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Convocation of Learning

Tips, Tricks, & Good News at Schoolcraft CS V51

Convocation ofLearning Tips, Tricks, & Good News at Schoolcraft CS V51
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Engaging Educators

This issue will focus on ways to engage learners in your classroom through multiple modalities! Feel like it'll be hard to get students back into the swing of things after a delightful spring break? Try a few of these ideas!
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Designing Engaging Assignments

Three tips for coming up with work that sparks real engagement in your students.

1. Provide Choice

2. Offer a Challenge

3. Tell Them Why


Want to know more? CLICK HERE!

10 Reasons To Engage Students Inquiry-Based Learning In Your Classroom

While the benefits might seem obvious (student-centeredness, critical thinking, self-directed learning, etc.), the graphic above by famed sketch-noter Sylvia Duckworth based on a session by Trevor Mackenzie captures a lot of these ideas in a single visual.


CLICK HERE for more details!

How One Teacher Let Go for Student Centered Lessons
“In the beginning, it was uncomfortable,” Riley said. She had to let go of her micro-managing mentality and embrace the notion that the students needed to drive their learning—which meant less of her standing at the front of the classroom.
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Find What Works Best for You: 12 Ways to Blend Learning

Click here for the many ways you can blend our 1:1 devices into the classroom to engage learners!

Five Ways to Move Away from Compliance-Based Classrooms
So how do we help move away from teaching and learning that seems to celebrate compliance over engagement? How do we create classrooms where students are self-motivated and can manage themselves? At this button there are a few ideas to consider.

Are You Using The Classic Jigsaw Method Correctly? Are You Using The Classic Jigsaw Method Correctly?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euhtXUgBEts
Am I doing too much for the students?
When we limit people to what we know or what we teach, we are limiting countless possibilities of what they know and can do without us!
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Playdate at KRESA Coming Soon! People Learning and Asking Y: Digital Age Teacher Exploration! Playdate at KRESA Coming Soon! People Learning and Asking Y: Digital Age Teacher Exploration!

MACUL GRANTS
The deadline to submit is Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 5:00 pm (EST) for up to $1500
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Student Tech Team in Full Effect!

HS students or teachers need help with your Chromebook?

MS/EL students or teachers want help or an extra hand with tech?


USE THIS WEBSITE to check out tips and tricks or fill out our tech request form to get HS students to help you quickly! Customer service and helping everyone learn are our goals!


You can always find our site and form on the Maintenance and Tech Page on our Schoolcraft website.

Schoolcraft PD Menu
Please use this button to check out all that is offered by your peers here at SCS to learn from!
Personalizing Your PD with EduPaths!
Edupaths.org is a state-run website (see: your taxes are paying for it!) of PD opportunites you can choose and complete at your pacing! Interested in learning about something? Chances are they have it! Bonus: you get SCECHs of completion!
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Don't forget!!!

Documentation of utilizing this newsletter or any of our coaching conversations can be evidence of Domain 4 "Professional Responsibilities" A, D, and E on your Danielson evaluation rubric!
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About Us

Matt McCullough - Director of Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Email: mcculloughm@schoolcraftcs.org
Website: http://www.schoolcraftschools.org/
Location: 551 East Lyons Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087, United States
Phone: 269-488-7250
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SchoolcraftEagles1/
Twitter: @SCSEagles1

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