Student References system and an Parent References orderly environment. Fit: Interpersonal Skill Optimism RICH DIVERSITY Understands, embraces and engages the Application Q.4 1. Evidence of rich diversity in the classroom, school and Question: culturally responsible EMBRACED community Describe how you classroom or Honors all staff, children and families honor diversity building Values the heritage of the Willow Run and throughout the school environment. year. (A checklist of Ypsilanti School communities student work, Values and respects multiple perspectives professional work and is culturally proficient Admin Fit: examples, displays) Builds and sustains mutual respect and Multiculturalism good intent Maintains high visibility around the school and community Positive school culture is immediately visible EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION Application Q. 5. Observe students Question: Q. 6. making connections Knows, understands, identifies, and 1. What opportunities Q. 7. to learning goals. describes effective instructional practices. does the common Students can Understands and can recognize the core standards afford articulate their range of effective instructional strategies the teaching and learning goals. and classroom structures appropriately learning aligned to learning goals. environment? Understands and can recognize Students are assessment of the prior knowledge of engaged in higher level thinking students and the scaffolding of learning to evaluating meet grade level expectations. Understands how to support teaching staff and creating. in their development of effective instructional practices. Observe teachers using proven
Student References Parent References Fit: Interpersonal Skill Optimism system and an orderly environment. RICH DIVERSITY EMBRACED Understands, embraces and engages the rich diversity in the classroom, school and community Honors all staff, children and families Values the heritage of the Willow Run and Ypsilanti School communities Values and respects multiple perspectives and is culturally proficient Builds and sustains mutual respect and good intent Maintains high visibility around the school and community Positive school culture is immediately visible Application Question: Describe how you honor diversity throughout the school year. Admin Fit: Multiculturalism Q.4 1. Evidence of culturally responsible classroom or building environment. (A checklist of student work, professional work examples, displays) EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION Knows, understands, identifies, and describes effective instructional practices. Understands and can recognize the range of effective instructional strategies and classroom structures appropriately aligned to learning goals. Understands and can recognize assessment of the prior knowledge of students and the scaffolding of learning to meet grade level expectations. Understands how to support teaching staff in their development of effective instructional practices. Application Question: 1. What opportunities does the common core standards afford the teaching and learning environment? Q. 5. Q. 6. Q. 7. Observe students making connections to learning goals. Students can articulate their learning goals. Students are engaged in higher level thinking evaluating and creating. Observe teachers using proven
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