Saint Joseph Digital Express

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Students Speak About SJSD Project Connect

Students share experiences with iPads.
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Mya Mikkelsen updated their profile
Apr 29
Mya Mikkelsen commented on Misty Burright's video
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"Great job Misty!  Visually excellent, and you are such a natural interviewer!  Thanks for sharing."
Apr 29
Misty Burright posted a video
Apr 29
Misty Burright joined Deborah L. Sisco's group
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PBIS

This group is for those of us immersed in the process of enculturating Positive Behavior Supports into our schools
Apr 29
Bob Nash replied to Bob Nash's discussion 'Social Studies Lesson Study' in the group MS Social Studies
"Cathy Shanks  I have learned to focus more on the student's getting the process before the actual content.  I will plan accordingly to use the language (cause/effect-compare/contrast) students need to hear and use, so they are not…"
Mar 30
Clinton Spencer replied to Bob Nash's discussion 'Social Studies Lesson Study' in the group MS Social Studies
"I, like many others, was hesitant to sign up for this study.  I would say that it was very enjoyable and beneficial.  The lesson gave me ideas to implement within my classroom and was also reassuring as far as what I already do…"
Mar 30
Derek Frieling replied to Bob Nash's discussion 'Social Studies Lesson Study' in the group HS Social Studies
"I saw both positives and negatives to the lesson study program.  The primary negative was missing time in the classroom.  As much class as I've missed for school related business, I didn't want to miss any more than I had to. On…"
Mar 30
TJ Shavnore replied to Bob Nash's discussion 'Social Studies Lesson Study' in the group HS Social Studies
"I have enjoyed the process. It has made me think of multiple aspects of the teaching lesson.  With going through this process, getting ideas from others, having a specific focus on the lesson(cause and effect), getting feedback, and having a…"
Mar 30
Allison Page replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"I would totally agree!  Connie is amazing and is totally organized at everything she does.  I loved learning from her.  :)  She did mention about planning the vocabulary instruction that will connect with the Common Core for next…"
Mar 7
Lynn Laipple replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"I first want to say middle school students are not as scary as I had pictured in my mind. They are actually quite fascinating and fun to talk with.   Going into the job shadow experience I expected to observe operational tasks, supervision of…"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"Sounds like you went prepared with good questions. It also sounds like you had a great experience. I'm not sure most teachers understand the scope of an instructional coach. It's a very interesting balancing act of many skills. I hope…"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"Yes he has, and it serves him well!"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
""I could tell that she was constantly reflecting and analyzing the current state of things at her school.  I can see how doing this would help you to be a more effective principal." Great observation and reflection on your part.…"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"Great, reflective closing statement. Relationships and experience. If your passion continues to grow towards curriculum I would encourage you to spend more time with Shelley, she is an example of how it should look. "
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"Sounds like it was a good day with a smart leader. I'm glad you were able to see different aspects of a day in the life of an elementary principal. Continue to find ways to observe other leaders as it will help shape your own thinking as you…"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"When I read your reflection the overriding theme I see is relationships. I'm convinced relationships make or break leaders. Everything you do will fall back on the relationships you develop. Glad to see you got that. Glad to hear leadership is…"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
""What I found was that good leadership is good leadership and good teaching is good teaching." YES! The level or site shouldn't change the quality of leadership or teaching. Good observation!"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"Good reflection. You certainly got some good insight into the balancing act of coaching. It's hard work and requires deep thinking to support adults. Connie is a pro at it!"
Mar 6
Brian Shindorf replied to Jaime Dial's discussion 'Session 6--February, 2012' in the group Aspiring Leader Cohort
"A day in the life of an elementary principal. You got a good picture of what a day looks like. Good reflection on your part."
Mar 6

Weekly Leaderboard 

 

The SJSD Digital Express...

Our site is an ongoing, real-time professional development network for educators focused on improving the lives of our young citizens. As you see below, interactions here are of several types. Among the many are: 1) Sharing instructional strategies for success in our classrooms. 2) Sharing nuggets of wisdom from recent professional development. 3) Asking for input on professional issues in a way that dissolves the walls of our physical classrooms.

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My PLN 124 Replies

Our Administrative and Coaching PD this month focused on creating a map of a Personal Learning Network. Once you have yours complete, please post it as a reply to this message. Please also add a narrative explaining your map.Some questions to…Continue

Tags: professional, development, meeting, business, PLN

Started by Jaime Dial in Collaboration. Last reply by Dr. Jeanette Westfall Nov 8, 2010.

Nominate a Star Colleague! 87 Replies

Can you believe we're nearing the halfway point in the school year! What a perfect time to point out some of the inspiring things done by our colleagues.In the thread below, freely nominate one of your colleagues and tell us the details. A…Continue

Tags: teacher, star, award, colleague, nomination

Started by Sean Nash in Things to Share. Last reply by Deborah L. Sisco Dec 16, 2010.

Social Bookmarking PD 42 Replies

During today's PD session, we learned about social bookmarking tools (specifically, Delicious), how they relate to us as professionals and practitioners, and how we can use them to efficiently find useful…Continue

Tags: edtech, collaboration, PD, professionaldevelopment, technology

Started by Jaime Dial in Collaboration. Last reply by Heather Gladhart Nov 30, 2010.

Teaching in the (Digital) Writing Workshop 36 Replies

Hello St. Joseph Colleagues,As we prepare to work together later this month, I want to take this opportunity to get to know each of you, as well as find out a little bit more about your feelings towards using the writing workshop approach in your…Continue

Tags: digital, workshop, writing

Started by Troy Hicks in Collaboration. Last reply by Jessica Piper Feb 25, 2011.

Fun with i-Images: 26 Replies

In today's session on visual literacy, we concluded with a simple challenge...  use a powerful visual to help communicate the meaning of a favorite quote, saying, or idea.  Post your image in the space below to share:  *A link to similar images from…Continue

Started by Sean Nash in Things to Share. Last reply by Sean Nash May 4, 2011.

6-word leadership story 23 Replies

Welcome to the 2011-12 school year! Our principals worked today on developing a 6-word story to illustrate their building leadership. They are posted below...feel free to add your own 6-word leadership story to the mix if you wish.

Tags: 6wordstory, leadership, principal, businessmeeting

Started by Jaime Dial in Things to Share. Last reply by Sean Nash Sep 20, 2011.

Reflections on the Change Process 23 Replies

In today's Coaching session, we used Chapter 1 of Fogarty and Pete's From Staff Room to Classroom to guide our discussion. As you participated in the…Continue

Tags: change, Muhammad, Pete, instructionalcoaching, coaching

Started by Jaime Dial in Collaboration. Last reply by Jaime Dial Nov 1, 2010.

Nominate a star colleague, 2010! 18 Replies

Once again we're nearing the halfway point in the school year! There is no better time than the holidays to reflect upon that which we are thankful.  Please join me in the following reflection which highlights the reality of the Saint Joseph School…Continue

Tags: learning, community, teacher, star, colleague

Started by Sean Nash in Announcements & Reminders. Last reply by Gena Villegas Feb 3, 2011.

SUMMER LEARNING? 16 Replies

So... what is one thing you learned (formally or informally) this summer that you plan to employ in your classroom this coming Autumn?Feel free to not only respond to the prompt, but... you are highly encouraged to directly respond to others…Continue

Tags: PD, summer

Started by Sean Nash in Things to Share. Last reply by Sean Nash Aug 31, 2009.

Collaborative Reading with Instructional Coaches 3/15/11 13 Replies

Take some time to explore many of the new resources introduced in our coaching session today. You can go to our wiki page to see all of the different tools that…Continue

Tags: collaborativereading, coaching, coaches, collaboration, diigo

Started by Jaime Dial in Collaboration. Last reply by Deb Cook Apr 1, 2011.

Blog Posts

Incorporating Words Into Images

Literally

Most would agree that “A picture is worth a thousand words.” Perhaps strangely, allow me to make the case that sometimes there is also value in distilling those thousand words into a scant few. This little post is a bit of practical sharing meant to point to two…

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Posted by Sean Nash on June 6, 2011 at 9:00pm

Teaching Academic Vocabulary-Strategies for Testing Season

Here it is...

I have several posts on Academic Vocabulary on my blog...hope someone finds it useful=)

 

Jess

http://msjessicareeves.edublogs.org

 

Posted by Jessica Piper on March 28, 2011 at 5:20pm

Softening the Walls of a Science Classroom

 

If you have never watched Creature Cast, you should. Creature Cast is fun, and fun is good.

Seriously, if you haven’t noticed it, and you teach in the field of Biological sciences, you should notice it, if not for the…

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Posted by Erin Nash on March 20, 2011 at 10:00am

EdWeek SJSD Registration is Open!

The CIA Department has been hard at work planning for some fantastic PD this summer. Mark your calendars now for Edweek SJSD, which looks to be an engaging week of learning like nothing we've ever offered in our district.

 



I invite you to the Edweek SJSD site (…

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Posted by Jaime Dial on February 21, 2011 at 7:43pm

When A Screen Is No Longer Just A Screen



This piece begins with a read of a rather interesting recent article, "… Continue

Posted by Sean Nash on November 4, 2010 at 10:00pm

Teacher + 2.0 Librarian = Benton's LMS

Benton's own Melissa Corey is this month's recipient of the Apple Market's Teachers Who Make a Difference Award!
Congratulations Melissa! We're proud of you!
Check out the great video!

Posted by jennifer halter on October 8, 2010 at 1:01pm

Do twendships exist?







“A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words.” –Anonymous

I am not a mushy person by…

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Posted by Jaime Dial on October 5, 2010 at 8:43pm

Biology Educators Network Gains Partnership

A couple of years ago a few of my digital friends and I brought this space to life: The Synapse. A week later I wrote about it here. The site derives its origin directly from a frustrating discussion in the Twittersphere between biology… Continue

Posted by Sean Nash on October 2, 2010 at 10:30pm

My own reflections on facing fears and jumping in

I remember the day in June of 2009 that I decided it was time for me to step out into the global world and start connecting with other leaders. I had watched a few folks around me who were already immersing themselves in the ways of the web for quite some time. However, I didn’t think I could find the time to use these tools. I didn’t think I could manage adding this to my already crazy life. I honestly didn’t think I had anything to offer others (something I still battle…

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Posted by Jaime Dial on September 30, 2010 at 7:42pm

I Am Network Literate

Look up



I am "network literate," and thus, I am far less limited as a learner. I am not limited by my personal knowledge and skills, nor my personal affordances of time and or money. I am at the shifting center of an ever-changing, loosely-tied hub of humans and their…
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Posted by Sean Nash on September 26, 2010 at 9:00pm

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