Development and Execution RELA teachers creation of standards based test items Students experienced greater success as of Common Assessments improves their ability to back map instruction teachers were able to focus instruction with a clear understanding of the outcome Next Steps: Continue the efforts the RTI. This is not being tried systematically in any other building. The efforts will translate to meeting the demands of common core. Maintain and extend use of common assessments to the instruction and focus for pacing and what objectives should be taught for a longer period of time or shortened period of time Thomas Johnson Middle School: Activities How Activities Supported Teacher Growth How Activities Supported Student Achievement Curriculum Extension RELA teams collaborated and researched ways to Student engagement in planning and Projects extend student learning, thus stretching their thinking executing the project completion was very around objectives that would be tested on MSA. Each high and the end product demonstrated teacher crafted their version of a similar enrichment student proficiency that was exemplary in project across multiple indicators most cases (performance based learning; artifacts displayed that met and exceeded the standard) Student Advisories (after first Entire staff engages in morning meetings about Student engagement has increased given mod) academic and social issues that impact student the time spent sustaining climate and learning and personal growth. Adult -student rapport culture. As students work in small groups is built and staff are better able to relate to students their potential is increased for growth in which translates to growth in teacher knowledge of learning the adolescent learner Next Steps: Develop and refine aligned work between the coach and the RELA staff so planning and instruction is focused and communication supports the efforts of the classroom teacher Work toward greater infusion of information shared during Mosaica trainings (Webb’s Depth of Knowledge; questioning; preparation for the common core)
Development and Execution of Common Assessments RELA teachers creation of standards based test items improves their ability to back map instruction Students experienced greater success as teachers were able to focus instruction with a clear understanding of the outcome Next Steps: Continue the efforts the RTI. This is not being tried systematically in any other building. The efforts will translate to meeting the demands of common core. Maintain and extend use of common assessments to the instruction and focus for pacing and what objectives should be taught for a longer period of time or shortened period of time Thomas Johnson Middle School: Activities How Activities Supported Teacher Growth How Activities Supported Student Achievement Curriculum Extension Projects RELA teams collaborated and researched ways to extend student learning, thus stretching their thinking around objectives that would be tested on MSA. Each teacher crafted their version of a similar enrichment project across multiple indicators Student engagement in planning and executing the project completion was very high and the end product demonstrated student proficiency that was exemplary in most cases (performance based learning; artifacts displayed that met and exceeded the standard) Student Advisories (after first mod) Entire staff engages in morning meetings about academic and social issues that impact student learning and personal growth. Adult -student rapport is built and staff are better able to relate to students which translates to growth in teacher knowledge of the adolescent learner Student engagement has increased given the time spent sustaining climate and culture. As students work in small groups their potential is increased for growth in learning Next Steps: Develop and refine aligned work between the coach and the RELA staff so planning and instruction is focused and communication supports the efforts of the classroom teacher Work toward greater infusion of information shared during Mosaica trainings (Webb’s Depth of Knowledge; questioning; preparation for the common core)