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Why Thinking Maps

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Why Thinking Maps

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    2. Try Something New!

    4. Benefits of Meta-analysis Collectively, the sample size was large enough to show significance: 2,802 schools 14,000 teachers 1.4 million students

    5. Three Elements of Effective Pedagogy

    7. Focus on Learning What do we do to ensure that all students have opportunities to learn at high levels? What instructional strategies are we using that focus on the brain’s natural learning processes? Do students have multiple ways to learn information and to demonstrate what they are learning in creative, flexible ways? Are we using processes that allow and encourage students to integrate learning across disciplines?

    11. HCPS III: Benchmark Maps Four Taxonomic Levels Knowledge: Give, List, Name Comprehension: Describe, Explain, Identify, Illustrate Analysis: Classify, Compare, Sequence Application: Investigate, Utilize, Predict

    12. MMS STAFF Professional Growth WORD WALL Purposeful: with intentionality

    13. Purposeful Community

    14. Key research findings

    15. MMS STAFF Professional Growth WORD WALL Purposeful Inclusive…no one is invisible Research-based best practice Efficacy Reflection

    17. “Insanity is doing the same thing you have always done and expecting different results.” -Albert Einstein

    18. Why Thinking Maps? Needed something DIFFERENT for students 3 content preps Language Arts Leadership Training Study Skills Consistent tools

    19. Maps are … Visual Kinesthetic Encourages collaboration Time efficient Present-able Displayable

    20. Leadership Training Describe a leader What are the 6 most important traits? Encourages discussion & concensus Allows for some self- analysis

    21. Other Maps Effects of Good/Bad Leader Compare Leadership Styles

    22. Using the Thinking Process Challenge: breaking project into tasks and tasks into smaller steps

    23. Real Learning What did they learn from the experience? How did they develop?

    24. Language Arts Bullying Project Challenges: Narrow down the subject Keep the students focused on the topics Answer the essential questions Recognize what needs to be done Setting criteria for a quality product

    25. Setting the Criteria for Quality

    26. Keep Focused on Topics Define & identify the problem of bullying at MMS What is bullying? Describe the situation when bullying occurs What does the data say about bullying on our campus? What is the impact on students?

    27. Keep Focused on Topics

    28. Connections Class Improve and maintain Communication Problem solving Team building Meets everyday; built into bell schedule Students have an adult to trust Students have a group they belong to

    29. Keep Focused on Topics Proposed Solutions Purpose How it works How it addresses bullying What needs to be done?

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