2007 “Newer” Teacher Learning Options

C Layer (Earn 65-70 points)

Activity Description / Points / Completed
Attend one of the instructor led sessions listed on the wiki. Write the name in the blanks below
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Post an introduction to yourself in one of your Blackboard courses / 5
Make a distribution list titled “Team” in Outlook and use it to send an introductory e-mail to your team members. / 5
Place school calendar dates on your Outlook calendar (A/B days, holidays, test schedule, etc.) / 5
Display the employability skills rubric in your classroom. / 5
Identify 10 useful free Internet resources for your classroom and add them to your subject area’s Del.ic.ious account. See Sarah Seifipour, Angela Stevens, or John Witter for assistance. / 5
Check out a copy of Kathie Nunley’s book “Layered Curriculum: The Practical Solution for Teachers With More Than One Student in Their Classroom.” from our professional library. You may substitute another book if you wish. / 5
Check out a copy of Ruby Payne’s “Understanding Poverty” from our professional library. / 5
Demonstrate that you can connect your laptop to a classroom projector, display the screen then switch to play a VCR/DVD tape. See Michael Wood or Logan Crouch, one of the Campus Technicians, if you need assistance. / 5
Demonstrate that you have configured your laptop to print to the printer in your classroom. See Michael Wood or Logan Crouch, one of the Campus Technicians, if you need assistance. / 5
If you are new to the building or are switching rooms, spend 15-20 minutes planning the best way to set up your classroom. Post your arrangement ideas on your wiki page. / 5
Complete the GSP WebQuest @ http://www.irvingisd.net/~jhylemon/gsp_webquest.htm (math teachers only) / 10
Run a D2SC report showing student mastery by objective on the last TAKS test. / 10
Download Blackboard 7.2 manual / 5
Watch BB video on adaptive release / 5
Watch teacher created video on “How to use adaptive release.” / 10
Find and play a Quia game that relates to your curriculum (www.quia.com). Post a print screen of your score on your wiki page. / 5
Go to http://www.Help4teachers.com and download a layered curriculum unit you plan to modify for use in your class. / 5
Search ancillaries for your textbook and determine if they are BB compatible. / 5

B Layer Activites (Earn 20-25 points)

Activity Description / Points / Completed
Use Quia to design a game, quiz, survey, or other activity that you can use in your classroom. Sign-up for a 30 day trial. Post a link to your activity on the page of your wiki. / 10
Create a ten or more question pool or test on Blackboard. Use this PowerPoint if you need assistance. / 10
Write a poem or song that you feel describes the culture at the Academy. Post your poem on the page of your wiki. / 10
Modify a traditional lesson plan to incorporate technology and at least one of the other core competencies. Post your lesson plan on the page of your wiki. / 10
Create a graphic organizer with ideas of how to implement the use of blogs, wikis and/or podcasts in your classroom. Post your graphic organizer on the page of your wiki. / 10
Design an automated lesson to be delivered via your school website or through Blackboard. Post your lesson on the page of your wiki. / 15
Complete one of the three assignments by Jaime Reyes, found @ http://www.irvingisd.net/adapt/default.htm, on FrontPage, Fireworks, or Flash. / 15
Use Microsoft Producer to annotate one of your PowerPoint presentations. Post your PowerPoint on the page of your wiki. / 10
Generate a rubric for your classroom. You may use Rubistar, but you are not required to. Post your rubric on the page of your wiki. / 10
Come up with your own individual B layer activity. Get approval from Angela or Eric. Post your idea on the page of your wiki. / 10
Sign-up for a news aggregator (Bloglines, Netvibes, Google Reader) and add at least five blogs or news RSS feeds you can use this year. See Darren Wilson, Angela Stevens, John Witter or Sarah Seifipour for assistance. / 10

A Layer Activites (Earn 15 points)

Activity Description / Points / Completed
Offer a 30-minute session to share successful experiences you have had in your own classroom. / 15
Work with another teacher to create an interdisciplinary unit that has your TEKS, another subject area’s TEKS and at least one of the core competencies all tied together. Post your lesson plan on the page of your wiki. / 15
Create your own Layered Curriculum unit to teach during the first semester. Post your Layered Curriculum on the page of your wiki. / 15
Create an authentic assessment to replace a traditional paper and pencil assessment in your classroom. Post your assessment on the page of your wiki. / 15
Working with two or more members of your team, come up with your own A layer activity to do. Get approval from Angela or Eric. Post your idea on the page of your wiki. / 15
Use the Inquiry Based or Direct Teaching lesson plan to create a lesson for your classroom. Post your lesson plan on the page of your wiki. / 15