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December 2019
Online Book Study: PBL in the Math Classroom
The book PBL in the Math Classroom explains how to keep inquiry at the heart of mathematics teaching and helps teachers build students' abilities to be true mathematicians. The book describes how PBL and inquiry work together in a math classroom and includes structures, processes and strategies for creating those experiences in your own classroom. The book also includes sample projects to implement or to inspire you to create your own. This book study is facilitated by a Dayton Regional…
Find out more »January 2020
Computer Science Fundamentals Deep Dive Workshop
This workshop offers support to teachers already teaching Computer Science with Code.org Want to dive deeper into how to teach Computer Science to your K-5 students? Join us for the Deep Dive Fundamentals workshop. This workshop is a hands-on learning experience with other like-minded teachers. You will get a chance to dig into teaching strategies that help students debug their coding. And you will learn new strategies that foster student collaboration in Computer Science. Additionally, take time to build your…
Find out more »Computer Science Fundamentals Introduction Workshop
Elementary school is the ideal time for students to first engage in Computer Science. Computer science is about creativity, problems solving and persistence. Students will create their own games, art, and digital stories. Lesson progressions start with "unplugged" activities that teach computational thinking skills without computers. The lessons then have students to go deeper with the skill in a "plugged" (computer based) activity. (YouTube: K-5 teachers and students talk about the program) Learn more about the curriculum here. This Intro…
Find out more »Operation Graduation 2.0, An EnvisionEdPlus Design Lab
Ohio’s new graduation requirements are game-changers for EVERY Ohio High School. Madison-Champaign ESC is partnering with EnvisionEdPlus to bring OGDL 2.0 to our region since our ESC is uniquely positioned to support high school leaders as they adapt to the new expectations. Join us for OGDL 2.0 as we convene high school teams throughout the state to: Understand the different graduation options for the Classes of 2021, 2022, 2023 and beyond; Discover ways to develop or expand career and college…
Find out more »February 2020
PBL Design Workshop (3 days)
Design a high-quality project (integrated with SEL competencies) in this multi-day foundational workshop influenced by the Buck Institute for Education/PBLWorks Gold Standard Design Elements. The workshop models the project process and is a balanced blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration. Participants have substantial time to plan their own project and receive formative feedback from peers and the facilitator. Participants will be given and utilize one of these PBLWorks books: PBL in the Elementary…
Find out more »March 2020
Computer Science Fundamentals Deep Dive Workshop
WHY COMPUTER SCIENCE? Every 21st-century student should have the opportunity to learn computer science. The basics help nurture creativity and problem-solving and prepare students for any future career. WHY TEACH COMPUTER SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL? org has developed an elementary school curriculum that allows even the youngest students to explore the limitless world of computing. Courses blend online, self-guided, and self-paced tutorials with “unplugged” classroom activities that require no computer. WHAT IS THE CS FUNDAMENTALS DEEP DIVE WORKSHOP? A deep…
Find out more »PBL Deep Dive Workshop: Assessment in the PBL Classroom
The word “assessment” often conjures images of multiple-choice questions and desks in rows. So what does assessment look like in a project-based learning classroom? Join teachers at the Dayton Regional STEM School to examine how to design and manage meaningful assessments throughout a project-based learning unit. Bring a PBL unit you are currently designing or one that you want to revise so that you can leave this workshop with practical assessment ideas ready to implement during your project. Registration is…
Find out more »April 2020
Operation Graduation 2.0 Design Lab
The Ohio STEM Learning Network, in collaboration with the ESC of the Western Reserve, is sponsoring an EnvisionEdPlus Operation Graduation 2.0 Design Lab (OGDL 2.0) in our region. As a result of this generous sponsorship, attendance is free to schools located in the following Northeast Ohio counties: Ashland, Ashtabula, Columbiana, Crawford, Cuyahoga, Erie, Huron, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Ottawa, Portage, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Stark, Summit Trumbull, Wayne, and Wyandot. OGDL 2.0 is recommended for teams of 3-5 participants (principal,…
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