Saturday, September 21, 2013
Who Are You?
More hilarity continued this week on HawkTV with another edition of Fun Friday!! Each week we'll take a sneak-peak at what teachers & staff do to have some fun!! This week featured a look back at what some of our Patton teachers and staff looked like when THEY were in middle school! We called it "Who Are You?" -- have a look right here!
Thursday, September 12, 2013
Fun Friday Cookie!
The good times continued this week on HawkTV with another edition of Fun Friday!! Each week we'll take a sneak-peak at what teachers & staff do to have some fun!! This week featured a competitive (but fun!) round of Minute to Win It! This week, teachers from different teams and departments took the challenge in the "Face the Cookie" game. Check out the fun right here!
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Patton Presenters
Invited to deliver presentations in teaching grammar to a graduate class at West Chester University and another in teaching with technology at the Google in Education Summit at Bowie State University, our very own Mr. Kelley had a busy summer in education.
His grammar presentation at WCU highlighted Connie Weaver’s research and writing about teaching grammar. She find that sophisticated grammar is only developed in literacy-rich classrooms and that grammar taught in isolation actually seldom transfers to writing. Mr. Kelley showed younger teachers how they can still teach grammar through the writing process while catering to the developmental needs of each student.
His presentations at the Google Summit (first time ever on the East Coast) walked teachers from the D.C. and Maryland area how iPads and Chromebooks to provide students access to curation, publishing, and collaborative opportunities that never existed otherwise. Additionally, he shared how he uses the technology to secure mentors for his classroom--authors who share their experiences via Skype, Twitter, and Google Hangouts. He even had past CFPMS students join in the conversation with the teachers in the auditorium through a Google Hangout!
Currently, he is collaborating on a research-based article for English Journal with several well-known and published educators across the country: Gary Anderson, Cindy Minnich, Meenoo Rami, Sarah Andersen, and Luke Rodesiler.
In September, he will be presenting to a group of local teachers at the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project’s “Fall Saturday Seminar--Digital Literacy Conference” on September 28th.
Coming this spring, Mr. Kelley will be travelling to Nancy Atwell’s school in Maine, the Center for Teaching and Learning, to observe how literacy is taught and shared across their curriculum. He was granted the internship from among hundreds of applications. We look forward to his sharing what he learns with the staff as well as with his students.
His grammar presentation at WCU highlighted Connie Weaver’s research and writing about teaching grammar. She find that sophisticated grammar is only developed in literacy-rich classrooms and that grammar taught in isolation actually seldom transfers to writing. Mr. Kelley showed younger teachers how they can still teach grammar through the writing process while catering to the developmental needs of each student.
His presentations at the Google Summit (first time ever on the East Coast) walked teachers from the D.C. and Maryland area how iPads and Chromebooks to provide students access to curation, publishing, and collaborative opportunities that never existed otherwise. Additionally, he shared how he uses the technology to secure mentors for his classroom--authors who share their experiences via Skype, Twitter, and Google Hangouts. He even had past CFPMS students join in the conversation with the teachers in the auditorium through a Google Hangout!
Currently, he is collaborating on a research-based article for English Journal with several well-known and published educators across the country: Gary Anderson, Cindy Minnich, Meenoo Rami, Sarah Andersen, and Luke Rodesiler.
In September, he will be presenting to a group of local teachers at the Pennsylvania Writing and Literature Project’s “Fall Saturday Seminar--Digital Literacy Conference” on September 28th.
Coming this spring, Mr. Kelley will be travelling to Nancy Atwell’s school in Maine, the Center for Teaching and Learning, to observe how literacy is taught and shared across their curriculum. He was granted the internship from among hundreds of applications. We look forward to his sharing what he learns with the staff as well as with his students.
Patton Volunteers!
During the summer, Mrs. Steinen volunteers for the West Philadelphia Alliance for Children, (WePAC), an organization that refurbishes and reopens libraries in Philadelphia public schools. Due to recent budget cuts in the Philadelphia school district, more than 80% of Philadelphia public schools lack a functioning library. Since 2009, WePAC has opened 16 previously closed elementary school libraries, and is currently running 12 libraries in West and Southwest Philadelphia, providing library services in schools with more than 5,000 students. Anyone who would like to donate children’s books in good condition can bring them to Mrs. Steinen’s class room, and she will take them to school libraries in Philadelphia.
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Name That Tune!
The good times continued this week on HawkTV with another edition of Fun Friday!! Each week we'll take a sneak-peak at what teachers & staff do to have some fun!! This week featured a competitive (but fun!) round of Name That Tune! Teachers from different teams and departments faced-off to test their musical knowledge. Who knows the latest music as well as music from the 90's, 80s and even the 70's!! Check out the fun right here!
Sunday, September 1, 2013
Patton For Pie!
Fun Friday kicked off on HawkTV on August 30! Each week we'll take a sneak-peak at what teachers & staff do to
have some fun!! And what did they do this week?? PIE-EATING!! Check out the photos and the video from this messy (but fun) event!
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