The+Journey

This page is my way of remember and sharing the steps that we have all taken in the program. Wow, there has already been so much!

Week 1 Orientation - Given an overview of initial structure of the program and an opportunity to get to know each other. Three day training - Teach Like a Champion (book provided) - provided by RCOE trainer. Very powerful strategies! Strategies: No Opt Out (student gets help but still has to answer the question) Right is Right (Teacher doesn't have to add to the answer) Stretch It (use for differentiating instruction - begin with right answer and "stretch" it to extend understanding) Without Apology (Don't make excuses and place blame for material that needs to be covered)


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Opportunity to develop materials to use in the classroom using the strategies and techniques given in the training.

Week 2 Began classroom observations, getting a chance to see Master Teachers in action. Rick Morris Training - there's always something you can take and use effectively in your classroom! Developed checklist to use during observations. Time to develop materials to use in the classroom from this week's training.

Week 3 More specific items to look for in the classroom made observations more challenging. Began work on slideshow presentation for classroom strategies. Amazing amount of information available. Slideshow presentations given to share the information that was found. Some slideshows are posted to the teacher Wiki page. Week 4