Teaching in Uncertain Times Professional Learning Materials
The Ohio Department of Education’s Office of Learning and Instructional Strategies hosted a three-day professional learning series, titled Teaching in Uncertain Times, on Aug. 11-13, 2020. Sessions focused on the Community of Inquiry framework and its three Social, Cognitive and Teaching Presences (Garrison, Anderson & Archer, 2000).
More than 30 recorded sessions now are available for the education community to use for training and professional learning. In addition to general sessions, there are videos and materials for the following content areas:
- English language arts;
- Mathematics;
- Physical education;
- Science;
- Social studies;
- STEM; and
- World language and cultures.
View the session recordings and materials for all content areas here.
Planning and Learning in Times of Uncertainty
(Opening Session)
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.
Social Presence
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.
Cognitive Presence
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.
Teaching Presence
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.
Discussion Forum by Content Area
This session will features discussions by content area.
Building Relationships and a Learning Community in an
Online Classroom
This session will focus on best practices for building and sustaining relationships with students, families and staff in a virtual environment. In addition, best practices for ensuring an efficient and effective student-centered learning community is established, maintained and thrives will be addressed.
Designing for Engagement in a Virtual Classroom
Presenter: Ohio Connections Academy Administration
This session will focus on best practices centered on asynchronous and synchronous instructional strategies that promote student engagement in the learning cycle. In addition, this session will discuss the needs in virtual instruction for structured opportunities for student collaboration and discourse, the importance of feedback, expectations and guidelines for students and staff, and more!
K-12 Gap Analysis and Preparing for Instruction to Start the 2020-2021 School Year
This session will provide teachers with a Gap Analysis tool to record what was learned before and during the ordered school-building closure. We will highlight how other Ohio Department of Education resources and documents can be used in conjunction with the Gap Analysis tool to support the standards as districts plan their 2020-2021 instruction. As we look at ahead to the fall, we will review a series of “Preparing for Instruction” guiding questions to trigger teacher reflection on previous teaching practices while considering the likely absence or weakness of previous learning.
Ohio Math Restart Plan, K-5
Presenter - Mike Lipnos and Sherrie Morrison
No need to fret and worry about getting back to the classroom with our young mathematicians. This session will include concrete exemplars of "how" to allow missed learning opportunities to become embedded in your daily work. We will focus on the process of learning through the lens of The Standards for Mathematical Practices. Finally, we will explore the heart and soul of a resource document that believes in all young people doing the thinking in the math classroom.
Ohio Math Restart Plan, 6-12
Presenter - Jim Mamer, Jill Kelly, and Robin Phillips
No need to fret and worry about getting back to the classroom with our young mathematicians. This session will include concrete exemplars of "how" to allow missed learning opportunities to become embedded in your daily work. We will focus on the process of learning through the lens of The Standards for Mathematical Practices. Finally, we will explore the heart and soul of a resource document that believes in all young people doing the thinking in the math classroom.
Questions and comments can be sent to learningandinstructionalstrategies@education.ohio.gov
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