Core Practices
The following is an example of this core practice:
Articulating the learning goals and displaying the agenda
What is teaching toward an instructional goal?
The following scenario is an example of this core value:
Teacher feels threatened by a student, but still goes out of his/her way to address any negative behavior.
What is choosing courage?
The following is an example of this core commitment:
Teacher takes the time to ask students about their interests.
What is knowing the students?
These collab's names mean "Jehovah is generous" and "noble, exalted, and rational".
Who are Josh and Alsye (Garfield)?
This staff member's name means defender.
Who is Alexa?
The following is an example of this core practice:
Having clear and consistent expectations
What is creating and maintaining a positive learning environment?
The following scenario is an example of this core value:
Teacher goes to various trainings during the school year in order to continue to provide the best instruction for his/her students.
What is learning continuously?
The following is an example of this core commitment:
Teacher find challenging texts to build the students' knowledge in a various subject.
What is engaging all students in rigorous content?
This collab's names mean "nurturing soul" and "wise one".
Who are Alma and Shannon (Roosevelt)?
This staff member's name means warrior.
Who is Kelly?
The following is an example of this core practice:
Affirming what students already know and using that in their learning
What is positioning students as competent sense-makers?
The following scenario is an example of this core value:
Teacher hosts an open house for his/her students at the beginning of the school year to meet the students' families.
What is strengthening community?
The following is an example of this core commitment:
Teacher guides students through various obstacles to strengthen their problem solving skills.
What is treating students as competent sense-makers?
This collab's names mean "magnificent" and "carrier of Christ".
Who are Madeleine and Chris (Clinton)?
This staff member's name means badge of honor!
Who is Wisam?
The following is an example of this core practice:
Reinforcing the objective throughout the lesson
What is teaching toward an instructional goal?
The following scenario is an example of this core value:
Teacher has no support from his/her colleagues, supplies are scarce, and the students are not engaged. However, teacher does not give up, and figures out how to be successful in the classroom!
What is demonstrating resilience?
The following is an example of this core commitment:
Teacher does not shy away from uncomfortable conversations because he/she is committed to disrupting biases.
What is challenging inequity?
This collab's names mean "pure" and "girl".
Who are Katie and Colleen (Cottage Grove)?
This staff member's name means garden.
Who is Carmen?
The following is an example of this core practice:
Providing frequent opportunities for student voice and ideas
What is positioning students as competent sense-makers?
The following scenario is an example of this core value:
Teacher recognizes that a colleague is not giving students of color rigorous learning material, and the teacher develops a strategy have an uncomfortable conversation with that colleague.
The following is an example of this core commitment:
Teacher calls home to inquire about why a student has been absent for multiple days in a week.
What is knowing students?
These two collabs' names mean "may Jehovah add increase", "pure", "vigilant", and "holy wisdom".
Who are Joe & Kaitlynn (Bronzeville) and Casey & Sofia (Indiana)?
This staff member's name means a gift from God.
Who is Nathan?