Cluster week 1 August 19-20, 2014

Welcome to cluster Please sign in Sit with your group “selfie Fill out the “2 things” paper”-do NOT put your name on it Put your name on popsicle stick Place your rubric and Tap Career handbook in your new binder. Create a tab for the side http://www.online-stopwatch.com/ Popsicle stick=Questioning from the rubric 3 things=TKS

2 things Activity Redistribute papers 3 minutes to “find” the paper’s author Return to seat 2 minutes to share what you learned about your co-worker at table

Pull popsicle sticks:

DVMS School Goal Waiting for Galileo Results Waiting for results of Galileo

Yearly Goal By May 2015, all 7th and 8th grade students will demonstrate a year’s growth in ELA and Math as evidenced by a pre/post Galileo test resulting in a combined AYP growth score from 55 to 60. Skill focus ELA: Skill focus in Math: Waiting for results of Galileo for skill focus: popsicle sticks

Cluster Cycle Goal 1 By the end of the first cluster cycle, teachers will effectively analyze student work and monitor student achievement as evidenced by a 3.0 or higher average score of all teachers in each of the following three TAP rubric indicators: Standards and Objectives, Assessment, and Student Work. Popsicle sticks

Identify the Need Teachers will identify one descriptor from the Learning Environment indicators by developing a plan to implement for students. Just like you needed to set expectations and learning environment so students feel safe to learn, we will too in cluster.

Obtain New Learning Jigsaw the 4 indicators of Learning Environment starting on page 18 of TAP Career Handbook On chart paper- Summarize your indicator Answer the question Share out

Develop New Learning Break out sessions-Decide what indicator and descriptor you will develop and implement this week with your students. Table 1. Managing Student Behavior-Brandy/MS Table 2. Environment-Sam/Laura Table 3. Respectful Culture- Scott/Matt Table 4. Expectations-Mara/Shane Please fill out your pink paper and hand to Facilitator of table

Apply New Learning Implement your Learning Environment plan this week. Follow-up: fill out pink paper for walk thru, master or mentor will leave pink paper on desk for you to bring back next week. Master, mentors divide up slips and leave note

How proficient am I with using and understanding the TAP rubric? 5 4 3 2 1 Seasoned professional with 2+ years of implementing with fidelity Almost there, but, need help with _______ Okay but I have questions; need practice I remember parts from college This is my first experience with TAP Closure-either have them write on post-it or write name on smartboard.

Evaluate New Learning Bring reflection plan and pink paper to cluster next week.