Dear Bison Colleagues,
Happy Friday! As we close out another week at Buffalo Grove HS, I am focused on the topic of 21st Century Learning.
Teach and Learn with Passion!
Teaching and Learning Quotes:
“The illiterate of the 21st Century are not those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn.”
― Alvin Toffler, Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
― Alvin Toffler, Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth, and Power at the Edge of the 21st Century
Danielson Framework for Teaching reminder:
There are 4 domains, 22 components and 76 elements that are considered aspects of a teacher's responsibility as documented through empirical studies. The 4 domains are:
1. Planning and Preparation
2. The Classroom Environment
3. Instruction
4. Professional Responsibilities
Looking at Domain 4: Professional Responsibilities
4c: Communicating with Families
Here's a peek at what "distinguished" looks like for 4c :
Teacher communicates frequently and sensitively with families and successfully engages them in the instructional program; students participate in communicating with families.
Strategy/Tool to Try: (thanks to ITF Jeff Vlk)
Give a big thanks to Mike DiMatteo for finding this gem.
BigBlueButton enables schools and organizations to deliver a high quality learning experience to remote students. You can use this app to schedule video conferences with your students and take advantage of these great features:
- Interactive White-board
- Integrated VoIP
- Presentation
- Web cam sharing
You can access it from the App center in Schoology. Check out the screenchots below. If you need help with it come see myself or stop by Mike DiMatteo in the SS area.
Thanks!!
- Everyone who pitched in to prepare for the D214 Centennial Celebration this weekend at Forest View
- The coaches taking teams to Regional and State competitions this week
Keep up the great work, Bison! Happy Friday!
