Elementary+Final+Project


 * Elementary Planning Pages**

=Culminating Celebration Products= [|Prezi Presentation] of information [|FHSD Collaborative Learning Connection]

=Planning Process=

Enduring Understandings Communities of practice are groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better.

Professional learning communities are essential to continuous learning and development. Members of the community build relationships that enable them to learn from each other by sharing tools, experiences, stories, ways of addressing recurring problems and who are committed to jointly developing better instructional practices. The focus is on student learning. In what ways can we promote and facilitate the opportunities for elementary teachers to connect with each other for the purpose of jointly developing better instructional practices that best enhance and support the 21st century learner? How do we make it easy for teachers to contribute and access the community’s knowledge and practices? How do we develop a culture where teachers can freely interact and learn together? How do we sustain our efforts to build a community of practice? Teachers connect with other teachers on a regular basis. Training sessions are requested for additional study. Networked Design Steps to creating a space for cultivating growth: 1. Focus on topics important to the community. 2. Make sure community members have time and encouragement to participate. 3. Get key thought leaders involved. 4. Build personal relationships among community members. 5. Develop an active passionate core group.  6. Create forums for thinking together as well as systems for sharing information.  7. Make it easy to contribute and access the community’s knowledge and practices. 8. Create real dialogue about cutting edge issues. 9. Leverage the many tools available for connecting community members. 10. Create a “hothouse” in which new ideas germinate, new methods and tools are developed, and new communities are rooted. Proposal: We will create an online environment.
 * Essential Questions **
 * Determining Acceptable Evidence **
 * Planning for Learning **