Middle School Exemplars
Impact on Instruction
Flipping Instruction
I worked with the Math Department to use videos for instruction and host the videos on a teacher YouTube Channels. They are recording with their Project Innovate iPad and a Just Stand
Google Classroom for Flipping and Online Learning
Trained in PLC , 8th Grade Teacher group, and Individually.
More teachers are using Google Classroom to give learners 24/7 access to content, organize instruction and for students to turn in assignments. "It's all in one shop." -D. Simmons
Workstations , Flipped, TEKS Alignment, and More
After 6 face to face training and co-designing lessons, Mrs. Howell made a complete pedagogical shift in instruction. "I have never seen workstations in middle school Math. It looks like it is working really well." -Brenda Mesa, BISD Secondary Math Content Coordinator. Check out Mrs. Howell's Vlog below, where she discusses some of the great changes she has implemented.
Promoting Professional Learning Networks
The Campus DLS modeled, promoted, and trained the use of Instagram to teachers to create themselves a PLN, share students work with the World, and to create a teacher portfolio
Staff Professional Development and PLC Training
Team Alignment: Choice Boards Training Delivered at January Processional Development Day
Google Campus
Richland Middle School is a Google Campus
Everyone, from Students to Administrators are using Google Tools.
Campus Folder Containing All Key Information
043-Google Drive Richland Middle School Campus Folder
Administration Using Google Drive and Sheets for Missing Work tracking and if the teacher is in the building for tutorials
Teacher Student Collaboration with Google Tools
PBL with Google Sites
Student Use of Google Science to Create Websites of Biomes based on Survivor
Students Create Launching Machines to solve a central problem
An Engineer and a Pilot scored the presentations and demonstrations on several categories
Breakout EDU
Teacher Use of Flipgrid for Distance Learning Responses
Here you see examples of students using Flipgrid after their teachers received training from their DLS in their PLC