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