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Principals Collab 2_4_2014

         Secondary Best Practices

Engaging practices using technology
Support class that collaborates with English teachers
Learning center for Gen Ed
Sp Ed:  Regulate Sp Ed student
Push in
Accommodations in esp popup
Freshman Transitions:  60% 9th graders are in (unless ECM)  Computer Foundations:
  freshman survival skills

how do we shift the culture of the unmotivated student?
 they are not connected;  they are detached
 how long has failure occurred
 student focus groups:  all of the answers from the students talked about desire for relationships
 they want to know that the teacher really cares about them
 anonymous texts about things that are going on
 how is the school helping you be college and career ready?
 bullytag.com;   
 more classrooms open at lunch
 more teacher presence during lunch
8 period day:  early/late start
change bell schedule
CPT


teacher efficacy:  how are we leading our staffs to a shift in culture

        how do we know that students are learning?   can students make up work?

        do students know that it is ok to fail?

           longitudinal case studies of students over middle school or high school?

           math can be a gate keeper or a gate opener;  is it about control?  is it about their values

            what do we want for all of our kids;  what does success look like?

            give them more opportunities to engage in cohorts and articulate

 

            when you work with those teachers do you have an asset based mindset

            do we have a common vision in our departments?