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Coralville Evaluations



 * //What did you like most about today?//**
 * The exercises using the Big 6 and trying to tie it to the ICC
 * Practical ideas and the Workshop Handbook
 * You provided a process that all teachers no matter what level they teach or what subject they teach they can utilize. It is a process to get our students to think critically and become the problem solvers we want them to be. It isn't a prescription but a proven method for teachers to use to plan and implement a project-based learning experience.
 * Front loading the concept of Big6 so that the materials can be comprehended throughout the session
 * I liked the lesson examples best.
 * interaction
 * The overall focus on instruction blends nicely if the characteristics of effective instruction.
 * I liked that it tied into the Iowa Core. I liked that it had some things we could use right away back in our districts.
 * good organizational framework
 * Focus on process
 * Mike's expertise was obvious. The Big 6 had some practical applications.
 * Fast-paced, interesting and engaging. Good food too!
 * The big6 discussion
 * The facilitator was very knowledgeable about the Big 6. It knew how to present it and could read his audience.


 * //What suggestions do you have for improving what we did today?//**
 * Explore using the Big 6 with the 5 characteristics of effective instruction
 * No suggestions- as the day worked pretty well for me.
 * I am always looking for real life lessons. ie. teacher videos.
 * More opportunity to connect the 21st century skills to the content of the day. sharing with the wider group would have given me multiple perspectives.
 * Again, overall good. I was a little more prepared to continue the tech tools discussions, but this was very good.
 * none
 * none
 * Longer session
 * It hit on information literacy, but I thought we would talk more about technology use within the classroom.
 * More concrete examples of ICC connectivity w/ Big 6 concepts.
 * Stay away from Iowa Core discussions
 * This was not necessarily what I expected it to be. I am not sure how this will help us implement the Iowa CORE. I think the ideas were good but let down.


 * //What questions or concerns do you have as you leave today?//**
 * If we will be using this as an organizing tool for the ICC, our teacher-librarian, who use the Big 6 to varying degrees already, will be agroup we need to get on board.
 * I am anxious to hear form others who I know are attending these sessions as to the ideas they take away from the sessions and how they will use them in the work that they do.
 * How to roll it out in a seamless way.
 * My concern is to figure out a way to make it work in our setting.
 * None at this time.
 * none at this time
 * how does this framework help implement core curriculum?
 * Adding something new to district (teacher, principal, district administrator) plate....
 * Time to implement some of the big6 concepts.
 * What did we really accomplish in the end. Again I am not sure how we implement this.


 * //Anything else you want to share with us?//**
 * The PowerPoint, handouts, and group collaboration really helped me with making sense of the information.
 * Thanks for sharing your expertise.
 * Not at this time.
 * Not at this time.
 * See you next session