Rochester Community Schools Strategic PlanPride in Excellence, this is the motto of Rochester Community Schools. To the right is a detailed look at the Strategic Plan.
RCS 3 Strategic Plan GoalsGlobal Awareness
Rochester Community Schools will challenge students through dynamic cultural experiences, to be empowered global stewards, and inspire them to have a positive impact on their community, country, and world. Curriculum/Instruction/Assessment Rochester Community Schools will develop innovative, self-directed learners who think critically, communicate effectively and persevere to positively impact the world. Infrastructure & Technology Rochester Community Schools will ensure a world-class education by focusing resources on developing and enhancing assets which include people, innovative partnerships, state-of-the-art technology and facilities. |
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Google Cardboard - Virtual RealityImmerse yourself in your surroundings by instantly transporting yourself to anywhere in the world you can imagine. There is nothing like seeing someone's first time reaction to using virtual reality. This has been a transformational tool to use in my classroom. I highly recommend the website Jaunt VR.
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SMART Board TechnologiesEnhance your classroom with a SMART Board where students can interact with your lessons. It's imperative to use it beyond a glorified projector as there is so much you can do with the board. Check out SMART Exchange to begin downloading a variety of great activities already made for you to use in your classroom.
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Fantasy GeoPoliticsCalling all Fantasy Football fans! This is a student favorite activity that has them paying attention to the world like I've never seen before. Students draft countries based on how popular they are in the news. Every time a country is mentioned in the New York Times, that country gets a point. It's amazing to see how much more aware students are to events that happen around the world after playing this game.
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Google EarthA classic that never gets old. In my World Studies class, we use this ubiquitous tool constantly. It's uses for showing the terrain, the relationships of political boundaries, plotting the earthquakes that occur, and many other situations has dramatically enhanced the classroom environment.
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