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Starting Strong in 2024: Planning with Purpose

Spring 2024

Central Elementary, Coosa County Schools

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How many muffins?

Or dogs?

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bit.ly/atimpd4um

Link to my ATIM Website with all session materials and more

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AGENDA

Inspiration & Innovation
Opening Activity: Reflection
Attention Getting Tasks
Classroom Design
Building Communities of Learners
Digital Tool Time

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“The Innovator’s Mindset is the belief that abilities, intelligence, and talents are developed so that they lead to the creation of new and better ideas.”

—George Couros

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Let’s reflect on our practice:

Fill in the sections of your handout:

What’s ONE success from 2023?
What was a challenge in 2023?
What ONE thing do you want to improve in 2024?
What’s a new venture or opportunity you are looking for in 2024?

Do you have a ‘word’ for 2024?

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WHOA!

Attention Grabbing Tasks

Can we come up with 20? 30?

Post yours on the Padlet:

https://padlet.com/aclark318/engaged-learning-2nc50wx7kij9weub

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Inspiration ‘Look-fors’ - Focus on Classroom Environment

My Own Classroom

Through the Lens of Learning

Use the handout to guide your visit to your own classroom; write down some of your thoughts related to the ‘look-fors’

Visit one or two of your colleague’s classrooms and use the same ‘look-fors’ but use the lens of a student to observe the learning environment; note any thoughts

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1-10

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How Inspirational?

How Innovative?

What Can I Change or Improve?

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Improve Environment = Increased Engagement

Digital Tools for Learning Communities

Add to Our Padlet…

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ATIM Podcast

TIMTalks

Topics and conversation for teachers all about instructional technology and inspired learning!

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