Active Learning

 Below, I shared this study I ran across last week.  It isn't surprising to me, but really a call to continue to increase ways to authentically engage our students.  I feel many of you do a great job of active learning as well and this is just re-assurance you are doing the right thing!  

You can find the link to the article HERE. The picture below gives you a visual for the research.  If you want to increase active learning or more discourse among students, the Edutopia Article below offers some great reminders/ideas!   (At our next faculty meeting, Ty Guillaume is going to help us model a socratic seminar, another great way to increase student conversations!)

9 Strategies for Getting More Students To Talk  (Great tips for increasing student discourse!)

Important Information: 

    PD Day Agenda:  You can find the agenda for the PD day HERE.  Please let us know if you have any questions/concerns about the day.  I am excited to see how much you accomplish and help our students move forward!  

   8th Grade Field Trip:  On Thursday, October 27th, all 8th grade students will be participating in the Tour of Opportunity in Perry County.  Students will get to visit ATTC, Waupaca, Perry County Memorial Hospital and Ivy Tech (they will have a variety of career experiences for them.)  Students will report to 1st period and be released by intercom.  Thanks to Carol for organizing this event for PC!

End of 12 Weeks:  This Friday, October 28th will be the end of the 12 weeks for 7th grade students.  Please help them report to their new class rotation on Monday, October 31st!

Aspire:  All 10th grade students will be participating in a career event on November 2nd.  Perry Central will host the girls from PC, Cannelton and TC and Tell City will host the boys.  We will have many career experts coming in to speak with students - it is like speed dating but for careers!  Thanks to Dana for organizing this! 

Z-Space:  On Thursday, November 3rd, a company called Z-Space will be at Perry Central during our lunch hour to show us some of their products.  This opportunity will be focused on our CTE teachers.  It provides AR/VR learning enviornments.  Right now, it is just an opportunity for all of us to experience new ways to bring learning to life and some lunch!  We will send you a detail plan soon!

Resource:  I found this activity in a CTE newsletter I receive.  It is an activity to help students understand their roles in groups and how their behaviors can have positive or negative effects on the work that is being accomplished!  It looks like fun and would lend itself to great conversations about learning!  ACTIVITY INSTRUCTIONS

Manufacturing Day:  Josh Craney has been organizing several field trips for first and second year students in advanced manufacturing.  Small groups of students will visit several manufacturing facilities in the area, they will take the information they learned and present it back to other students in our building.  It is a lot of work to organize, but a great way for students to learn about manufacturing in our region.  Thanks, Josh, for your work!

Out - I will be out Monday and Tuesday to a training in New York to see a Poly-Tech High School.  Basically, a Poly-Tech high school is a model where they use Project Based (authentic learning ) opportunities to teach all of their standards.  Poly-Tech incorporates Early College, Project Based Learning (Workplace Challenges), Industry Credentials, etc.  to promote learning to all students.  The 3E Grant we are a part of will give us two years to find ways to connect to this research based model!

Remember Our VISION:  Connect, Collaborate, Create (Authentic Learning opportunities) and CELEBRATE our success!