A way to determine (daily) if students are mastering the objectives of your lesson.
What is formative assessment (type of strategy, observation)?
100
The number of standards of effective teaching AND CCC skills.
What is 15?
100
One of the things you learned during the Word Study PD presented by the Reading Team.
What is progression of features/sorts; weekly plan; games?
100
This initiative is represented by the "P" in "V-I-P".
What is Problem Solving?
100
The number of staff members added to Palmer after the first day of school.
What is seven?
200
Reason to use flexible grouping for small groups.
What is to address needs of individual students/differentiate?
200
The standard of effective teaching that is also one of our school themes (think I-C-E).
What is Instructional Delivery?
200
One of the guidelines to follow when taking part in peer observations.
What is be specific, be objective (don't judge), be descriptive, tell what you see?
200
This schoolwide theme is represented by the "C" in "I-C-E."
What is communication?
200
A Palmer teacher who recently got engaged.
Who is Kim Yelton?
300
What we want our lessons to have--includes engagement and moving to the next level, critical thinking (buzz word).
What is rigor?
300
"Relevant lessons reflect high expectations" and "appropriate long-and short-range plans" are part of this standard of effective teaching.
What is Instructional Delivery?
300
Something that you learned during the Math PD session with the members of the Admin math department.
What is (several acceptable answers)?
300
This is an example of how we have worked on the "V" initiative in "V-I-P", Vertical Teaming.
What is sharing math strategies; peer observation; initial planning for writer's workshop?
300
The name of the dance that Mrs. Francis taught Mr. Black in the "Back to School Video."
What is The Dougie?
400
During lessons/activities, we want there to be more of "this" and less of "this". Whoever is doing the most talking is doing the most learning.
What is more "student talk" and less "teacher talk"?
400
The names of three CCC skills.
What are critical thinking, communication, problem solving, social responsibility, collaboration, creativity and innovation, information literacy, and initiative and self-direction?
400
Two benefits of peer observation.
What are learning from colleagues, gaining knowledge of new instructional/behavior management ideas, getting to see another grade level (vertical teaming), sharing and reflecting with a colleague?
400
This is an example of how your team has worked on the "I" in our school initiatives, "V-I-P", "ILA Block."
What is....variety of answers (as long as they're good)?
400
The total number of children that the Admin Team (Black, Francis, Roe-Jones and Dawkins) have.
What is 9?
500
One way you have used manipulatives in math this year.
What is (answers will vary)?
500
The two forms you completed at the beginning of the year in relation to goals (exact names not necessary).
What are the Professional Growth Plan and the Goal Setting for Student Progress Plan?
500
This is what PBIS stands for.
What is Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports?
500
This schoolwide theme is represented by the "E" in "I-C-E"
What is Environment?
500
The first name of Mr. Palmer, our school's namesake (and his middle initial for 100 extra points).