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Preston Middle School Public Education & Business Coalition

2011-2012 = Welcome to our Wiki! =

Here's an outline of our work this year. Please keep in mind that some dates may change, and topics for our shared learning are always fluid since we'll build our actual agendas based on your interests and needs. Agenda for September 22: Agenda for October 6 = Continuum of growth = Last year PEBC developed a continuum of growth in research-based instructional practices. The purpose of this continuum is to provide a learning tool to assist teachers as they establish goals for professional growth and develop professional learning plans. Take a look at this continuum and see what you think. Here's a reflection sheet for your self-assessment and an invitation to identify a personal focus area for growth. = Mindsets = media type="file" key="Fixed Mindset Student - YouTube.flv" width="90" height="90" align="center"
 * Much of our work together is helping students move from a "fixed mindset" to a "growth mindset," concepts that Carol Dweck has brought to life. Here's a blog that clarifies those concepts:[| Mindsets]
 * A link to a video that explains her research: [|Mindset]
 * Check out this video that shows a fixed mindset:

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 * And here's a video about the growth mindset:

= Student Engagement = Here's a link to a Facebook page about engagement; (full disclosure -- it's the Facebook page about the book John McDermott and I wrote): [|Clock Watchers_Engagement]

= HOMEWORK FROM OUR OCTOBER 6TH GATHERING AND FOR OUR NEXT TIME TOGETHER: = 1) Please write a learning target that meets the criteria from the EL handout that we read; share it with students; teach in a way that leads kids to meet the target; have kids reflect on how they've met (or not met) the learning target. Bring student reflections along with the learning target to our next gathering. 2) Check out the last four chapters in the Wilhelm book and select one instructional strategy to try out. Be sure that instructional strategy clearly connects to a learning target. Try out the instructional strategy and be sure to share the results with us. Also be sure to respond to the discussion on the page called "Engaging Students." (Just click on discussion on that page and you'll see the prompt. Please be brief and do not spend tons to time doing this!)