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A1 I believe my attitude, level of student engagement, knowledge of standards and students, and effective use of formative assessments are the factors that drive day-to day instruction in a classroom. #rcstechchat
A1-Formative assessments from the prior day should drive our future small group instruction. The answer is easy...Your student's needs should drive your day-to-day instruction. #rcstechchat
A1-Part2-We need to modify our teaching to meet student's needs: provide small group instruction, provide effective feedback, & increase student engagement. If you want to increase your student engagement-READ THIS BOOK! @burgessdave#tlap#rcstechchat
A1. Having my lesson plan. Knowing what I am going to teach and how, which goes along with the standards and following the pacing guide. Also assessments both formal and informal. #rcstechchat
A1: In the library, @aasl standards and TN standards drive my instruction. I also collaborate with classroom teachers to plan instruction that meets the needs of their students #rcstechchat
A1...I try to have an engaging activity everyday to keep the kids interested, but it also depends on their mood.....today for example was book work only #rcstechchat
A1: In the library, @aasl standards and TN standards drive my instruction. I also collaborate with classroom teachers to plan instruction that meets the needs of their students #rcstechchat
A1: attendance, WiFi signal strength, temperature of the classroom - all are technically environment, but every one of these cooperating makes for more successful instruction. #RCSTechChat
A1- Standards, but I really try to make the study of government applicable to its real implications- practice rather than theory. In U.S. it is about making history "living" through sources and discussion. #rcstechchat
A1: attendance, WiFi signal strength, temperature of the classroom - all are technically environment, but every one of these cooperating makes for more successful instruction. #RCSTechChat
A2-Teachers determine the essential learning skills for the school year. Formative assessments which include CFAs, observations, & other data collections will determine how Ss are grouped & what skills need remediation. Ts address deficits in small group rotations. #rcstechchat
A2-use benchmark data and meet as a data team to determine where students fall in the RTI framework and what level of intervention/enrichment they need. #RCSTechChat
A2 I always used the Instructional Grouping Profile in iReady since we had it for math & reading. Most teachers I work with now use CFA/Easy CBM data. #rcstechchat
Well, if I did that, then I’d be on land 75% of the time! Seriously, I am trying to use BYOD, but it is tough when the WiFi doesn’t work on a consistent basis. That affects my attitude, which affects my students. #RCSTechChat
A2 When placing students in remediation groups for an essential standard, we primarily use results from a common formative assessment. However, I also feel that analyzing multiple pieces of evidence can help teachers create targeted groups! #rcstechchat
A2: Item analysis of CFA post-test results inform our intervention groups. Various tools get used in intervention to evaluate proficiency. #rcstechchat
I usually try to keep these groups to 2 or 3 minimum and I am present and interacting the entire time. I will also include a student that has the content down. I feel like sometimes it is easier to understand coming from a fellow student ... #rcstechchat
In my school, teachers use data from CFA's, exit tickets, informal daily observations, just to name a few, to determine which students need remediation and enrichment. Important for students to understand that they can be pulled for both depending on their needs. #rcstechchat
A2. we use our CFAs to help determine what groups the students go in, we also take a look at their performance in the classroom and other similar assessments we have done and see if the students were giving an accurate representation of their work on that day. #rcstechchat
A2 Most frequently, data from common assessments drives decisions about which students need remediation and enrichment - Remediation is not always for students with the lowest scores, but often students who are not meeting their academic potential #RCSTechChat
A2- You simply cannot ignore TVAAS. I use my student projections to group. But I also look at my previous year results to break into focus areas- quintiles or sub-groups. I might then vary a group based on benchmark or form. assessment results. #rcstechchat
Yes! I would do that all the time! Especially when I'd explained something every way I possibly knew how. Ss teaching their peers is a great tool! #rcstechchat
A2 I like mixing students that have mastery and remediation needs together. The ones really getting it are a big help and usually like to help their classmates.
A2. So much of my class is hands on, so my physical task assignments really reveal who needs extra help. We have periods called ICU where I have groups of students practice, practice, practice! #rcstechchat
A2 We use benchmark and Standard Base Grading system to measure assessments. Those needing the most help will get more individual guidance through lessons. #RCSTechChat
A3- We track mastery through CFAs. Teachers meet in PLC meetings to discuss CFA data & determine what standards need to be remediated or enriched. #RCSTechChat
A3-Inspire Data is the tool that we use to analyze CFAs. The benefit of using this tool is that we can look at not only the Ss score but also how they compared to their cohort group. We use student projections/CFAs to make decisions of how Ss are grouped for R&E. #rcstechchat
A1: Kids like to know what is on the agenda for the day and what activities they will get to do, the I can statements are great for letting students know what to expect #RCSTechChat
A3 We track mastery of essential standards using Inspire Data. However, my struggle is remembering to go back and update data after reassign a student. #rcstechchat
Analyzing student data is vital and unfortunately it gets a bad wrap with teachers. "Data by itself is useless. Data is only useful if you apply it." -Todd Park We have to start using our data effectively to make instructional decisions. #useit#rcstechchat
A3 By analyzing data after evaluating each component in our Spanish classes. We have this scale 1, 2 and 3. 1: Students who failed, 2: in progress, 3: students who mastered #RCSTechChat
A3. In CTE we have eTiger, which isn’t perfect but it does make you think of every student and whether or not they have mastered each standard or not. #rcstechchat
A1 Student needs (academic, emotional, social) are what guide day to day instruction. What are the next steps to meet the instructional goal? #rcstechchat
A3 The majority of teachers use InspireData to track mastery of essential learning. The reports compare classroom assessment data to TVAAS projections. Teachers can scroll over each dot in a graph to view discuss individual students #RCSTechChat
A3. Every two weeks we create a test that covers the essential learning targets we picked at the beginning has a below, on target, and beyond level to each test. Then we grade them and put the data in an excel spreadsheet to help up keep track of all the data. #rcstechchat
A3 We track mastery through CFAs. Teachers meet in PLC meetings to discuss CFA data & determine what standards need to be enriched or retaught. #RCSTechChat
A3: This is both simple and difficult for me. I am my own PLC. So I have a great idea where my AP students should be by using past AP exams. But my semester classes are tougher to gauge. #RCSTechChat
A3 We have spreadsheets on OneDrive that we can all access for ESTs and benchmarks. We track growth from one assessment to the next trough specific edits on the spreadsheet. #RCSTechChat
A2: pre and post assessments, observations of student work in small group, centers, and one on one work-sometimes students don't test well or don't want to test #RCSTechChat
A4 My favorite strategy is utilizing the common grade level remediation and enrichment time to have another teacher provide different learning opportunities for students. This supplemental presentation of content can be just the thing to make it “stick”. #rcstechchat
A4 The ready made lessons in iReady for instructional grouping profiles are actually pretty great. And, they are specific to remediation groups. #rcstechchat
I’ve tried. It’s difficult to PLC with them as often we can’t get the same PLC day to collaborate. We’ve shared by email, Groups on Microsoft, etc. #RCSTechChat
A3 We use an excell spread sheet to keep track of our pre and post assessments, we also use it to group our students into groups, it is really fast and easy #RCSTechChat
A4...I use quizlet or quizizz, I break down the eq even more and try using hands on demo when possible. With health science, I find it easier to understand the info when you visually see it. #rcstechchat
A4: You can't go wrong with peer tutoring - sometimes students have a way of explaining ideas and content in way that is easy to understand. Many ELA teachers in our building use https://t.co/RtRWhkyjIL to reinforce the language and writing standards.
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A4. we try to pair our students with other teachers. So that way they are hearing the information from someone new and in a different way. #rcstechchat
A4 Small groups working on a specific skill is very effective. Include variety to keep students engaged for remediation - games, blended learning, hands-on manipulatives #rcstechchat
A4. Again, my class being so hands on it’s a lot of practice. Sometimes I use YouTube if there are instructional videos about what I am teaching(pre-approved ones). I let them watch it then practice. Sometimes student mentoring is good. #rcstechchat
A3- We have a standards based grade and should be structuring our lesson around an EQ aligned to Standard. With a good exit ticket and questioning, you can see a snapshot of that day. Collaboration is key- giving same assessment to then discuss. #rcstechchat
A4 My favorite strategy is utilizing the common grade level remediation and enrichment time to have another teacher provide different learning opportunities for students. This supplemental presentation of content can be just the thing to make it “stick”. #rcstechchat
A5-My heart sings when students can create content for other students. They learn when they teach. @altrail1 had her students create their own @playposit videos over content for other students. #amazing#havethemcreate#RCSTechChat
A5- I love using @pbl_projecthttps://t.co/LM0DFw4mLa to extend the learning of my high acheiving students. I also use Novel Studies, Robotics, Coding, etc. for these students. We also have students create their own Nearpod lessons on topics, then share with class. #RCSTechChat
A5 Letting students create their own @GetKahoot or @quizizz is a great way to enrich learning for students who have demonstrated proficiency! #rcstechchat
A4: I often have them work together to create their own Kahoot or Quizlet. They seem to learn the objectives more when they are having to actively use the info to create a study tool for their classmates. #RCSTechChat
A4- For me you have to figure out HOW that student needed the material presented and provide from there. Videos, real life parallels, small or one on one discussion, practice, etc. PLC group is great time to get more ideas on presenting in different ways. #rcstechchat
A5 My strategy for enrichment lessons is making sure the task/activity is rigorous, engaging, purposeful, and well planned. Typically, I like to expand the subject matter and push to a higher standard in my enrichment lessons. #rcstechchat
A5...I have only recently learned to use this one...but nearpad is great. I love how it lets the student choose their activity and learn at their own pace. It's my new favorite thing. #rcstechchat
A5: I think effective enrichment involves facilitating activities that push students to go beyond consumption and require them to create using technology, STEM, art, etc. #rcstechchat
A5 Three-Act Math Tasks are a great way to remediate or enrich. Students determine the question and their own path for solving a problem, typically based on a short video. Check out @gfletchy or @ddmeyer for resources #rcstechchat
A5. In my industry knowing your equipment/gear is huge! I will generally challenge those students to read the manuals and try to find things about the gear that I don’t know then show me how to do it or how it works. #rcstechchat
A5. In the classroom I will allow a higher students to help a lower student. sometimes they just need some one to bounce ideas off of or be their sound board. I also have brain quest for the students to quiz each other.
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A5: Enrichment requires Ts to have DEEP understanding of their standards to design Webb DOK4 level lessons. It is the true definition of rigor. #rcstechchat
A6 I feel that tracking master of essential skills can be a powerful tool and increase student ownership of learning. I’m very interested in learning more about data notebooks in the elementary setting. #rcstechchat
A5: I use many of the same tools I use for remediation. I have my AP students tutor my semester students. Just last week, I had semester psych students do presentations for the AP kids, who had to evaluate them based on their knowledge of psychology. #RCSTechChat
A6-This is a critical component I feel! Students graph and maintain their own data in different ways at RWS. I have attached pics of this. #RCSTechChat
A6-VITAL-My students always knew where they were & where they needed to be. We had data folders & they had a goal(projection) & they graphed every assessment. This made them take ownership of their learning. Everyone wanted to pass their projection line. #RCSTechChat
A5 As a Spanish teacher, providing extra resources for students to keep improving their proficiency level. Books, Magazines, websites, music, movies. #RCSTechChat
A6 Holding student conferences & having Ss track their own data holds them accountable and drives that intrinsic motivation to perform better in the future. #rcstechchat
A6 I feel that tracking mastery of essential skills can be a powerful tool and increase student ownership of learning. I’m very interested in learning more about data notebooks in the elementary setting. #rcstechchat
A5- I share Ted-Ed videos with students who already have gotten the standard. I might also have them answer/debate questions which dig deeper into historical knowledge- ex. Was Truman justified in dropping the atomic bomb? Forming argument is important #rcstechchat
A6 Students in intervention and T1 track progress on assessments by creating their own bar graphs. What's important is not just students tracking progress, but setting goals for future assessments and the student to teacher conversations that occur #rcstechchat
A6...To be honest I struggle with this one....looking forward to seeing everyone's input. I do believe it is important to keep them motivated or showing them when they need to step it up. #rcstechchat
A6: Many teachers use data folders with students. They use a simple bar graph to chart their progress on CFA's throughout the year. Students shade their own progress #rcstechchat
A6. we have bar graphs that the students fill out for sight words, phonics and we did one for reading stamina. They have to put how many they got correct or how long they could sit and read quietly. It is super important for the students to see their progress. #rcstechchat
A6, We use data binders to keep assessments, we have a graph for math, ELA and reading fluency. The students see their progress from the formative to summative assessments. They love coloring in that graph and seeing how much they’ve learned. #rcstechchat
A6: @Seesaw or any portfolio tool is great for students tracking their own growth. Student Data notebooks are great too. Great strategy for authentically integrating student voice. #rcstechchat
A4: We use our computer labs for teacher made websites, flocabulary, brainpop, I ready, and prodigy. The other groups work with task cards and small group institution #rcstechchat
A6: This is a weak area for me, except in AP. In AP, we are writing practice FRQs, and then I have them learn the scoring rubric, evaluate the samples, and then evaluate their own. They are determining their own strengths and weaknesses. #RCSTechChat
A6. We do journaling on OneNote. It shows up in folders for me to read. But with the hands on nature of my course, I have them journal afterward noting what was hard, what was easy, questions they had and if they felt like they met the goal for the lesson provided. #rcstechchat
Our students have data notebooks to track their ESTs and have space for reflection and form B. We have started using data tracking for iReady too! #rcstechchat
A6- This is one I feel I'm always trying to improve on. I've done data folders with the best of intentions, but they fell away. I like to have individual meetings with students about their data, discuss plan of action, and how we will work to improve. #rcstechchat
A6 Having student - teacher conference is a great way for students to auto- evaluate themselves and understand what is happening in their learning process. #RCSTechChat
A7- Our school communicated through classdojo parent messaging and class story. We use progress/report cards. We also Do Sneak Peek at the 9 weeks trainings where parents come in and get trained on the skills for the 9 weeks and leave with materials. #RCSTechChat
A7-Parents need to be in the loop. Updating grades, newsletters, folders home are important, but I also like putting resources on my webpage for my Ss & Ps. I made short videos/documents & uploaded them to a calendar about what we did in class that day. #RCSTechChat
A6 Each student has a notebook which I checked weekly. It has all their written assignments and notes. Whenever, I ask guided questions, they have their notebook to refer to. #RCSTechChat
A7 I currently utilize charts from easyCBM, to communicate student progress in tier 2 and 3. I typically encourage parents to utilize prescriptive computer based programs like iReady, Lexia, and Prodigy. #rcstechchat
A7. I love smore! I don't know what I would do without my smore page. I put up their spelling words and our learning targets for each subject. I also put up supplemental work for the students to work on. We also have individual data binders! #rcstechchat
A7- Previously I had students send weekly reflection emails to me and their parents. They would generally summarize what we covered in class, where they struggled, and what they felt needed to happen to improve. If we tested, info. was included too. #rcstechchat
A7 A lot of my teachers have started using Twitter to share resources and upcoming assignments with parents. My favorite part is when they share pictures of what students have accomplished in the classroom! #Rcstechchat
A7: My students’ parents have access to my Edmodo page if they choose to use it. I email parents fairly regularly, but at the high school level, I don’t have as much contact as I did with them as I did when I taught middle school. #RCSTechChat
A6: My students love making s'more flyers and buncee presentation of their learning. All their digital work is stored in my account and theirs. They can share it with anyone using the URL. They also enjoy seeing their immediate score on Quizlet tests. #rcstechchat
A8-I would love to help my teachers plan some remediation/enrichment activities for their students. Blended Learning stations would make this easy peasy. Maybe some @playposit videos & @nearpod lessons mixed with some hands on activities=Jackpot! #RCSTechChat
A8- Tech coaches can provide resources to determine/address specific skills that students need remediation/enrichment on. We can also model lessons and help determine best practices. #RCSTechChat
A8 As an instructional coach, I love it when my teachers ask me to help plan and model instructional strategies during remediation and enrichment sessions. #RCSTechChat
A8 I'm here to model lessons, make suggestions for ways to integrate the right technology to fit your Ss needs, help plan lessons, work with small groups, etc... #rcstechchat
A8. I am a first year teacher so my instructional coaches help me with resources! They provide me with materials to borrow, instructional books to read, and strategies to use with my students. #rcstechchat
A8 BHS instructional coach @mskatebrown628 does a great job showing us new ways to find and use data. She is awesome! I don’t know that I could offer her suggestions. It’s always the other way around. #rcstechchat
A8. I think coaches can help just by being available for questions and always presenting new tools and materials so we can find what works best for us. #rcstechchat
A8: This is a tough one because our labs are tied down with practice testing. But our tech coach this year and our past tech coach rock with sharing tech tools for remediation and enrichment that we can use for whole group, small group, or individual instruction. #RCSTechChat
DON'T FORGET: We're taking a break for P/T conferences & Spring Break - #rcstechchat will be back on April 3rd with special guest host @treyduke! We'll be discussing Visible Learning!
A8- I would love to know more student collaboration and grouping tech tools. I used to use Hapara and could create groups and specify resources per group. Students also submit and work online. Push links, tabs. Need replacement. #rcstechchat
A8: Since our curriculum is always changing, helping us find digital resources is extremely helpful, our textbooks do not have all the skills we need to teach our students, I would be lost without technology #rcstechchat
