Building for Middle Level Success: Advisory and Advocacy Programs
Effective advisory and advocacy programs allow schools to meet both the academic and non-academic needs of students. In this course, Dr. Dru Tomlin describes the features of an effective advisory program and how it can fit into an existing curriculum and schedule. He also discusses challenges to good advisory practice and how these challenges might be met.
Success Favors Well-Prepared Adults: Unpacking Your Personality Package
Effective teaching requires successful relationships with students, parents, and coworkers. Cultivating and maintaining so many relationships can be a challenge for many educators. Todd Parker, CEO of Parker Education and Development, is working with his COO Dr. Candice Dowd Barnes and consultant Dr. Patricia Koehler-Evans to teach educators how to develop and reflect on their own Personality Package. In this course, the team guides their audience through the steps of developing a Personality Package. They encourage introspection and thinking about one's own personality traits and how they affect behavior and relationships.
This course was taped on July 11, 2016 at the annual Arkansas Association of Alternative Educators (AAAE) Conference.
Student-Centered Coaching: Introduction
In this course, Diane Sweeney introduces student-centered coaching and explains the theory and practices behind this coaching model. She compares the different models of coaching, setting goals for coaching and the steps for launching student-centered coaching. Ms. Sweeney also covers the partnership with the school leader and distinguishes the roles between the principal and coach.
This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on September 12, 2013 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative.
Student-Centered Coaching: Using Student Evidence to Plan Differentiated Instruction - Literacy
In this course, Diane Sweeney demonstrates how to conduct a student-centered coaching lab using a third grade literacy class as an example. Beginning with a brief background on student-centered coaching, she identifies characteristics of the coaching model, then discusses the overlapping roles of school leaders and coaches. Working with a team of teachers, she conducts a typical coaching lab which includes the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and a final reflection.
This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on January 28, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in a third grade classroom in the Fort Smith School District.
Student-Centered Coaching: Using Student Evidence to Plan Differentiated Instruction - Math
In this course, Diane Sweeney focuses on the power of coaching a team and the practices associated with student-centered coaching. Working with first grade math teachers, Ms. Sweeney presents strategies for using student evidence to improve instruction and how to best support teachers throughout the evaluation process. Working with a team of teachers and instructional facilitators, she conducts a typical coaching lab which involves the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and final reflection.
This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on January 29, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in a first grade classroom in the Greenwood School District.
Student-Centered Coaching: Showcasing Successful Coaching with Co-Planning and Co-Teaching
In this course, Diane Sweeney focuses on the power of coaching a team and the practices associated with student-centered coaching. Working with eighth grade social studies teachers, Ms. Sweeney presents strategies for using student evidence to improve instruction and how to best support teachers throughout the evaluation process. Working with a team of teachers and instructional facilitators, she conducts a typical coaching lab which involves the pre-brief session, observation of a lesson, a debrief session, and final reflection.
This student-centered coaching course with Diane Sweeney was created in cooperation with Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and was recorded on April 22, 2014 at Western Arkansas Educational Service Cooperative and in an eighth grade classroom in the Fort Smith School District.
Resource: Using PBS LearningMedia in the Classroom
Educators work hard to support their students. They are mentors, guides, and champions, helping students develop life's most important skills. And educators know better than anyone else how to prepare their students for the road ahead. That's why PBS and WGBH partnered to create PBS LearningMedia, a trusted source for pre-K-12 classroom resources.
This resource page will provide an array of documents for educators to explore and learn how to utilize the PBS LearningMedia platform in their classrooms. PBS LearningMedia offers free and easy access to thousands of lesson plans, videos, interactives, productivity tools, and curated collections to give every teacher the chance to create one-of-a-kind learning experiences that ignite students' curiosity. And with PBS LearningMedia's Google Classroom and Remind integration, assigning the lesson you've created just takes a few clicks.
Notice: Professional development credit for these resources is not available from ArkansasIDEAS.
Research-Informed Instructional Practices that Promote Conceptual Understanding and Proficiency in the Standards for Mathematical Practice
This course illustrates using the Eight (8) Mathematical Practices and was produced by ArkansasIDEAS on location at the Southeastern Arkansas Education Service Cooperative in Monticello, Arkansas on October 9, 2012. Diane Briars, Ph.D. presented the program entitled, "Research-Informed Instructional Practices that Promote Conceptual Understanding and Proficiency in the Standards for Mathematical Practice."
Dr. Briars explains how to identify and analyze the structure of mathematics lessons. She also discusses high-leverage, research-informed instructional practices for the purpose of promoting conceptual understanding and proficiency in the Standards for Mathematical Practice.
Teaching Math for Robust Understanding: Part One
Teaching for Robust Understanding of Mathematics, or TRU Mathematics, is a five-dimensional framework for creating effective learning environments, classroom activities, and professional development for teachers. Developed and in use by educators all over the world, TRU Mathematics provides a common vocabulary with which teachers can evaluate and discuss their role in the educational process with other teachers and administrators.
In Part One of this four-part series, Dr. Alan Schoenfeld (Professor of Education, U.C. Berkeley) uses example lessons to generate discussion about effective teaching. He then formally introduces the Five Dimensions of TRU Math, defining their scope and their purposes.
This course was recorded at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas on May 10-11, 2016.
Teaching Math for Robust Understanding: Part Two
Teaching for Robust Understanding of Mathematics, or TRU Mathematics, is a five-dimensional framework for creating effective learning environments, classroom activities, and professional development for teachers. Developed and in use by educators all over the world, TRU Mathematics provides a common vocabulary with which teachers can evaluate and discuss their role in the educational process with other teachers and administrators.
In Part Two of this four-part series, Dr. Alan Schoenfeld (Professor of Education, U.C. Berkeley) examines the development and use of Formative Assessment Lessons, or FALs. He discusses the teacher's role in planning and execution of a FAL, then presents the FAL in light of the TRU Math dimensions. He closes with a look at the quantitative and qualitative effectiveness of FALs.
This course was recorded at AETN studios in Conway, Arkansas on May 10-11, 2016.