Innovation Expo and Poster Conference coming to South Eastern School District

Coming to South Eastern School District on October 29, 2018, the 1st SESD Innovation Expo and Poster Conference

For more information follow #SESDIE&PC

EdLeader21 Reflections 4C's Conference

Last week I had the opportunity to participate in a district learning experience at the EdLeader21 4C's professional learning day.

Critical Thinking        Collaboration

Communication           Creativity

EdLeader21, according to their website, is a national network of school and district leaders focused on integrating the 4C's (critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity) into education.

Along with the discussion of the 4C's was a push for all districts to develop a "Profile of a Graduate". A new website was shared and some table discussion ensued.  Luckily for our district, we had already spent some time as a district with the community to discuss the Profile and created a draft.

Draft SESD Profile of a Graduate

 Much of the morning discussion had to do with the ideas of Creativity and Innovation.  What are the similarities and differences between "creativity" and "innovation"?  Do we want our kids to be creative? Do we want our kids to be innovative?  Do we want both?

"Creativity- Origional ideas that have value."

"Innovation- New ideas into practice" 

Looking at the rubrics there was a distinct difference in suggested activities and outcomes as students progress through a K-12 system.  Younger students would be encouraged to be more creative with an understanding of how viable the creation is whereas the older students had much less creative encouragement and more about perceived value to others.  These discussions tied right into a recent learning opportunity for the Innovation Lab at the Lincoln IU12.  The York Innovation Lab was developed for local teachers using the Stanford Design School as a model to encourage pockets of innovation in York county.  According to their website, 

"The d.school helps people develop their creative abilities. It’s a place, a community, and a mindset."

South Eastern School District has been focused on Mindset, Innovation and growth in technology as part of the mission to, "Provide progressive education to strengthen the Global Community."  This year students in grade 3-12 received a Chromebook as part of their school materials and supplies.  Teachers have been working to incorporate technology according to the SAMR model.  While some teachers are focused on substitution of tasks from analog to digital others are redefining learning experiences for students using the vast resources provided through the daily use of technology.  It is my hope that through initiatives such as the York Innovation Lab and EdLeader21 we continue to provide the opportunity for teachers to take risks and challenge students to achieve more than we would have expected before the technology existed.    

"What can I do to break down the barriors and support the teachers and students to learn together?"

I attended both EdLeader21 and York Innovation Lab with our district Assistant Superintendent, Anna Bickford.  We spoke about the both the information presented and how the information was presented and our wheels started turning.  What if we conducted a professional learning experience that looked more like a design thinking, innovative, EdLeader21ish professional development day to model the risk-taking we would like to see from more of our teachers.  We would expect creative, innovative and more than one acceptable answer to any question that we asked.  I suggested that given the time and the topic we could model that type of learning with our teachers who have not had the experience learning that way in order for them to transfer that learning to their classrooms.

"I was not told, No."

So be on the lookout for a new professional learning experience next year in lieu of a traditional PD day.  Take a risk, try something new and learn with and from each other.  Share your experiences and seek out others' learning.  Being connected is one way to break barriers.

#SNOWDAYCHAT

Nothing to do on a Snow Day?  A number of teachers, administrators, and some students joined together over Twitter to have a virtual conversation on a Snow Day.  The #SNOWDAYCHAT was a success!

I was sitting at my desk on Monday afternoon with all the news about the 1-2 feet of snow we would be getting in the next day or so and I thought what can I do to connect people from their homes and have a conversation or share ideas about education.  Twitter chats are nothing new but I have not ever organized one or participated in one with my school community.  I started by brainstorming a few questions and threw them on a google slide.


Next, I went to Tweetdeck and scheduled some tweets.  I had planned for about 5 minutes between questions and for the whole chat to last about 30 minutes.  At 11:30 people began to introduce themselves and the conversation started with Question 1.  People replied to questions with (A1) or replied to specific users.  Some people just watched the chat and liked some of the posts.  Others began side conversations about snow day decisions for tomorrow.  All in all, I would have liked to extend the conversation a little longer as some people were just warming up when my "Thank you for participating" slide appeared.  It was an excellent learning opportunity for me and something I would definitely want to do again.

What to follow what we talked about on our #SNOWDAYCHAT (see Storify below).  Want to participate in a Twitter Chat, see a list compiled here.  Want to host your own, reach out to me and I would love to talk about my experience or read some other blogs about their experiences.  You do not have to be at school to learn on a SNOWDAY!

Digital Learning Day Hangout Conversation

Today at South Eastern School District we had the opportunity to participate in a Digital Learning Hangout conversation with representatives from each of our district buildings.  Below are the slides that we used to drive our conversation.

  

Thank you to Mrs. Smith, Mr. Schiefen, Mr. Marks, Mr. Diehl, Mrs. Spangenberger, Mrs. Coleman, and Mr. Snyder.  

Along with the conversation, we broadcasted live to YouTube so anyone in the district or parents at home or work could watch and see their kids speaking about Digital Learning.

Digital Learning Day: With so many new types of digital devices, educational software and mobile apps continuously developed, it’s hard to keep up with the latest and greatest advancements in educational technology. In some classrooms and out-of-school programs across the country, educators are doing some pretty amazing things with technology. Yet, these pockets of innovation are confined to a small number of schools and communities. Digital Learning Day was started as a way to actively spread innovative practices and ensure that all youth have access to high-quality digital learning opportunities no matter where they live.Started in 2012, Digital Learning Day has provided a powerful venue for education leaders to highlight great teaching practice and showcase innovative teachers, leaders, and instructional technology programs that are improving student outcomes. This grassroots effort blossomed into a massive nationwide celebration as teachers realized that Digital Learning Day is not about technology, it’s about learning. It’s not about laying off teachers for laptops, it’s about enhancing the role of the teacher in America’s classrooms. Digital Learning Day promotes the effective use of modern day tools afforded to every other industry to improve the learning experience in K-12 public schools 
Found on Digital Learning Day website  2.23.2017

At South Eastern School District, under the leadership of Dr. Rona Kaufmann, we have embarked on a Digital Learning path toward more student-centered, voice and choice, creative, individualized student learning and creating.  We are not there and don't claim to be.  This process is lead by teachers in the classrooms taking risks and students pushing the teachers to do more and try more.  As you will hear in the video, we are on the continuum and moving in the right direction.  The School Board and Administration continue to support and promote innovative ideas and our teachers and students continue to impress.  I look forward to what is next for South Eastern School District as far as Digital Learning and how we do school.

Thank you to Mrs. Smith, Mr. Schiefen, Mr. Marks, Mr. Diehl, Mrs. Spangenberger, Mrs. Coleman, and Mr. Snyder.  

Found on the Digital Learning Day Website Map of Activities

Pete&C 2017 learning and resources

Pensylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference was held in Hershey PA, February 12-15, 2017.  Below are a list of resources and sessions that I attended at the conference and the twitter feed #Pete2017.

#pete2017 Tweets

Keynote: Carl Hooker @mrhooker 

The world has become mobile, but how have schools taken to this change? Have they embraced it or run away from it? In this talk, hear from the author of the book Mobile Learning Mindset on ways to meaningfully implement mobile learning in a variety of ways to engage learners. We’ll look at what skills students will truly need to be successful in their future life beyond K-12. It’s not about the device, it’s about the learning.

Keynote: Dr. Mark Edwards

Dr. Mark Edwards will share with PA colleagues some of the key lessons learned from his work in Mooresville, NC and Henrico, VA as one of the Pioneers in Digital Innovation in US. Education. He will draw from his new book Unstoppable Momentum that he is co-authoring with Michael Fullan. Creating a culture that turbo charges systemic synergy for innovation and leads to pedagogical transformation are at the heart of this session. 

Keynote:    Dr. Luis Cruz @lcruzconsulting

After 25 years of serving public school students at the elementary, middle and high school levels, Dr. Luis F. Cruz has confirmed without a doubt that poor students can learn, English Learners are intelligent and students of all backgrounds are highly capable! Join Dr. Cruz as he shares the incredible true story of how a high school in Los Angeles County California that serves underprivileged students ensured all students learn and established a 96.3% graduation rate by collectively creating a mission focused on optimal learning for all students! Re-discover the fact that as educators we are not just in the business of ensuring students learn how to read, write and compute, but also in the business of saving lives! Dr. Cruz passionately reminds us all why we chose the field of education and what our profession responsibility to students and their families is today.

The Teachers Academy- Unplug: Mindfulness in Education.Take a look at unconventional approaches to building community, practicing focus and managing difficult behaviors in your class. After experiencing mindfulness teaching methods, we will locate the best online mindfulness resources for you and your classes. If you want your students focused, it starts with you! Maggie Haflett, MaEd Tech Ed

A session that I attended at the end of Day 1 that forced participants to unplug and be mindful about what they are doing.  A great experience and one that could be used in classrooms throughout the day.   We explored an image activity.  look at the images and write words or phrases about what you see.  Sit with the Good.  Write down a memory that was "good" and focus on that thought for 3 minutes.We also completed a food activity where smell, taste, and feeling were used to describe the eating process.  Possible apps and websites include:

• StopBreatheThink.org
• InsightTimer.com
• SmilingMind.com.au
• Buddhify 

Build it and they will come- Personalizing to Build Online Relationships - This session will explore a method of creating and organizing personalized online lessons for online or blended classrooms. It will focus on utilizing audio, visual, and interactive tools to engage students and build positive student-teacher relationships. Slide Resource (SESD Only)

New ISTE Standards for Elementary Classrooms- ISTE's new standards came out this past summer. How can we reach these standards in our elementary classroom? Let's work through the standards and focus on aligning them to what we do in our classrooms everyday. What are we already doing? What can we do differently to reach a new standard? This will be hands on planning time!  Slide Resources (SESD Only)

Becoming a Google SAMuRai- Tim Smith @timothy_smith  Come explore valuable ways to use a variety of Google apps (& other tools) at their best to MODEL and EVALUATE technology integration using the SAMR model. Bring your Google accounts and leave ready to lead like a SAMuRai.  Slide Resources (SESD Only) 

I Didn't Know I Could Do That with Google- Everyone knows how to search Google. It has become a ubiquitous part of our culture! But did you also know Google is packed with not-so-well-known features including tips and tricks that can make searching, saving and curating all of that information simpler, more efficient and faster? Let's see how many you can learn in one hour!  Slides Resources (SESD Only)

Aspiring to Technology Leadership Discussion-Discussion from previous session.  The Technology administrators would like to have a cohort sessions list for next year.  Netowrking for individuals in Tech Leadership roles was discssed.  No resources porovided.

The Mobile Learning Quadrant from @mrhooker #pete2017 pic.twitter.com/2yiZ8lKX6Z

— PETE & C (@peteandc) February 13, 2017

Inspiring keynote to end the PETE&C conference, @lcruzconsulting! Thank you!! #pete2017 @KeystoneCentral pic.twitter.com/J1eBklvsM1

— Lori Hoy (@Lhoy_KCSDTI) February 15, 2017

Great keynote by @mrhooker CEOs of Fortune 500 companies are looking for these skills in employees #pete2017 pic.twitter.com/4mosS7AlZ4

— Lauren McCusker (@mrsmccuskerges) February 13, 2017

Thank you SESD School Board

A "Thank You" video for the South Eastern School District Board of School Directors. 

We appreciate all that you do to support learning in SESD.

Digital Innovators Conversation (Hangout) on SeeSaw

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to convince some more fantastic educators in the South Eastern School District to have a discussion with me about a digital tool, SeeSaw and their experiences with it in their classrooms.  Instead of a face-to-face conversation, we used Google Hangouts on Air so that our conversation could be recorded and shared with all teachers in the district and through social media via my blog and Youtube. My hope is that we continue to have teachers in the district meet me online and talk about the great things happening in their classrooms.  If you are interested in joining me for a conversation please connect with me.

Joanne Rill, Vickie Keesee, Sarah Mathena and Kimberly Slonaker all agreed to participate.  Our conversation can be viewed here:

Atomic Learning Tutorial

Here is a brief tutorial on how to access Atomic Learning through the SESD portal website. This is a paid service only available to our SESD teachers.

Digital Innovators Conversation (Hangout) on Breakout Rooms EDU

On Thursday, I had the opportunity to convince some fantastic educators in the South Eastern School District to have a discussion with me about a new trend in education and their experiences with it in their classrooms.  Instead of a face-to-face conversation, I requested that we use Google Hangouts on Air so that our conversation can be recorded and shared with all teachers in the district and through social media via my blog and Youtube.  My hope is that other teachers in the district would like to meet me online and talk about the great things happening in their classrooms.  If you are interested in joining me for a conversation please connect with me.

Stephanie Coleman, Joanna Kapinos, and Eric Ruppert all agreed to participate.  Our conversation can be viewed here:

Local (SESD) you may need to sign into your GAFE (sesdrams) account to view the video.

Stephanie Coleman @@StephColeman4 wrote about her experiences with breakout education on her blog found here.
Joanna Kapinos @SEMSEDeutsch has an active website located here.
Eric Ruppert collects his math materials and posts them here.

What is Breakout EDU?

#IMMOOC, Google Classroom and My Mindset

#IMMOOC week two. Full disclosure, I am behind.  I have not set a time for learning and I almost completely quit the idea of trying to catch up.

BUT...

I remember hearing many speakers, teachers, counselors and coaches talk about attention, growth, and drive. It does not matter where you are and how much you perceive that you have missed.  ALL you can do is check back in, be present, reconnect.  Be better today than you were yesterday.  Why not start now?  What did you try today?  How did it work? What are you going to do next?

As I listen to the Hangout for week two, I am compelled to start writing.  I am behind in my learning because I have spent some time the last two weeks doing.

From +George Couros with permission #IMMOOC
 http://immooc.org/2016/09/24/immooc-live-episode-2-shawn-clark-and-brady-venables-and-weeks-blog-prompts/ 

How do I as the Digital Learning Coordinator for South Eastern School District in Fawn Grove, PA develop the Innovator's Mindset with our teachers, students, and parents?  

Here is what I tried to do and the results so far: 

I have shared a survey with all the teachers and administrators in the district asking 3 questions: (see results below) The results themselves did not surprise me but the participation in the survey was exciting.  I immediately started to create a Google Classroom.  I sent out a follow-up email and invited those who wanted to join to my new google classroom.  I created a short video and set some of my expectation.  The learning is about you.  One topic or discussion per week.  Ideas come from you.  We all share in the learning.  Where you are to a place that is hopefully a little better if that is what you want.

Our learning will start the first week of October.  I look forward to sharing my experiences through blogging and twitter.  I am excited that we have a group of teachers already signed up for the classroom and beginning the discussion.  My goal will be to push as many of the participants as possible to begin blogging or sharing their experiences with their students, parents, and other teachers.  

One of my biggest reflections from the #IMMOOC week two hangout is that leaders try first.  

"If school district leaders cannot take risks and try something new how would we expect our teachers to take risks or who are the real leaders of the district if our teachers are the only risk takers?"

I value working with a Superintendent who supports and promotes the use of social media to share ideas.  @drronakaufmann tweets from the classrooms she visits daily and supports the mission of the district to provide progressive education for our students.  My hope is that we create an environment where all of our teachers feel free to take risks and share their classrooms/learning with others.

Most Likely To Succeed

Last night South Eastern School District hosted a screening of the movie Most Likely To Succeed.  Present at the screening were local teachers, students, parents, and administrators as well as administrators and teachers from neighboring school districts. The movie could speak for itself but we choose to have a panel discussion following the movie.  Prior to the screening, we ran a slideshow for the audience (see below).  The slides were sent by the film company to assist in starting the conversation.  We choose to take it a step further and encourage dialogue using digital tools before, during and after the movie.      



The direction slides (above) were running on the main screen and we had a secondary screen with the Padlet open.  As you can see by the Padlet we did not have much participation before the movie began.  Feel free to join the conversation now if you would like.

Created with Padlet

Dr. Kaufmann introduced the video and reminded the audience that we want them to join the conversation on the Padlet and on twitter using the hashtag #sesdml2schat.  The screen switched to the twitter feed and the movie came on.  A few tweets started to show and then a large portion of the audience, teachers, administrators and students began tweeting to the hashtag and connecting.  They had a discussion about the movie without talking during the movie.  It was great to watch and participate in.  I know that many people are not comfortable with that type of communicating but it can be a powerful thing.  See the transcript of the twitter chat here

Wonderful panel of experts at tonight's viewing of MLTS. Great question and answer session. #sesdml2schat pic.twitter.com/AvoTV7vVYr

— Kori Krannebitter (@miss_kran) September 15, 2016

The panel discussion was brief but powerful.  Teachers spoke about what they would like to do in their classrooms.  Students spoke about their most rewarding courses and how the arts were an important part of their schooling.  Parents were able to ask questions about basic knowledge and their concerns with this shift.  Dr. Kaufmann invited everyone in attendance to continue the conversation online or in person at our next community meeting on October 4, 6:00 at KD.  It is my hope that the conversation will continue and the students of South Eastern School District will continue to receive a progressive education to strengthen the global community.

Chromebook Training 2016

Here is a link to the training SMORE.

http://goo.gl/tulH8e

 

#Makerspace@SESD2016

#Makerspace@SESD2016 Presentation

Tool for teachers (Let's Recap)

To view Google Slides click here

Google Certified Educator-Level 2

Today, I completed the Google Certified Educator Level-2 Exam with training I received from Rich Kiker at Kikerlearning through the IU12 course.

Assistive Technology

Below is a video made to support anyone new to the use of Read&Write for Google or Google Voice Typing.  This video show how assistive technology can be used with students using Google Chrome. If you have any questions on how to use any of the ttools with your students please contact me.

After the creation of the video,Google Voice Typing was updated to support commands.

When you are speaking text in a document, there are several phrases you can use to add punctuation to your text:

• "Period"

• "Comma"

• "Exclamation point"

• "Question mark"

• "New line"

• "New paragraph"

          Note: At the moment, this punctuation is only supported in German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, and Russian.

 

Additional Information on Assistive Technology can be found here.

Digital Learning Update

Hello everyone,

I just wanted to send out a quick update on some digital happenings out there.  My webpage and especially my Blog (http://www.sesdweb.net/Page/5371) are spaces that contain information about digital tools, sites or helpful tips for teachers.  I am always looking for interesting things to blog about or tutorials to create so, if you have any tools or classroom experiences that you want to share or learn more about, send them my way.  I know that many of you started using twitter after our edcamp session, that is a great resource for finding new things to do in your classroom.  Please check out some of the upcoming events in February (Safer Internet Day and Digital Learning Day) or learn on your own with the Google Gooru. 

I am here and available to support individuals or groups of teachers with any of your digital learning questions.  Please feel free to call, email, hangout, share, plus, tweet or write me a letter.  We are doing great things in the district and people are trying new things every day.  Let me know if I can help in any way. 

Tuesday, Feb 9 is Safer Internet Day.  http://saferinternetday.us/

The theme for this year’s Safer Internet Day celebration is “Play your part for a better Internet.” The day offers all of us the opportunity to do that – not just by increasing the number of people who use the Internet and connected technologies safely and responsibly but also by growing the amount of good there is online and using the Internet to increase its visibility and impact. We’re talking about expressions of kindness and positive social action, big or small, by people of all ages. 

Overview link:

http://saferinternetday.us/get-involved-2016/

There is a student/parent pledge, lesson plans +.  There is also a list of eight problems at http://saferinternetday.us/role-reversal-activity/

Wednesday, February 17 is Digital Learning Day.  http://www.digitallearningday.org/

One day. Thousands of possibilities.

All across the country, schools are undergoing a transformation in teaching and learning with the help of digital technology. As educators re-imagine school in new and different ways, Digital Learning Day provides an opportunity to collaborate with peers, share ideas, try new digital tools, and celebrate education innovation. Most importantly, it encourages everyone to play a role in the transformation of their own schools and communities. 

From virtual student debates to a digital project showcase, local Digital Learning Day events are as diverse and unique as the students that participate. The possibilities are endless. Thousands of classrooms in addition to community centers, school districts and even states get involved in the day by hosting events and activities that highlight or encourage new ways of using technology for learning. 

Browse Activities and Ideas

Looking for inspiration? Digital Learning Day has partnered with Participate Learning to offer new resources and classroom activity ideas. Participate Learning is a free collection and collaboration platform that lets teachers quickly find, collect, and share digital resources. 

Every day is Google Gooru video day

The Gooru sends out daily emails with short 1-3 minute videos explaining new or better ways use google tools.  I store the emails in a folder and when I have a few minutes I click on what looks interesting to me.  I spend as much or as little time as I choose.  See screenshot below and link to sample video on google drive.  Enjoy

https://www.thegooru.com/these-two-new-buttons-in-google-drive-will-help-keep-you-organized/?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonuq3AZKXonjHpfsX54uwrW6C%2BlMI%2F0ER3fOvrPUfGjI4FSMdlI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFTbHMMat6w7gKWxc%3D

EDCamp SESD January 18, 2016

SESD In-House EdCamp
Kennard-Dale High School
Monday, January 18, 2016
7:30 – 11:30 AM

The following information was provided by Dr. Rona Kaufmann @drronakaufmann in preparation for South Eastern School District's first EdCamp/Professional Development Day on Monday, January 18, 2016.  Daily reminder emails, including a video or flyer, were distributed to the professional staff.     

                 "To familiarize yourself with the concept of EdCamp, please watch the 16-minute video... 

Together, we can make our SESD EdCamp experience exceptional!"

"EdCamp is essentially people learning from people in a space.  It is participant-driven, promotes inquiry, and provides practical solutions to invigorate teaching & learning. 

What do you know and what are you able to do that you could share in a safe space with interested colleagues?

The more presenters/facilitators, the better…that means we all have more from which to choose.  Please consider sharing your expertise at our January 18^th EdCamp. Email me today!"

"How to Maximize the EdCamp Experience."

"Have an enjoyable weekend...spend some time thinking about what expertise you could share at our SESD EdCamp on Monday, January 18th.  Sessions will be 45-minutes in length and informal!  Share your knowledge!"

EdCamp Information:

The EdCamp sessions will be 45-minutes in length, and completely unstructured (or not).  This day – and these sessions – will be focused on YOU, YOUR needs, topics YOU wish to discuss, information and/or strategies YOU wish to learn.  Plan to bring a device.  Be prepared to post to #sesdinquiry and/or #sesdEdCamp.  Casual attire is recommended and encouraged.

The sessions will be informal.  For example, you could facilitate discussion around an essential question of practice and allow the participants to take it from there.  Do you have a burning question?  Is there a topic you would like to see discussed?  If so, email me today. 

As of this writing, the following sessions will be offered at EdCamp on Monday:

·         Student Anxiety in the Classroom

·         How Yoga and Meditation Can Help with Stress

·         Library Services (Power Library, Destiny, eWorld Book)

·         Gifted Services (Enrichment Activities)

·         3D Printing

·         Rubrics

·         Bullying and Cyberbullying

·         Cyber Academy (Odysseyware)

Some other possibilities include:

·         Discovery Education

·         Googledocs

·         Google Classroom

·         Blended Learning/Hybrid Learning

Think SESD EdCamp and have a great day!

"The schedule for the day will be as follows:

7:30 – 7:50           Coffee & Danish in the KD Café

8:00 – 8:20           KD Auditorium for EdCamp Kick-Off with Mrs. Traeger & Dr. K

8:30 – 9:15           EdCamp Session I

9:30 – 10:15        EdCamp Session II

10:30 – 11:15      EdCamp Session III

11:15 – 12:30      LUNCH ON YOUR OWN/TRAVEL

12:30- 3:30          Building Specific PD (See your building principal for details.)  Please make sure you sign in again for the afternoon activities once on site.

There is still time to offer to facilitate a session…contact me if interested and I will add you to the growing list of session presenters/facilitators."

"Good morning everyone!  Thanks to all of you who have stepped up to present/facilitate discussions

Sessions to date include the following:

Student Anxiety in the Classroom – Norris

How Yoga and Meditation Can Help with Stress – Ritter

Gifted Services (Discussion of Delivery Options) – McLucas, Dietrich, Buleza

Creating a Classroom of High Expectations - Kaufmann

3D Printing – Walimyer

Rubrics – Venne & Bryant

Bullying and Cyberbullying – Officer Carey

Cyber Academy (Odysseyware) – Bontoyan

Dreambox – Schiefen

Book Talks/ Literature Circles Using Google Classroom – Fromm

Moby Max - Swanson

Google Classroom – Hardenbrook

Bolstering Communication - Buttiens

Blended Learning/Hybrid Learning – Mulder

PBIS Initiative – Simko

Class Dojo – Godfrey/Ritchie

My Sidewalks Reading Intervention Program –

McCleary/Christopher/Stauffer/Spurlock What’s New in Kindergarten – Ester/Flinchbaugh/Slonaker

Incorporating Writing into Your Curriculum - Lloyd 

Learn From Each Other Session –Learning Support Teachers/Emotional Support Teachers/Reading

   Specialists/Interventionists?

Learn From Each Other Session – Hybrid Learning Practitioners 

Learn From Each Other Session - GoMath

Crisis Management & School-Based Mental Health Services – Vojcsik/Gross/Meckley

Google Yourself.  Do you like what you see? – Terch

I have tech in my classroom, now what? – Terch 

Power My Learning Self-Directed/Exploratory Session

If you are still considering offering a session, please let me know today.  Remember, EdCamp is about YOU and YOUR learning.  All sessions above will be offered once, allowing the presenters/facilitators to attend other sessions.  Remember to dress in casual attire.  Breakfast will be served beginning at 7:30, sign-in will be self-service in the KD lobby, and we will begin promptly at 8:00 in the KD auditorium."

SESD employees find the document here:

 https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Iyjm8vpy3ew_-ByZVj81Is9er-QyzYTjhSFXOvZpZno/preview 

SESD Employees find the form here:

https://docs.google.com/a/sesdrams.org/forms/d/12Za21ov22gTe5_m2W47uLkbsuhxtxHd3jYC5gVtaD8E/viewform

Hour of Code (December 7--December 13)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Code.org

Do you want to help student learn Coding?  check out the resources found at:

Code.org

The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. Anyone, anywhere can organize an Hour of Code event. One-hour tutorials are available in over 40 languages. No experience needed. Ages 4 to 104. Website

Here is a list of resources by grade level.

Khan Academy hour of code resources for teachers and students.

Edutopia resources for Hour of Code

Here is what the SEMS and SEIS are using for Hour of Code!

SESD teachers!  Make sure you tweet/blog your experiences or share them with me so I can tweet them using the hashtags:

#SESDhourofcode
#sesdinquiry 
#hourofcode

Equine Therapy

South Eastern School District

Equine Therapy

"Teacher T-Bird"

October 21, 2015

I had the opportunity to visit with our SEIS students who are participating in equine therapy at http://equiteam.org/ in Dallastown once a week for an hour.  

An obstacle course to describe the journey

The students were asked to create a visual journey through the therapy experience with a “Beginning, middle and end”.  The students also identified and named the two horses either student or teacher and used a sticky note to physically label each horse.  Creativity and teamwork were everywhere as students constructed elaborate or simple visual journeys using whatever resources they could find.  But that was only half of the task...the other half was to get the student or teacher to walk through the journey with them.  I witnessed teamwork and process learning at it’s best.  Some students tried to take the lead of the horses,others looked for water buckets or favorite toys and some had to adjust their structures to allow the horses in.  

Students found it easier to move the student

At the end, students discussed their journey, the process,  and experience moving the teacher (bigger horse “T-Bird”) and the student (mini-horse).  Just as with the other group the students were focused, attentive and participated with a great deal of insight into why some things were easier than others.  All students agreed that the journey was well worth it and they were excited to continue with equine therapy in the spring.  Thank you Equiteam.

One group used just these three words to summarize their beginning, middle and end.