HS+meeting+of+Sept.+24,+2010

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1. What is my role?
//The roles and responsibilities of the coaches include:// - Participating in all training sessions and activities sponsored by the PDE Classroom for the Future Coaching Initiatives - Identifying school teaching and learning needs, barriers and weaknesses through needs analysis, and organizing and implementing problem-solving actions with teachers and administrators; - Facilitating school-based high quality professional development, working with teachers (in teams or individually) to refine their knowledge and skills. Training vehicles could include in-class coaching, peer observing and/or modeling of technology integration strategies and multiple technologies; guiding teachers in looking at student work; developing lesson plans with teachers based on student needs; etc.; - Monitoring instructional effectiveness and progress using tools and strategies gained through professional development; and - Model the effective use of technology integration strategies and multiple technologies into curriculum and instructional practices across content areas. Coaches will be charged with acquiring the knowledge, skills and strategies by participating in this initiative’s intensive professional development and implementing the strategies learned.

2. How to get in touch with me

 * My Schedule
 * Where's Wallace
 * Book Me
 * Good old email!

3. Update on equipment
Currently have: boards projectors laptops (Easiteach, Polyvision driver, Audacity, Wink, Jing, VLC media player, Photostory, Movie Maker, Format Factory, Scribus, CPS)

4. Tech Tuesdays
-10/5 - Study Island (Creating your own island) - 10/19 - Wikispaces - Future ideas include - Glogster, What's new with Discovery Streaming, Prezi....
 * 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month from 3 to 5. You'll receive Act 48 hrs.
 * October topics
 * Other ideas for future sessions??

5. Assessment

 * 1) Go to Learning.com
 * 2) User name: (first letter of first name and entire last name) Password: //learning// District: //Uniontown Area//

3. Click on //My Assignments//



4. Your assessment will begin with a survey. Please complete this first. Then complete the assessment which will take about 40-45 min.
 * The assessment must be completed by Oct. 21, 2010.
 * It is available from 6 am to 11 pm. (7days a week).
 * Discussion with Mrs. Sefchek....



5. You can preview a sample prior to taking the assessment here: http://learning.com/wayfind-teacher-assessment/sample/