Teachers: One of our new specialists, Jana Byrd, shared a resource with us during her interview process that gives a multitude of questioning prompts for higher level thinking. It was originally written for mathematics, but can easily be adapted to science. These would be a great resource to have posted in your classroom to use during the Explore & Explain phase of your lessons. Enjoy!
Carrie
Developing Higher Level Thinking with Effective Questions
To help students build confidence and rely on their own understanding, ask…
• Why is that true?
• How did you reach that conclusion?
• Does that make sense?
• Can you make a model to show that?
To help students learn to reason, ask…
• Is that true for all cases? Explain.
• Can you think of a counterexample?
• How would you prove that?
• What assumptions are you making?
To check student progress, ask…
• Can you explain what you have done so far? What else is there to do?
• Whey did you decide to use this method?
• Can you think of another method that might have worked?
• Is there a more efficient strategy?
• What do you notice when…?
• Why did you decide to organize your results like that?
• Do you think this would work with other problems?
• Have you thought of all the possibilities? How can you be sure?
To help students collectively make sense of data, ask…
• What do you think about what _____ said?
• Do you agree? Why or why not?
• Does anyone have the same answer but a different way to explain it?
• Do you understand what _____ is saying?
• Can you convince the rest of us that your answer makes sense?
To encourage conjecturing, ask…
• What would happen if…? What if not?
• Do you see a pattern? Can you explain the pattern?
• What are some possibilities here?
• Can you predict the next one? What about the last one?
• What decision do you think he/she should make?
To promote problem solving, ask…
• What do you need to find out?
• What information do you have?
• What strategies are you going to use?
• Will you do it mentally? With pencil and paper? Using a number line?
• Will a calculator help?
• What tools will you need?
• What do you think the answer or result will be?
To promote problem solving, ask…
• What do you need to find out?
• What information do you have?
• What strategies are you going to use?
• Will you do it mentally? With pencil and paper? Using a number line?
• Will a calculator help?
• What tools will you need?
• What do you think the answer or result will be?
To help when students get stuck, ask…
• How would you describe the problem in your own words?
• What do you know that is not stated in the problem?
• What facts do you have?
• How did you tackle similar problems?
• Could you try it with simpler numbers? Fewer numbers? Using a number line?
• What about putting things in order?
• Would it help to create a diagram? Make a table? Draw a picture?
• Can you guess and check?
• Have you compared your work with anyone else? What did other members of your group try?
To make connections among ideas and applications, ask…
• How does this relate to…?
• What ideas that we have learned before were useful in solving this problem?
• What uses of mathematics did you find in the newspaper last night?
• Can you give me an example of…?
To encourage reflection, ask…
• How did you get your answer?
• Does you answer seem reasonable? Why or why not?
• Can you describe your method to us all? Can you explaining why it works?
• What if you had started with… rather than…?
• What if you could only use…?
• What have you learned or found out today?
• Did you use or learn any new words today? What did they mean? How do you spell them?
• What are the key points or big ideas in this lesson?
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Monday, January 11, 2010
eLearning Spring 2010 Semester Schedule
AMSTI Educators:
E-Learning is offering FREE courses on-line with NO class attendance. Each 6-week course provides 30 contact hours credit (3.0 CEU’s).
The math and science courses:
The Complexities of Measurement
Life Science K-2
Life Science 3-5
Intro to Functions: Using Visual Models
Life Science 6-8
These were developed to deepen content knowledge and to provide avenues for teachers to learn how to integrate web-based resources into science and math teaching. Also, these courses provide teachers who have already attended both AMSTI Summer Institutes follow-up opportunities for additional science and math training.
THESE COURSE OFFERINGS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUE FOR THE YEAR ONE OR YEAR TWO AMSTI SUMMER INSTITUTES.
Also, those of you with administration certificates who need PLUs can get ACLD-approved PLUs with the EDU55xx courses listed below.
Please consider enrolling in one or more of these courses.
Spring 2010
Feb 3 – Mar 23
Click the Course Name below for a short course overview ... or sign is as a Guest to our Moodle website by clicking "Login as a guest" then clicking "Course Catalog..." at the lower right of the page to preview the courses in greater detail. By clicking this link, you can view a short Moodle Tutorial from our friends at EDC.
21st Century Classroom
EDU4401E Web-Enhanced Lessons
EDU4403E Virtual Field Trip
EDU4405E Best Internet Educational Resources
EDU4408E Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools
EDU4421E Data-Driven Decision Making
EDU4465E Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and Skype
EDU4499E Teaching Your First ELLs
EDU6611E Becoming an Online Facilitator (10 wks)
Elementary School
ELA2413E Teaching Writing ES
MTH2512E The Complexities of Measurement
REA2451E Reading First: Supporting Early Reading Instr
SCI3651E Life Science K-2
SCI3652E Life Science 3-5
Middle/High School
ELA3413E Teaching Writing MS
HIS3711E WWII - Using the Movies to Teach History
MTH3512E Intro to Functions: Using Visual Models
REA3455E Kids, Content, and Comprehension 4-12
SCI3653E Life Science 6-8
School and District Leaders
EDU5501E Data-Based School Reform
EDU5502E Planning for Curriculum Integration of Technology
EDU5503E Internet Safety in Schools
EDU5504E Smart Budgeting for Technology
EDU5505E Leading Schools in a Web 2.0 World
EDU5507E Special Students in Regular Classrooms: UDL
Those wishing to earn PLUs for the School and District Leaders courses above must follow a multi-step process:
They must use STIPD to register for one of the six EDU55xx courses above.
They must successfully complete and receive credit in STIPD for the course.
They must return to their school/district and plan for changes based on what they learned in the EDU55xx course. Those not in a position to make changes may formulate the plan as a proposal.
They must prepare a presentation that showcases their plan and results in an up-loadable format (PowerPoint, Photo Story, website, wiki, video, spreadsheet, etc.)
They must use STIPD to register for the corresponding 2-week PLUACLDxxx showcase course listed below 6-months after taking the EDU55xx course.
The PLUACLDxxx course requires them to:
Post their showcase on the course discussion forum.
Review all showcases posted by classmates
Comment on at least three of those showcases.
Upon completion of all these requirements, they will receive 1 PLU credit in STIPD.. eLearning can create STIPD accounts for those who do not have access to STIPD.
PLUACLD020 PLUASIL 1 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5501E
PLUACLD038 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5502E
PLUACLD039 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5503E
PLUACLD040 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5504E
PLUACLD021 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5505E
PLUACLD041 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5507E
School Counselors (4 week courses)
Each course will be run during each of three
mini-sessions beginning Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7
(you can take all three at once or in any sequence)
CCTI101E Building a College-Going Culture for All Students
CCTI202E College, Career, and Academic Planning
CCTI303E Financial Aid and College Applications
National Board (Jan 13 - Mar 23)
NBCT202 Building Writing and Video Skills (9wks)
Keys to Success Taking eLearning Courses
The courses are structured in weekly sessions (one orientation week plus six academic weeks) - each week begins on Wednesday. Each session has assignments for you to complete ... readings, activities, discussion questions. After you finish the reading assignments (days 1 and 2), sit back and reflect on what you’ve read. Complete the activities (days 2 and 3) and spend some more time reflecting on what you already knew and what you may have learned from the readings and activities. On days 3 and 4 contemplate your original post (thread) to the discussion question. On days 4 and 5 post your thread and read those of your classmates. Reply to the one or two that appeal to you. That's how the learning is done. No need to be online at any given time on any given day - but you should spend about 3-4 hours a week reading, doing activities, reflecting, composing, posting, replying. You must complete the weekly assignments in the assigned week – you may, with approval from your facilitator, work ahead or fall behind one week. You must successfully complete 6 of 7 weekly assignments AND complete the course project to receive credit for the course – course projects are due within 30 days of the course end dates (extensions can be granted on a case-by-case basis).
Registration Procedures
You can register online through STI PD for any of our online teacher professional development courses by following these simple instructions (or contact us if you do not have STI PD access):
Go to https://pdweb.alsde.edu/pdweb/ for the STI PD registration page.
Enter your USERNAME (you can obtain it from your central office).
Enter your PASSWORD (you can obtain it from your central office).
Choose the correct LEA from the drop-down list.
Select the PD TITLES tab from those across the top of the page.
Select the link SEARCH THE PD TITLE CATALOG.
Enter the course number in the box along the right margin labeled PD TITLE NUMBER then click the SEARCH NOW button at the bottom of the page.
After the course description appears, select the link LIST under VIEW SCHEDULE along the right hand margin.
Scroll down the list of sessions until they find the session you wish to enroll in.
Select the ENROLL NOW button associated with your chosen session.
If you have any questions, contact Ben Hicks at bhicks@ALSDE.edu
Thanks!
Carrie
E-Learning is offering FREE courses on-line with NO class attendance. Each 6-week course provides 30 contact hours credit (3.0 CEU’s).
The math and science courses:
The Complexities of Measurement
Life Science K-2
Life Science 3-5
Intro to Functions: Using Visual Models
Life Science 6-8
These were developed to deepen content knowledge and to provide avenues for teachers to learn how to integrate web-based resources into science and math teaching. Also, these courses provide teachers who have already attended both AMSTI Summer Institutes follow-up opportunities for additional science and math training.
THESE COURSE OFFERINGS ARE NOT A SUBSTITUE FOR THE YEAR ONE OR YEAR TWO AMSTI SUMMER INSTITUTES.
Also, those of you with administration certificates who need PLUs can get ACLD-approved PLUs with the EDU55xx courses listed below.
Please consider enrolling in one or more of these courses.
Spring 2010
Feb 3 – Mar 23
Click the Course Name below for a short course overview ... or sign is as a Guest to our Moodle website by clicking "Login as a guest" then clicking "Course Catalog..." at the lower right of the page to preview the courses in greater detail. By clicking this link, you can view a short Moodle Tutorial from our friends at EDC.
21st Century Classroom
EDU4401E Web-Enhanced Lessons
EDU4403E Virtual Field Trip
EDU4405E Best Internet Educational Resources
EDU4408E Teaching with Web 2.0 Tools
EDU4421E Data-Driven Decision Making
EDU4465E Wikis, Blogs, Podcasts, and Skype
EDU4499E Teaching Your First ELLs
EDU6611E Becoming an Online Facilitator (10 wks)
Elementary School
ELA2413E Teaching Writing ES
MTH2512E The Complexities of Measurement
REA2451E Reading First: Supporting Early Reading Instr
SCI3651E Life Science K-2
SCI3652E Life Science 3-5
Middle/High School
ELA3413E Teaching Writing MS
HIS3711E WWII - Using the Movies to Teach History
MTH3512E Intro to Functions: Using Visual Models
REA3455E Kids, Content, and Comprehension 4-12
SCI3653E Life Science 6-8
School and District Leaders
EDU5501E Data-Based School Reform
EDU5502E Planning for Curriculum Integration of Technology
EDU5503E Internet Safety in Schools
EDU5504E Smart Budgeting for Technology
EDU5505E Leading Schools in a Web 2.0 World
EDU5507E Special Students in Regular Classrooms: UDL
Those wishing to earn PLUs for the School and District Leaders courses above must follow a multi-step process:
They must use STIPD to register for one of the six EDU55xx courses above.
They must successfully complete and receive credit in STIPD for the course.
They must return to their school/district and plan for changes based on what they learned in the EDU55xx course. Those not in a position to make changes may formulate the plan as a proposal.
They must prepare a presentation that showcases their plan and results in an up-loadable format (PowerPoint, Photo Story, website, wiki, video, spreadsheet, etc.)
They must use STIPD to register for the corresponding 2-week PLUACLDxxx showcase course listed below 6-months after taking the EDU55xx course.
The PLUACLDxxx course requires them to:
Post their showcase on the course discussion forum.
Review all showcases posted by classmates
Comment on at least three of those showcases.
Upon completion of all these requirements, they will receive 1 PLU credit in STIPD.. eLearning can create STIPD accounts for those who do not have access to STIPD.
PLUACLD020 PLUASIL 1 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5501E
PLUACLD038 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5502E
PLUACLD039 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5503E
PLUACLD040 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5504E
PLUACLD021 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5505E
PLUACLD041 PLUASIL 6 ACLD, e-Learning for Educators, EDU5507E
School Counselors (4 week courses)
Each course will be run during each of three
mini-sessions beginning Feb 3, Mar 3, Apr 7
(you can take all three at once or in any sequence)
CCTI101E Building a College-Going Culture for All Students
CCTI202E College, Career, and Academic Planning
CCTI303E Financial Aid and College Applications
National Board (Jan 13 - Mar 23)
NBCT202 Building Writing and Video Skills (9wks)
Keys to Success Taking eLearning Courses
The courses are structured in weekly sessions (one orientation week plus six academic weeks) - each week begins on Wednesday. Each session has assignments for you to complete ... readings, activities, discussion questions. After you finish the reading assignments (days 1 and 2), sit back and reflect on what you’ve read. Complete the activities (days 2 and 3) and spend some more time reflecting on what you already knew and what you may have learned from the readings and activities. On days 3 and 4 contemplate your original post (thread) to the discussion question. On days 4 and 5 post your thread and read those of your classmates. Reply to the one or two that appeal to you. That's how the learning is done. No need to be online at any given time on any given day - but you should spend about 3-4 hours a week reading, doing activities, reflecting, composing, posting, replying. You must complete the weekly assignments in the assigned week – you may, with approval from your facilitator, work ahead or fall behind one week. You must successfully complete 6 of 7 weekly assignments AND complete the course project to receive credit for the course – course projects are due within 30 days of the course end dates (extensions can be granted on a case-by-case basis).
Registration Procedures
You can register online through STI PD for any of our online teacher professional development courses by following these simple instructions (or contact us if you do not have STI PD access):
Go to https://pdweb.alsde.edu/pdweb/ for the STI PD registration page.
Enter your USERNAME (you can obtain it from your central office).
Enter your PASSWORD (you can obtain it from your central office).
Choose the correct LEA from the drop-down list.
Select the PD TITLES tab from those across the top of the page.
Select the link SEARCH THE PD TITLE CATALOG.
Enter the course number in the box along the right margin labeled PD TITLE NUMBER then click the SEARCH NOW button at the bottom of the page.
After the course description appears, select the link LIST under VIEW SCHEDULE along the right hand margin.
Scroll down the list of sessions until they find the session you wish to enroll in.
Select the ENROLL NOW button associated with your chosen session.
If you have any questions, contact Ben Hicks at bhicks@ALSDE.edu
Thanks!
Carrie
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Environmental Education Association of Alabama Conference
The 2010 Environmental EducationAssociation of Alabama (EEAA) Conference registration materials are now available at www.eeaa.us. Together we will be "Soaring to New Heights" in environmental education at Lake Guntersville State Park, March 4-6th.
There are scholarships opportunities available for our members and for classroom teachers. (And STI-PD hours too!) This conference promises to be an extra special one with children's author Brian "Fox" Ellis impersonating John James Audubon, providing a workshop on combining scientific inquiry and storytelling, and presenting a concurrent session on nature journalling. We'll also have a bird watching field trip, a presentation on the ellusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, a search for luminescent lichens plus much more!
Heather L. Montgomery
Science and Nature Writing for Kids
www.heatherLmontgomery.com
www.dragonflyeeprograms.com
256-426-5871
There are scholarships opportunities available for our members and for classroom teachers. (And STI-PD hours too!) This conference promises to be an extra special one with children's author Brian "Fox" Ellis impersonating John James Audubon, providing a workshop on combining scientific inquiry and storytelling, and presenting a concurrent session on nature journalling. We'll also have a bird watching field trip, a presentation on the ellusive Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, a search for luminescent lichens plus much more!
Heather L. Montgomery
Science and Nature Writing for Kids
www.heatherLmontgomery.com
www.dragonflyeeprograms.com
256-426-5871
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