THREAD Record and Response 2010-11

THREAD title

Members in attendance- one name per field please

Please Respond to FIVE of the Ten prompts with 3-4 sentences.

Use the bullet points as a way to prompt or focus your response.

1-Our THREAD work expands on the subject we are teaching by:

§  addressing up to date subject matter

§  developing real-world application of information

§  engaging students in their learning

2-Our THREAD work emphasizes how children grow and develop by:

§  Assessing individual student performance

§  Differentiating based upon interest, readiness, learning style, affect

§  Recognizing how students think and process

3-Our THREAD work helps us understand that children learn differently by:

§  Developing appropriate lessons, activities and interventions

§  Demonstrating respect for individual needs

§  Recognizes stages of development

4-Our THREAD works helps us know how to teach by:

§  Developing flexibility in monitoring and adjusting

§  Varying our role in the instructional process

§  Evaluate how students can achieve the key concepts

§  Using multiple teaching strategies

5-Our THREAD work helps us with classroom management by:

§  Creating a responsive environment

§  Building rapport with students

§  Encouraging self-motivation and positive behavior

6-Our THREAD work helps us to communicate well by:

§  Employing multiple techniques that lead to inquiry, collaboration and interaction

§  Modeling effective communication

§  Asking questions

7-Our THREAD work helps us plan different kinds of lessons by:

§  Fostering understanding of the key concepts

§  Selecting learning experiences –evidence based, relevant to learners

§  Addressing the key concepts of the curriculum

8-Our THREAD work helps us to assess student progress by:

§  Developing/using a variety of assessment techniques

§  Providing opportunities to examine student self-assessment

§  Organizing data for decision-making

9-Our THREAD work helps us to evaluate ourselves by:

§  Evaluating the outcomes of teaching

§  Revising instructional techniques, strategies, and plans

§  Seeking out professional literature and resources

§  Interacting with colleagues in a professional learning community

10-Our THREAD work connects with other teachers and the community by:

§  Participating in collegial activities

§  Building relationships

Our work impacts students by:

Action step for next meeting

The THREAD session meets our needs as learners

3=proficiently- easily applied to teaching situation with understanding and confidence

2=adequately- approaching an understanding

1=minimally- need more learning/work/support to impact students