From Senioritis to Self Startup Growing 21st Century Skills Oona Marie Abrams Chatham High School Chatham,

The art of the start! Pre-assessment Turn & Talk What worries did you bring in the door with you today about your teaching or your students’ learning? Talk with your table partners.

Intake Surveys Period 2 Period 3 Period 4 Period 5

Personal Mission Statements Starting with 7 Habits7 Habits Quick writes and pair shares. My own personal mission statement Using 7 Habits to evaluate literature: people/characters, conflicts, themes. evaluate literature Use 7 Habits to reflect on progress, workflow all year.

Examples of Student Mission Statements Nate Robbie Matthew Morgan Pat Gislina

Thoughts on Curiosity in Rising Strong by Brene Brown

Frontloading with Research Projects “What am I worried about?” “How can I research into that worry?” “How does my research help me make a plan?”

Instructional Moves Radio Rookies Mentor texts Practice of primary source selection and evaluation. InterviewsInterviews/surveys.surveys My own action researchMy own action research.

Examples of Action Research Reports Bridget Andrew Nick Amy Anna Meghan

21st Century Skills Without Tech “Reunion” by John Cheever Annotate with questions only. Introverted leadership opportunities.

Focused Re-reading Question Carousel Informational “Overlay” Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Questions: Why does Charlie remain silent? Why is this the last time Charlie saw his father?

ISTE Standards Creativity and Innovation Communication and Collaboration Research and Information Fluency Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Decision-Making

Self Reflection & Self Assessment Students are much more self aware with an authentic, relevant audience. Interest in teacher opinion is usually high when the stakes are higher (grades). Self assessment/reflection are more authentic when they’re transparent to all (the sweet spot!).

Our Collective Exit Ticket ★ What does student led learning look like? ★ What other words define student leadership? ★ What can teachers do to create cultures of authentic student leadership in their classrooms and schools?

After the Exit! ROUGH course outline Blog Any questions that come to mind during/ following this presentation? Drop them in this doc.in this doc