HCSD Instructional Coaches

Wrapped up our ICT Ed Exchange today!Our colleagues across HCSD welcomed us into their classrooms for visits this week. Today we dove into targeted routines for reflection & discussion about our findings. The collaboration & goal setting that developed as a result was incredible!

Check out this added perk we were able to see this morning while hosting our Strategy Fair @BVSelementary! We watched these amazing broadcasters work with @mrsbiddlebvs to livestream their morning announcements! #HCSDLearns

What a great day, with great colleagues, at a great venue! Loved hosting Session 2 of our Teach Outside the Box professional development series at the Tech Hub at Seneca 1. It was the perfect spot to support collaboration & learning!

Best part of our Ed Exchange program…Staff Shout Outs! Visiting teachers write a compliment to colleagues to show their appreciation for the collaboration. Add a little chocolate and voila, someone’s day just got better! #HCSDlearns #HCSDconnects

What a week with our Music teachers! Participated in our first, department specific, Ed Exchange. Thank you @kellyersing for reaching out to collaborate, and to the rest of the department for your willingness to open your doors to your colleagues! #HCSDlearns

Wow! Pre-designed Weekly Learning Templates and Student Choice Boards ready to use...thank you @SlidesManiaSM for the templates to help streamline our lessons and activities while teaching from a distance! What a great resource! #hcsdconnects #hcsdlearns slidesmania.com/free-templates/

Increase engagement and motivate your students to write and create from home using @spencerideas Video Writing Prompts via @YouTube #hcsdconnects #hcsdlearns youtube.com/channel/UCAWzh…

Thank you @JuliaRyan812 for an intro to a great resource! Your students will 💜this! #hcsdconnects #hcsdlearns loom.com/blog/record-vi…

Simply amazing, moving, and much appreciated! Go Bulldogs! youtube.com/watch?v=6Am3L8…

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Thanks to @noredink for a fun list of daily writing prompts to encourage your students to think and write creatively from home! …nk-product.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/teacher-resour…

Looking for a resource to encourage your students to take a break from the screen? Check out this great resource providing a multitude of activities to meet your sensory learners’ needs from home! #hcsdconnects #hcsdlearns inclusiveteach.com/2020/03/20/150…

Try @KidLitTV_NYC for some fun activities and engaging reads for your students to enjoy from home! #hcsdlearns #hcsdconnects kidlit.tv/kltv-type/kltv…

It’s Friday... so why not show your Bulldog pride 🐾 #HCSDConnects

A table of learner-centered instructional methods that encourage student engagement and active participation in learning. Try using these to frame your daily connections with your students! #hcsdlearns #hcsd2020 #hcsdconnects

@tbrin0579 @BVSelementary Love this! Great job!

Stepped out of my comfort zone and video taped myself reading a story. Seeing the comments and hearing from my students/families made it all worth it. **Video editing credit to my 13 year old tech whiz!! #HCSDlearns #HCSD2020

Get outside and be active. Post what you have been doing to get some exercise. Check out the Elementary PE Resource page for more ideas on how to stay active. sites.google.com/hcsdk12.org/el… #HCSDlearns #hcsd #hcsdBeActive

An excellent, student-friendly, social story depicting our current experience as a result of Coronavirus. Thank you @CarducciTcher for the valuable resource! #HCSDlearns flipsnack.com/KeshetChicago/…

Good Morning #HCSD! Let’s work to help each other while we’re away from our schools. Please share ways you are working to connect with your students from home! #HCSDConnects #HCSDlearns