Direct from MassCUE/M.A.S.S. 2014 Fall Technology Conference

MassCUE is the Massachusetts Computer Using Educators.  Their fall technology conference is HUGE!  It happens every year at Gillette Stadium.  There are vendors EVERYWHERE, sessions that happen in box seats, common areas, and conference rooms.  Any and all technology topics are included, and the worst part of the day is trying to decide where to go because there are so many great choices and so many members of the Tech PLC presenting!  The keynote speaker on day 1 this year is the CEO of Life is Good, which sounds really great!  You can check out the MassCUE/M.A.S.S. Fall Tech Conference Website at http://www.masscue.org/pages/MassCUE/Conferences/2014_MassCUE_M_A_S_S_fall_conf

Fun Fact: There is more bandwith use at the MassCUE conference in one day than on Patriots' Game Day with a sold-out crowd and the complete press corps working!

More to come on Wednesday when I finally do decide which sessions to attend!...

Humanities Professional Learning

Our Secondary Humanities Professional Development Plan includes some guest facilitators this year: Deb Merriam from Teachers21 and Jane Daly from the District and School Assistance Center (DSAC) along with Liz Haskell, MPS Secondary Humanities Director.  Our plan this year includes three main focus areas or strands: Common Formative Assessment, Data, and Performance Assessment.  All three strands are related and interconnected, and will be woven together throughout the school year during our early release PD days, department time, and PLC time.   Based on individual needs, interests, and readiness, each Humanities teacher selected a primary focus area of interest in August, and teachers will again have the option to choose a different primary focus in January. We will continue our work in October determining how best to make meaning of our work with assessment and data and how that translates into the work we do in our classrooms and with our colleagues every day.  We truly appreciate teachers making an investment in their professional learning!

2014-2015 Middleborough Public Schools Secondary Humanities Professional Development Plan