Farmington Acronyms
FTL
What is the Framework for Teaching and Learning?
Noah Wallace's version of advisory that is designed to build student-student and student-staff relationships across the building
What is CREW?
A new component of our literacy curriculum this year, comprised of explicit, systematic phonics instruction in grades K-3
What is Fundations?
According to BTC, affectionately known as not learning, this is when students simply try to recreate or regurgitate the pattern of solutions/knowledge that had just been demonstrated
What is mimicking?
I know myself and how to care for my own well being
What is a self-aware individual?
CRTB
What is Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain?
High trust that builds restorative communities
What is our culture and climate goal?
What is a warm demander?
The act of changing anchor tasks (math) or minilessons (reading and writing) to be both more engaging and include more elements of deeper learning
What is task redesign?
I am a knowledgeable, reflective, and resourceful learner
What is an empowered learner?
BTC
What is Building Thinking Classrooms?
High expectations as empowered learners
What is our academic achievement goal?
(Picture)
What is Rocket Block?
Belonging, Mastery, Autonomy, ________ , and Creativity
What is purpose?
I can apply strategic thinking to develop ideas and problem solve
What is a disciplined thinker?
POIP
What is Problem of Instructional Practice?
High engagement for deeper learning
What is our teaching and learning goal?
An activity in which the teacher leads the children in counting aloud together by a given number
What is choral counting?
A teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects
What is project based learning?
I can work effectively and respectfully with diverse groups of people
What is an engaged collaborator?
EEPD
What is Educator Evaluation and Professional Development?
The ultimate goal of our 2023-2024 school development plan
What is equity for all OR deeper learning as global citizens?
A teaching method in which teachers set clear goals for individual students or small groups based on needs (target skills) and current levels of understanding
What is responsive teaching OR tier 1 instruction OR differentiation?
If we create a sense of belonging and facilitate learning experiences that have a purposeful impact on community and / or self, pique students’ curiosities, foster students’ empowerment, then students will not only master learning objectives, but also learn deeply.
What is our definition of deeper learning?
I can actively contribute to a civilized society
What is a civic-minded contributor?