posted by Carolyn on August 2, 2007 at 11:48am — No Comments

Coach Vs Tech Specialists

A Tech Specialists

Seek out for help... provide support
Parent Role... help me out
On demand - frustrated...
Is a LMS - they should be doing the tech support job
Be an expert

A Coach:

Friends - sharing relationship,
Helping support the process of learning with technology
Collaboration relationship - enriches lessons
Be an expert

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Posted by Carolyn on August 2, 2007 at 11:36am — No Comments

Day 4 e2t2

What a wondeful time we spent this morning of listening to each other.

How do we craft this training module... to meet the contrustuivist model in the classroom.

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Posted by Carolyn on August 2, 2007 at 9:38am — 1 Comment

Day 3

Can really only count the morning, not the entire day as I had to travel down to Seattle to meet my two teenagers who were returning from a trip to Chicago. We spent the morning looking at the facets of a quality lesson. I got to thinking about my internet safety lessons, which are in the forefront at the beginning of the school year. They are probably the oldest "old school" lessons I have. I am up front, a fountain of knowledge overflowing with tips and tricks on how kids can be safe Internet… Continue

Posted by Elise Mueller on August 1, 2007 at 6:31pm — 1 Comment

E2T2 Day 2

Hmmm,

Lots more on coaching today, with practice sessions and planning. I really liked putting together a Bellingham coaching site to share resources and keep folks informed about our progress in meeting grant requirements. Check out our new site (very much under construction!)

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Posted by Elise Mueller on July 31, 2007 at 6:44pm — No Comments

E2T2 Day One

Help! No Connection very slow

We have been working on defining the coaches role. We have a great table.

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Posted by Carolyn on July 30, 2007 at 11:18am — 2 Comments

Photostory?

Trying to load a photostory here...Download a day in my life.wp3 hmmm. like the addition of "Download a" to the post, ning with a bit of independence! Big file, without music! slide.com seems so much easier right now... Continue

Posted by Elise Mueller on July 28, 2007 at 7:34pm — No Comments

E2T2 Training Agenda

Here is the agenda for the first group in ESD189 to be trained. July 30 - Aug 3.

Microsoft Peer Coaching Program

Agenda

July 30 – August 3

Burlington Public Library…

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Posted by Carolyn on July 26, 2007 at 10:42pm — No Comments

E2T2 Training

We will be having ESD189 Training here coming up on July 30th Aug 3. We will post a daily reflection of the training on this page. If you know of other E2T2 grant winners please have them join this Ning site.

Here's to good training

Carolyn

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Posted by Carolyn on July 21, 2007 at 7:37am — No Comments