Curriculum Mapping
Does Curriculum Mapping focus on Priority Standards? What standards does it focus on?
Yes. Reading and Writing.
What is the acronym PBIS stand for?
Positive, Behavior, Intervention, and Support
What does the acronym of the EM4 math program ACI stand for?
Assessment Check-in
What is a lesson plan and when is it due?
A lesson plan is a teacher’s daily guide for what students need to learn, how it will be taught, and how learning will be measured. It is due the first day of the instructional week.
What does the acronym MTSS stand for?
MTSS stands for multi-tiered system of supports. It's a framework many schools use to give targeted support to struggling students.
What form needs to be completed as a team prior to teaching a unit?
PTS-Processing through the standards
What does the acronym CLI stand for?
Common Language Instruction
What should our first graders be able to do in math by the end of the year?
Our students should be able to count to 100 by ones, twos, fives, and tens and have a sense of how big the number 100 is. He or she should also be able to begin counting at any number you choose between 0 and 100 and write the words for the numbers 1 through 12.
What components are in a lesson plan that the WPS Admin/Union agreed to?
Strategy
Activity
Assessment
What do you need to analyze before starting the MTSS process?
What strategies have we been trained on that we implement in our classrooms? Name one that you've implemented.
GLAD-Guided Language Acquisition Design
TPR, CCD, Process Grid, Pictorial Input Chart, etc.
What are the four steps for following instructions?
1. Look at the person
2. Say Okay (acknowledge)
3. Do the Task
4. Check-back - Is that what you wanted?
How often are ACI's given and how often should they be entered?
If you are going to be absent, what system to you have to report your absence in and when?
AESOP and at least 2 hours before the start of your instructional day.
After analyzing student data and work, what's the next step?
Problem-solving with your team.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What does the acronym PBA stand for?
For an extra 100, name a PBA your students worked on or you've seen on our bulletin boards.
Performance-Based Assessment
To keep our language consistent with our students and staff. The more we are aligned the easier it is for students as they move up grades.
Is Everyday Math/EM4 Common Core?
Yes, Everyday Mathematics is a comprehensive K through Grade 6 mathematics program engineered for the Common Core State Standards.
What is a legal policy that all teachers must complete on a regular basis?
Assessments/Grades
(105 ILCS 5/10-20.9a) (from Ch. 122, par. 10-20.9a)
Sec. 10-20.9a. Final grade; promotion.
(a) Teachers shall administer the approved marking system or other approved means of evaluating pupil progress. The teacher shall maintain the responsibility and right to determine grades and other evaluations of students within the grading policies of the district based upon his or her professional judgment of available criteria pertinent to any given subject area or activity for which he or she is responsible.
What do you need to complete when your students are below the 25th percentile and you begin interventions?
IPF (Instructional Planning Form)
Name 3 out of 5 reasons why Curriculum Mapping is important.
1. Curriculum Mapping provides an organized path.
2. It ensures alignment with the standards.
3. It increases communication & collaboration between staff.
4. It is a map for student progress.
5. Is a reflective practice tool.
DAILY DOUBLE!!
What SEL components does the STS/CLI VENN diagram have?
State a teaching interaction using the VENN diagram for an extra 100.
Emotion
Behavior
Community
Relations
Choices
Name an EM4 game you've tried in your classroom and explain it's purpose.
Dice, Math Deck, Play Money Bill set, Game boards, etc. (you can pick one)
Why is it important to triangulate data?
It is used for three main purposes: to enhance validity, to create a more in-depth picture of a (identify) problem, and to interrogate/(plan) different ways (interventions) of understanding a research problem.
What are the steps for the MTSS problem-solving process?