The Ripple Effect: Collaboration Outside Your Four Walls

Devin Anderson, Susan Signet, Renee Snyder

Small Steps

“…the ones who are crazy enough to think that they can change the world, are the ones who do.” -Steve Jobs

“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” -Mother Teresa

Gallery Workshop

• Brief Power Point presentation

• Don’t unpack your bags…there will be lots of movement in

this session

• End session with a short discussion

• Postcards to link to our documents• Download a QR Code reader such as QRReader or QRafter

• Todays Meet http://todaysmeet.com/TheRippleEffect -Q&A

Goshen Lane Elementary

DemographicsCurrently ~65%

Three teachers have received their masters since last school year and 3 more are currently in masters programs.

K-1 Math

• A grouping structure that supports students’ understanding of various mathematical concepts.

• Ideas for grouping students across grade levels• Seamless differentiation and intervention • More hands on individualized activities • Teacher support system

K-1 Math

Plan

• Analyze DMA data and classroom work• Look for trends and commonalities• Create a plan to address student needs• Individualize activities

Engage

• Literature Connections• YouTube Videos• Video Directions

Explore

• Games• Hands-on Activities• Technology-Ipads, Voki Story Problems• Rich Problems, Story Problems

Discourse

• Small Group Discussions• Whole Group Sharing• Turn and Talk with a Partner• Journal Writing

Collaboration

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Data

• Limitations

• Determining what it means

• Deciding how to use the information to shape instructional changes

Teach

Assess

Gallery Diagram

Q&A

IP

MDOA

CCNOGeo

IP

Nuts & Bolts

• Traffic Pattern

• Musical Transitions

• 1st Ring-Cleanup

• 2nd Ring-Move to the next table

• Table Navigation

• Please leave all materials at the tables as they will be

available online.

Discourses

• Teacher/Peer Questioning• Journal Writing• More than just an answer…showing work with

manipulatives, drawings, numbers, number sentences, writing

• Technology-pictures, video, Elmo, Smartboard• Turn & Talk• Small Group Discussions• Sharing out as a Whole Group

Thank You!

http://www.gahannaschools.org

http://www.teachinglearningcollaborative.org

“Math Partners in Crime”: Mary Anderson, Karen Pettit, Laura Sigler, Luke Bauman, Scott Emery, Connie Schreiber

Questions

• Email: andersond@gjps.org, signets@gjps.org, snyderr@gjps.org

• Wiki: http://therippleeffect.pbworks.com • Teachers Pay Teachers: http://

www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Susan-Signet