Transcript Helping You Succeed: Applying for the Presidential Award

Part 2 of Helping You Succeed:
Applying for the Presidential Award
Dimensions 3 & 4
2013
Presented by the Presidential Alumni group SEPA
Agenda for this Session
• Sound Quality of Webinar
• Brief Introduction
• Tips for Successful Applications
• Dimensions 3 & 4
• Your Questions
Sound Quality of this Webinar:
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What if I hear static, beeping or a clicking sound?
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and speakers. To avoid this, keep any electronic handheld devices away from your
microphone and speakers during your meeting.
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What if I experience an echo, feedback or background noise?
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A USB headset is recommended (see VoIP Audio Device Recommendations).
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If you suspect an echo is coming from an attendee, see who is speaking by looking at the
bottom of the Audio Pane. Then mute that attendee or ask the attendee to lower his or
her speaker volume. You can also click Mute All in the Audio Pane.
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If you join your meeting via telephone make sure the audio setting on your Control Panel
is not set to Use Mic & Speakers.
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Built-in or external speakers can cause echo. We recommend reducing the speaker
volume to a low level.
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Laptops with built-in microphones can pick up noise and cause echo. Using a built-in
microphone for your audio is not recommended. If you know how to turn off your laptop's
built-in microphone, turn it off for your presentation. (Check your laptop's owner manual.)
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Webcams with microphones can pick up additional noise and cause echo. Using a
Webcam for your audio is not recommended.
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A meeting is best presented from a quiet location.
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If using a microphone, move the microphone closer to your voice and away from
competing sounds (e.g. computer fans).
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Avoid moving or touching the microphone during your presentation.
Your Presenters:
• Ruth Ruud
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Treasurer, SEPA
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Science Awardee
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Former School Administrator
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PAEMST National Selection Veteran
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[email protected]
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• Martha Short
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SEPA Math Representative
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Missouri State Mentor
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PAEMST National Selection Veteran
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Mathematics Awardee
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[email protected]
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Tips for Successful Applications
• Be professional but be yourself.
• Allow your own voice to shine through in your
narrative and video.
• Take advantage of the opportunity to provide
supplemental materials, including student work
samples related to the important concept in
your narrative and video.
• Dimension Three:
• Dimension Three: Effective use of student
assessments to evaluate, monitor, and improve
student learning.
• The narrative for Dimension Three should be about
three pages.
• 3a. Describe how you assessed student learning
and achievement for the topic discussed in
Dimension One and shown on the video, and how
you use what you learned from the assessment to
improve your teaching.
Dimension 3 – continued…
• 3b. Discuss other specific ways that you routinely
assess and guide student learning. You may
include examples of formative or summative
techniques, including student presentations,
projects, quizzes, unit exams, or other methods.
• 3c. Provide evidence of your teaching
effectiveness as measured by student
achievement on school, district or state
assessments, or other external indicators of student
learning or achievement.
Dimension 3What you can do to get started…
• Gather evidence – paper or electronic copies of
assessment results (standardized tests, preassessments, assessment probe results, classroom
tests/quizzes)
• As you think about which of these you’ll mention in
your narrative, think about including some as
evidence in your supplemental pages.
• Dimension Four:
• Dimension Four: Reflective practice and life-long
learning to improve teaching and student learning.
• The narrative for Dimension Four should be about two
pages.
• 4a. Discuss the more successful and less successful
aspects of the instructional activities shown in the
video and discussed in the narrative, and describe
what you might do differently to improve student
learning.
Dimension 4
Continued
• 4b. Describe how reflection on your teaching
practices helps you improve your classroom
instruction. You may provide examples of lessons
or activities you revised based on this reflection.
• 4c. Using one or two of the professional
development experiences cited in your résumé,
describe how your participation in these activities
has improved your teaching and enhanced
student learning.
Let’s Discuss these practices from Dimension 4:
• Reflective Practice – Be honest about the
improvements needed in your teaching. The video
will show a snapshot of your teaching, but it’s up to
you to add some interpretation and context for
reviewers.
• Resume – What activities have improved your
teaching or enhanced student learning?
(If you need to fit in some professional learning quickly,
consider the NCTM and NSTA online opportunities. Some are at
your on pace and can be started at any time.)
• The application says “A résumé (maximum 2
pages) is required that outlines the applicant’s
education, employment history, and participation
in professional development activities.”
Next StepsFinal webinar….
Finish your video & written reponses.
Upload documents.
Questions….
• What questions do you have now?
• Next webinar Monday March 18th 7:30 EST
• If you have questions between webinars….
Science- Ruth Ruud [email protected]
Math - Martha [email protected]
• Peggy [email protected]
• Alma
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• Conni [email protected]