Teaching and Learning Center (TLC) Survey August 2019

Name


  1. What division are you in?
    Lower School
    Middle School
    Upper School
    Administration
    Staff


  1. What would you like to learn about at the TLC this year? Are there workshops/one-to-one sessions/classroom visits, webinars, reading groups or other activities that you'd like to participate in to learn about a topic, to enhance your pedagogy, for enrichment, wellness activity, or community building?


  1. In addition to what you listed above, to get a feel for the types of sessions of most interest to our faculty, please check all of the topics below about which you are interested in learning.
    assessment design and implementation
    blended and online learning
    classroom management techniques: creating a positive learning environment
    communication skills (e.g.,difficult conversations, parent conferences, public speaking) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    curriculum development & backward design
    design thinking
    differentiated instruction
    diversity (implicit bias, gender, microagressions, LGBTQ, difficult conversations) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    educational apps
    executive function
    facilitating classroom discussions
    giving and receiving student feedback
    global education
    Google apps (e.g.,Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, Presentations) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    Idea Lab (use of tools and integration into curriculum)
    interdisciplinary connections
    Mac programs (e.g. iMovie, Garage Band, iBooks, Keynote, Pages, iPhoto) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    metacognition and digital portfolios
    Mind, Brain, Education (MBE) Research and implications for learning
    online testing & surveys (e.g., QUIA, Google Forms, Pear Deck, Kahoot, Quizziz) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    PC Hub (grade book, posting assignments and materials) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    presentations (e.g., Prezi, Google Presentation, Keynote) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    project-based learning
    public purpose connections (service learning, CfPP skills, PBL) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    Quaker pedagogy
    Responsive classroom/ Restorative justice
    social/emotional intelligence
    social media for educators (e.g., twitter, facebook, instagram, etc.)
    students' use of social media
    sustainability
    technology integration (meaningfully using one-to-one laptops, iPads) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    time management and organization
    understanding ADHD and ADD
    understanding the Autism Spectrum
    wellness and health (mindfulness, yoga, perfectionism, stress reduction, etc.) (Specify your interest in question 5)
    Other topics (Please specify in question 5)


  1. Each year we have groups (PLCs) that meet about once a month to learn together about a topic of interest. Below are the nine groups that met last year, as well as some new options. Please check the box or boxes below if you'd like to be part of any of these groups. Also, please suggest other groups that you would like to create and let me know below in question 5 if you’d like to facilitate a particular group.
    AMERICA 4.0: Diverse Perspectives of the Period Beginning in 2008 when Social, Political, and Cultural Dynamics Significantly Shifted
    #BARWE, "Building Anti-Racist White Educators"
    Doing School vs. Learning for Learning’s Sake
    Girls Social/ Emotional Needs and Educational Empowerment
    Meaningfully Using Homework to Promote Learning
    Metacognition and Digital Portfolios as a way to Promote Deep Learning
    Mind, Brain, Education (MBE) Research and implications for Teaching
    Project Based Learning (PBL)
    Responsive Classroom/ Restorative Justice
    Support Group: Balancing the Role of Being a PC Faculty Member and a Parent of a PC Student
    Support Group: Parents of Children Two Years Old & Under
    Sustainability
    Teaching Tolerance Webinar series
    TED Ed Talk series
    Quaker Clearness Committee
    Other (Please specify the type of group in question 5)


  1. You can use this space to give details and more specifically discuss any of the topics you'd like to learn about that you checked in questions 3 and 4. Also, please let me know if you’d like to facilitate one of the PLCs.


  1. Please share your expertise / interests with colleagues! Below list names of workshops/ one-to-one sessions/ reading groups that you'd be willing to lead.


  1. In addition to what you listed above, are you willing to lead sessions about any of the topics below?
    assessment design and implementation
    blended and online learning
    classroom management techniques: creating a positive learning environment
    communication skills (e.g.,difficult conversations, parent conferences, public speaking) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    curriculum development & backward design
    design thinking
    differentiated instruction
    diversity (implicit bias, gender, microagressions, LGBTQ, difficult conversations) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    educational apps
    executive function
    facilitating classroom discussions
    giving and receiving student feedback
    global education
    Google apps (e.g.,Docs, Forms, Spreadsheets, Presentations) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    Idea Lab (use of tools and integration into curriculum)
    interdisciplinary connections
    Mac programs (e.g. iMovie, Garage Band, iBooks, Keynote, Pages, iPhoto) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    metacognition and digital portfolios
    Mind, Brain, Education research and implications for learning
    online testing & surveys (e.g., QUIA, Google Forms, Pear Deck, Kahoot, Quizziz) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    PC Hub (grade book, posting assignments and materials) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    presentations (e.g., Prezi, Google Presentation, Keynote) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    project-based learning
    public purpose connections (service learning, CfPP skills, PBL) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    Quaker pedagogy
    Responsive classroom/ restorative justice
    social/emotional intelligence
    social media for educators (e.g., twitter, facebook, instagram, etc.)
    students' use of social media
    sustainability
    technology integration (meaningfully using one-to-one laptops, iPads) (Specify your interest in question 8)
    time management and organization
    understanding ADHD and ADD
    understanding the Autism Spectrum
    wellness and health (mindfulness, yoga, perfectionism, stress reduction, etc.) (Specify your interest in question 8)


  1. You can use this space to give details and more specifically discuss any of the topics about which you'd like to lead sessions that you checked in question 7.


  1. When is your preferred time to attend a workshop or a one-to-one session at the TLC?
    after school
    before school
    lunch time
    planning periods
    in-service days


  1. Any other feedback/suggestions for the Teaching & Learning Center?