McREL Strategies and BTOP
Welcome to the EUP TeamSteve Gordon, Dir of HR &
FinanceTodays Agenda:10:45 Welcome Back Year 2 Educational
TechnologyCRTsMcREL (Marzono)EvaluationsEUPISD
ResourcesAssessmentsSchoolWiresFuture MeetingsD8 Mentee &
Mentor Year 2 TrainingWhy?The 18 school districts in the EUP have
been collaborating for decades. Your small school is part of a
larger team.This information should give you an idea of where we
have been and where we are headed.Plus, its good stuff!
How can I be a better educator tomorrow than I am today?
A good teacher always reflects upon
Resident Educator Orientation Slide 30
Last Year ?What worked ?What didnt ?Help ?IDPASKGrowShareWhat
worked GREAT Last Year?ShareWhat do you NEED this
Year?MentorsResearch mentoringIn consultation with mentee,
establish developmental plan within first 3 months. Developmental
plan should identify goals/objectives; set time-lines and outline
meeting schedules between mentor and mentee. Meetings should
ideally take place once per fortnight thereafter once per
month.Mentor should assist mentee in developing their teaching
portfolioMonitor progress against agreed goals and time-linesAffirm
and develop the strengths and work on weaknesses of mentee
MentorsReview mentees professional goals and adjust development
plan accordingly. Plans should ideally be discussed at the
beginning of the year and reviewed at the end Introduce mentee to
formal and informal collegial & information networksSupport or
direct mentee to areas that can provide specialized support where
necessaryShare information relating to teaching & learning and
researchAssist mentee in understanding policies & procedures of
your districtMentorsBe available on reasonable basis to support
mentee in all areas related to their positionEncourage and assist
mentee to develop their research profile (conference papers; book
reviews; journal articles; books and grant applications)Mentors
should keep records of their meetings with the mentee (date,
duration and brief summary) and provide annual interim report to
your principal
Educational TechnologyITVWirelessOne to OneBTOPSupportWhat did
you use last year?What do you need this year?BTOPBroadband
Technology Opportunities ProgramFederal grant (ARRA funds) awarded
to EUPISD $3.165 million granted + 28% match = $4.4 million
projectJobs provided: project director, instructional technologist,
3 techs, half time community outreach specialistProvided netbooks
for all 7th-12th graders in region, teacher PD, community outreach
events about broadband useTechnology and 21st century education is
a big deal in our schools!The Devices are still in your districts
ask for themCurriculum Review TeamsLots of PDLatest infoKey Staff
MembersSupportDid you participate last Year?McRELStands for
Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning.It is a research
and development corporation in Denver.Dr. Robert Marzano, Dr. Debra
Pickering, and Dr. Jane Pollack wrote a book called Classroom
Instruction that Works while they worked for McREL.The strategies
come from that book.They are often referred to as Marzanos
strategies, but technically McREL owns them. Meta-AnalysisMarzano,
Pickering, and Pollock wanted to know what strategies were the most
effective teaching strategies.Instead of designing a new study,
they searched existing research and identified 9 strategies that
work.Called a meta-analysis because they analyzed so many studies
to derive the conclusions.Instructional Strategies that Make a
DifferenceINSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGYPERCENTILE GAINIdentifying
Similarities and Differences45Summarizing and Note
Taking34Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition29Homework and
Practice28Nonlinguistic Representation27Cooperative
Learning27Setting Objectives and Providing Feedback23Generating and
Testing Hypotheses23Questions, Cues, and Advance
Organizers22Evaluations?Are you Highly Effective?Your Principal is
on your TEAMASK questionsUse your Mentor(s)EUPISD
Resourceswww.eup.k12.mi.usConference EvaluationCurriculum
BookmarkPrograms curric, resources, grantsServices more district
orientedMath& Science CenterSpecial Education
EverythingTechnology
BookmarkAssessments
Take the time to learn to use the systemAsk to attend the
trainingTalk with your mentorTalk with your buildings CRT
membersCan be Overwhelming, Can be Very ValuableWe are changing to
DnA, are you Ready?SchoolWires
Your Web PageView others in your BuildingCOPYAsk questionsView
others in the EUPView others in districts from all overTake the
BestAsk for TrainingDo you have a Web Page?Future Meetings
October 6 School ImprovementDecember 1 Special Education for
ALLFebruary 2 - Illuminate D&AApril 13 Teacher
Certification
Questions ?What ?When ?Where ?Why ?Who ?Can I retire yet ??
Steve [email protected]
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