Did you attend the Innovation Team Expo on December 16th?
Here’s what teachers that did attend are saying about how the Innovation Teams inspired them:
It’s all about the 5Cs
“Great social science and 5 C's integration!”
"Students are gathering research and sharing their data using statistics”
“That 5th graders can, in a single exercise, learn practicalities like realistic budgeting AND big ideas like the 5C's and a vision for America”
“I got new ideas for a science unit I'm starting in January”
“Breadth & depth of STEM”
“One little boy said that he was going be a scientist...and then cure cancer”
Inside a Digital conversion
“A first grader being able to lead me through Bookmaker and how to share with Seesaw.”
“Saw ways I could use this technology in my classroom in the future.”
“I had never really considered the integration of digital communication and Socratic seminars. “
“It blows my mind that there are kindergartners with one to one iPads. They are creating blog posts with videos and PDFs! I love that the teachers explained how chaotic and frightening it was the first time but now that students are getting the hang of it and it's really working”
To Ensure All Means All
“I could see how ALL students could engage the unit through the practices they implemented”
“Lots of opportunity for kids who struggle!”
“Every child has great abilities to learn in many ways!”
“Kids that can normally easily get bored, were challenged and engaged and excited”
“It's inclusive, all means all”
Through PLC Team Collaboration
“Collaboration is a great thing and the power comes for students when it happens across a school!”
“You can hear their passion”
“Collaboration is hard, but worth it!”
“It’s my school and I didn't know what this team was doing; I want in”
Do you know who the Innovation Teams are in your school? Across the district? Ask them how it’s going. Go see their students in action. Share and apply their learning to your practice. Innovation Teams will be continuing their work through 2016-17 school year, pioneering our Vision 2020, which embraces a shift toward an education that:
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