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the Weekly | 9.7
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For Your Hands: Toolbox Tip of the Week
Tips for Breakout Rooms | From your colleagues, Ali Murray & Erika Torres
-give them a time limit and remind them when they only have one minute left
-tell them that you will choose random people to share upon return (the random student selector in PS works great for this)
-use Google Jamboard as a way to share ideas in groups; use sticky notes on a Jamboard for group work, putting the sticky notes with instructions and group members' names (they write them in when they get in their rooms).
-assign roles: recorder, presenter, leader, etc. (you might say something like, "The one with the longest hair is the recorder" so they have a way to open up to each other first)
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For Your Head: Teaching for Coverage v Teaching for Understanding
(Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., PhD and Cara Riggs, National Center for Urban School Transformation)"Today, the rush to “cover” the curriculum may feel more intense than ever as schools grapple to provide online learning opportunities for students. As many schools face concerns about academic losses incurred during the spring of 2020, it is easy to understand why many educators might feel compelled to emphasize the coverage of content, even when “coverage” provides little evidence that students are acquiring any real understanding of the content and skills being addressed.
"We are convinced, however, that now, more than ever, students will benefit from instruction that focuses clearly and unambiguously on what students need to understand and master. Students are much more likely to thrive academically when synchronous and asynchronous lessons are designed, not merely to follow a district pacing guide, but to maximize each student’s understanding of critical academic concepts. So, how can teachers utilize e-learning in a way that maximizes a focus on understanding and mastery?"
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For Your Heart: Kid President's Pep Talk to Teachers and Students