29 Oct Urban By Design

URBAN LEARNER-TEACHING RESIDENCY REFLECTIONSWeek 4 -- Triad One Monday 10/22/12 to Friday 10/26/12, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM Learners and Learning: Diverse Learners Area of Concentration: Specific SEPT Element - Diverse Learners Urban Diversity by Design Research Target: "Understanding by Design" in Principle and Practice UbD and DI  (Tomlinson and McTighe) "Teachers must place a strong emphasis on  rigor, relevance, but most...

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22 Oct Connecting Classroom to Community

URBAN LEARNER-TEACHING RESIDENCY REFLECTIONSWeek 3 --Triad One Monday 10/15/12 to Friday 10/19/12, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM Professional Responsibility:Collaboration, Ethics and Relationships Area of Concentration: Collaboration Connecting Classroom to Community Guiding Questions: What are the core components of a framework for effective and efficient family-teacher conferences that support diverse learners and their families? How can urban...

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15 Oct Assessing Diverse Learners

URBAN LEARNER-TEACHING RESIDENCY REFLECTIONSWeek 2 -- Triad One Monday 10/08/12 to Friday 10/12/12, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM Instructional Practice: Assessment - Practices, Strategies, Efficacy Area of Concentration: Assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual and social development of urban learners. Critical Dispositions Matrix This week’s experiences highlighted four critical dispositions related to assessment: Teacher...

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8 Oct Meeting Students Where They Are

URBAN LEARNER-TEACHING RESIDENCY REFLECTIONSWeek 1 -- Triad One Monday 10/01/12 to Friday 10/05/12, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM Learners and Learning: Learning Environment Area of Concentration: Environment Critical Dispositions Matrix This week’s experiences highlighted two critical dispositions related to Learning Environments: Teacher is committed to working with learners, colleagues, families, and communities to establish positive and supportive...

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