Learning series: Teaching in Uncertain Times
The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies is hosting a three-day professional learning series, titled Teaching in Uncertain Times, on Aug. 11-13, 2020. Sessions will focus on the Community of Inquiry framework and its three Social, Cognitive and Teaching Presences (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000).
Participants are encouraged to attend all three days of the learning series. Certificates of attendance and contact hours are available for attendees. Each session description contains information to join the session. View the session agendas and descriptions here.
Please note that some sessions will be in the Microsoft Teams Live format. If you have not yet attended a Teams Live event, please review the Participant Q&A prior to attending.
All sessions will be recorded and posted on the Department's webpage.
General Sessions for All Content Areas
Planning and Learning in Times of Uncertainty
Aug. 11, 2020 8:30-9:30 a.m.
The one thing that is certain about school this fall is that school this fall is uncertain! We may not know what our return to school will actually be like, but there are steps we can take when planning for uncertainty. In this session, we will explore possible learning scenarios for the upcoming school year and options for success in each scenario, making our instruction more robust and adaptable to changing circumstances.
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Social Presence
Aug. 11, 2020 9:45-10:45 a.m.
The social presence general session focuses on the ability for learners to project themselves and see others as “real” people in the virtual environment. Establishing a sense of community and developing relationships between instructors and learners, as well as amid the learners themselves is an essential part of a productive classroom, either in person or online. This session introduces participants to the part social presence plays in creating a classroom community, as well as ways to facilitate the development and growth of it throughout the year, whether in person, online or a combination of both.
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Cognitive Presence
Aug. 11, 11 a.m.-noon
Cognitive presence is built upon the relationship between personal understanding and meaningful, shared discourse. In this session, consultants from the Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies incorporate ideas for educators to reflect upon as they develop a variety of opportunities for students to engage in discourse and reflection to create content understanding. These experiences can be designed to be flexible for use in traditional, remote, hybrid and blended learning classroom settings. This is the second in a series of four content sessions. The series is intended to be engaged in its entirety for maximum benefit.
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Teaching Presence
Aug. 12, 8:30-9:30 a.m.
The teaching presence general session focuses on important aspects of planning, instruction, facilitation and classroom management in fluid learning situations. Preparing in advance for a variety of possible instructional situations allows students to remain engaged with content in meaningful ways. This session features ideas to consider as educators plan ways to capitalize on tactics already used in a traditional setting and apply them to remote, hybrid or blended learning situations.
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August 12 Social Studies Sessions
Can You Do Inquiry?
Aug. 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Art Lewandowski, Bowling Green State University
Partner: Ohio Council for the Social Studies
This session introduces educators to the best practice of using inquiry as a tool for teachers and their students, especially in a remote learning classroom. The session includes the benefits of inquiry followed by a simulation of Inquiry vs. Not Inquiry to let participants experience and reflect on approachable examples at three levels of the inquiry continuum.
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Using Primary Sources in the Elementary School Classroom
Aug. 12, 1-2:30 p.m.
Both the English language arts and social studies standards include students using primary sources. This session will provide an overview of primary sources, how to use them in the classroom and where to find them.
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August 13 Social Studies Sessions
How Does Inquiry Fit Into the C3 Framework?
Aug. 13, 8:30-10 a.m.
Presenter: Ryan Suskey, Ohio Center for Law-Related Education, Director of Professional Development and Programs
Partner: Ohio Council for the Social Studies
Inquiry is a keystone of the C3 Framework that helps students take ownership of their learning and embraces best practices in the social studies classroom. Learn more about how inquiry and the C3 Framework are connected.
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Don’t Re-Invent the Inquiry Wheel
Aug. 13, 10:30 a.m.-noon
Presenter: Adam Motter, Akron Public Schools, Social Studies Learning Specialist
Partner: Ohio Council for the Social Studies
This session will provide access to inquiry lessons that already exist and share best practices about integrating inquiry lessons into your instruction, whether it is in-person, a hybrid model or completely online.
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