Limestone DSB 2012-13

Goal: 

• Continue our team’s learning/collaboration around using Web 2.0 tools (Discussion Forums such as Moodle, Voicethread, Blogs, Edsby) to engage students in authentic reading and writing (postings and responses) experiences.
• A focus on Mathematics – Teaching and Learning through PS, Math Processes (Communication of student thinking, Reasoning/justifying, Connecting)  - (Educreations, ShowMe)
• Continue building on student understanding of Accountable Talk, by using the same matrix:  accountable talk

Brief description:

• posing questions that stimulate higher level thinking
• co-created anchors (use of mentor work from other students  eg. Sharing voicethreads between classes)
• modeling
• providing descriptive feedback
• explicit mini-lessons
• Differentiate through the use of Assistive Technology layered on Web 2.0 tools
• Using readers and writers workshop (draft, revise, edit, descriptive feedback, peer edit, success criteria)
• incorporating rotary subjects