I knew I had to post this week when one of my teachers stopped me on Friday and said, "I looked at your blog for the book you recommended in training, but I did't see it." Another colleague commented to me earlier in the week. "I really like your blog, you just don't post enough. I was really on a roll, then I fell off the wagon. :) But the truth of it is, this has been such a great week professionally, I would be remissed not to write.
OK. I know how to plan pretty good "professional development" sessions---at least I think so. They are engaing and interactive. My goal is always to have teachers walk away with something they can use in the classroom.....immediately.
Well Wednesday was exceptionally good if I do say so myself. I was so proud of my teachers. I have never seen them more engaged in quality conversations about "best practices." I used as the basis for my training session Differentiation: From Planning to Practice by Rick Wormeli. The teachers reviewed their lesson plans...decided on recommended activities and discussed the potential interest level of the students. They engaged in healthy debate about what activities were good, i.e., engaging, and which activities may get the point across but would bore the students to tears. (To view a podcast on DIFFERENTIATION by Rick Wormeli click chere)
Our students are everchanging. We do them a disservice by not trying to meet them where they are. Sure, students must also know that every single day will not be wii or PSP oriented...but we can work hard to HOOK them.
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