2009 Institute for Staff Development Students Today, Leaders Tomorrow

1. Individualizing the Classroom: Creating Individualized Plans for all students through projects and classroom management 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

2. Welcome Individualizing the Classroom: Creating Individualized Plans for all students through projects and classroom management Christel Kaufman Western Regional Director NAF 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

3. As a Teacher • Background • My essential question: How do I get all kids to be engaged and motivated to learn? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

4. Motivation “Teachers and administrators constantly lament that students are not motivated, but what they are actually saying is that they do not know how to persuade students to work……. All of our motivation comes from within ourselves.” William Glasser, The Quality School 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

5. Beliefs What do you believe? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

6. Student Centered When leadership is shared or distributed in the classroom community, student performance improves. If a student has an issue, concern or problem, having teachers that maintain an open door policy, whom they know will listen to them, problem solve with them, and be advocates creates an atmosphere of caring and results in increased work satisfaction. If a student is struggling with the best way to complete a task, input from others is often welcome and critical When others evaluate student work, and they know ahead of time this will be happening, it often ups the anti for excellence. 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

7. Day 1 Course information sheet should make kids accountable Examples: • If you are absent, it is your responsibility to speak with me directly and get your work or go to the web site. • All students will be expected to present, evaluate, be evaluated by instructor and students, and participate. You must do all of these things to pass. • If you do not show up for class, a student may call you during class to find out why you are not there. 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

8. Examples Consider a Grading clause if possible and you agree with (not a NAF thing): There is no letter grade given below a C in this class. If a student does not receive a passing grade of a C, there will be no letter grade given, instead a no pass will be recorded and they will have to repeat the course. A grade of C or better is fully expected. 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

9. Building Community This is a teaching and learning community! • Open and interactive process in most of what you do creates a sense of community. • Classroom Rules and Expectations • You are part of this community, do participate 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

10. Toolbox • In your toolbox, write down your expectations of what students will leave your classroom with at semesters end. • Pop share 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

11. Consider Seniors When building community: What are the perks you can offer to seniors in your academy? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

12. Teacher Commitments • Write a set of commitments you could provide to students and place on the wall of your classroom. • 5 minutes • Share 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

13. Teacher Commitments I value you, your feedback and your contributions I commit to plus, minus and delta daily I commit to facilitating your success in every way I can I commit to NOT doing anything for you that you can do for yourself I commit to student evaluation of my work I commit to evaluation and providing you with the tools to move toward excellence in your work in this class If you come to me and are not understanding something, I commit to helping you to understand I believe your success is a reflection on my teaching, I commit to trying to be a good teacher for you. I believe that each student is capable of learning and doing excellent work 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

14. The Journey Map • Reflect on your life experiences that have brought you to the place you are today. Create a visual “map” of your journey • Share and put on walls • Where did I come from? • Significant event, people and situations that have shaped you • Where am I now? • Describe yourself today • Where am I going? • What do I need to know to get there? • How do I learn best? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

15. Breaking Ranks II Q: It sounds like you want schools to fill the role of social services. A: No. Schools cannot be all things to all people; however, we can do better. We have to remember the consequences of indifference to the personal needs and aspirations of students. Remember the effect suicide can have? Not only is a family devastated, but so too are many of the parents and students in the school community. Emotionally and academically, everything is put on hold for more than a week. That’s an extreme example, but similar tragedies happen more often than we’d like. Let’s not forget the less cataclysmic events, the behavioral and discipline issues associated with students not engaged ---those clearly affect all students. Every student will be better off if we can reach each student 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

16. Personalizing • Hard file on each student (ILP) • Groups 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

17. Student File ILP(Individualized Learning Plan) Inside each file will go: • Contract for grade • Individual goals for class • Goals for their academy experience • A list of typically asked questions in 1:1 • Assignments Signed: Course description Understanding of what it takes to graduate with a NAF certificate Permission for students to call them on their home phone or personal phone 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

18. ILP Files Sample Questions • What is your contracted grade • Rubrics they should be following • Any action plan format you want them to use • What do they need to do to get contracted grade • Actual plans, outlines guides, etc., anything to facilitate their success • Accountable: are things done, why not? • Are you on track, what modifications do you need to make. • What can I do to help you succeed? • Is there anything you would like to share with me? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

19. Files Filing system where students can access their ILP file any time Second set of files for PBL 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

20. Preparing Students for 1:1 • Get their file • Review questions that will be asked, have answers/work for meeting • What happens when they show up empty handed? • Problems in a student’s life? • Connections/Advocacy needed • Empathy, not sympathy 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

21. Grouping 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

22. Scheduling • 32 students – 83 minute period – block schedule • About 7.5 minutes per student each period • On 1: 1 days • What are the others doing? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

23. Sample Student Schedule Monday Wednesday Friday Group A Group B Group C Mark Susie Jennifer Sally John Jody Gregg Pat Phillip Donna Michelle Christine Evan Jack Jesse Elizabeth Katie Frank Jose Marcos Isabella Group A Group B Group C Date 1:1 independent independent 7/9 Independent 1:1 independent 7/11 Independent independent 1:1 7/12 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

24. Student Evaluations Many types Learning through the evaluation of others 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

25. Evaluations Teacher • Plus – what did you like • Minus - what didn’t you like • Delta – suggestions for change EVERY teachable lesson, project, activity, etc. *Assign a student to be time keeper daily for this alone 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

26. Student evaluation -oral Oral Communication Skills Your evaluator will rate your oral communication skills when you make your presentation. The scoring guide they will use is shown below. Date: Topic: Student being evaluated: Evaluator: Basic Proficient Advanced Organization Ideas are not Presents ideas in Presents ideas in a polished, well clearly presented an organized manner organized manner Attention to Shows little or no Uses an approach that Uses an original and creative Audience awareness of is appropriate for approach appropriate for intended audience intended audience intended audience Language Uses some inappropriate Uses appropriate Uses vivid, precise language language, language Delivery Uses limited delivery Demonstrates effective use Demonstrates ease in delivery techniques, including a of delivery techniques, techniques, including an appropriate somewhat indistinct voice including an audible voice and natural voice, excellent eye contact many filler words, umm little filler words rarely 2-3 filler words 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

27. Student assessment project boards Name of student being assessed: Date Rating scale: 1=excellent 2=good 3=fair 4=poor ___Board has an eye appealing draw to it, making it more attractive and drawing the viewer in. ___Board has photos, items, explanations that depict the title. ___Board has an essential question clearly stated on it. ___Board clearly addresses the point the presenter is trying to make ___Photos, pictures, items are appropriately labeled, enabling the viewer to get a sense of what is being addressed, the point the presenter is asserting. ___Overall rating Please provide one warm (I liked) comment : Please provide one cool (I wondered) comment: 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

28. Audience Feedback • Frame your feedback using two or three of the stems below: • I saw • I learned • I wondered • I appreciated • What did you notice during the presentation? • What worked? • What didn’t? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

29. Think, Pair, Share • What do you currently do to personalize and create community in the classroom? • What might you change? • New ideas, modifications that have been stimulated by this? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

30. Essential • Rule: Never do for a student what a student can do for themselves. • Empower students by giving them the tools to move forward and take care of themselves. 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

31. Other • Speaking – toast masters strategies • Circle with fortunes – 1 minute stand up • Bell or buzz for fillers • Team building activities - fun • Learning going on • Guest Greeters • Preparation for real world, shaking hands • Critical Friends Groups for teachers and administrators • PLC’s for school • Journaling – guided by topics 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

32. Plus, Minus, Delta • Plus, what did you like? • Minus, What didn’t you like? • Delta, Suggestions for improvement? 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow

33. Questions • Table evaluations 2009 Institute for Staff DevelopmentStudents Today, Leaders Tomorrow