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In this issue:
Reaching the Finish Line
Did you Know? Read & Write Chrome Extension
Blended Learning Best Practices: Differentiation
Monthly checklist (videos you may need now)
Differentiation-specific resources
GCS Family Academy: Family AI Night
Professional Learning Opportunities
BL Resources
Promethean Place: November/Thanksgiving
October Challenge Winner
Differentiation Challenge: Chance to win!
Reaching the Finish Line
Reaching the Finish Line
Every race driver may reach the finish line in a slightly different way and with a slightly different time. Differences in the car, the path taken (inside or outside turns), and what takes place during a pit spot can all impact the finish.
Similarly, a student's path to mastery does not have to be the same as the student in the next seat. Differentiation allows us to provide work that will meet a student where they are, in order to get them where they need to be. When students have a successful path to learning, everyone will cross the finish line. This newsletter will focus on a variety of classroom practices that can assist with differentiating content and the tools that can support these efforts.
Did You Know?
Did you know that educators can obtain a free license of ReadWrite from TextHelp? This tool allows for read aloud, speech to text, simplifying text, word prediction, screen masking, dictionaries, translation, and highlighting. Students also have access to a free 30-day trial that is pre-approved in the chrome extension store or iPad student self-service. After the trial expires, students will still have access to the read aloud feature.
https://www.texthelp.com/products/free-for-teachers/read-and-write
If you need additional assistance, please contact the GCS Assistive Technology team to assist you with student use, tatej2@gcsnc.com.
Blended Learning Best Practices: Differentiation
Blended Learning Best Practices: Differentiation
Here are a few things to consider as you look at building a lesson that promotes differentiation.
What is Differentiated Instruction? Examples of How to Differentiate Instruction in the Classroom
Differentiated Instruction Strategies to Use in the Classroom
Differentiation in the Classroom: Content, Process, or Product?
Differentiation-Specific Resources
Differentiation-Specific Resources
(*While these resources are free, they are not district-supported).
(*While these resources are free, they are not district-supported).
SlidesMania: Offers engaging choice board templates that can be used for PowerPoint or Google Slides.
Try one of these 20 differentiated strategies and examples in your class to differentiate instruction.
Use one of the 11 choice board templates on this website that can be used in your class tomorrow.
Family AI Night Explore the Future Together[51].pdfMonthly Digital Citizenship Lessons
November Digital Citizenship Theme: We find balance in our digital lives.
Today, we live in a world overflowing with digital media and technology. All of us -- adults and kids -- have constant access to real-time information from around the globe. But do the benefits of being ever-connected also come with risks to our mental health? It's an important question to ask -- especially for our kids. Our Media Balance & Well-Being lessons give students the space to reflect on their own media use. Plus, they'll get the tools they need to think critically about how digital media affects our communities and society overall. Read more about this topic on the Common Sense Education website.
Resources
Resources
BL Resource Website: Visit our website for all things blended learning. Locate your blended learning specialist, find out about our virtual course offerings,
District-Provided Tools Database: Want to know what digital resources we have for you? Check out the district's Air Table. You can filter to find the information you need.
Resources Document for Best Practices: If you like the Blended Learning Look-for document but feel like you need to know more, please check out our resource page that directly aligns with each of the blended learning focus areas.
Digital Learning Resources Canvas Page: Need help with one of our GCS district-provided resources? Visit our digital learning resource page to find video tutorials and instructional guides on anything from Google to Canvas.
Congratulations to our October Newsletter Rigor/Mastery Challenge winner, Misty Bertell, from Alamance Elementary! Mrs. Bertell has won a $50 promotional card for Bravo Italian Kitchen, for submitting a Canvas Quiz that she gave to her students to check for mastery.
Special thanks to Bravo Italian Kitchen, at Friendly Center, for their generous support. We could not do this without our community partners.
Differentiation Challenge
Differentiation Challenge
How do you promote differentiation in your classroom?
Please submit a screenshot of one of the following to morrisa8@gcsnc.com. Once you submit your screenshot, you will automatically be entered into a drawing for a prize.
HyperDoc that you have created.
Canvas Mastery Path that you have created.
Playlist that you have created that shows differentiated instruction.
Digital choice board that you have created.
A picture or write up of differentiated stations in your classroom
Last Day to submit your Differentiation Challenge entry is Friday, November 28th.
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