Authentic Lessons for 21st Century Learning
Participants will use provided data to construct a viable argument using mathematical reasoning. Participants will also explore ways to incorporate math strategies in other content areas to support math achievement. Read more »
Created by: K20 Center
Date Updated: September 14th, 2020
This professional development session, built on theoretical constructs SAMR and Authentic Teaching and Learning, engages participants in an overview of LEGO Mindstorms and a model activity for Mindstorms EV3. Participants can expect to be engaged in a hands-on experience where they will apply research-based... Read more »
Created by: Taylor Thurston
Date Updated: April 11th, 2022
Teachers know the importance of discussion in the ELA and social studies classrooms, but engaging students in discussion can feel especially difficult. To help teachers increase student engagement, this session will introduce the following strategies: Chat Stations, Agreement Circles, Elevator Speech,... Read more »
Created by: Margaret Salesky
Date Updated: March 17th, 2023
Districts review their previous Strategic Action Plans. They work to adjust their plan for updated student achievement data. Leaders determine action steps to keep, delete, or add for the next 3 years. Read more »
Created by: Sherry Franklin
Date Updated: March 2nd, 2023
This lesson will provide students with a personal understanding of Stevie Smith's poem, "Not Waving but Drowning". Students will practice inferencing and analytical skills during this lesson. Students will be assessed by utilizing a graphic organizer and a writing prompt encouraging a personal relationship... Read more »
Created by: Keristy Nieto
Date Updated: June 1st, 2022
Interpreting Poetry
In this lesson, students will explore the puzzling ideas behind Grandi's series in order to construct an idea of how the sum of an infinite number of terms in a sequence can be evaluated. After exploring Grandi's series, students take a closer look at limits of rational functions as their values of... Read more »
Created by: Cacey Wells
Date Updated: November 9th, 2022
Limits Toward Infinity in Rational Functions