Building The Ark2014-2015

Where have we been/What will continue?

• PLC’s

• High quality learning targets

• Common Assessments

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The Big 4:

• 1.) What essential standards have been learned?

• 2.) What evidence (product) do you have that they learned it?

• 3.) What are the specific names of the students who did not meet the standard?

• 4.) How did your TEAM respond to those students who did not meet the standard?

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Expectations and Measures

• Common Quarterly Assessments (4 times per year) –building wide, all subjects

• Common Midterm (4 times per year)-building wide, all subjects

• Common Formative assessments (at least 8 over the year) -build wide, all subjects

• Common Learning Targets (similar daily/ weekly, within grade level content PLC)-building wide

• Data analysis of the above assessments-4 key questions answered

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The Cycle of Common Formative Assessment:

• Develop PLCs• Collaborative

conversations• Gather and

share data

• Analyze data• Make

instructional decisions based on data

• Identify power standards.

• Unwrap• Develop strong

learning targets• Focused

Teaching• CITW• CFA's

• Timely and quality feedback

• Student-led conferences -Student peer-to-

peer feedback-Student self-

reflection-Teacher peer-to-

peer feedback

- Standards posted in every room.- Every learning target labeled with standard-Every activity/assignment directly tied to standard.

-Collaborative Grading

-Standards-focused

conversations

-Small group re-teaching

-Teacher/Student swapping

Where are we headed?

Similar Learning Targets

District Expectations for Learning Targets:The learning targets should be:- Posted daily- Visible- Easily read/specific/measurable- In a consistent place- Be revisited at the middle and end of each

lesson- Be used as closure each lesson

West Middle School Expectations for Learning Targets:- Use “I can” statements- Use vocabulary such as create, evaluate,

analyze, apply, understand, remember (Depth of Knowledge)

- T/TH partners will have common “I can” statements

- Each lesson will be started referencing the learning target and revisited at middle and end of each lesson.

Standards Written on Common Assessments

Required: Each question on common mid-term will be directly linked to a standard in your course and

that standard will be identified on the test.

Encouraged: Continue this practice on each assessment/assignment.

Standards Based Grading6th grade

Consulting Teachers

• Stephanie Irish- STEM

• Lorynda Van Den Hul- Literacy

Fresh Desk

• New district-wide system to facilitate managerial and instructional needs

Student-Led Conferences“Win/Win” Tammie & Rich

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQDlj74Qk70

“Template For Student and Teacher Reflections” Steph Irish & Jen Smith

“Script for conference/practice with students” Traci Kollbaum & Zach Davis

“Communication” Tamara Irvin, Brett Hays, & Gabe Cooper

SLC: Housekeeping- Homeroom teachers will still set up the conference with a

phone call and email.- In addition students will create invitations inviting their parent

to attend- Students whose parents are unable to attend will still host a

conference with an administrator, counselor, support staff, team leader, or other school official who will actively engage in the conference. Homeroom teacher will organize this.

- PD time will be allocated to the design and organization of SLC during the two Monday’s prior to conferences.

- This is a new endeavor which will change as we learn and grow!

Now…-Gather as grade level homerooms to start the conversations surrounding the organization of SLC’s. And then finish the

day with your content partner reviewing your common quarterly test and creating your learning targets.