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Session 56: Module 5 Session 4

70 minutes

asynchronous

Purpose

This session is intended to provide a space for participants to revisit important topics from earlier in the week and share implementation ideas with each other. These ideas can be revisited later in the day when participants begin to work on their plans for the year.

Objectives

  • Participants have shared implementation ideas with each other
  • Participants have written down ideas they would like to implement in their classroom

Supplies & Prep

Room Setup

  • Full Cohort
  • Table Groups (3-4)
  • Prior to this activity, facilitators should prepare five slides each containing one of the following:
    • Journaling
    • Using Resources
    • Debugging
    • Inclusion
    • Differentiation

Facilitator Supplies and Prep

Teacher Materials

Agenda

Transition to Asynchronous (10 minutes)

Asynchronous (60 minutes)

Facilitation Guide

Transition to Asynchronous (10 minutes)

Facilitator Tip

Last year, several groups turned this into a working lunch (or a synchronous session) where participants basically did a large round table discussion of these topics and others.

Facilitator Tip

Screen share the PLACE here. You should move away from the slide deck while assigning work.

Facilitator Tip

Be sure to re-share the PLACE URL where participants will find the asynchronous activities in multiple places and ways, so they do not have to spend time digging for it.

(5 minutes) Give the Assignment

Use screensharing to navigate to the following asynchronous activities:

  • Revist Topics

Narrate as you navigate to make it clear how you got there and what is expected of participants in each activity.

Facilitator Tip

Consider having some way for you to reach teachers if they don’t make it back after the asynchronous session.

(5 minutes) Setting Up and Checking In

  • Remind participants that asynchronous activities involve working through tasks independently but are still timed.
  • Direct participants to have the PLACE version open and navigate to Module 5 > Session 2 > Revist Topics.

Remarks

Once you’re there, turn on your camera and give a thumb’s up so we know everyone is on board and knows what they are doing.

Once all thumbs are up, we will leave the video conferencing tool on but turn off the camera and mute the microphone. We are still available for questions and support.

Facilitator Tip

During this asynchronous session, support participants in these ways:

  • Make sure to monitor participants’ asynchronous work.
  • You can either check in with participants’ breakout sessions or check discussion forums.
  • Pull notable ideas out of discussion forums for the Session 3 debrief.

Asynchronous (60 minutes)

(60 minutes) Revisit Topics

Overview

In this session, we are going to return to a few of the instructional strategies and classroom practices and brainstorm ways that we can use or incorporate them in our classrooms. Throughout the week you have discussed numerous strategies and practices, including:

  • Journaling
  • Using Resources
  • Debugging
  • Teamwork
  • Differentiation

The facilitator(s) will place you in a table group to explore ways that you can use or incorporate an assigned instructional strategy or classroom practice in your classrooms.

Do This

Using the slide deck from the previous session, work with your group to create a 1-slide presentation on your topic. This is all about sharing ideas with one another, so it is time to be creative. You can put anything you want on the slide, but one member of your group should be prepared to tell us how you will incorporate your topic into your classroom.