Sara+Klawonn

Email: Sara.KLawonn@k12.sd.us Website: [|www.mrsklawonn.com] Lesson: Posted on DDN curriculum site - #1886 District inservice:

Lincoln High School is a member of the Sucessful Practices Network and has been focused on the Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships framework for the last three year's inservice. The school's 2010-2011 inservice plan continues a focus on that framework, specifically a look at the **relevance** piece. My goal is is to support teachers in building relevance into meaningful lessons by infusing learning with 21st century skills. The Sioux Falls School District focuses on six 21st Century Skills. My plan includes focusing on those six skills while teaching the activities and technology learned at MTA.


 * **Mission****: To educate and prepare each student to succeed in a changing world.** ||
 * **Priority Area: Student Achievement** ||
 * **SA1 Goal: All students will improve reading/language arts skills to achieve high standards.** ||


 * Timeframe**: I will present to the whole school at the start of the school year for a three-hour time and throughout the school year during our weekly collaborating time. I plan to present once/semester at department collaboration.

The **six areas of focus** for inservice this year and some learning activities include: Communicating: new graphic organizers for teaching reading comprehension Collaborating: using Wikispaces to have students communicate and collaborate online Analytical Thinking: graphic organizers for vocabulary Problem Solving: teach PBL strategies to encourage teachers to have students discover, explore, and solve real-world problems Finding and Evaluatingn Information: help teachers develop a checklist for evaluating credible websites to create webquests Creating and Innovating: I'm going to start with the design-a-toilet activity to help teachers recognize the difference between automation and innovation, then teach animoto for creating presentations

Will they actually buy in? High school teachers can be skeptical. :) Is this too much to focus on in one year?
 * Questions** I have: