What does it mean to be a RETA Instructor this

project?

Consortium for 21st Century Learning C21CL

http://c21cl.pbworks.com

http://reta.nmsu.edu Holly ~ hollyrae@nmsu.edu

RETA ~ reta@nmsu.edu Susie ~ suceppib@nmsu.edu

Agenda•10 Min - Introductions

•20 Min – C21CL Overview

•10 Min – C21CL Work

•10 Min – Getting Connected

•10 Min – Action Items

Instructor OrientationWhat is C21CL and what is my

role? Developing an Educator Team Learning.com Conferences (promote, attend,

optional: present)How to report C21CL Work

RETA Database & Wiki Pages Getting hired and paid by NMSU

Getting Connected to C21CL Community Tools C21CL Wiki Adobe Connect Basics RETA Instructor PD Webinars

C21CL Key Concepts

21st Century Teaching & Learning (21CT&L) Enhances students’ cognitive development Produces student outcomes that are beneficial in all

content areas E.g.: collaboration, creativity, information literacy,

problem solving, innovation, self-directed learning Cannot be assessed through traditional methods

C21CL Key Concepts

Formative assessment is a key component of 21CT&L Identifying student need, help students understand

criteria Designing and developing appropriate assessment Making decisions to improve instruction based on

student performance E.g.: rubrics, goal setting, observations, questioning

strategies, self and peer assessment, student record keeping, portfolio

C21CL Key Concepts

Teaching students’ 21st century skills is a significant area of focus in education right now NAEP NCLB Partnership for 21st Century Skills ISTE National Educational Technology Standards (NETS,

NETS*T)

Professional development must be ongoing, sustained and integrated in the teaching experience

Support is needed at all levels to create 21st Century Learning Environments

Benefits of Partnership

•Leveraging resources•Building a network of regional support•Identifying effective practices

Benefits of Partnership

•Leveraging resources•Building a network of regional support•Identifying effective practices

Goals of C21CL

1. Improve academic achievement

2. Build educator capacity

3. Create sustainable PD networks at classroom, PD specialist, and tech coordinator levels

C21CL RolesResponsibilities are listed in wiki

What are the components of C21CL?

Goals of C21CL

1. Improve academic achievement Students of participating educator teams will improve

achievement in assessment of NETS Summative (Project level, Learning.com) Formative (Classroom level, team created)

2. Build educator capacity Educators will improve in NETS for Teachers and demonstrate

formative assessment NM Teacher Competencies (capacity to design and develop learning experiences that support student achievement of NETS)

Ongoing, accessible PD in a variety of formats

3. Create sustainable PD networks at classroom, PD specialist, and tech coordinator levels

District Coordinators and RETA Instructors will disseminate models, resources, and best practices for supporting 21C T & L environments

Wiki, Conferences, Webinars available to wider network

C21CL RETA Instructor Responsibilities

Commit to C21CL efforts Participate in 24 hours of professional development with RETA Staff (may

include face to face and/or online professional development; will take place over the course of two year; you will be paid by RETA)

Coordinate & deliver 24 hours of on site, face to face professional development and assessment efforts in collaboration with your District Coordinator to your local Educator Team (document PD hours in RETA database)

Attend monthly webinars for developing of 21st century teaching and learning practices (watching webinar archives can also meet this responsibility)

Participate in online community efforts and share PD resources via C21CL wiki Support educator team in reporting results through webinars or at

conferences Participate in evaluation activities (respond to questions, provide information

to evaluators when appropriate) Optional: Present at C21CL conferences and webinar events (you will be paid

by RETA)

C21CL Educator Team Responsibilities

Participate in a minimum of 36 of 46 offered hours of professional development workshops with RETA Instructor over two years

24 hours (equivalent of 4 days) of on site face-to-face workshops     Lead by RETA Instructor     can be done in chunks of time allowed for by school schedules     district coordinators define incentives12 hours of workshops at 2 of 3 regional conferences (2days)     Teams are offered the chance to attend 3 conferences     Educator team members are encouraged to attend 2 First conference planned for Dec 510 hours of webinar workshops     C21CL Educator Webinar Series     Teams may attend together, individually, live or watch the recording     Educators will share responses in the C21CL Community

C21CL Educator Team Responsibilities

Attend monthly workshops & webinars for developing of 21st century teaching and learning practices

Participate in ongoing online community effortsDevelop and implement 21st century learning

experiences an assessment methods Educator teams will develop and implement one lesson  Conduct formative assessments and implement a plan toimprove

student learning Report on results through webinars or at conferences

Participate in multiple evaluation activities Respond to questionnaires, participate in interviews and 21st

century skills assessment

•Create an account at RETA Database - Due: Oct. 1•Collaborate with Complete District Wiki Page - Due: Oct. 5•Beef up your wiki skills - Due: Ongoing•Hiring Paperwork - Due: ASAP nlt Oct. 30•Create your Banner Account* - Due: ASAP nlt Oct. 30

Details, links, etc. on http://c21cl.pbworks.com (click on RETA Instructor Home Page under ‘RETA Instructors Path to C21CL Goodness’)https://c21cl.pbworks.com/RETA-Instructor-Path-to-C21CL-Goodness

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