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The PEER network is a learning community committed to developing teacher leaders. Cultivating, Connecting, & SustainingEffective Educators
It is a partnership between the Arkansas Public School Resource Center (APSRC) & Crowley's Ridge Education Service Cooperative (CRESC). The mission of the PEER network is to meet the unique needs of rural Arkansas schools and build capacity by empowering teacher leaders in a learning community.
02/27/2025
📢 Celebrating Growth & Success! 🎉
We are incredibly proud of our PEER Network partner schools' dedication to student growth! 📈👏 Your hard work and commitment are making an impact. Keep striving for excellence—we see you, and we celebrate you! 🎊
OEP Weekly News 02/26/25 - https://mailchi.mp/92943628d635/oep-weekly-news-6418020
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02/18/2025
📢 Maximize Every Minute with Exit Tickets! 🎟️✨
Looking for a quick and effective way to check for understanding? Exit tickets are a powerful strategy to gather student insights, reflect on learning, and guide your next steps in instruction.
✅ Why use exit tickets?
🔹 Assess comprehension in real time
🔹 Identify misconceptions before the next lesson
🔹 Encourage student reflection on learning
🔹 Foster accountability and engagement
🎥 Check out Francine Fisher, Teacher Leader Mentor, as she explores effective exit tickets that push students to process and apply what they’ve learned, not just recall facts (https://bit.ly/4hx9pdW).
📚🔢 Think-Pair-Share in Action! 🔢 📚
Check out Esra Turkmengolu, PEER Teacher Leader Mentor, and her students as they tackle logarithmic equations using the Think-Pair-Share strategy! 🤝✨ After learning about the change of base formula, they worked through challenging problems—first independently, then collaboratively—to strengthen their understanding.
💡 Step 1: Think 🤔 – Students brainstormed different ways to solve the problems.
💡 Step 2: Pair 👥 – They shared and compared their thought processes.
💡 Step 3: Share ✍️ – Each pair agreed on a solution and wrote out their steps.
Seeing students engaged, discussing, and explaining math concepts is always rewarding! 🎉Collaborative learning truly makes a difference! 🙌
📈 Tracking Student and Class Progress
In The New Art and Science of Teaching, tracking progress is a key strategy for improving learning. Using proficiency scales and visual trackers, students can clearly see their growth and set goals for improvement.
📊 Class Charts: Show the percentage of students reaching proficiency to highlight overall progress.
📝 Individual Trackers: Empower students to take ownership of their learning journey.
These tools motivate students, guide instruction, and celebrate growth. Let’s make progress visible! 🌟
🎥 Check it out: Watch Elizabeth Williams, PEER Teacher Leader Mentor, spotlighting the strategy of charting student and class progress.
💡 Try it out: How do you or your students chart progress in learning goals? Let us know in the comments! 💬📚✨
🎯 Assignment Revision: A Powerful Strategy for Student Growth
Revising assignments—i.e. test corrections, essay edits, and redoing assignments—is a fantastic way to help students master the content and correct misconceptions.
✨ Teacher feedback plays a vital role in this process! Thoughtful guidance encourages students to reflect on their misconceptions and refine their understanding.
🎥 Check out Lauren Parish, PEER Teacher Leader Mentor, in her video spotlighting the assignment revision strategy (https://bit.ly/42lUSgm).
01/25/2025
🌟 Saturday Spotlight: Celebrating PEER Teacher Leader Mentors! 🌟
Every Saturday, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our incredible PEER Teacher Leader Mentors who are at the heart of the PEER Network. These educators go above and beyond every day, guiding and inspiring their peers to reach new heights in teaching and learning.
👏 Thank you to our Teacher Leader Mentors for their dedication, passion, and leadership. Your impact is felt in every classroom, and your commitment to excellence is shaping the future of education.
Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing leader, Britney Davis, in the comments below! 💬❤️
🌟 Boost Student Learning with Engaging Strategies! 🌟
Support your students in processing content with these interactive methods:
1️⃣ Collaborative Processing: Students share insights, ask questions, and predict what’s next.
2️⃣ Jigsaw Learning: Students become “experts” on one topic and teach their peers.
3️⃣ Think-Pair-Share: Reflect, discuss, and share for deeper understanding.
🎯 Why it works: Active engagement and peer learning drive success!
🎬 Check out Adam Hoy’s video on these strategies: https://bit.ly/4g08nWu
📚 Want to learn more? Dig deeper in The Handbook for the New Art and Science of Teaching by Robert Marzano.
01/18/2025
🌟 Saturday Spotlight: Celebrating PEER Teacher Leader Mentors! 🌟
Every Saturday, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our incredible PEER Teacher Leader Mentors who are at the heart of the PEER Network. These educators go above and beyond every day, guiding and inspiring their peers to reach new heights in teaching and learning.
👏 Thank you to our Teacher Leader Mentors for their dedication, passion, and leadership. Your impact is felt in every classroom, and your commitment to excellence is shaping the future of education.
Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing leader, Marlie Kinard, in the comments below! 💬❤️
01/11/2025
🌟 Saturday Spotlight: Celebrating PEER Teacher Leader Mentors! 🌟
Every Saturday, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our incredible PEER Teacher Leader Mentors who are at the heart of the PEER Network. These educators go above and beyond every day, guiding and inspiring their peers to reach new heights in teaching and learning.
👏 Thank you to our Teacher Leader Mentors for their dedication, passion, and leadership. Your impact is felt in every classroom, and your commitment to excellence is shaping the future of education.
Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing leader, Brandi Holloman, in the comments below! 💬❤️
🌟 Engage your students in meaningful learning with the Concept Attainment strategy! 🌟
This adaptable approach encourages discovery and higher-level critical thinking, making abstract ideas more straightforward and enduring. 💡✨
🎯 Looking for a way to engage your students and deepen their understanding?
Try Concept Attainment, a strategy that will:
✅ Encourage students to analyze examples (“yes”) and non-examples (“no”) to uncover patterns.
✅ Build critical thinking and collaboration skills. 🤝🧠
✅ Be used across subject areas. 📚✏️
✅ Spark curiosity and activate prior knowledge. 🤔🌱
✅ Work as an introduction, reinforcement, or assessment strategy. 🔄
How It Works:
1️⃣ Students are presented with examples ✅ and non-examples ❌ of a concept.
2️⃣ Students analyze and distinguish between examples and non-examples. 🔍👥
3️⃣ Through additional examples and non-examples, students begin to define the concept. 🗣️📈
Concept Attainment is a fantastic strategy for probing trends, properties, or definitions in an engaging and interactive way! 🎉🔑
🎬 Check out the informative video Dr. Judy Butler, Teacher Leader Mentor, from Southside Charter High School in Southside created to take our understanding of how to use the concept attainment strategy even deeper! 🎬
01/04/2025
🌟 Saturday Spotlight: Celebrating PEER Teacher Leader Mentors! 🌟
Every Saturday, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our incredible PEER Teacher Leader Mentors who are at the heart of the PEER Network. These educators go above and beyond every day, guiding and inspiring their peers to reach new heights in teaching and learning.
👏 Thank you to our Teacher Leader Mentors for their dedication, passion, and leadership. Your impact is felt in every classroom, and your commitment to excellence is shaping the future of education.
Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing leader, Danielle Bradley, in the comments below! 💬❤️
12/28/2024
🌟 Saturday Spotlight: Celebrating PEER Teacher Leader Mentors! 🌟
Every Saturday, we’re shining a spotlight on one of our incredible PEER Teacher Leader Mentors who are at the heart of the PEER Network. These educators go above and beyond every day, guiding and inspiring their peers to reach new heights in teaching and learning.
👏 Thank you to our Teacher Leader Mentors for their dedication, passion, and leadership. Your impact is felt in every classroom, and your commitment to excellence is shaping the future of education.
Let's show some love and appreciation for our amazing leader, Judy Butler, in the comments below! 💬❤️
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