Our Dream School
Name one of the four solution areas used to address pain points.
Policies, Procedures, Processes, or Systems.
Every lesson objective should identify what skill and what other component?
How the skill will be measured.
What is the purpose of Bellwork?
To activate prior knowledge and prepare students for learning.
What is a formative assessment?
A check for understanding used to guide instruction.
What percentage of the grade comes from Participation?
33%
What is the first step in building our Dream School?
Identifying the characteristics of our Dream School.
Complete this statement: Students will use ________ as evidenced by ________.
A skill; an assessment.
How long should a mini-lesson typically last?
5-15 minutes.
Name one example of a formative assessment.
Exit ticket, whiteboard response, quick write, conference, etc.
What percentage of the grade comes from Classwork?
33%
What do we call the obstacles that prevent us from achieving our Dream School?
Barriers/Pain Points
Which is stronger? "Students will learn fractions" or "Students will compare fractions using visual models as evidenced by an exit ticket"?
"Students will compare fractions using visual models as evidenced by an exit ticket."
Why should teachers use multiple instructional methods?
Students learn in different ways and need multiple points of access to content.
Which assessment provides immediate feedback at the end of a lesson?
Exit Ticket.
What percentage of the grade comes from Tests/Assessments?
34%
Is a missing system always the reason a school struggles to achieve its goals?
No. Sometimes the system exists but is being implemented inconsistently.
What is missing from this objective? "Students will identify the causes of the American Revolution."
How learning will be measured.
During effective instruction, who should be doing most of the work?
The students.
Are formative assessments used primarily to grade students or guide instruction?
Both
Which grading category would best fit a student presentation?
Participation/Performance Grade.
What is the ultimate goal of the Dream School exercise?
To identify and implement the systems, processes, policies, and procedures needed to create the school we want for students.
Write the formula for a strong lesson objective.
Students will + Skill + As Evidenced By + Assessment.
What instructional strategy helps teachers meet students where they are academically?
Differentiation or Flexible Grouping.
What should a teacher do if formative assessment data shows that students did not master the skill?
Reteach, provide intervention, or adjust instruction.
Name three assessments that could be used for a Participation/Performance Grade.
Projects, presentations, portfolios, demonstrations, performances, labs, essays, multimedia projects, etc.