Esperanza Charter Elementary School Ross F. Williams Jr., MSA, DBA

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Classroom Instruction Quality Criteria:

“Rigor, Relevance, and Relationships = Results”

1. Content Standard(s), clear objectives, lesson agenda, and learning activities, are clearly visible

on whiteboard/overhead for students.

2. Students can articulate what they are learning, know the criteria for proficient work and are

involved in using rubrics to assess their own learning.

3. Students are on task, activity engaged and participating in lesson (asking questions, answering

questions, discussing lesson, working in groups, focused upon learning).

4. Students are engaged in rigorous learning that requires them to think critically, reason,

synthesize, make judgments and solve problems.

5. Assignments include extended projects where students construct explanations and justify

arguments.

6. Students are taking notes (i.e. Cornell notes) on discussion, reading or instruction.

7. Students work (Standards-based) is displayed in a meaningful way with feedback on attractive

bulletin boards.

8. Teacher checks for understanding and demonstrates positive relations with students in a

positive learning environment.

9. Instructional strategies are effective and differentiated to maintain student focus, to engage

diverse learning styles and to make learning relevant.

10. Standard Based lesson plans are prepared and available for review.

Esperanza Charter School (Choice Foundation)

RIGOR, RELEVANCE, and RELATIONSHIP = RESULTS

How to Get Ready for the First Day of School?

1. How do I Meet/Greet students on the First Day? What are acceptable behaviors in Esperanza

classroom?

2. Do I have an Ice Breaker/Opening activity ready to go? (and a back- up Plan?)

3. What personality traits of the teacher set the tone for the rest of the school year?

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