James+staff+dev

7th and 8th grades ||||  Facilitator: James Days ||||||  Location: CMS Library ||  Start Time: 4:00 pm ||||  End-Time: 4:45 pm ||
 * Session Purpose: To show how to apply learner-centered principles to instruction. ||
 * Learning Objective to Be Addressed: The teacher will see examples of learner-centered practices and principles. Teacher will be able to use these examples to further educate their students. ||
 * Approving Principal: Mr. Foster ||||||||||  Presentation Date: March 9, 2011  ||
 * Grade Level:
 *  Learner-Centered Activity   ||||   Purpose   ||||||   Description   ||||||   Steps   ||   Estimated Time   ||
 * What is learner-centered Education? ||||  To help the staff understand exactly what is meant by learner-centered  ||||||  The staff will brainstorm in their groups what is meant by learner-centered and report back to the overall group.  ||||||  The staff will be broken up into groups of at least 4 members; no more than 6, and on a sheet of poster board create a list of what Learner-Centered means to them. They will then present their findings to the overall group. After which the facilitator will wrap up the activity.  ||  15 minutes  ||
 * Teacher-Centered vs. Learner-Centered Instruction ||||  To show the difference between the two different styles.  ||||||  In pairs, the staff will role-play and show the difference between the two styles.  ||||||  The staff will get into pairs and the facilitator will give each pair two different situations. One being a teacher-centered and what happens. The other being a classroom with Learner-Centered Instruction. The pairs will determine which situation is traditional and which is Learner-Centered. They will then be asked to come up with pros and cons of each and report to another pair. The facilitator will then go over a chart showing the differences between the two.  ||  15 minutes  ||
 * Examples of Activities that work in Learner-Centered Education ||||  To show the different activities teacher can use in their classrooms tomorrow.  ||||||  The facilitator will share different examples of activities that are Learner-Centered. The facilitator will also lead the staff in a discussion of other possible ideas.  ||||||  The facilitator will share different activities that can work in a Learner-Centered classroom. The facilitator will ask the staff to talk in their groups and discuss ideas of activities that are Learner-Centered. The facilitator will then allow the groups to share their findings with the whole group. This way everyone can hear different ideas that might spark something in them.   ||  10 minutes  ||
 * Exit Ticket ||||  To find out what they have learned and what they still want to know.  ||||||  The staff will fill out an exit ticket before they leave so the facilitator knows what they have learned and what they still have questions about.  ||||||  The staff will be asked to fill out an exit ticket stating two things: 1. What is something you have learned through this training? and 2. What is something you wish you knew more about? The staff will turn this in as they leave the personal development.  ||  5 minutes  ||
 * Exit Ticket ||||  To find out what they have learned and what they still want to know.  ||||||  The staff will fill out an exit ticket before they leave so the facilitator knows what they have learned and what they still have questions about.  ||||||  The staff will be asked to fill out an exit ticket stating two things: 1. What is something you have learned through this training? and 2. What is something you wish you knew more about? The staff will turn this in as they leave the personal development.  ||  5 minutes  ||