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QZAB Proposal
Academy OverviewThe EdTech team completes the Qualified Zone Academy Bond Application. In this we propose a 21st Century Digital Academy to begin in August 2009. -
Board Approval
QZAB CommercialThe EdTech Department presents our idea to the board and receives approval to search for funding. -
First Principals PLC Session
Agenda & Links On June 8th and 9th, principals met for the first PLC Sessions at Grant High School about 21st Century Learning. During these 2 days, we discussed the urgency of 21st Century Learning, introduced the concept of the 21st Century Learning Academy and announced the partnership with Metiri Group. -
Academy Day: Exploration
Agenda & Links Despite lack of a funding source, EdTech begins the 21st Century Learning Academy. We focused on Academy expectations, and exploration of 21st Century Skills. -
Academy Day: Authenticity
Agenda & Links We spent day two exploring the idea of Authentic Learning and Student Engagement. -
Academy Day: Collaboration
Agenda & Links We spent day three letting the teachers work in collaborative teams to build an authentic unit of instruction. -
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21st Century Report Card
Implemented elements of 21st Century Skills on the 2009-2010 Elementary Report Card. -
Principal's PLC Session
Agenda & Links We met to discuss the key 21st Century Skills for Twin Rivers. (Higher Order Thinking, Self Directed Learning, Visual/Medial Literacy and Information Literacy) We discussed the status of 21st Century Learning Academy. We finished the day with a webinar with Cheryl Lemke on the D21 report. -
Second Saturday Event
Agenda & Links EdTech held a general session on 21st Century Learning for any teacher in the district to attend. -
Academy Day: Revisiting Authenticity
Agenda & Links Based on teacher feedback we spent a Saturday morning digging deeper into Authentic Learning & Assessment. Note: Teachers were informed on this day that we were officially unable to acquire funding for purchasing of the bulk of the hardware we initially thought. Only 7 of the 64 decided to not continue. -
21st Century Learning Principal PLC
Agenda & Links During this session we went over a webquest exploring the key 21st Century Skills for Twin Rivers. We also explored the wiki created by Metiri and added more information to the living document. -
Dimemsion 21 Training
About Dimensions 21 EdTech began an indepth look at 21st Century Skills at select schools particpating in our PLC/Academy. This first day was a training session. Participants learned how to evaluate lessons from a 21st Century Skills perspective and protocols for walk-throughs and artifact evaluation. -
D21: Walkthrough
About Dimensions 21
Performed walk-throughs at Rio Linda Jr. High and Frontier Elementary as part of the Dimensions 21 process. -
Academy Day: Creativity & Innovation
Agenda & Links We spent the day participating in hands on activities to promote creativity & innovation in our classrooms. -
D21: Walk Through
About Dimensions 21
Performed walk-throughs at Kohler Elementary and Harmon Johnson Elementary as part of the Dimensions 21 process. -
D21: Debriefing & Artifacts
About Dimensions 21
Performed debriefing of walk-throughs and evaluation of artifacts for the four schools. -
Principal PLC was cancelled
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D21: Findings Webinar
About Metiri GroupAbout Dimensions 21 Discussed the findings of the D21 process through a webinar with The Metiri Group. -
D21: Walk Through
About Dimensions 21 Performed walk-through, debriefing and artifact review at Regency Park Elementary as part of the Dimensions 21 process. -
Principals' PLC
Agenda & Links Spent the session looking back to reflect and looking forward to envision next steps. We also showed off this nifty timeline. -
Report Card Modifications
Modifications being made to the 21st Century Skills on the Elementary Report Card for the 2010-2011 School year. -
D21: Findings Webinar
About Metiri GroupAbout Dimensions 21 Discussed the findings of the D21 process at Regency through a webinar with The Metiri Group. -
Proposed PD
