Today's adventure led us to Rancho Cucamonga High School, where we were shown around campus by Dr. Kelsen and Mr. Helper. Seeing every site and how they operate has been one of the perks of the job. It was evident from the moment we stepped on campus that Dr. Kelsen and her administrative staff have a solid understanding of their teachers and the needs of the school. One of the observations that was clear right away was the instruction at Rancho Cucamonga. When we walked into classrooms, heads didn't spin and class didn't stop. The students were engaged, the teachers were interacting, and there was real learning going on. While it was tough to walk in during precious class time, meeting the teachers of RCHS was positive and powerful. Many Cougars are using technology to impact student learning, and many of them have embraced the iPad that the district has distributed in the past few weeks. Mr. Derksen is rolling along with Doceri and has inquired about how to take the iPad to a whole other level. It will be fun to work with him and the math department as time goes on. Mrs. Cronin is doing an outstanding job of communicating with her students via Remind101, a free online service that allows teachers to text their students without needing their information or handing out teacher contacts. If you haven't checked out Remind101, it's about time to get onboard! If you have a smartphone (or an iPad), you can also text your class from your device using the free app. Now that's pretty exciting. Another teacher doing solid work in her room was Mrs. George-Ross. As we showed up unannounced in her room full of AP students, she was using the iPad to navigate her presentation to the class. While we were introducing ourselves, Mrs. George-Ross gave us a brief summary of how she's been using her iPad for instruction, including calendar breakdowns for her students, presentations, and Doceri. We are really excited to see the products that Mrs. George-Ross facilitates from her room. At the end of the day, we are here to support the teachers at their comfort level. Everyone we have met at every school we've visited has been welcoming and responsive to the role of the technology coach. It is our job to ensure and encourage teachers to continue doing great things in their classroom instruction, day-to-day planning, and support of their students. If we can help in any way, please feel free to contact us by email or through Twitter.
Thank you and have a great day! John
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AuthorsDemi, John Stevens, John Corrow, and Paula are excited to visit classrooms and meet with teachers to see some of the awesome things that are going on within CJUHSD. Archives
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