Please post any comments about the Standards Based Curriculum that you viewed (Religion or Math only). What good things can come from this for our students? Are there any negatives related to this or any Standard Based Curriculum. Use these two questions for your morning comments.
Afternoon comments should focus on what your colleagues have said in the morning posts. Do you concur? If so, why. Disagree? If so, why?
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Wow! A bit overwelming. After looking at 5th grade religion I realized that a huge section, Living the beatitudes, is not covered in our 5th grade. I think one negative will be what text book the individual creating these standards used. I think once everything is in place it will be very useful. Beth
ReplyDeleteI think this website is going to be a handy tool to use when it comes to my curruiculum planning.
ReplyDeleteI would rather use this website then the pink binders.
The benchmarks are well organized. It was easy to find the curriculum area(s) that I wanted to focus on.
When I read the benchmarks for the math and the religion in my grade level, I felt that I was on target with my students.
This website will
I checked out the math and religion for grade one. I thought that they looked very familiar and I know I hit on most if not all of the topics mentioned. I was thinking that more of the standards or benchmarks would be assessed in grade one. There are many that are only introduced. This is related to math.
ReplyDeleteIn religion, I felt that I hit most of those topics as well. I like the setup and knowing what teachers before me and after me are expecting my students to know.
I have been looking over the Standards Based Curriculum the past few days and I am feeling slightly uneasy about this. I am finding this site hard to follow. I know that math is suppose to be completed by this summer, but it does not even look like some grades have even been started. I also question why there are so few benchmarks that are actually assessed. When I looked at 6th grade math for example there was a total of 15 benchmarks to assess the entire year with lots of instruction benchmarks. I hope the more I use this site, the more I understand it. I think this will be a helpful tool once I figure it all out. Erin
ReplyDeleteI think that one positive will be that all the children in all the schools will be learning the same thing. That way if students transfer between schools, they will be studying the same things in both places. The only negative thing is that I find it a little concerning that one day in an inservice someone decided what the standards/benchmarks would be. During our last staff meeting it sounded like some of the decisions were made hastily and sometimes by teachers that were not even in that grade level.jonita
ReplyDeleteAs I work with this program, I think that link4learning will be a great resource to grab ideas for different lessons or to share our lessons that have worked well. We need to keep in mind that this is a resource, not the definite and only way. That type of thinking could be a overwhelming. I worry that in having so many minds working to create this site that the consistency of Assessment vs. Instruction could be questionable.
ReplyDeleteSince I do not teach the math, I will respond to the religion section I read. The religion benchmarks for fifth grade look like "a work in progress" but not yet complete. What one teacher or two teachers teach in their fifth grade curriculum may not actually reflect on what the entire diocese is doing. I feel that not enough input was requested of all of the teachers in the diocese. Perhaps it would have been a good idea to give each teacher a chance to at least give ideas. These ideas could then be condensed to more fully encompass the teaching done in the diocese. I did like the section that included what should be taught in Grades 3, 4, and 5. That section would give us an option to divide the material into areas we feel we can best cover at our level.
ReplyDeleteBeth-
ReplyDeleteThe people who created the standards didn't base them on a text book, like people might think. The text books are actully based on the standards. This is one of the major problems because text books are normally based on the Texas and California standards because these states purchase the most books so they base the books on these states' standards.
I feel I will use this more than the pink binder. It is much easier to navigate and can be done quite quickly. As I looked at the different areas of math I feel it is pretty well aligned with what I am already doing. It was nice to see we are close to what they are going to have. The religion didn't have a whole lot to assess. Maybe it just isn't finished yet.
ReplyDeleteThere is not much given for religion at the third grade level. I'm trusting that more will be added as time goes on. The Apostle's Creed was a major section listed there, and we just touch on it in our religion series. Why is that? There were many more items under math for third grade, but I would have expected that because we cover a lot in a year's time.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad we're getting a look at this site now. I think this will help make it easier to navigate later when there are more sections completed and there's more to look at.
I checked out the sixth grade math component. It's very ambitious! Why would sixth graders need to understand the stock market as a mathematical concept? Just seems a little weird to me. I'm skeptic. Bad Laurel, bad!!
ReplyDeleteI looked at the middle school religion standards and wonder how anyone can cover everything that is presented during the course of one school year, and it's not even a completed project. I realize that it is a work in progress. Remember, we only teach religion 3 times a week in middle school and those times are often cut into by days off and other things. I do think it will be a wonderful resource after it is finished as long as there remains some flexibility in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI am also a little nervous about this. With all the other changes going on, I am uneasy. There was soooo much information (benchmarks) for PE - almost too much info. I am sure I touch on each of those marks as the year goes, but to put it into specific grades, etc. is difficult.
ReplyDeleteI looked at the math standards for the middle school. I did notice that many of the standards were not assessed, but were to be instructed?? I find the whole process of what should be instructed versus assessed bizarre.
ReplyDeleteIn trying to be positive about the whole thing, I do think that after a teacher becomes more comfortable in moving around on the site, it will be a valuable tool in planning a unit. It is nice to be able to quickly determine what base knowledge students are already coming into the classroom knowing.
Finding textbooks that will cover the various standards in appropriate detail might be difficult.
While the Link4Learning site might seem overwheleming at first, I feel it will definitely benefit staff and students as we make a stronger commitment to knowledge and achievement. The idea of having a guaranteed and viable curriculum complete with standards, benchmarks, and grade level expectations ready to go is definitely appealing to me; the Link4Learning resource will provide a solid framework for teachers to follow as they work for excellence in the classroom. Although it is long overdue, I love that the Green Bay Diocese is finally making a commitment to backwards design in its unit designs.
ReplyDeleteI especially look forward to looking at and using fellow Greeen Bay Diocese and All Saints Catholic teachers' shared resources. Teachers everywhere have great ideas, but unfortunately, it's often difficult to access them. This site can only help us to become more of a community of learners.
I think this site will help me to focus on the essential items the students need to know to succeed in the next grade. Because it is on the web, I will be able to search for lesson ideas without having to carry textbooks around. My plans will be more specific and student learning will be on a continuum. Once students have mastered the benchmark I can move on to the next. This should certainly help with differentiated insruction, too. I do wonder if the section at the bottom where it says Stage 1, 2, 3 will be completed.
ReplyDeleteI think when we all get used to reading the standards based curriculum guide here, that it will make our jobs easier. We will have a greater understanding of what is being assessed and can really focus on those areas as well as introduce the other areas. We will be able to go to the grade ahead of us or behind us and really see what the students need to know. This will help us to use our time more efficiently, because if we are unable to assess or if a student hasn't mastered that area we can let the next teacher know that. They can go to the website look up that standard and have it at their fingertips. You as a teacher will have the info at your fingertips, easy to find by typing in what you need and it will pop up. I am assuming these will be continuously updated with the latest requirements thus you no longer will need to reprint pages for a bulky binder.
ReplyDeleteIt helps the students in that we can keep pushing the students that are ready for more challenges and help those that aren't. It will make classes more exciting if we aren't just going through a book chapter by chapter. As a teacher I can access this information where ever I am, and create lessons based on the standard to be mastered. It sounds like there will be some lessons from other teachers posted as well and this will bring in some exciting new ideas for us to try. The students will enjoy the variety of lessons.
I looked at the geometry standards for seventh grade because I use Geometer's Sketchpad with the seventh grade students. I feel that the students need to be assessed on more than the standards that were selected. Like Diane said, we probably assess more than is recommended.
ReplyDeleteI also, can't wait to see what happens to text books. I would love a world with no text books. They are out of date before they are published and like I said earlier, they are based on CA and TX standards.
Everyone had some interesting comments. I agree with many in stating that it will very useful once we are all more comfortable with the program. I wonder also like a few others, how the benchmarks and learning that is required were determined. I worry that some benchmarks mentioned may have been important for the writer, but is it the same for everyone. Again, the point that some areas seem not finished is concerning.
ReplyDeleteI agree with what a lot of people said about the website being a fantastic resource for classroom ideas. It will be a lot easier to search this site than go out looking all over the internet. I am also glad that I am not the only one who is a bit concerned over how the benchmarks/standards were chosen. I can't help but wonder if these will remain the same or if they will change as more people read them/try to use them and have different opinions on what is assessed.
ReplyDeleteI would expect the curriculum to be dynamic especially in the technological aspects. The uneasiness and concern many of you voiced is appropriate. I concurr with Mr. Galuska that this is a positive step forward. Is the Diocese going about it in the most logical thought-out way? We'll know the answer to that in 2012! I think I misplaced my Christmas gift from the ASCS Board of Education. I feel terrible! I really put that scrip to good use in the past.
ReplyDeleteBad, Laurel, Bad. (Note I have a bad Laurel theme for the day. I put on my "Peace" CD and will be properly attitudinally adjusted by quitting time)
I agree with the comments about using this more than the red/pink binder. I think that the material is more readily available and easier to follow, making it more accessable.
ReplyDeleteSue M./Jonita I agree that I feel not enough input was requested from teachers.
I agree that the benchmarks are only guidelines. I think there should of been more imput requested from teachers.
ReplyDeleteI agree with everyone who has some questions about this site. There's so much info.
ReplyDeleteI do look forward to the PE curriculum being finished. Once I am accustomed to the site and figure out how to navigate, it may not be so overwhelming.
One other concern I have is the same as Diane's: who is completing these assessments? I would not feel comfortable assessing in math or science, so I hope that is not the way things are working
I was just comparing the performance standards from the state to the District. The state has 95 in all strands in math and the district has 35. Do we want to teach and assess 95 things and have students doing poorly because they are not really grasping the concepts or do we want to teach and assess 35 and have students really master them? We can then go on and teach more. We can also assess whatever we want, we are not limited to just those assessments. I also noticed that our performance standards are based on NCTM which is the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Wouldn't they know the impotant standards and sequence of what needs to be taught in order to succeed in this world?
ReplyDeleteI hope those teachers that were putting this together did look in several places before making decisions. I am sure they didn't just say, "well, this is what I've always taught and so I think it should be this way." At least if they were professional teachers who really care about student learning they wouldn't do that. I think it was good to have a couple grade level teachers working on each level because then the teachers could talk about what was done at the level above and below the grade being worked on. This would help for continuity.
While I agree that more teacher input might have been useful, I'm not sure it was actually realistic. To try and gather, break down, and tabulate input from teachers at approximately 77 Catholic day schools in the Green Bay Diocese would have been a paperwork nightmare. As difficult as it is, I think we need to trust and have faith in the fact that the decisions made by the educators engaged in this process have been done with the kids' best interests at heart.
ReplyDeleteI think we all know that this will take time. We just have to relax and do what we can when we can. Challenges and changes are usually good things. Soooo- "Don't worry, be happy!"
ReplyDeleteEveryone had great comments. I do think that as long as the standards align with the recommendations of the NCTM, we are ok. The guidelines that were set up in the link are just that, guidelines. We are free to keep teaching the things we do as long as we also are helping the students master the items in the guidelines. Our students do well in future academics because we do not settle for the minimum. We are always helping them to strive for a higher goal.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading the comments that were posted. I think this will be a great program once everything is in place. I look forward to seeing the end product. I also like the thought of being able to see what lesson plans other districts are using.
ReplyDeleteI agree with those who stated that the site will be much better to use than the red binders we all have.
ReplyDeleteI also share the concerns made about certain people chosing what's important for all but see how difficult it would be for all of us to have input. After the initial things are set up, would it be possible to then have more general input to bring back to the group before it's "set in stone"?
Jean, you hit the nail right on the head. Our students do well because we don't accept the minimum. Thanks for reminding me of that!
ReplyDeleteI do look forward to seeing the final product for my content area although I am not looking forward to being part of that process. :) Perhaps I need an attitude adjustment also.
I hope the diocese doesn't sacrifice quality in a rush to get the standards/benchmarks completed. I know we have been waiting and waiting for the process to be completed, but the work is important and should not be rushed. There will be much to do to finish all of the pieces in this plan. I think it is something we should all be praying about.
ReplyDeleteI think this will be a good thing in the end and I agree with a lot of the comments made by others. We do expect more and hopefully as the site is finished it will give us a good understanding of what others are doing as well since it would be kind of difficult for us to have all of the pink/red binders.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Great input everyone.
ReplyDeleteThe idea behind Instructed vs. Assessed is that you may review topics or students may have prior knowledge of skills that may need refreshing (instruction), but you would not necessarily assess those things during such unit.
I think we need to keep in mind that this is not going to be the curriculum "Bible" so to say, but a reference point. Think of how you utilize your binder now and consider this a refreshed/dusted off version of that. :)
I like what I have read. Your comments are well thought and obviously have been given consideration before posting. Please read on for more questions to post to.
ReplyDeleteFor those of you who are uncomfortable with the fact that other teachers "made decisions for the entire diocese" in this curriculum project (identifying benchmarks, choosing which standards should be "instructed only" vs. "instructing and assessing", writing enduring understandings and esstential knowledges), I would be interested to know if you would like the opportunity to be one of those decision makers for curricula being rolled out in future years. If not you, then who? If not someone else, why not you?
Also, to clarify an earlier comment, standards drive the curriculum, textbooks are NOT the source for standards. Textbooks are NOT the curriculum. Textbooks are one tool to help deliver the curriculum.
So my next questions in this thread are:
Are you uncomfortable with other teachers making curriculum decisions for you? Would you like to be one of those teachers? How should curriculum emerge from a new process? Does your level of engagement affect how well you can accept the finished product?
What would you do if there was no money for new textbooks in the next budget and none for foreseeable future budgets. How will you deliver curriculum for your grade/students?
What should be a priority item in a school budget, monies for staff development, curriculum development or instructional materials? Why?
I definitely would like to be involved when we start to look at the music curriculum. Mr. Galuska and Mrs. Dahm are much more enthusiastic about this process, in my opinion, a direct correlation to the time and energy they've committed to this.
ReplyDeleteNow, this is a little off the track but tonight as I meditated and opened the Bible I was reading Philippian 4:13. It said: "You cannot fail in your service to God: and when your service helps others, you can boast in the Lord instead of your own abilities and resources. Instead of being overwhelmed by the giants before us, be overwhelmed by God's might power and awesomeness.
Like Paul, be overwhelmed by God's joy; like Peter, be overwhelmed by God's wonder.
God is adequate for the task and he will energize you with his own adequacy, the adquacy of the Holy Spirit.
You can do all things through Him who strengthens you.
Go team go!! (that last part wasn't part of the verse)
I would like to be on one of the curriculum committees. I signed up for the communication and the theatre groups. I have a teaching minor in both of these areas.
ReplyDeleteIf there was no money for textbooks, I would use other types of sources. When I did my student teaching, my cooperating teacher used no textbooks. This experience forced me to search out for different things to use for my teaching. That is what I do now. I use the text as a guide and I come up with different actvities to help me engage my students.
Money should be used for staff development and for instructional material.
Social Studies texts are already 9 yrs. old. I would not request new ones. Don't need them, don't want them. I think most money will have to be spent on technology upgrades and repairs, etc. I think that will eat up as much or perhaps more money than textbooks. Perhaps I am wrong.
ReplyDeleteThe science books we had before this current series were exceptionally outdated, but we pulled more current materials from any place we could find them. The basic priciples of science had not changed, but the number of concepts students were expected to know had tripled in the new books. Perhaps we don't need student texts, but I do think teachers need materials which are up-to-date to do the best possible job.
ReplyDeleteAs far as being comfortable with other teachers making the decisions for my subject area, I feel that the teachers who do this should be well versed in their content area and have a number of years of experience. I would think that those who are in charge of choosing those who are updating the curriculum would suggest a process after careful consideration of how the state has gone through this process, as well as other diocese. Surely the Green Bay diocese is not the first to attempt this project. It would be essential for those in charge to study the various methods which have already been used.
I would never presume that I was more competent than someone else to work on the curriculum for the diocese. I am fine with other people setting up the curriculum. If I was asked to help on this I probably would. As I said before, these are guides for us to follow but doesn't mean we can't address areas that are not in the guide. The more our students are exposed to different things the more they will understand it or remember it the next time they see it.
ReplyDeleteAs far as the text books, I currently do not use textbooks. I look for resources everywhere. Sometimes the things I try work and sometimes they do not. I still keep looking. That is why I am very excited to see what neat ideas that other teachers in our diocese have and are willing to share.
I agree that I wouldn't mind working on one of the content areas. I also agree with what Laurel said about Paul and Amy having worked on this already and being more comfortable and enthusiastic. As for where money should go, I think all three areas are important. What good would new resources be if there are some people who don't know how to use them? Or what good would the resources be if the curriculum is not up to date?
ReplyDeleteI think being included in the process is a wonderful learning opportunity. It is always beneficial to get together with other professionals and discuss educational pedagogy. I, too, have volunteered to do this.
ReplyDeleteI don't have many textbooks here in kindergarten and when in day care never had any. I have always used other sources to get my ideas for lessons. I agree with Charlie that technology will be a big expense in the future. I like the idea of the money for textbooks going for staff development and some materials. Staff development is best for me when other staff members and I can sit and digest all that is learned. I think that way we can best figure out what works for our school and be more consistent on terms and even learn more because we all don't attend the same classes.
Oops! I read a comment about other districts doing this. I did see one from West Virginia. You might want to check it out. They are a lot further than we are. This is their site: http://wvde.state.wv.us/index.html
ReplyDeleteI agree with Sue that the principles behind the subjects have not changed, but with newer textbooks students are expected to know more concepts and they are expected to know them earlier than before. I like the textbook series that I currently have. I would not need newer textbooks. I would rather see the money go towards newer technology and more current resources that I can pull from.
ReplyDeleteAs far as curriculum, I am putting my trust in the people who are making the decisions for my area. I may not agree with everything they do but I am going to trust their decision. It would be extremely hard to have everyone involved with deciding what should be covered. Even then people would not agree with each other.
Could the diocese have given one day to discuss the process of updating the curriculum with the selected individuals from each school? Then have them return to their school to discuss with a team of individuals on what should be assessed vs. instructed? The selected individual could have then continued the current process. Maybe more people would have felt like they had input. Just a thought.
I would first like to say that this blogging is really killing me!!! I've tried a bazillion things to do and this is the first time I could log on in 2 days. Okay, okay, enough complaining- get that from Laurel -hahahahah.
ReplyDeleteI am still concerned about who is completing what parts. If not me, then who??? I am not sure, but I would like to have a say in the curriculum.
AS far as text books, get rid of them all together. It seems like all of them are old and outdated anyway. Most of our teachers are creative and don't use them anyway.
As far as funds for this - teachers are going to need to be prepared to teach this new trend. Of course we'll have to have training provided.
I also agree with Sue in that maybe the students don't need new textbooks but it is important for the teachers to have updated material to base their lessons. I taught many years in Wausau without textbooks. I don't mind it. Not having a textbook as a young teacher has forced me to rely on and sharpen my knowledge and delivery of the content. My only concern is that teaching in a classroom without books is detrimental to some students. For a few students who do struggle with reading, having that alternative form of information delivery is beneficial in addition to the fact that we all know that with (reading) practice, reading skills will improve.
ReplyDeleteTo the question of who should complete the online process... I am okay with others making those decisions for me.
There's a reason why encyclopedia salesmen have bit the dust. The time has come for textbooks to join the ranks of encyclopedias too. You don't need them when you have a portable laptops for each student. This is how I see the future. Think how better spent the money for textbooks could be used. We need to have faith in the people that are involved in the hard work of creating a standards based curriculum. Like Paul mentioned, you've got to start somewhere and as a supreme court justice said this weekend, he'd much rather work with 2 justices then 9! A smaller group is much more efficient then a large one! Case in point, what an excellent job our small CS week committee did! Hee, hee, hee.
ReplyDeleteAlso I agree that getting rid of textbooks doesn't mean we don't use many other resources that need to be updated in a timely manner.
As others have mentioned I would be interested in having some input into the decision making. I too agree with Sue, that it would be important for teachers to manuals. I had the same thought as Erin, about giving the schools a chance to discuss it with their teachers prior or after some decisions are made (like peer editing).
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed by the comments that have been submitted. Hearing the voices of many people can be a wonderfully useful procedure. That's why I agree with those that felt the opinions of many should be considered to build this curriculum project. (I would be willing to work on this project, but I would not want to make decisions for everyone.) This is also true with other decisions which involve many people. When individuals' ideas and opinions are heard and considered, they are more willing to stand behind the end product.
ReplyDeleteRegarding the money for staff development, curriculum development, and instructional materials, I feel they are all important. Instructional materials are going more toward technology than textbooks which is great as long as enough education and practice is given to help teachers feel comfortable and not overwhelmed by it. (Case in point, this is my second time typing my comments because I hit a wrong key the first time. Aargh!)
I love that many of you are saying we need to spend more money on technology rather than textbooks! I can't wait until all students are required to have a laptop as a school supply!
ReplyDeleteI would love to be involved in the curriculum planning. Especially the technology curriculum.
When I was student teaching in Superior the teachers spent all of their in-service days writing curriculum.
I would like to see the diocese doing technology training. Especially considering the switch to technology from text books.
I really wish we could start uploading lessons and units to curricular areas that are not currently being worked on, we could get a head start on our content areas.
Delivering a curriculum, I feel, can be done successfully with a "buffet" of methods/techniques, including but not limited to the internet, technology-based programs, outside resources, and yes, possibly textbooks. Each resource needs to be carefully examined before use so as to provide the the most effective educational strategies available to our students.
ReplyDeleteIn addition, I am a strong believer in creating more of a collaborative atmosphere in school settings. We need to constantly be communicating with our colleagues and bouncing ideas off each other so as to better meet the needs of our students.
It's tough to say where money needs to be invested in upcoming years. All three areas (staff development, curriculum development, and instructional materials) are important. Quite often, depending on the expertise within the building, staff and curriculum development can be accomplished with very little money. With that in mind, we still need to consider what is best for and would benefit our students the most rather than making decisions based on what is best or most convenient for us as teachers.
Sorry to get off topic but I have a question....I noticed that Mr. Reetz had video taped the Friday afternoon assembly. Would it be possible to upload the video footage to our website so grandparents who live out of state would be able to see the entertainment of the day?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Paul in regards to a more collaborative atmosphere. Communication between teachers is very important not just with lesson plans but with knowledge of student abilities and special needs and how to meet those as well as with working together on different projects.
ReplyDeleteI don't necessarily think textbooks are important. I do feel that we need better resources to pull from to teach to the students. The new texts seem to be adding more and more pictures/fluff and materials expected. It is hard for the kids to understand what is important and I think we sometimes forget what we really need to pull from them. The longer I teach the more I use outside the text and less of the text. If you haven't taught very long or have changed grades it makes it much more difficult though.
ReplyDeleteAs far as budget needs I think they are all important but feel it would be benificial for staff development and instructional materials-not textbooks but resources would be more important.
I would be fine with participating in the curriculum process. I will use the curriculum regardless who writes it. It is really only a guideline and it really falls on the school as to how it is instrumented.
I am glad to hear that many of you would like to be involved in the curriculum review. It is interesting to see how other teachers view things and their rationale. It also aids in understanding the process and the website functions.
ReplyDeleteAs many of you I also feel that textbooks are on the outs. I do feel that there would need to be some sort of classroom reading books for younger students to read together to develop dictation/phonetics/expression, but other than that I think we are moving away from them. I think soon we will see each student with a laptop or handheld device to download materials onto daily (powerpoints for classes, assigned reading, or assignments.) Technology is NOT going away so I am happy to see that we are becoming more comfortable with it.
Connie-
ReplyDeleteWe could, however, it would take hours to stream, edit, and upload the video depending on what portion would be going onto the website. I did place some video clips from the lip sync and several pictures on the school website-Catholic Schools Week page.
Yes, I am uncomfortable with others making the decision on what I teach my kids. They do not know their achievements, etc. I think being a part of it gives you ownership and with ownership, I think we feel more comfortable with it. Likw Terri said, most of us do not use or supplement what we have now.
ReplyDeleteShould funds be available? Ofcourse. Sue W. said it perfectly: As long as I am getting trained on what's new, I'm okay with it. I get nervous when I am expectedt to do something that I've had no training for.
I, like Mrs. Werdeo, did my blog and assumed it was sent on Monday. Today, I look and hurray, it's not there. Here I am again!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea that we are having technology inservices more frequently. I feel that a monthly short inservice on things would be very helpful. If you don't use a certain skill or program for a while you forget exactly how to use it. I would also like the opportunity to observe other teachers here and in other schools to see how they are teaching. I think it very beneficial to teachers to go and see what other teachers are doing and HOW they are doing it.
The technology class I'm currently taking has revealed a whole new world to me! It's been awhile since I've been this excited about technology especially because it can be such a frustrating experience learning it. I'm kicking myself for not becoming a "techie" earlier!! Oh well.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be a huge advantage for all of us to be in one building. Even so, I often feel like I'm out of the loop even though I'm trying to touch base with my co-workers.
I mentioned to Mr. Reetz at the beginning of the year that I would love to see everybodys' lesson plans. Would that be possible?
I agree with Diane about being able to observe teachers in our building and in other buildings. We can learn so much from each other!
ReplyDeleteI too, like Laurel, would like to see all of the teachers lesson plans. It would make my planning so much easier to integrate! We could post our lessons on the admin shared folder.