Using WikiCentral and EVAAS to Support Teaching and

LearningTransylvania County SchoolsWednesday, April 17, 2013

EVAAS Q&A Activity

Please use the Post-It Notes provided to write down questions that you have about EVAAS reports.

Post your questions on the chart paper under the specific reports that you would like to know more about.

We will use this information to “build” our EVAAS part of this session to meet your needs.

Region 8 Wikihttp://region8wnc.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/

WikiCentral

RESOURCES

WikiCentral Highlights

NCEES: Manuals, Webinars, Tutorials, Online Tools, How to Guides and MoreNC Education: Quick 24/7 Access to Online PD Modules

For Today…..

Exploring Content Area Resources

Let’s Water Ski!1. Go to Wiki Central at

https://wikicentral.ncdpi.wikispaces.net.

2. Find the ELA button in the bottom left hand corner.

3. Choose the LiveBinder link on the left side of the page.

4. Click on the Unpacking Tab.5. Choose 1 grade level and

explore the resources that are available.

Reflect……

• Consider these 3 Questions: What BIG ideas did you find in the

Standards?What do you see that that teachers are

already doing well?What do you see that could be a focus area

for growth in the schools where you work?

Let’s Do Some Math!

Announcements

The same thing as what’s on the

wiki except in print form

Major Work

Common Core State Standards: One Page Layouts

Unpacking Document

K-6 Lessons for Learning

K-5 Grade Level Unit or

Collection of Lessons

Navigation Alignment

Realigning Games to CCSS

K-2 Assessments

• Formative Assessments on Wiki• Mid-Year Benchmark Assessment• Summative Assessment

Exploring Other Content Areas

• Use this time to explore other content areas on WikiCentral.

• Be prepared to share at least 3 interesting and important resources that you discovered with the group.

Next Steps

Table Talk:

How will you use the information that you gained today to support teaching and learning for the remainder of this school year?

How can you begin to plan to use the information with your staff next year?

Navigating EVAAS