Showcase Lessons, Action Research and Legacy Projects
Transcript of Showcase Lessons, Action Research and Legacy Projects
Linking Interns’ Assignments to School Improvement Goals at PDS Sites
Keith Conners, Sara Elburn, Lindsay Wild, Jennifer Lewis and Kelly ThomasSalisbury University
Atlantic Ocean
Chesapeake Bay
Salisbury
Snow Hill Elementary School
Berlin Intermediate School
Pinehurst Elementary School
“The overarching goal . . . is to enhance student achievement . . . .”
Preparation and induction of pre-service teachers
Ongoing professional development for in-service teachers
Advancement of scholarship and best practices through research and inquiry
“. . . and serving as a bellwether . . . in advancing a co-teaching internship model.”
100% PDS placements (Maryland mandate) 80 days + 20 days (2 semesters)
Co-teaching model
3 showcase lessons
Action research investigation
Legacy project
Weekly seminar
Taught on-site by PDS mentor teachers
Coordinated by SU PDS liaisons
Integrated with internship
Assignments scaffolded by seminar leaders Legacy projects
Action research
Showcase lessons
Must be aligned with the school’s mission and objectives.
Must represent an undertaking that extends beyond the routine obligations of the internship.
Should have some enduring value for one or more of the school’s stakeholders (students, parents, teachers, school staff, community partners, etc.).
The code red system in kid-friendly terms
Decorating the building with school pride
More Examples…
Consult school improvement plans
Brainstorm with mentors, site coordinators, supervisors and principals
Design investigation linked to school goals
Collect data
Analyze and reflect
Display at intern reception & gallery walk
An intern uses the playground in order to answer her action
research question, “Can extra practice with multiplication
drills, improve a student’s fact fluency?”
More Examples…
• Accelerating student learning in reading using specific reading skills and strategies• Does teaching style affect the academic performance of students with ADHD?
“The action research projects that the first grade interns carried out really documented the benefits for students. We got tangible evidence that their efforts made a significant difference with the kids who needed help the most.”
Technology-Rich Arts-Integrated Differentiated Instruction Highlighted
Planning Collaboration Engagement Student Learning Differentiation Assessment Technology Reflection
“It was an easy decision to select a class to present an arts immersion demonstration at the Kennedy Center when we received a national award last spring. The fourth graders needed very little rehearsal because the teacher and her intern had been doing arts immersion all along.”
“The co-teaching arrangement during the student-teaching internship is a far cry from what I experienced many years ago. My intern and I really focus on differentiating instruction and challenging one another to make learning come alive. I know I do my best teaching when I have an intern.”
Questions? Comments?
Stop in at the poster session on Saturday morning to look more closely at examples!