Needs Assessment
Goal: Increase student engagement while reading nonfiction texts. Students will use a questioning strategy that will aid them in digging into their text and thinking more about what the author is trying to let them know and why.
Be sure to check in periodically after the workshops (possibly twice a month) to see if teachers are still using the strategy, if it is effective as well as other ways that it is being used. This is put in place so that teachers who are having difficulty have options or ideas to use within their classroom.
DPS Out of the Box Presentation
I held my first professional development session explaining how the Notice and Note questions and strategies within the classroom. My session held over 30 teachers from all over the district. All teachers wanted to learn more and were interested in the strategy and would like to have more sessions like it. Below are some items that I displayed using Nearpod.