Name That Acronym:
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High School Edition
The 25-page legal document that actually means "Here's exactly how we help this kid win."
What is an Individualized Education Program? (IEP)
MYTH OR FACT: If 30 kids in your class are failing, you have 30 Tier 3 kids.
What is MYTH! You have a Tier 1 problem. Fix core instruction first.
Who is the person who always smiles and says "Jesus Christ"
When teachers greet students at the door, it increases this in the classroom.
What is belonging/engagement?
This is the healthiest word to protect your mental well-being.
What is “No” or “Not Today”?
Not a highway, but the plan that says "Yes, he can have breaks, extra time, and sit in the front."
What is 504 Plan - from Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
MYTH OR FACT: You can do MTSS without writing anything down.
What is MYTH! If it's not documented, it didn't happen.
You buy these with your own money, even though they should be provided.
What are Tissues, Pencils, or Expo Markers?
Calling a parent with good news about their child builds this
What is a positive relationships/parent partnership?
Talking to a trusted teammate after a hard class is this.
What is Seeking Support?
The form that makes every senior parent cry, crash the computer, and call you for help.
What is Free Application for Federal Student Aid?FAFSA
MYTH OR FACT: The best Tier 2 intervention for a high schooler failing because he doesn't come to school is tutoring.
What is MYTH! The intervention is fixing ATTENDANCE first. You can't tutor a kid who isn't here.
This magical cart of 30 devices contains 27 that are charged, 2 that are cracked, and 1 that will never connect to WiFi again.
What is the Chromebook cart?
Students don't remember what you taught them on Tuesday. They remember this.
Answer: What is how you made them FEEL on Tuesday?
Clue: You have 30 kids having big emotions and you have 0% battery left. What do you need FIRST?
What is you need to regulate YOURSELF first before you can help them?
The classes where kids actually learn to weld, code, do nursing, and make more money than all of us right out of school.
What is Career and Technical Education? CTE
Tier 1 is for how many kids?
What is ALL kids? 100% of them?
You have 25 students. 1 student asks to go to the bathroom. How many students now need to go to the bathroom?
What is 25? ALL 25?
A kid walks in hallway with music blasting. Culture is not just what ONE teacher does. Culture is...
Answer: What is what EVERY teacher does? We all own the hallway.
You have a student who shuts down and puts his head down every day. What is he telling you without words?
Answer: What is "I'm overwhelmed / I'm tired / I don't feel safe to try"?
You don't give this in high school, but your 9th graders just came from taking it for 8 years straight.
Answer: What is End-of-Grade Test? EOG
Clue: Marcus has an F in your class but an A in 3 other classes. Is it a "can't do" or "won't do for ME" problem?
Answer: What is "won't do for me" - so it's relationship / engagement, not ability. Change YOUR approach first?
It's exhausting, it's chaotic, it's never-ending... and you would still pick this job again.
Answer: What is being a teacher?
Culture is when a student is absent 3 days. Do you say "Welcome back, we missed you" or "Where were you?"
Answer: What is "We missed you" - belonging first?
The #1 SEL strategy that works for 9th graders, 12th graders, AND adults?
What is feeling seen, heard, and that you belong?