Moving Towards Excellence

Our GOAL is to increase student

achievement.

So what do we need to do…

Lesson Plan Notebook• 5 days in advance• Create a routine for writing your

plans• Get resources ahead of time• Keep copies of test with

standards written on them

Data Notebook

• EVAAS data• EOC• Benchmark• Classroom Test

Student Data Sheets

• For students to keep track of their grades

Student Work

• Post quality student work in the classroom and hallways

• Keep student work in folders or portfolios to share with parents

Use your Pacing Guide and

Curriculum Maps

Benchmark Schedule

• March 13-21, 2014• May 19-23, 2014

Use Schoolnet

Use Pre-Tests and Formative

Assessments to help guide your

instruction

Use the released test to assist you in your

instruction

Review CIF Strategies

• Collaborative Group Work• Writing to Learn• Literacy Groups• Questioning• Scaffolding

• Classroom Talk

Incorporate writing in all content areas

Collaborate…• Plan with others

PLCs

Tech Thursdays

Parent Contact

• Keep a parent contact log• Make positive phone calls early• Contact parents if a child is failing or on the

verge of failing

Remediation

• Build remediation time into your class time• Use your data to help identify students in

need of remediation

Review BHS School Norms

• Take time to go back over the school norms

Teach

Consequences/Rewards

• Establish a set of consequences and rewards

Work on building positive

relationships with students

Use Rubrics

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/

http://www.rcampus.com/indexrubric.cfm

Remember nothing replaces Direct

Teaching

Use Technology Effectively 7 Habits Of Highly-Effective Teachers Who

Effectively Use Technology

1. They always start with the why2. They are malleable and can easily adapt3. They embrace change4. They share5. They think win-win6. They are thorough and think ahead7. They actively care

Question Stems

• Use bloom’s question stems to develop meaningful questions

Use your Resources

3 Before Me

• Try 3 strategies before writing an office referral

Moving Towards Excellence