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Peer Coaching: La Conner School District
//"The Music is not in the Piano"// (Clement Mok, Clement Mok Designs, found in “The Mac Is Not A Typewriter”, 1990 PeachPit Press)


 * Beth/Cammy/Judy The goods: [|our shared google doc] for discussing potential purchases.
 * Beth/Cammy/Judy Peer coaching [|Peer_Coaching_Plan.doc]
 * Ryan/Kerry [|Peer_Coaching_Plan.doc].
 * [|TechFusionPeerCoaching2008.docx]: marketing our project and progress
 * [|UBD Template] (Google Doc)

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Technology-based resources for units and lessons

Persuasive Letter CBA assignment:
Persuasive letter writing resources


 * [|Letter Generator] (for practicing the parts of a letter)
 * [|Persuasion Map] (for planning the contents of the letter. Here is a [|printable one])
 * [|Persuasive Writing, Speaking, & Activities] (resources and activities)

Environmental issue resources
 * [|Resources about pollution and the environment] (for researching facts)
 * [|Washington.pdf] (Global warming and Washington)
 * [|Human Footprint] (might be too advanced, but could have some good facts and things to think about)
 * [|Many resources]

Sample Work
 * [|6-8? Example]
 * [|PersuasionMap.pdf] (a sample concept map for planning the writing)

Accommodations
Persuasive letter writing accommodations


 * [|Letter Generator] (Focus on the parts, not the formatting)
 * Audacity/Garage band - Spoken instead of written
 * Word's text to speech capability (Word: View->Toolbars->Speech)
 * Oral fluency - Use garage band to record voice/speaking throughout the year to track progress.

Accommodations for understanding environmental issues



FOCUS: Technology resource for helping understand an environmental issue. Maybe a simulator or on-line environment that can be interacted with? Other ideas?

 * Oil spills - Exxon valdes - video available - local refinery
 * Focus on local issues - field trip possiblity (Photo, videos)
 * Skype in experts
 * Pair share? Two people per project ... discuss, etc. (But it's a CBA!)

Dig Deep CBA:
In the past, Cammy and I have collaborated on a research project where students choose a Native American short story in class, and then research a related topic during computers, culminating in a PowerPoint presentation of research findings. This year, we've talked about making this be the content for the Dig Deep CBA.

There are several factors to consider in planning this project. First is the reduced time in library/computers as compared to past years. We'll want to invite Suzanne Marble to collaborate and so that research and presentations can be done in the computer lab as well as during library time. We're also behind the previous years' schedule, so we need to figure out how/when we want to do this, and what the overall timeline should be.

CBA Details

 * To be an effective citizen, you need to know how to use evidence from different sources. Using artifacts and primary sources as evidence, you will draw conclusions about a historical question you have been studying in your classroom.

In a cohesive paper or presentation, you will:
 * Directions to students**
 * Develop a question to guide an investigation of a time period after looking at primary sources.
 * Draw one or more conclusions about the question referencing two or more primary sources.
 * List two or more sources including the title, author, type of source, and date of each source.


 * You will also:**
 * Develop a timeline OR a description of the time period that includes 3 or more events or details. ||

Native American Research Wiki [|XTimeline]: online timeline creator [|Mnemograph]: online timeline creator [|Native American Authors]: a resources list compiled at the Internet Public Library
 * CBA Resources**