[regional_school] Re: Professional Development Opportunity
- From: Henry Padron <padron.diaspora@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: "regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <regional_school@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Aug 2014 20:24:41 -0400
Am unable to attend due to previous commitment.
On Thu, Jul 31, 2014 at 9:14 PM, Dan Drmacich <dandrmacich123@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Dear Rochester-area Teachers,
>
> One of my major concerns about education is that few of today's educators
> and administrators have a working knowledge of
> constructivist/learner-centered theory and methodologies, despite the
> volumes of research that support its use for developing basic and
> higher-level skills that students need for their development as responsible
> citizens. There is little doubt in my mind that the current values being
> emphasized in our schools for both teachers and students are conformity,
> obedience and passivity, rather than creativity, critical thought and
> active involvement. Much of this phenomena is, according to many
> researchers, the result of the impact of high-stakes, standardized testing
> demands on teachers & students, and the resulting "teach-to-the-test"
> methods that teachers and principals feel they are coerced to use. Given
> this kind of educational climate, one of the key questions that emerges is:
> "Are there some teaching & learning methods that teachers could incorporate
> into their regular lessons that would not only help students develop basic
> and higher-level skills, good citizenship, and bring more joy back to the
> classroom, but also help raise test scores?" The volumes of research
> associated with constructivism and learner-centered education theory
> strongly indicates that its methodologies will not only help students and
> teachers meet these goals, but also help teachers improve on their APPR
> ratings, since the NYSED rubrics require a demonstration of
> student-centered methodologies. Although I am not by any means an APPR fan,
> I feel it is important to note that variable.
>
>
>
> As a result of these concerns, I have collaborated with the
> Learner-Centered Institute, St. John Fisher College and BOCES I to bring a
> one-day Constructivist/Learner-Centered workshop to Rochester at St. John
> Fisher College, on Thursday. August 21st, from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. The
> cost is $40/person, and includes lunch. Participants can expect to leave
> with at least 10-15 teaching and learning strategies that they can apply to
> any skill or content based lesson at any grade level. The lead facilitator
> for the workshop will be Donald Mesibov, the Learner-Centered Institute
> Director, and member of the St. Lawrence University Department of
> Education, who has led these workshops for the past 23 years.
>
>
>
> I encourage you and as many of your teachers as possible to attend, and
> look forward to working with everyone that day. Incidentally, there is no
> profit being made on this workshop. Registration fees are used to cover
> expenses of facilitators, resources and lunches. We are only interested in
> making things better for teachers and students.
>
>
>
> Please see the link below for details.
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>
> Sincerely,
>
> Dan Drmacich
>
> Retired School Without Walls Principal
>
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