Thanks to Group B for working with our coach on Friday. I know the 1/2 Day made things difficult. Please book me if you need any extra support.
I hope watching Mrs. Campbell model lessons has been helpful.
Don't forget to email her if you have and questions or want her input on an idea.
Teaching Week 2 of Classroom Computer Science Integration
One big thing that I have learned from my participation is that having a 2nd person in the room is very helpful as we get started. Please try to book me so I can help with management issues.
Please check that students are talking the time to name backdrops, sprites, and programs as you go. Things will start to get more complex in the coming weeks, and if students aren't careful they will start to get confused.
Also, make sure students know they are adding to their Epic Build projects each week. They should not be making changes unless you have told them to.
This Week (Sept. 15-20)
Classroom Integration Moves into Week 3
Make sure to begin teaching the 3rd week of your grade level Computer Science Integration plan. Every teach should begin including 60 minutes of integrated instruction this week.
Look for your grade level's planning below if you have questions
Our school's CTTF coach, Jacqueline Campbell, will be coming to Group C this Friday, Oct. 4. She is planning to assist with classroom integration lessons for teachers this Friday.
Here are some steps to take to make the most of your visit:
Make sure students have their Chromebooks out and are logged in to Scratch before the start of your coaching time slot.
Have "The Loop" open on the teacher desktop.
Mrs. Campbell would like teachers to know that she is willing to help out! She invites teachers to contact her by email with questions and ideas. She can help teachers plan out integration ideas as well. Her email is jacqueline.campbell@codetothefuture.com
Remember: The purpose of the Code To The Future Coach at the beginning is to model the lessons for you, so Mrs. Campbell is willing to teach some of the lesson for teachers this week.
She has also offered to stay late on Fridays if teacher would like additional help. Let me know if you would like to take advantage of this offer.
Review the Loop
Take some time to look over the Lesson 2 in the Loop before the end of the week. Go ahead and get an early start on the next lesson.
CTTF Coaching Group C will meet
If you are in coaching group C, plan to have your students review week 3 of the integration module. See above for topics that apply to your grade.
Remember: The purpose of the Code To The Future Coach at the beginning is to model the lessons for you, so Mrs. Campbell will be introducing the lessons for teachers this week.
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IT-OLOGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE
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