February 17 was a big staff development day! Over 200 teachers used Google docs (groups.google.com) to individually enter work sample scores in math, shared their results with their table group members and discussed and reviewed their groups inter-rater reliability when looking at the scores. A wonderful way to calibrate across the district! We spent a morning learning the new math problem solving rubric, Common Core State Standards mathematical practices and analyzed student work. Teachers were immersed in math in the morning and writing in the afternoon. A great day of learning and collaborating!
Google docs is a great way to have staff complete an evaluation of the workshop too. Right on the spot teachers can give their input regarding their key learnings, feedback on what went well and gather suggestions for improvement while fresh in everyone's mind. The results are instantly tabulated and can be reviewed immediately.
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