III.C

Collaborating with school colleagues to enhance student, teacher and administrative capabilities and improve student learning
Slide from "Nature's Recyclers" curriculum: Lesson 8 from me || A A  A Nature's Recyclers Science Curriculum Notes for Teachers
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 * Artifact:** Nature's Recyclers Science Curriculum Notebook File


 * Rationale:** After I created SmartNotebook files for every lesson in our "Nature's Recyclers" science curriculum, I met with each fourth grade teacher in our district. I presented my slides, showed them places where I made helpful notes (like the picture to the left), and also shared a document with them that had general notes about the curriculum for the keep in mind. These two files and the meetings that ensued demonstrate skill in effective collaboration with colleagues to enhance student learning. ||

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 * Artifact:** Grade Four Wiki

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 * Rationale:** This web site is a wiki that acts as a forum for every fourth grade teacher in my school district to collaborate curricular materials. I was given the opportunity to organize and clean up this wiki, as well as add materials I created. The screen shot to the right is the "Word Study" section, and all of the files available to download (under the red headings) were created by me during my practicum experience.

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 * Artifact:** GRIT685 Research and Reflection Paper

class GRIT685: Technology Planning. It speaks of my final thoughts on the characteristics of a complete Instructional Technology Specialist, but also describes what I think their key responsibilies are (and how to achieve them). The first few pages speak specifically about the need to collaborate with colleagues during planning in order to best improve student learning. It also refers to an ITS speaking to teachers about their needs and current skills so that teachers can choose the best technology options that work for them. a a ||
 * Rationale:** This document was completed as a final assignment for the

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__Picture Reference:__ http://grade4.wiki.wsdweb.org/Word+Study http://www.library.drexel.edu/blogs/groupwork/category/best/