In Canyons School District, we believe that all stakeholders benefit from purposeful technology integration within the learning process, focusing on student achievement. Educational technology will be used to empower teachers, students, and other stakeholders to gain the knowledge and skills needed to adapt, create, consume, and connect responsibly and ethically with the broader world in preparation for meaningful life opportunities.
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In our presentation we want to showcase the WICOR strategies that Nicole Chatelain does on a daily basis to support student engagement and rigor in her classroom. We plan to share how she has students implement all of the WICOR pieces in a 48 minute lesson. This includes things like note taking in math, annotating summaries from Open Up, using building thinking classrooms and her emoji groups with collaboration, and using metacognition pieces for reflection/inquiry. Organization will be evident as she displays her math packets for each unit and how she incorporates her collaborative group on a daily basis. The goal is to show fellow math teachers that WICOR can be implemented regularly in math.
In our presentation we want to showcase the WICOR strategies that Nicole Chatelain does on a daily basis to support student engagement and rigor in her classroom. We plan to share how she has students implement all of the WICOR pieces in a 48 minute lesson. This includes things like note taking in math, annotating summaries from Open Up, using building thinking classrooms and her emoji groups with collaboration, and using metacognition pieces for reflection/inquiry. Organization will be evident as she displays her math packets for each unit and how she incorporates her collaborative group on a daily basis. The goal is to show fellow math teachers that WICOR can be implemented regularly in math.
Bring new life to your classroom with Open Broadcasting Software (OBS). In this session, you'll learn to use this dynamic software to create simple yet impactful educational videos to support student learning. We'll also take it to the next level by crafting dynamic classroom presentations that celebrate your students' creativity and hard work. Engage your students in new ways and invite the community to witness the amazing projects happening in your classroom. Whether you're creating clear instructional materials or sharing student projects, OBS is a free, user-friendly tool that makes your content more engaging and accessible. Join us for hands-on tips and creative applications.
We'd like to share strategies to support student metacognition at the start or end of class. After presenting about what metacognition is and why it's important, we'd like to present a variety of AVID strategies that are fairly low prep that can support greater metacognition and inquiry among learners. At the end, we'd challenge our session members to implement one of these strategies in their classroom come fall of 2025.
We will talk about the 5 phases of Focused Note Taking and hone in on phases 2 and 3, which are processing notes and connecting thinking. We will discuss the strategies to increase inquiry and collaboration in the classroom alongside the process of taking notes. This helps promote student engagement and increases DOK in the classroom. For example, we will discuss the Quiz the class strategy and Costa's Levels of Questioning. We will also share how these phases help with scaffolding and meeting accommodations for all learners, while also building rigor.
We will talk about the 5 phases of Focused Note Taking and hone in on phases 2 and 3, which are processing notes and connecting thinking. We will discuss the strategies to increase inquiry and collaboration in the classroom alongside the process of taking notes. This helps promote student engagement and increases DOK in the classroom. For example, we will discuss the Quiz the class strategy and Costa's Levels of Questioning. We will also share how these phases help with scaffolding and meeting accommodations for all learners, while also building rigor.
In this session we will dive into improv-based team-building games that any teacher (or admin) could use with their classes to provide a safe space for students to express themselves, engage without fear of failure, and build stronger interpersonal connections. Improv is a proven technique to teach listening skills and build a positive classroom community. We will teach you a few different improv games that are easy to use in any classroom as a brain break, morning meeting/starter routine, community building/ice breaker activity, or PBIS reward.
