Lighthouse to LEGACY
The foundational paradigm shift in Leader in Me that asserts every student possesses unique strengths and can be a leader.
What is "Everyone Can Be a Leader" (or See Always / Core Paradigm)?
Saying "Table 2 has their journals open and pencil ready" instead of scolding Table 1 is an example of this positive management move.
What is Narrating the Positive?
This quick peer-collaboration move ensures 100% of students speak and process learning simultaneously before whole-group sharing.
What is a Turn & Talk?
NASOT stands for this influential instructional framework developed by Dr. Robert Marzano.
What is the New Art and Science of Teaching?
The official school mascot of Blackland Prairie Elementary.
Who is "Whiskers" the WILDCAT?
In Rubric 4.0, these student-driven groups meet regularly to plan campus initiatives, morning announcements, and community service projects.
What are Action Teams (or Student Leadership Teams)?
Standing in a central location, scanning the entire room continuously for 30 seconds before moving or engaging with an individual student.
What is the "30-Second Radar" (or Be Seen Looking)?
The technique of calling on students without waiting for raised hands, followed by passing the response to another peer to build on.
What is Cold Call to Volleyball?
In NASOT alignment, Element 33 directly maps to this foundational GBF management step.
What is Establishing Rules & Procedures?
The world-famous Round Rock bakery celebrated for its legendary, oversized, orange-yellow glaze treats.
What is Round Rock Donuts?
The three overarching organizational domains that make up the Lighthouse Rubric 4.0 framework.
What are Teaching Leadership, Creating Culture, and Aligning Systems?
The management principle where a teacher uses concise, bite-sized, actionable directions so students know exactly what physical action to take next.
What are "What to Do" directions (or Economy of Language)?
Projecting live student work under a document camera to analyze both exemplar responses and common misconceptions as a class.
What is Show-Call?
NASOT Element 22 focuses on organizing students to interact, which aligns directly with these two active discourse strategies in GBF.
What are Turn & Talk and Guide Discourse (or Volleyball)?
The 7th Habit in Stephen Covey’s framework that reminds high-performing leaders to balance and renew their mind, body, heart, and spirit.
What is "Sharpen the Saw"?
Rather than traditional teacher-led report cards, this student-led practice empowers learners to share their data binders and progress directly with their families.
What are Student-Led Conferences?
Under GBF Phase 1, these essential routines must be designed, modeled, and practiced moment-by-moment before content instruction begins.
What are Routines & Procedures (101)?
Step 1a in GBF Rigor: Before planning lessons, teachers must analyze these to identify what students must ultimately "know and show."
What are End Goal Assessments (or Rigorous Exemplars)?
NASOT Element 38 highlights establishing rules and rapport; in GBF, this is executed daily through greeting students at the door with a warm welcome and doing this with student names.
What is Memorizing & Using Student Names?
The habit that encourages leaders to work backwards from their final goal—just like designing backward-mapped unit plans!
What is Habit 2: Begin with the End in Mind?
Beyond earning Lighthouse status, this prestigious designation is awarded to schools that sustain high performance, mentor other campuses, and embed leadership into every facet of campus culture over many years.
What is a LEGACY School?
To build trust and rapport, GBF recommends praising this specific aspect of student performance rather than just compliance or quiet behavior.
What is Praising Intellect / Effort (Praising growth & hard work)?
The critical closing move in Guide Discourse where the teacher asks, "What is the main takeaway or rule we must remember?" to lock in learning.
What is "Stamping the Key Understanding"?
NASOT Element 5 aligns with GBF's focus on analyzing end-goal assessment data to drive this crucial instructional practice.
What is Tracking Student Progress / Data-Driven Instruction?
The core value that describes BPE’s commitment to every student, staff member, and family member who steps through the campus doors.
What are High Expectations for All?