Teacher+Directed+PD

==This page presents some opportunities for Teacher Directed Professional Development. Each PD "Lesson" utilizes a TED Video along with some guiding questions and activities for professional growth around technology, teaching, motivation, learning and more. The questions and activities can be utilized by groups for discussion or individuals for personal reflections.==

Please plan to view the TED Video before completing the associated activities and projects which accompany each TED Video.

 * **Constructivist Classrooms** - What sort of learning takes place when teachers become "guides on the side?" Please watch this 17-minute TED Video and use the attached guiding questions to consider how some of this style of teaching would impact students in your school.Constructivist Learning; Sugata Mitra Please download and utilize the discussion questions and more resources about Constructivist Classrooms: [[file:Constructivist Classrooms (TED PD).pdf]]


 * **Creative MATH Curriculum Using 21st Century Tools** - What are five signs that students in your math class are struggling? Here's a hint: it's NOT only test scores. This 11 minute TED video and the attached guiding questions will help teachers take their math instruction past the limiting resources of **//usual//** math textbooks and into the 21 Century: Math Class Needs a Makeover Please download and utilize the discussion questions/resource sheet about Math Class Makeovers:[[file:Math Class Makeover Resources.pdf]]