2.2 - Co-ConstructED Success

Co-ConstructED Success

 

Welcome back to When the Wind Blows...an Epic podcast for parents, teachers, leaders and anyone vested in world of education. I am Erin Barnes, host of the show...and today’s co-hosts are

 

1. Who are you and what is your role at EPIC?

 

1. I asked for the two of you because you both had quite an extensive planning process throughout the summer months. Susan, I followed your plan on year with my youngest because your kiddos were always so successful. Tell me first how you go about choosing a curriculum and whether or not to go beyond that curriculum with a family.
   1. You need to choose a curriculum online vs offline that works for the student and parent.  

 

1. I have seen a few complaints from families on FB about having too many places to go to check on the schoolwork...How does the kiddo keep up with all of the different logins and places to go to do their schoolwork?
   1. Erin, will any of our new systems help address the different places needed to login? Do you know if we will still have Clever next year?
   2. Recommendation: Have a list of everything that needs to be accomplished in the day.  Place it in a plastic page protector and use a dry erase marker to mark off what has been completed each day.

 

“Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” ~ Peter Drucker

How do we manage our culture in a way that maximizes student learning? 

1. Address the culture of the family (large vs small, homebodies vs travelers, belief system, special needs, etc.) in the ILP. 
2. Address the culture at large
   1. Easily Discouraged
      1. Emphasize Controllables
         1. Effort
         2. Character Character First (Oklahoma Company)
      2. Address Learning Style (through supplements)
         1. Science
            1. Generation Genius - new to Epic with ExactPath purchase
         2. Math
            1. Saxon Math with Nicole the Math Lady
            2. Saxon Math with My Math Assistant now with video instruction (Oklahoma Dad). Note - online placement tests.
         3. Social Studies
            1. Crash Course or Liberty Kids alignment (Summer Neel)
            2. Studies Weekly
         4. ELA
            1. EIW - video based ELA instruction
            2. IEW (Oklahoma company)
            3. No Red Ink (Epic Essentials/ACT Prep)
            4. Bing, Bang, Bongo - writing 
            5. All About Reading - (Dyslexia) note previous podcast
         5. Remediation/Standards Mastery Check
            1. IXL
            2. Epic Essentials - Freckle (OK Standards aligned this year), MindPlay, Dreambox
            3. MasteryConnect
         6. Social
            1. EpicLive
            2. CivilCourse (collaboration with teacher outside of Epic, addresses civil discourse/ELA Essay) Lee Roland was helpful - note previous podcast

 

1. Easily Distracted
   1. Planbook - or PLP (Teacher prep)
   2. Time Management Strategies (Teacher instruct) “kill the squirrel”
      1. Lisa Johnson - note previous podcast
      2. GTD (Get Things Done) for teens by David Allen
         1. Capture
         2. Clarify
         3. Organize
         4. Reflect
         5. Engage
      3. Google platform instruction 
   3. Curriculum Login Sheet (teach how to bookmark), Clever QR Badge (addresses Erin’s question 3)

 

2021-2022 - “Wherever you are, be all there . . .” ~ Jim Elliot