Imagine a classroom... that inspires teachers to teach mathematics and science in new ways

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Imagine VOCE Virtual Outreach Classroom for Educators

Imagine …. VOCE Virtual Outreach Classroom for Educators

VOCE Virtual Outreach Classroom for Educators Reaching Potentials in P-12 Math and Science Education

What is VOCE? a project that will have a powerful effect on p-12 student achievement in Science and Mathematics. effective, affordable and sustained online professional development opportunity designed to guide and support teachers as they change their classroom practices. emphasis on district-wide use of learning progressions and the practice of Authentic Pedagogy strategies in P-12 classrooms targets regional school districts

a project that will have a powerful effect on p-12 student achievement in Science and Mathematics.

effective, affordable and sustained online professional development opportunity

designed to guide and support teachers as they change their classroom practices.

emphasis on district-wide use of learning progressions and the practice of Authentic Pedagogy strategies in P-12 classrooms

targets regional school districts

What is Authentic Pedagogy? It is a model of instruction that emphasizes higher order thinking and student learning that entails Construction of Knowledge Disciplined Inquiry Value Beyond School

It is a model of instruction that emphasizes higher order thinking and student learning that entails

Construction of Knowledge

Disciplined Inquiry

Value Beyond School

What are Learning Progressions? Network of K-12 benchmarks (major scientific concepts) Progress from rudimentary benchmarks (K-2) to level of adult science literacy (12)

Network of K-12 benchmarks (major scientific concepts)

Progress

from rudimentary benchmarks (K-2)

to level of adult science literacy (12)

Science Literacy

Standards-Based Learning Progressions

Mathematics Literacy

Introductory IP Video workshop for entire district on PD Topic Use Breeze or e-Lecta-Live View live video from the different participating locations Talk with and ask questions of any of the participants. Breakout sessions can be scheduled Polling and quizzing features generate data inform and encourage further discussion Archived for later viewing Share results with everyone in the Display Cases The Forum

Introductory IP Video workshop for entire district on PD Topic

Use Breeze or e-Lecta-Live

View live video from the different participating locations

Talk with and ask questions of any of the participants.

Breakout sessions can be scheduled

Polling and quizzing features

generate data

inform and encourage further discussion

Archived for later viewing

Share results with everyone in the Display Cases

Like a mini forum with IP video capabilities plus an online library of multimedia materials related to the benchmark Learn much more about how PD topic works for your grade level Expand upon your understanding of the nature of the PD Topic Find out what is cognitively appropriate for students at your grade band? The Multimedia Center

Like a mini forum with IP video capabilities plus an online library of multimedia materials related to the benchmark

Learn much more about how PD topic works for your grade level

Expand upon your understanding of the nature of the PD Topic

Find out what is cognitively appropriate for students at your grade band?

Stresses Authentic Pedagogy Access to lessons designed by others Lesson design toolkit Collaborate with and get support from other teachers and experts Incorporate learning activities from the LAB BENCH Pick and choose what will best suit a students’ learning needs. Learn about Action Research and become a researcher The Design Studio

Stresses Authentic Pedagogy

Access to lessons designed by others

Lesson design toolkit

Collaborate with and get support from other teachers and experts

Incorporate learning activities from the LAB BENCH

Pick and choose what will best suit a students’ learning needs.

Learn about Action Research and become a researcher

Interact with various e-learning activities chosen with Authentic Pedagogy in mind. multimedia tutorials, simulations, games, videos, animations and virtual equipment . Use the activities to engage and motivate your students The Lab Bench

Interact with various e-learning activities chosen with Authentic Pedagogy in mind.

multimedia tutorials,

simulations,

games,

videos,

animations and

virtual equipment .

Use the activities to engage and motivate your students

Share your lesson plans and experiences implementing them in your classroom Show examples of student work Engage in “ lesson study ” with peer teachers and experts in lesson study Share and analyze the results of your own action research Publish your results in the “Forum Display Case” The Round Table

Share your lesson plans and experiences implementing them in your classroom

Show examples of student work

Engage in “ lesson study ” with peer teachers and experts in lesson study

Share and analyze the results of your own action research

Publish your results in the “Forum Display Case”

Benefits to JCU Impact on Enrollment Impact on Academic Quality & Student Experience Financial Impact Options for the Future

Impact on Enrollment

Impact on Academic Quality & Student Experience

Financial Impact

Options for the Future

Partnerships Institutional (JCU) Education department Academic departments CMSETT Faculty advisors IS Coordinating group External School districts (i.e. Ashtabula) ideastream OneCleveland

Institutional (JCU)

Education department

Academic departments

CMSETT

Faculty advisors

IS

Coordinating group

External

School districts (i.e. Ashtabula)

ideastream

OneCleveland

Time Span & Deliverables One year: July 06- July 07 Concept paper that serves as a blueprint for action 2-3 proposals prepared for target funding sources Business Model for partnerships with local school districts University online outreach model for professional development and advanced professional education

One year: July 06- July 07

Concept paper that serves as a blueprint for action

2-3 proposals prepared for target funding sources

Business Model for partnerships with local school districts

University online outreach model for professional development and advanced professional education

What We Need Project coordinator Secretarial services School Personnel Instructional technologists Stipend for development team Consultants Materials Resources Travel to conferences

Project coordinator

Secretarial services

School Personnel

Instructional technologists

Stipend for development team

Consultants

Materials

Resources

Travel to conferences