We definitely have a similar mindset when it comes to implementing response systems into our classrooms. I'm wondering, is your campus a Title I campus? Also, how many response systems are available on your campus? Finally, how will use this tool in conjunction with the literacy strategies? A colleague and I were discussing this when our Principal made an impromptu decisions to order the Senteos for the entire campus and a way of reducing our copy usage. It seems like a good idea in theory, but a teacher's main concern, expecially in the testing grades, will be "How do I use this tool on testing when I need the students to become comfortable with using their strategies?" WE concluded that it seemed like an easy task for math because they can show their work and document key words on notebook paper, but how can we show those reading strategies? For a research plan that seems very simple to implement, there are a lot questions left to be answered.
I have used these in my former district and they are definitely a crowd pleaser! The kids are engaged 100 percent of the time. We have them on our campus, but one set and then you have to have the training. I am working on getting that taken care of and I would love to write a grant for them! I like the idea of the using less copies, but I agree on the reading, science and social studies end of the world, how does that work. I think this project will provide lots of great data!
I got some great insight while meeting with my Site Supervisor. We have now extended my research to include using the Senteos in a 3rd grade literacy classroom. She explained to me that this tool would work great in a workstation as a re-teach or progress monitoring tool. My partner teacher and I will definitely be incorporating these into our weekly stations and textbook assessments for Math and Reading. As far as reflections go, I will have more teacher reflections that students, however, it is important to me to include sporatic student reflections in my research so I can understand what they like, don't like, or may have been confused about. Lastly, I'm going to research some ways to measure student engagement. The only way I can think of right now is a 1-5 scale where 3 is the normal level of engagement experienced in my class. I will move up or down the scale based on the level of responses, questioning, and enthusiasm in the classroom setting. What do you think and what have you come up with?
We definitely have a similar mindset when it comes to implementing response systems into our classrooms. I'm wondering, is your campus a Title I campus? Also, how many response systems are available on your campus? Finally, how will use this tool in conjunction with the literacy strategies? A colleague and I were discussing this when our Principal made an impromptu decisions to order the Senteos for the entire campus and a way of reducing our copy usage. It seems like a good idea in theory, but a teacher's main concern, expecially in the testing grades, will be "How do I use this tool on testing when I need the students to become comfortable with using their strategies?" WE concluded that it seemed like an easy task for math because they can show their work and document key words on notebook paper, but how can we show those reading strategies? For a research plan that seems very simple to implement, there are a lot questions left to be answered.
ReplyDeleteI have used these in my former district and they are definitely a crowd pleaser! The kids are engaged 100 percent of the time. We have them on our campus, but one set and then you have to have the training. I am working on getting that taken care of and I would love to write a grant for them!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the using less copies, but I agree on the reading, science and social studies end of the world, how does that work. I think this project will provide lots of great data!
Hey Amber,
ReplyDeleteI got some great insight while meeting with my Site Supervisor. We have now extended my research to include using the Senteos in a 3rd grade literacy classroom. She explained to me that this tool would work great in a workstation as a re-teach or progress monitoring tool. My partner teacher and I will definitely be incorporating these into our weekly stations and textbook assessments for Math and Reading. As far as reflections go, I will have more teacher reflections that students, however, it is important to me to include sporatic student reflections in my research so I can understand what they like, don't like, or may have been confused about. Lastly, I'm going to research some ways to measure student engagement. The only way I can think of right now is a 1-5 scale where 3 is the normal level of engagement experienced in my class. I will move up or down the scale based on the level of responses, questioning, and enthusiasm in the classroom setting. What do you think and what have you come up with?