INVEST
What is the Yeshiva Girls Division‘s definition of INVEST?
Taking active ownership of your own learning.
True or false? Purposes of active listening include building trust, confidence, reliability and validation.
TRUE! And, when done well, can inspire students and teachers.
Timely attendance counts for how much of a student’s grade? A) 5% B) 10% C) 20% D) it doesn’t count at all
B! Teachers will either select from the suggested grading rubric or design their own grading system for this 10% (to be submitted for approval).
False. Honesty is communication that is not misleading. In addition to refraining from cheating, we need to work to ensure that the work we submit is fully ours.
True or False? Food is allowed in all classrooms.
FALSE! No student may bring any food items into classrooms. Snacks in lockers during breaks are OK!
Name two expectations from page 7 in the classroom that demonstrate INVEST
Have materials ready and engage with them as instructed.
Position yourself for optimal learning.
Engage in class activities and discussions.
Be present, except for short, periodic breaks as needed.
Complete assigned work and make up anything that you miss.
Ask questions to solidify your understanding of the material.
Seek support if/when it is needed. Don’t be afraid to ask for help from your teachers, peers, or others.
INCLUDE at Yeshiva Girls Division means listening to others, taking turns, using appropriate tone and language when speaking to others. True or false?
True!
True or false? To be counted as ‘on time’, a student must be in her seat when the bell rings.
FALSE! To be counted as ‘on time’, a student must be in the classroom when the bell rings.
What is the best way for students to use arguments or information from other sources?
CITE and QUOTE!
FALSE! Students may not draw or write on desks or boards in the classroom.
Name one way to encourage students to ask questions in the classroom.
No incorrect responses. Possible-create a listening culture, be direct about your expectations, allow student to ‘be the teacher’ to ask a question, give points when whole class reaches a set number of questions asked, reward and praise questions.
True or false? One voice in the classroom will inhibit student creativity.
Potentially both, depending on the student. A solution: create predictable expectations and find ways for those creative students to demonstrate creativity without speaking over others.
What are the four attendance expectations for attending davening?
Come on time and stay for the full period.
Sit in your assigned seat.
Preserve the silence.
Bring only davening materials into the room.
It is OK to use AI when writing or doing work, as long as students tell the teacher they are using it. True or false?
FALSE! Large Language Model Chatboxes such as CHAT GPT are NOT permitted at school.
Using items as they are intended is a great act of k_v_d.
INVEST includes students making up missed work. Name a barrier to this and a solution to this situation.
Open ended. Barriers/solutions can include: student doesn’t know what she missed/assign a peer buddy system; post all assignments on a classroom platform; establish communication procedures for missing assignments
Give an example of what a classroom would look like when students embrace the quality of INCLUDE from the handbook.
Answers will vary!
How does the Fix-It system work for attendance or tardiness concerns? (Four steps)
1st infraction: Discussion with teacher or administrator, create plan to fix the problem. 2nd: same as first but adding an email/note home to parents. 3rd: all of the above but with a guided reflection in the counselor’s office. 4th: refer to MTSS support team for intervention.
Conferring with others is OK, as long as: A) they are cited and quoted in the work, B) the final product is solely from the student, C) they don’t change the student’s mind about an argument or hypothesis.
B! It is OK to confer with students, parents, professionals, teachers as long as the student product is her own.
Unauthorized use of materials/defacement=a negative Torah prohibition called _____
Lo’ ta’ aseh.
Position yourself for optimal learning. What does this look like in your classroom (minimum two team members must respond for full points).
Both responses are correct and earn the points!
Name two ways students may provide feedback after evaluating what they hear.
Nonverbal responses such as number of fingers out of five, write on white board and hold up, thumbs up. Verbal responses with paraphrase of what was heard, creating a question or summary statement after listening. Answers will vary.
What are solutions for students who are late to class, stating they needed to go to their locker?
Allow student to use a hall pass after arriving on time, have a second set of materials for student use in the classroom, collect data if this becomes a pattern so she can get intervention, practice organizational skills. Answers will vary!
If a student is not academically honest, the first violation results in resubmission with a full grade drop. Second violation is 0% on the assignment. The third violation may result in _______ __ ______.
Failing the course.
List 5 items that are for TEACHERS ONLY.
Whiteboards, bulletin boards, teacher chair, teacher desk, cabinets, closets, all supplies stored within.