The B.B.C.
Otherwise known as…
Big Bad Cool Team
• Comprised of:
• Bridget Burke
• Paula Johnson
• & Darin Holley
Hardware that enhances our
classrooms and schools
CPS or Qwizdom
• Who
– Classroom teachers
• What
– Main subject areas
• Math
• Science
• Reading
• Social Studies
• To Whom
– Elementary students K-5
• Setting
– Individual Classrooms
Thrust
• To improve classroom performance on
benchmarks, MEAP and standardized testing
• Improve assessment
• Drive instruction
• Increase student engagement
• Motivate
• Reduce anxiety
Hardware in the Classroom
• Who-
Bridget (instructor)
• What-
All subject areas
• To Whom-
Bridget’s class of 3rd
grade students
• Setting-
Classroom
Thrust
• To improve MEAP scores
• To integrate multiple forms of innovative
technology through interactive learning
• Build upon existing technology skills with
real world situations and experiences
• Build confidence and motivate
Darin’s four areas
• Who- Teachers will design and administer pre,
ongoing and post assessments. They will present
result data to students and use data to modify
instruction.
• What- CPS can be used in all subject areas pre and
post assessments for NCA and Benchmark
assessments. It can also be used to review and give
surveys to reflect school and staff culture.
• To whom- Students will be continually assessed and
given feedback on their achievement
• Setting- One team per grade level and then expanded
when proven effective.
Thrust
• Know what you want your
students to know
• Know how you are going to
find out if they do or don’t
• Know what you are going to do
if they don’t
• All to improve student
achievement (MEAP scores)
What I’d like to do in response
• Use CPS for pre, ongoing and post assessment
• Use CPS to collect and present data to students/staff
• Use data organized by CPS to modify instruction to
meet individual needs
• Continually give feedback to students in a non
threatening environment through CPS
• Increase class participation and engagement using
CPS
Resources needed
• Differences between • Studies that support
CPS and Qwizdom technology
• Variety of • Schools already using
projector/Laptop similar technology local &
brands and software abroad
packages • Training & staff development
• Different vendors of all • Cost including maintenance,
• Best practice research integration, tech support &
of application staff development
• State standards that are
reinforced