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**FETC 2009**


 * __January 22__**
 * "21st Century Skills for Administrators"**

Sally House email


 * Review of Partnership for 21st Century Skills Model [|21st century]


 * NETS - National Education Technology Standards


 * NETS standards for administrators coming this year - draft out now


 * 4 school pilot with 1:1 laptop program - students did OK, some work for teachers to get accustomed - not an opportunity for electronic worksheets


 * 1:6 computer ratio overall


 * Professional development was focused on project-based learning


 * ISTE has a classroom observation tool (ICOT)[|ISTE]


 * "Response to Instruction/Intervention: State Update and Web Resources"**

Bambi Lockman with Heather Diamond Heather Diamond


 * Definition of RtI - practice of providing high quality instruction/intervention matched to student needs and using learning rate over time and level of performance to make important educational decisions to guide instruction.


 * Essential components of tiers 1-3; not defined as exclusive categories; not a "tier 1 student," for example


 * Update on State of Florida and RtI


 * Sites to check out: [|RtI] [|state RtI]


 * "Improving Schools with Technology Integration: The Leadership Advantage" (Cancelled)

OPENING SESSION - "Continuing a Legacy: Conservation Education for the 21st Century" Philippe Cousteau**


 * __January 23__**
 * "Successful Models for Skills-Focused, Differentiated Instruction"**

Vicki Gibson

[|FCRR]


 * Grouping students is not differentiated instruction


 * Teachers' job is to develop skills of students with varying capabilities


 * "Differentiating" is a verb


 * It is small group instruction, guided practice, and independent practice


 * ("Shut up sheets" = worksheets)


 * 1 in 3 students will not "get it" in whole group instruction


 * Essential question - "What is the purpose of your lesson?" Answer is not the skill.


 * "Too much, too fast and it won't last." Teaching is like feeding a baby - give small amounts and feed again if spits it out.


 * Delay a written assignment a few days after instruction to allow for additional instruction and reflection


 * Be certain to review vocab at beginning of lesson


 * Referred to desks as "islands of death"


 * "How Not to Convert a Traditional Class to an Online Format" (See Diane's)**


 * "Hooking the Reluctant Learner"**