Have you tried Evernote? This is a great site for note taking and so much more…  text, photos, and – you will see!  – it even does OCR!

You can access Evernote online or download an app to your portable device to do amazing things.

We can use Evernote for our PLCs to share info…. our agenda for this month and daily agenda notes can be found here- Just log in and use the ID & password provided to link together digitally!

http://evernote.com/evernote/

If you need some support you will find some guides here to help with Evernote:

More info on Evernote can be found here:

Mark O’Neil’s Missing Manuel:   Missing Manuel Evernote

Make Use of:  http://tinyurl.com/m4q8c3d  

Free for Teachers:  http://www.freetech4teachers.com/2012/09/a-free-complete-guide-to-evernote.html

Mashable:  http://mashable.com/2013/07/03/evernote-beginners/

Lifehacker:  http://lifehacker.com/5989980/ive-been-using-evernote-all-wrong-heres-why-its-actually-amazing

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Simplified DOK levels

 DOK 1 -Recall

DOK 2  -Some cognitive decision needs to be made, different ways to arrive at the answer, but only one answer

DOK 3  -Likely more than one answer, multiple paths to the answer, justification, “real world” relevance beyond the classroom, stressing multiple approaches

DOK 4 Criteria

• Performance tasks are Key in the higher order DOK 3-4
• DOK 4 is “real world application”  (application is a skill)
• The nature of a DOK 4 activity calls for a PBL  -project based learning
• Take more time
• Rubric
• Product is important and different
• Teacher is facilitator…roles change as the student does the work
• Collaboration
• Students make decisions
• Students do research
• Challenge the kids
• Problem solving
• Higher order thinking –HOT
• Discovery & Inquiry
• Student does the work and they discovery through inquiry
• Cross disciplines
• Greater student autonomy…not cookie cutter
• They are not led, as they come to their own conclusions.

Curve ball….. Throw on a “what if”, make it real world, this changes directions in thought…This is big, as it shifts the PBL to make them

CORNERSTONE SKILLS

The 4 C’s of Learning Skills

Matrix tools:

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Here are some DOK support items per content area:

All areas:  DOK Support- NEVADA Document

By content:

MATH

Grades3to5_MATH

MATH DOK

DOK MATH-CognitiveRigorMatrixMathScience

SCIENCE

DOK Science

Science Extended Depth-of-Knowledge Stages

ELA

ELA DOK hess et al

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Reading DOK Levels

Social Studies

SS_DOK

DOKsocialstudies_

Related arts:

DOK Vo Tech Co Curr

DOK-FINE ARTS

VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL

 FRESHMAN INTERVENTIONS

9^th grade Staff– Diane Beard- SS, Ms. C Davis- Math. Ms. L Argento- Science. Ms. V Argento- Lfe, Mr. Cody Bennet & Ms. S Kincaid- ELA, Mr. Davenport & Mr. Gardner- PE & Health

Here are some things we are doing at VHS to make the transition from middle school to high school work well for our kids.

Weekly 9^th Grade Level PLC Team Meetings for 9^th grade teachers to collaborate and guide focus for moving 9^th graders in transition to high school.

Life Class– video presented on drop out prevention “Staying in School is Cool” with follow up activities

Open House– Parents and students are invited to “meet the teachers” where they can obtain class schedules for students and participate in a “What Not to Wear” fashion show.  They secure lockers, meet sports teams, and can interact with representatives from Bridgemont College to discuss programs. Dinner is available for the families as well.

After School Program– 21s Century Learning provides homework help, support and guidance, and a meal

READ 180– This program scaffolds Literacy / learning for Freshman to keep them or get them to grade level in reading.

“Kennel Club”- Provides an older “buddy” for social support and academic success.

Field Trip– Bridgemont College’s annual “Create Pumpkin Drop,” Physical sciences participate in interdisciplinary unit and Hi-Y club does the clean up.

Hi-Y– This club encourages volunteerism and community involvement.  Various projects throughout the year encourages freshmen to be part of the larger community.  (A list of activities is available upon request)

“Greyhound Barks”- Articles in the local newspaper “the Montgomery Herald” highlight freshmen at Valley- this includes academics, athletics, artistic, achievements, and awards.  (Permission to print is supervised by Ms Beard)

Artwork is displayed in the school and community of freshmen

Honor Students Display –work of freshmen on display

Counseling Services are tailored for freshmen

Peer Mediation in place for freshmen

September 11th resources, from a Smithsonian curator

Here are resources to download for setting up PLCs

VHS PLC POWERPOINT:  VHS-PLC Protocols1

SAMPLE PLC AGENDA

TEMPLATE PLC AGENDA

PLC Glossary

Overview of Assessment

DufourQuotes

ProfessionalLearningCommunity_A Brief Guide

developingnorms

norms- SMART GOALS

PLC ROLES

plc-norms

VHS PLC schedule

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