The School Plan: Establishing the Standards-Based Classroom (template)

  Suggestions for the School Plan by Secondary SBC Committee (Word document)

How does your school identify

Model SBCs?

 Baker Middle School Shares

Notes from the SBC June, 2010 Session

Shared Ideas from MCSD Teachers

Resource Binder

         Documents by GaDOE

         GaDOE Implementation Guide (Click green Georgia)

         Georgia CLASS Keys (Click listings on the right.)

         High Impact Practice Implementation Rubric

         Instructional Framework

         Inside a standards-based high school class !!

         Videos by GaDOE (open with/browse  Windows MediaPlayer)

What is  in a

Standards-Based Classroom Environment?

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 Classroom Environment Basics 

  Checklist - ENVIRONMENT   (use to provide comments and guide discussion)

  Environment examples (PPt)

 High Impact Rubric: by GaDOE

 Four Parts of a Standard!

 Definition of a Standards-Based Classroom by West GA RESA                             

 Artifacts and Evidence

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  Language of the Standards: Focus on the language

  Poster for Standards: Replace text for additional standards

  Standards Poster example by Pam Anders, Shaw High School

  Word Wall Template             Word Wall Rubric            

  Bulletin Board Configuration by West Georgia RESA

          Title Template: Excel document (Replace the existing title)

          Essential Question  Template: Excel document (Replace the existing title)

          Label  Templates: Student Work, Performance Task, Teacher Commentary, etc.

  Practices and Procedures: Clear procedures for daily routines

   Arrange Room for Engaged Learners

   Group Students

   Post Class Instructions: Flow Chart for Time Management

   Post Classroom Rules

   Collect Student Work

    Timer- PowerPoint  (also see Instructional Strategies listed on the left of this page)

    Student Work Displays

    Teacher Commentary: Criteria by West Georgia RESA

    Teacher Commentary SAMPLES by GaDOE

    Teacher Commentary: Post-Its^®

  Feedback: Informal assessments

          * Strategies

         1.  Flow chart management (example)

         2.  Provide Key and Marker for students' self-check

         3.  PowerPoints: timed with answer slides

         4.  Peer-to-Peer (partners)

         5.  Flip Chute: Instructions   and    Cover Template

         6.  Feedback Folders

         7.  Feedback Frogs

         8.  Feedback Punch-Cards

         9.  Ticket-Out-the-Door

  Feedback: Class Policies

         * Strategies

          1. Take Two: Standards Mastery

          2. Expect the Best

          3.  Steps to Mastery

          4.  No Zeros

What is  in a

Standards-Based  OPENING?

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   Checklist- OPENING

   Peer Observations through Video- Jan. 15, 2010 document

    Instructional Framework: Mathematics, Science, ELA and Reading (GREAT Resource) 

    High Impact Rubric: by GaDOE

    High Impact Rubric for Mathematics by GaDOE

Strategies for GPS focus

            1.     Group Tents for language of standards

            2.     Puzzles to lead language discussions

Setting Student Goals: Students are motivated when they take ownership of learning.

            * Strategies

             1. KWL Chart - Initially, create class charts.

                                     - Later, students personalize goals.

             2. Goal Setting Chart

             3. Reflections (Notebook ): Student-recorded goals

             4. Student Checklist Template for  Standards Mastery

What is  in a

Standards-Based CLOSING?

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   Checklist- CLOSING

   Peer Observations through Video- Jan. 15, 2010 document

  Instructional Framework by GaDOE 

  High Impact Rubric:  by GaDOE

  Consider:

   * How can students explain their work?

   *    How can students and teachers provide feedback from the lesson?

   * What strategies allow teachers to identify problems of modification of future lessons?

           * Strategies

             1.   June SBC manual, see Closing section

             2.   Closing strategies by Phyllis Brown, Baker Middle

             3.   Ticket-Out-the-Door with Standards focus, by Pam Anderson, Shaw High

What is  in a

Standards-Based WORK SESSION?

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    Checklist- Work Session Instructional Focus    (updated Oct. 26, 2010)

    Checklist - Work Session Student Focus     (updated Oct. 26, 2010)

   Instructional Framework:

   High Impact Rubric: by GaDOE

   Defining Rigor:

          * 21st Century Partnership Skills: Content integrated with technology)

             21st Century Skills Framework

                -   Life and Career Skills for gifted/talented

                -   21st Century  Skills Math Map

                -   21st Century Skills Science Map

                -   21st Century Skills  Social Studies Map

                -   21st Century Skills ELA Map

          *  International Center for Leadership in Education

              -    Rigor/Relevance Framework

              -    Teaching for Rigor and Relevance by Richard Jones

              -    Student Engagement Teacher Handbook by Richard Jones

          *  Interactive PowerPoints- also see Secondary Ed. Instruction (teacher), Leadership (course) in Atlas

               Template  (PPt version 2007)

               Example 1 by Arnold

            Example 2 by Northside (version 2007)

    Standards-Mastery

         * What is it? Defined by MCSD teachers November, 2010

         * Strategy Template                    

         *  Article defining mastery

         *  Summary Rubrics for Content Standards

          1. Take Two: Standards Mastery

          2. Expect the Best

          3.  Steps to Mastery

          4.  No Zeros

     Assessment Tools: Identification of Mastery

     * Strategies

      1. Rubrics in the Classroom

             * Authentic Assessment Toolbox

             * NWREL's Toolkit98:  Assessment and

                       Feedback

             *  Integrating Assessment and Instruction:

                       Task  and  Teacher Commentary

      2. Online Rubric Generators

              * Rubistar Rubric Generator

              * Teach-nology Rubric Generator

              * Kathy Schrock's Rubrics

              * Roobrix

      3. Ticket-Out-the Door (select Engaged Learner)

      4. Online Quiz Generators

              * EasyTestMaker

              * List of Assessment Tools

     5. Feedback by .html

              * Feedback.com

              * Flip Chute- cover      Flip Chute Instructions

              * Punch Cards

              * Self-Check folders

              * Feedback Frogs

   Instructional Strategies

   Differentiated Instruction

              *  template

  Relationship Building: Teacher and Students  (poster)

   (Marzano's Essential     Nine Instructional Strategies, #7)

Manual compiled by MCSD Secondary Education

Resource Manual

*  International Center for Leadership in Education

              -    Rigor/Relevance Framework

              -    Teaching for Rigor and Relevance by Richard Jones

              -    Student Engagement Teacher Handbook by Richard Jones

* Doing Differentiation Power Point by John Lester

* 21st Century Skills Framework (see individual content links above)

                        Work Session Manual

                          (see Atlas teacher, Secondary Ed. Instruction in Leadership course)

                                                June 2010 Manual (environment, opening, closing)

                                                   The latest edition is posted in two parts. Download BOTH.  

                                                    Manual- Second Edition by Secondary Education Part A (posted Aug. 2009)

                                                    Manual- Second Edition by Secondary Education Part B   (posted Aug. 2009)