The workshop that would work for me was April's Ekphrastic Expression. I love the use of art in the classroom and I try to use art across the curriculum. I teach 3rd graders so I’d have to tailor it to younger students but I think it’s doable. We’ve done an art walk type thing, but next time I plan to tie a writing activity to it.
The workshop that challenges me is the Smarter Balance Assessment CCS workshop. I’m unfamiliar with the CCS, and I feel like I have 1 foot in both camps. My students are being tested on Idaho State Standards, but I need to start the shift to CCS. It’s a hard balance when so much is at stake with the ISAT’s. I’m looking forward to the “switch” when my focus can be solely on the CCS.
The Common Core is overwhelming for me as well. My focus has been ISAT testing and now it is all going to change. It is exciting to teach to a deeper level of knowledge, I look forward to the change.
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