Proven Practices: Teachers speaking to Teachers

DLP teacher, Amberly Beck, explains how she used class meetings and schedules to keep all students engaged and on track.

DLP teacher, Marie Snyder, shares her organizational tips and tricks. She offers examples of how she organized a junior level class and a senior level class.

In a well-organized screen cast, DLP teacher, Shelley Fitzpatrick shares the importance of being consistent and how she used a daily agenda to keep her students organized. To watch the screen cast please click here or click on the image.

Marie Snyder is back and shares with us how she smoothly starts her day and the various ways she engages students with suggestion boxes and music.

In this screen cast, DLP teacher, Julia Foster, shares her tips for engaging students first thing in the morning and keeping them organized! To watch the screen cast please click on the image or click here.

To view the New York Times Picture Prompts that Julia references please click here.

DLP teacher, Leyland Fryer-Davis, shares the importance of flexibility in distance learning and his favourite tools to engage students in math and science. These tools include Jamboard, collaborative Google slides, Equatio and more!

DLP teacher, Lara Galian, discusses how she organizes her content in D2L for easy access for students. And she chats about her favourite tools.

Before using any third party apps with your students, be sure to consult the WRDSB Guidelines for Using Online Tools.

DLP teacher, Karen Blaak, shares lots of tips on organization, assessment and student engagement.

DLP teacher, Sarah Strong shares her tips for making an effective screencast!

DLP teacher, Jennifer Dmytrus, shares her top 8 tips for success in the DLP including using checklists, Google Forms, Jamboard, collaborative group work, and a willingness to try new things.

DLP teacher, Sarah Strong, demonstrates how to edit the navigation bar in D2L to remove clutter and make it more user friendly for students.

DLP teacher, Katelynn Howard, shows us how to create, edit and use a checklist. This is a wonderful way to keep the students organized. The checklist can be used as an agenda.

DLP teacher, Katelynn Howard, is back to show us how to use the quizzes widget in D2L. This great tip can help save us time!

DLP teacher, Jonathan Spee, discussed how he uses 2 cameras for a smoother Google Meet experience.

DLP teacher, Carolyn Griswold, shows us how to organize our bookmark bar.

Math teacher, Andrea Teichroeb, discusses how she uses technology to connect her learners, give feedback and see their thinking. She uses Jamboard, Whiteboard.fi and Google Slides.

DLP teacher, Morgan Williams, shares how she uses Google Meets after synchronous lessons to build engagement, problem solve, and save time.

DLP teacher, Katelynn Howard, discusses how she used audio feedback with her students. And she give us a second tip when she discusses how she used Google Forms to encourages students to self-assess/reflect. Katelynn has kindly shared the form with us to use.

DLP teacher, Becky Pavan, discusses how she uses breakout rooms.

DLP teacher, Andrew Hann, discusses how he used a back channel to engage students , allow them to share their thinking and to connect.

DLP teacher, Ingrid Macey shares how she uses consistent groupings to encourage collaboration.

DLP teacher, Darcie Worsdale, reflects on using a portfolio in math for students to demonstrate their learning. She also reflects on using conversations to allow students to explain their thinking.

Math teachers, Aleda Klassen and Kaitlynn Wong, teach us how to create learning logs using push slides. They also tell us all the amazing benefits of this format. Check out this slide deck and watch this double bite of learning!

DLP teacher, Carolyn Griswold, shares wellness tips for teachers.