Journey Summary
This session will reconnect you to session activities from the past year while looking forward to the coming year. You will explore ways to sustain your local learning community and connect with the larger eMINTS community. This session also introduces you to the eMINTS competencies and allows you to set goals that will guide you throughout the year.
Curriculum-framing Questions
Essential Question
- How does looking back help you move forward?
Unit Questions
- In what ways can reflection lead to growth?
Content Questions
- How do the eMINTS Competencies support the eMINTS Instructional Model?
- What is the relationship between constructivism and inquiry-based learning?
- How do I communicate within the eMINTS community?
- What strategies and techniques establish and sustain classroom learning communities?
Introduction
It is crucial for educators to build upon their past experiences and prepare for a successful school year ahead. Reflecting on past learning enables educators to identify key insights that can inform their teaching practice. Establishing norms and fostering community within the classroom environment are essential for creating a supportive learning atmosphere. Through goal-setting and informed planning, educators can chart a deliberate path for professional growth, ensuring ongoing improvement throughout the academic year.
Theory Behind Practice
All eMINTS materials are grounded in research-based best practices in K-12 education.
Digging Deeper
Agenda
- Opener: Renewing Our Community
- Norm Setting
- Connect with the eMINTS Community
- Constructivism & Inquiry
- Brain Break – Have You Ever
- The eMINTS Competencies
- Goal Setting
- Closer: Looking Forward
Classroom Visit w/Students
Ask your facilitator to assist as you implement goal setting with your students.
Classroom Visit w/out Students
Discuss your goals with your facilitator. Refer to the eMINTS Instructional Model and Competencies to set further goals for your first semester. Additional goal-setting topics might include integrating desired levels of technology use according to the SAMR model. Facilitators may also provide assistance with planning lessons to kick off the school year and planning constructivist or inquiry activities for your classroom.
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