Warm-up O Begin with Pink page at Team Table. We will talk about it in a little while. O THIS DAY IN HISTORY O yankees-announce-purchase-of-babe-ruth yankees-announce-purchase-of-babe-ruth O Use the white board (sheet); create a math problem using numbers from the article (1, 5, 1920)

Expectations

O If you were the student, what would you expect of teachers? O If you were the parent, what would you expect of teachers? O If you were a community leader or business leader, what would you expect of John Ehret High School? O What should they expect?

Table discussion O Each person will share one expectation on their list with the group. O When each person has shared, the group will come to consensus choosing an expectation to share O Leader will add the expectation to display.

Measuring Effective Teachers….

Compass O Measurable growth in student learning; O Observed proficiency in classroom instruction: O 1c Planning O 2c management O 3b Questioning and discussion O 3c Engagement O 3d Assessing learning

Looking at the National Proposition for Teaching Standards

What Teachers should know and be able to do O Teachers are committed to students and their learning. O Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. O Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. O Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. O Teachers are members of learning communities. National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBCT)

What would this look like at JEHS? O Silent read O Annotate O Team Assignments O Gallery Walk – Take a note of noteworthy suggestions…

Take a minute

Expectations Faculty Share – Noteworthy Suggestions

Expectations Building Success

The Plan to Maintain Productive Learning Environment O Good Classroom Management essential for productive learning. O All teachers will provide a set of policies and procedures to students and parents which details class expectations. O All teachers should have a plan for parent contact. O All teachers will have an equitable plan for assessment, make-up and remediation. O All teachers will have a plan for equitable student participation.

The Plan to Maintain Productive Learning Environment O Way First Day Powerpoint

Attention & Time for Transitions O Silent attention: O Secret Word: attention-getting-technique attention-getting-technique O Drumming attention: O Numbers for Transition assignments:

Names are important! Index Card Seating Chart/Roster Popsicle Stick 16 participation

How will students work together? O Group work – homework example O

Provide an excellent academic experience for all students Do you have high expectation for all learners? Do you encourage efficacy? Do you demonstrate equity, including all students?

Grading

Do grading practices place students at a disadvantage? O 4x4 = 88days O Traditional = 177days O 4x4 = 18 test grades O Traditional = 36 test grades

Plan to encourage improvement and responsibility O Provide Opportunity for: O Do-over O Corrections O Tutoring O Project for remediation O Provide feedback O Provide examples of excellent work O Print student summary O Have student chart progress O Conference with students after test, interim or report card

What do we teach? O State Curriculum O Common Core ( ) O O ACT standards for College Career Readiness O Industry Standards (Dual Enrollment/Certification) O International Baccalaureate or AP standards O Skills needed to be a good learner O Skills needed to be a good citizen

Take a closer look at the wiki Jot Down Notes for your To-Do-List

Student Item Analysis Mining Data How to interpret the SIAR and count incorrect answer: O Remove all Needs Improvement from class set. O Distribute remaining SIAR to team members. Each member will help count incorrect answers for each standard. O Incorrect answers are boxed. Start at the bottom of the first column working upward to count and record incorrect answers. O Use one SIAR as a tally sheet. Compile information and make as Final Count. O Return all sheets to envelope. O Reminded of confidentiallity O NOTE: The questions are marked EASIEST at the bottom to DIFFICULT at the top. It is important to know the level of question difficulty so please do not combine GLEs in your count. Each GLE listed is a different question.

Examining ACT Item Analysis from ACT Mastery

ACT Preparation Study of ACT Documents Connecting College Readiness Standards to the Classroom documents including Standards including ideas for progress. Ideas for Progress to the next level Instructional Support Materials: Curriculum Review Worksheets; Test questions;

In all classes O Provide an activity which requires that students read 300 – 700 words and answer knowledge and application questions. O Plan for students to write explanations and summaries using appropriate academic language. O Plan for students to discuss, analyze, cite/support their answers/statements. O Extend vocabulary, model use of context clues, roots, affixes O Plan text dependent questions. O Analyze graphs and charts. O Calculate percentages & area, use decimals & ratios. O Help students build the stamina for the testing ahead.

What’s coming up

Homeroom Teachers Please Collect: O State Consent Form for Scholarships, Grants and College Admissions O The state now requires that parents and/or 18 year old students provide permission for schools to share student data with the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Assistance (LOSFA) and to postsecondary institutions, such as Louisiana colleges. This consent form is required for all students. Please review the enclosed form and sign in the area to consent(permission) or to decline consent(no permission). The form should be returned to school by January 7 th. Please consider that the school may not share information required for TOPs or college admission without the signed form on file.

Family Academic Night O January 28 th, 2015 O 6:30pm – 8:30pm O Stipends through Title One O The Louisiana High School Diploma and State Testing requirements for graduation (All parents & students). O Dual Enrollment courses offered at Ehret and local colleges, along with information about courses at Cullier Career Center (for 10 th and 11 th grade students). O Meet with teachers and preview course elective offerings for the school year; O Parents of 11 th and 12 th grade students may attend sessions about Financial Aid and; O Seniors and parents may use our computer lab to begin work on FAFSA Forms needed for Financial Aid and TOPS. O IB meeting for 9 th & 10 th grade students about “Preparing for the 11 th and 12 th grade IB courses “or IB World Examinations. Parents are invited to attend sessions that focus on course selection; helping students prepare for opportunities after high school

O A successful learning environment is achieved through high expectations, clear goals, strategic planning and meaningful collaboration; where commitment to the growth and development of all learners is demonstrated each day.