Upcoming Meetings
January 16, 2015 Community Ed
January 19, 2015 MELT
January 28, 2015 Superintendents' Council
February 9, 2015 Title III Teachers
February 11, 2015 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
February 19, 2015 Teachers' Advisory Council (TAC)
Friday, January 9, 2015
MRVED Business
MELT Update
MELT is only 10 days away! All presenters have been working hard on creating an engaging and worthwhile experience for everyone. LQPV has been busy getting ready to host over 500 teachers. Mary has been feverishly handling last-minute registrations and making sure everyone is well-informed. We are looking forward to a great day of learning for everyone. Look for an email next week with more specific instructions as to where to park and enter, wifi information, etc... All the information from the email will also be in the update next week.
Upcoming Meetings
January 16, 2015 Community Ed
January 19, 2015 MELT
January 28, 2015 Superintendents' Council
February 9, 2015 Title III Teachers
February 11, 2015 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
February 19, 2015 Teachers' Advisory Council (TAC)
Upcoming Meetings
January 16, 2015 Community Ed
January 19, 2015 MELT
January 28, 2015 Superintendents' Council
February 9, 2015 Title III Teachers
February 11, 2015 MRVED Board (7 p.m.)
February 19, 2015 Teachers' Advisory Council (TAC)
Host a School Garden Workshop
Host a School Garden Workshop at your School
Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom is providing free school garden workshops for educators at schools this year featuring hands-on, standards-based lessons. Participants will complete a variety of lessons that will serve as a starting point for brainstorming opportunities to use school gardens as a vehicle for contextualizing learning in science, social studies, language arts, math and health/nutrition. Each workshop is designed to fit the specific needs of your school and build on your current garden use (or give you the tools to start a garden!). FREE resources and lessons will be shared. For more information and to schedule a workshop, please contact Zoe Hastings at zoe.hastings@state.mn.us or 651-201-6260.
Repair Kit for Grading - Fix 14
Fix 14: Don't summarize evidence accumulated over time when learning is developmental and will grow with time and repeated opportunities; in those instances, emphasize more recent achievement.
This fix encompasses many different things. The prime example for this fix is the student who has scores like this:
This fix encompasses many different things. The prime example for this fix is the student who has scores like this:
- Homework 1 - 10/20
- Homework 2 - 8/20
- Homework 3 - 6/20
- Quiz - 14/20
- Homework 4- 14/20
- Homework 5 - 12/20
- Homework 6 - 10/20
- Test - 48/50
According to the test score the student learned what he/she was supposed to learn. With all categories being equal the student has a 64% for this unit, when the student got a 96% on the summative assessment. Like the previous week, are we grading the learning or what was learned?
Analogy: If I am running a race, it doesn't matter what position I started in, nor does it matter the position I was in for most of the race. The only thing that matters is where I finish. If I have accomplished my goal of finishing first, should I punish myself for not starting in the 1st position?
This is another concept that requires rethinking grading formative assessments and practice. It is a change in some teaching philosophy that requires deep thought and discussion. If we are assigning homework to teach responsibility, then it goes against the first fix about grading behaviors and not learning.
Technology Tip - Smarty Pins with Google
Smarty Pins with Google
Smarty Pins with Google is a trivia and geography game wrapped into one. It is a very interesting concept because you use Google Maps to place pins in locations based upon trivia questions. You start with 1000 miles, a question is asked, and for every mile you are off, you lose points. It would be a great general trivia game for the classroom! It would work great on your interactive whiteboard.
Smarty Pins with Google is a trivia and geography game wrapped into one. It is a very interesting concept because you use Google Maps to place pins in locations based upon trivia questions. You start with 1000 miles, a question is asked, and for every mile you are off, you lose points. It would be a great general trivia game for the classroom! It would work great on your interactive whiteboard.
Friday, December 19, 2014
MRVED Business
Meeting Updates
DAC Meeting
The District Assessment Coordinators had the opportunity to meet at the MRVED on Monday before the ice storm moved through. They spent a couple hours during the morning networking and asking questions of each other. The District Assessment Coordinator in your district works very hard to ensure that all testing is completed and reported correctly. In this holiday season, let them know how much you appreciate all they do!
FACS Best Practice Meeting
The FACS best practice meeting that was scheduled for Tuesday was cancelled due to the icy roads and numerous late starts. They were scheduled to go to Willmar and tour Cashwise Foods and Bakery as well as Mr. B's Chocolates. The meeting will be rescheduled for the Spring.
TAC Meeting
The Teachers Advisory Council met at the home of Karen and Steve Jacobson on Thursday. Most of the day was spent learning about how to have a collaborative conversation as an instructional coach. The group had the opportunity to practice the collaborative conversations. They also spent some time viewing an actual lesson, scoring the teacher, and conversing as if they were helping that teacher get better. The TAC also had the opportunity to look at the MELT sessions and provide feedback. Overall, another great day of learning at the Jacobson farm!
Upcoming Meetings
January 9, 2015 Title III Paraprofessionals
January 16, 2015 Community Ed
January 19, 2015 MELT
January 28, 2015 Superintendents' Council
LAST Day to Register for the 2015 MELT
MELT Registration Open
TODAY is the last day to register for the 2015 MELT. If you have not registered already, please do it right now! Registration closes at 3:00 p.m. today (December 19).
MELT Information
Date: January 19, 2015
Time: 8:40-2:00
Location: Lac qui Parle Valley High School
MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown
1. If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 19, 2014 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching. Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link. If they are unable to do this by December 19, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.
2. If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session. If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session. Do not reregister.
3. If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $5 by January 10, 2015.
4. Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly. I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.
MELT Reminders a la Mary Brown
1. If you have a student teacher in January, please have them register by December 19, 2014 and select the district where they will be doing their student teaching. Direct them to the MRVED website (www.mrved.com) and they can click on the MELT Registration article and it will take them to the brochure and the registration link. If they are unable to do this by December 19, please have them contact me directly at mbrown@mrved.net or 320-269-9297.
2. If you are presenting at the MELT, please register for your own session. If you have already registered and haven't done this, no worries, I will register you for your own session. Do not reregister.
3. If you have selected to eat the catered meal, please pay your district the $5 by January 10, 2015.
4. Lastly, if you did not receive a confirmation email at the completion of your registration, it is because you have entered your email incorrectly. I have had about a half dozen emails come back to me because of that. I have corrected your emails in the registration but I'm not sure the program resends a confirmation.
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