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Dan Meyer - Real World Math (February 6, 2012 at ESSDACK)

Wed, 10/12/2011 - 1:35pm — jaimeh

Perplexity is invaluable currency in the mathematics classroom. Perplexity is the stuff of being perplexed. When students are perplexed, they aren't asking "when will we use this in real life?" because they're too busy chasing down answers to rich mathematical questions they came up with themselves. When curriculum is perplexing, the teacher doesn't have to announce the day's objective, because perplexity nudges yesterday's concept naturally into today's. In this hands-on workshop, we will discover methods for capturing perplexity, from YouTube videos, TV shows, and movies; for creating perplexity, using free and cheap technology; and for presenting perplexity, using pedagogy that draws in every learner, that knows when to give the student help and when to get out of the student's way.

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Life Practice PBL

Tue, 01/03/2012 - 12:54pm — jaimeh

 To be ready for life, students need to practice life. They need to learn by practicing the skills, ideas, and habits that they will need to thrive in life beyond the test, beyond high school, beyond college. The idea that students should learn by doing and should be active in their own education has been the foundation for the LifePractice project based learning model.  

 

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PD360 - On-Demand, Job Embedded, Research-Based Staff Development

 ESSDACK and PD 360 have partnered to bring learning to the desktop of your teachers.  This on-demand library of Video Journal of Education programs have been broken into hundreds of fully indexed and searchable video segments.

With follow-up reflection tools, journaling options, community forums, and social networking capabilities built in, teachers have access to content as well as collegial conversations when they need it. 

 

 
For a free 30 day free trial, follow this link (http://www.pd360.com/pd360.cfm?) and enter ESSDACK when prompted for your Registration Code.
 
 
 
 
PRICING:
 
ESSDACK and The School Improvement Network have worked together to establish a special pricing initiative designed to meet the unique situation of rural schools.  This Rural Pricing Initiative allows districts to purchase and implement PD 360 district-wide based on the pricing model (per building or per teacher) which is most advantageous based on the district demographics.  Please contact Deb Haneke (debh@essdack.org) or Troy Williams (troy.williams@schoolimprovement.com) for details about the Rural Pricing Initiative and how it can help you bring the power of PD 360 to your district.

 

 

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