Kevin Spry, Author at T³ Learns

03Jan 2020 by Kevin Spry

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study: Blindspot – Hidden Biases of Good People

Book Study

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study Blindspot: Hidden Biases of Good People by Mahzarin R. Banaji & Anthony G. Greenwald https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13131582-blindspot Come Learn with Us As we have done the last few years, it has been energizing to kick off the new year with a book study through the T3Learns community. It is important, that as educators ourselves, we continue to grow and learn. The book study has been a wonderful opportunity, midway through the school year, and after the holiday season, to refocus on important education issues. We have covered topics ranging from the importance of content to teaching practices in making learning visible and an exploration of the heart of teaching. This year, based on the recommendation of a number of educators, we are excited to select the…

29Jan 2019 by Kevin Spry

Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists

Book Study, STEM

T3Learns #Slow-Chat #BookStudy https://www.amazon.com/Save-Our-Science-Generation-Scientists-ebook/dp/B00B7B0G32 Again this year we want to kick off the new year with a book study through the T3Learns community. We are excited to select the book: “Save Our Science: How to Inspire a New Generation of Scientists.” The author Ainissa Ramirez is the keynote speaker at the T3 International Conference in Baltimore on March 8, 2019. https://education.ti.com/en/professional-development/t3-international-conferences Dr. Ramirez is a professor at Yale, and makes an impassioned call to change how we approach science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in our schools and throughout our society. This short study will provoke us to consider how we need to prioritize skills in creativity, curiosity, critical thinking, problem solving, and collaboration. Slow Chat Book Study Beginning February 4, we will cover 4 sections each…

02Jan 2018 by Kevin Spry

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study: Visible Learning for Mathematics

Book Study, Classroom Practices, Professional Learning

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study: Visible Learning for Mathematics What Works Best to Optimize Student Learning by John Hattie, Douglas Fisher, and Nancy Frey with Linda M. Gojak, Sara Delano Moore, and William Mellman Again this year we want to kick off the new year with a book study through the T3Learns community. We are excited to select the book “Visible Learning for Mathematics” An excellent opportunity to discuss “what works best to optimize student learning”. T3Learns instructors who have read the book have commented "Visible Learning for Mathematics helps you understand the impact of your teaching strategies on student learning. As someone who always valued discussion based classrooms, the exploration of high quality tasks, and understanding student thinking, this book had a huge impact…

31May 2017 by Kevin Spry

Teachers Teaching with Technology: Professional Learning Community

Professional Learning, Topics

T3 – Leaders of the Community Teachers Teaching with Technology or T3, has been a vibrant professional learning community for 30 years. (next year’s conference in San Antonio will be our 30th). I had the privilege of speaking to key leaders in our community, the day prior to the opening of the T3 International Conference in Chicago. As one who has been a classroom teacher, and a T3 Instructor, I have experienced personally the value of their leadership and influence on educators. My brief remarks were focused on their shared leadership and contributions to education. I used inspirational quotes from U.S. Presidents to frame my remarks. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” John Quincy Adams…

03Jan 2017 by Kevin Spry

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study – “Balancing the Equation: A Guide to School Mathematics for Educators and Parents”

Book Study, Classroom Practices, Professional Learning

With just over two months until the T3 International Conference in Chicago, we are excited to introduce the #T3Learns slow-chat book study on Balancing the Equation: A Guide to School Mathematics for Educators and Parents, by Dr. Matt Larson and Dr. Tim Kanold. All educators are invited to participate in this discussion. Join Dr. Larson, president of NCTM and author of several key books on mathematics education, as he introduces Balancing the Equation during a T3 Professional Development Webinar on January 10th, 8 PM EST. Dr. Larson will be delivering a session at the T3 International Conference based on the book with co-author Dr. Kanold, who is the conference keynote speaker and an award-winning educator and PLC expert. Slow-Chat Book Study We will cover a chapter…

07Apr 2016 by Kevin Spry

#T3Learns Slow-Chat Book Study: 5 Practices for Orchestrating …

Classroom Practices, Professional Learning

After the success of the slow-chat book study on Embedding Formative Assessment we plan to engage in another slow chat book study. A few years ago, as we embraced focusing our classrooms on the Standards for Mathematical Practice, a number of our community began reading and using the book by Margaret S. Smith and Mary Kay Stein, 5 Practices for Orchestrating Productive Mathematics Discussions. This book has been transformational to many educators, and there is also a companion book focused on the science classroom, 5 Practices for Orchestrating Task-Based Discussions in Science, by Jennifer Cartier and Margaret S. Smith. Both books are also available in pdf format and NCTM offers them together as a bundle. Simultaneous Study As our community works with both math and science…

05Dec 2015 by Kevin Spry

Embedding Formative Assessment – Book Study

Assessment, Book Study

We are excited that Dylan Wiliam is delivering the opening keynote and a number of sessions at the T³ International Conference in Orlando, Florida, on February 26, 2016. Dylan is a leading educator on formative assessment (see his website here). His recent book Embedding Formative Assessment is a thought-provoking read for all educators wanting to better understand and implement formative assessment. Slow Chat Book Study In preparation for hearing Dylan, we are going to embark on a “slow chat book study” of Embedding Formative Assessment. We invite all educators to join with us in this discussion. Beginning in January, we will cover a chapter each week, ending just prior to the International Conference. We will use Twitter to share our thoughts with each other, using the hashtag #T3Learns. With a…