Two teams of educators from Coronado have been asked to speak at a countywide symposium on new instructional practices and how those practices are transforming learning. CUSD Superintendent Jeff Felix, Senior Learning Director Claudia Gallant, and Technology Coordinator Ramona Loiselle will be the keynote speakers for the day-long event at the University of San Diego (USD) on Saturday, May 9. They will be speaking on the extensive experiences Coronado schools have had with students using computers in a 1:1 setting and how the practice of allowing students to use their own device (BYOD) has benefited both the school and the student.
This same team addressed the National Educational Broadband Service Association at its annual conference on the same subject earlier this year.
The second Coronado team will be CMS Principal Jay Marquand, Melody Jensen, and Kristen Lively, both CMS Science teachers. Their presentation will be telling other educators how the CMS Science teachers aligned to the new Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) using locally created curriculum along with free Open Educational Resources. The teachers aligned science instruction in grades 6-8 to NGSS even before the state or the local school board adopted the new standards. Aligning the standards meant creating a brand new curriculum and resource materials without any funding.
The purpose of the Future Ready Symposium is to allow innovative educators to showcase how they are effectively using technology to transform instructional practices and student learning experiences. Other topics in the symposium will include Project Based Learning, Differentiated/Personalized Learning, Transforming Learning Environments, STEM, and Developing Digital Content and Assessments. The cost is free to any educator. To register for the event, go to http://futurereadysd.splashthat.com/
The Mobile Technology Learning Center (MTLC), established in 2011 by a grant from Dr. Irwin and Joan Jacobs, is a university-based research center that fuels innovation in K-12 education. Under the auspices of the School of Leadership and Education Sciences at the University of San Diego, MTLC collaborates with school districts to effectively integrate technology into today's digital learning environments. This team of experts uses a comprehensive approach to identify best practices, build capacity and improve student outcomes through research and evaluation, strategic direction and professional learning.
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