November+25,+2010

**Mentorship - November 25, 2010**
1. How can we make parent-teacher-student conferences meaningful? 2. How can we differentiate our instruction to support student needs in our classrooms?
 * Essential Questions:**


 * 9:00 - 9:15 - Welcome and Setting the Stage [[file:MentorshipNov2010.pptx]] **

- put ideas into at least 2 of the 4 boxes - when done, continue with the conversation posted below in Part B
 * 9:15 - 10:15 - Catching Up **
 * Part A: Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences **
 * 1. Use the handout provided an your own background experiences**
 * 2. Enter your thoughts into the following document: []**

**10:00-11:00- Diverse Learners in the Classroom- Dawn Normoyle (Student Services) ** 1. Diverse Learner Needs 2. Q & A in relation to Student Services
 * Part B: Your Own conversation [[file:November Conversation.docx]] **
 * BREAK: 10:15 - 10:30 **

1. What does this mean for teaching and learning? 2. Placemat Activity into three Groups: Supporting Pieces: a) **Red Pen:** Differentiated Instruction Strategies: **The "What" of Learning?** b) **Black Pen**: Differentiated Student Expression and Engagement with Learning Activities: **The "How" of Learning?** c) ** Orange Pen **: Differentiated Assessment Strategies: **The "Why" of Learning?**
 * 11:00 - 11:50- Differnentiated Instruction & Universal Design for Learning- Big Ideas (Carmen Christie-Bill) **
 * ** Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences (MI's) **
 * ** [|MI Lesson Planner] **
 * ** [|Revised Bloom's Taxonomy] **
 * ** Chapter 2: Purposeful Planning **

Table Group Sharing of Placemats 2. Resource sharing: a) UDL Guidelines, Checklist and tech supported examples


 * 11:50 - 12:00 - Wrap Up and Feedback **

1. Something I will take away from today. 2. An area we should address next time.


 * Afternoon - Your Planning **

Resources: Parent Teacher Conferences & Working with Parents: http://www.cybraryman.com/ptconferences.html