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Going Deeper

Going Deeper 1

Read the specified section in the following research papers and provide a two-page written reflection on how the Digital Learning Commons resources support Powerful Teaching.

Fouts, J. T. (2003). A decade of reform: A summary of research findings on classroom, school, and district effectiveness in Washington State. Lynnwood, WA: Washington School Research Center, Seattle Pacific University.

(Note the section titled "Classroom Instruction in a High Standards Environment: Research Findings" and pp. 26–30.)

Baker, D. B., Olzendam, A. M., Gratama, C. A., & Arington, S. R. (2005). The powerful teaching and learning project: How teachers in Washington State developed the essential components of powerful teaching and learning. Mill Creek, WA: The BERC Group.

(Note the section titled "Research Findings" on pp. 9–14.)

Going Deeper 2

Read one of the following Teacher Quality Digest issues, and post a reflection in your Portfolio that describes how the information can be used to make you more successful in working with collaborating teachers.

pdf March 2007
Interviewing for a Teacher Leader Position: Maximizing Personal Characteristics to Project Your Best; Research to Practice; Just Released Studies

pdf May 2006
It's About Time!

Going Deeper 3

For workshop deliverable final touches, choose one of the following:

  • Finalize and post your ideal collaboration plan to your T2T portfolio.
  • Complete a DLC Resource Jigsaw for at least two additional resources.
  • Edit your Powerful Lesson Portfolio styles to change how the portfolio looks when published.

Please post the above to the GoPost Discussion Board.

Going Deeper 4

DLC In-Depth: Provide at least one training or complete the coaching process with one educator at your school, and submit a reflection report to the DLC prior to our March reunion.

Going Deeper 5

Provide a written statement to the DLC detailing the impact that the T2T project has had on:

  1. Your teaching.
  2. Your school's use of DLC resources.
  3. Your students (as a result of having applied what you learned in T2T).