This session will introduce practical ways secondary teachers can use Canvas Outcomes and the Learning Mastery Gradebook to track student growth, monitor skill development, and gather meaningful data to inform instruction (both for teachers as well as options for students). Participants will learn how to create and align outcomes to assignments and rubrics, explore ways to share mastery data with students, and leave with strategies they can apply in their own Canvas courses. Please bring a laptop or device for hands-on exploration in Canvas. Bringing an existing assessment, rubric, or upcoming assignment is recommended so participants can begin aligning Outcomes directly to their own course materials.
Participants will learn how the quality and specificity of their MagicSchool Student Room directions directly shapes what students experience and produce. Teachers often set up rooms with vague prompts and are disappointed by results — this session addresses that gap. Participants will know the components of a high-quality Student Room prompt (persona, constraints, feedback style, guardrails, purpose); understand how to test and iterate their prompts before assigning to students; and be able to revise or build at least one Student Room prompt using a structured framework.
What? We are learning to define small group instruction and explore effective systems, strategies, and resources to differentiate for various learners in the secondary classroom. Why? Effective small group instruction is essential for meeting diverse student needs and tailoring teaching to where students are, grounded in the mission, vision, and portrait of a graduate in Colonial School District. How? By viewing examples, reflecting on prior instructional experiences and engaging in peer discourse, we will identify classroom management procedures and develop resources to successfully facilitate small group instruction. Please bring a laptop.
What? We are learning to define small group instruction and explore effective systems, strategies, and resources to differentiate for various learners in the secondary classroom. Why? Effective small group instruction is essential for meeting diverse student needs and tailoring teaching to where students are, grounded in the mission, vision, and portrait of a graduate in Colonial School District. How? By viewing examples, reflecting on prior instructional experiences and engaging in peer discourse, we will identify classroom management procedures and develop resources to successfully facilitate small group instruction. Please bring a laptop.
