PCPS DL421 Reflection Days

If you can’t make it to the emPOWer conference you will need to sign up for one of the DL421 Reflection days. This "session" is just selecting what day you will attend.

What goes in a Unit?
This session will focus on designing a unit that is student-centered and teacher driven by being intentional with each part of the creation process. We will discuss what goes in a unit plan, how to support all students, what are good formative check-in points, and how to ensure students are ready for the type of unit assessment you are planning to give.
As the saying goes - "If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail!" -Ben Franklin

You can work as a team or individually. Bring your standards, pacing guide, and materials from a unit. I suggest working on a unit that students struggle in or one that can set the tone for the school year.

This session will share the 'why' of design thinking and how incorporating it into your instructional toolbox can bring about powerful change in your classroom through engagement and empowerment.  We'll use the process to focus on your course.  Resources, successes, failures, first steps, and the next steps will be shared in this interactive session!

In the teacher-centered Schoology Course, students are passive consumers of what the teacher presents. In the student-centered Schoology Courses, students are engaged in a variety of Schoology activities by collaborating, critical thinking, and creating. Encourage your students’ inquisitiveness and curiosity.  Show them you value their ideas and input by developing Schoology Courses that focus on an array of content-related interactive tasks. 

• What to Bring: charged laptop and a unit from any content area