I am convinced that a majority of the world has no real idea what it is like to be a teacher. After having sat through twelve years (or more) of school, people think they understand what teaching is and what a teacher does. But until you have been on the other side, and stood in front of that classroom, it is impossible to understand the mental and emotional energy teachers pour into the lives of their students every day.
Recently, my friend, who is a preschool teacher, shared a story with me. The mother of one of her students contacted her about a curious question.
In my district, we were only doing asynchronous learning activities that reviewed past concepts, and offering optional extension activities that might include new content.
I began my teaching career in California where I had never even heard of such a thing as a snow day.
Are you teaching in a trauma-informed school?
Previously, I wrote about the debate on whether feedback should be opinion or fact. I advocated that we should share not just the facts but also our wisdom and guidance when providing feedback to students.
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This professional learning is designed for teachers as they begin their implementation of CPM. This series contains multiple components and is grounded in multiple active experiences delivered over the first year. This learning experience will encourage teachers to adjust their instructional practices, expand their content knowledge, and challenge their beliefs about teaching and learning. Teachers and leaders will gain first-hand experience with CPM with emphasis on what they will be teaching. Throughout this series educators will experience the mathematics, consider instructional practices, and learn about the classroom environment necessary for a successful implementation of CPM curriculum resources.
Page 2 of the Professional Learning Progression (PDF) describes all of the components of this learning event and the additional support available. Teachers new to a course, but have previously attended Foundations for Implementation, can choose to engage in the course Content Modules in the Professional Learning Portal rather than attending the entire series of learning events again.
