Team Talk
The Road to Distinctions Week of December 7-11, 2015 2015
Principles of Learning
The two "Principles of Learning below are nothing new. As a matter of fact, It is much aligned to the way we do business on our campus. Take the time to study both principles and reflect on your own practices.
Organizing for Effort:
What does it look like?
An effort-based school replaces the assumption that aptitude determines what and how much students learn with the assumption that sustained and directed effort can yield high achievement for all students. Everything is organized to evoke and support this effort, to send the message that effort is expected and that tough problems yield to sustained work. High minimum standards are set and assessments are geared to the standards. All students are taught a rigorous curriculum, matched to the standards. They receive as much time and expert instruction as they need to meet or exceed expectations.
Clear Expectations:
If we expect all students to achieve at high levels, then we must define what we expect students to learn and do. Schools promote clear expectations by communicating them in ways that get them "into the heads" of school professionals, parents, community members, and, above all, students themselves. Descriptive criteria and models of work that meet standards should be publicly displayed. Students should refer to these displays to help them analyze and discuss their work. With clear and visible learning targets, students can participate in evaluating and setting goals for their own work and effort.
"I Am Roosevelt, The Power of One"
Results Oriented
Open to new ideas
Only Excellence will do
Scholar focused
Excuses don't work here
Very dedicated
Elevating excellence
Let's go Mustangs!
Trust
Spot Observation Look Fors
During testing, spot observations will continue. The expectation is that Good First Instruction will occur in every classroom every day. During your review sessions, Your lesson objective should address what you want your scholars to know progressing towards mastery.
There are only 3 instructional "A" days and 3 instructional "B" days remaining until the first semester ACP exams will be given.
Lets have bell to bell learning.
Time is not our friend.
- Good First Instruction
- LO/DOL alignment matching the TEKS
- Student engagement
- Interactive word walls (how will you bring academic vocabulary to the forefront?)
- Anchor charts
It is suggested that you continue to review the rubric not just for the spot observation indicators, but domain 2.4 checking for academic understanding and 2.6 for activating higher order thinking skills.
The Time Is Here
12-7 A-Day
English I re-test (5 hours)
12-8 B-Day
Algebra I re-test (4 hours)/English I make-ups (5 hours)
12-9
English II (5 hours) Algebra I make ups (4 hours)
12-10
Biology re-test (4 hours) English II make-ups (5 hours)
12-11
U.S. History re-test (4 hours) Final day for make-ups
Click on Kudos
Kudos
Kudos are in order for the following staff members who came out Friday night to support our re-testers. Thank you Ms. Tarpley, Mr. Adams, Ms. Ha, Mr. Azami, Mr. C. Jackson, Mr. Pleasant, Ms. Mills, and Ms. E. Johnson.
Thank you for being the champions for our scholars!
Roosevelt Scholars Rule!
The Roosevelt High School Math and Science Team took first place in Number Sense and Calculator Applications. They also placed second in Mathematics and Science.
Thank you Ms. Dougherty and Ms. Dill for your leadership!
Kudos
Kudos to Ms. Williams for organizing our re-test structure. The work that goes into a task that impacts hundreds of our scholars is monumental. Thanks Ms. Williams, keep up the great work!
Teacher of The Month
Please join the administrative team in celebrating our Teacher of The Month for December, Mr. Bruce. When you see him around the campus give him a pat on the back.
Way to go Mr. Bruce!
Premier Testing Practices
During testing, please ensure that you are actively monitoring during the process. Circulate up and down the rows of desk ensuring that scholars are working on the correct test.
Follow all procedures from the collection of electronic devices to filling out the seating chart. Let's make this process a stellar one!
Pathway To Impact
No PLC's for the next two weeks. We will resume with our targeted professional development and interventions in January.
Lets continue to blaze a pathway that will have a profound impact for our scholars.
Key Action 1
Improve the quality of Instruction and increase student achievement through effective and purposeful lesson planning. (Linked to district key action# 2. Implement the TEI system, tying teacher evaluations to student achievement results).
Key Action 2
Key Action 3
Biology Goal
Algebra I Goal
Algebra I re-tester Goal
English Re-testers Goal
English I Goal
English II Goal
Happening Now
No PLC's this week due to testing.
12-7 A-Day
English I re-test (5 hours)
Spot observations continue
12-8 B-Day
Algebra I re-test (4 hours)/English I make-ups (5 hours)
Spot observations continue
12-9
English II (5 hours) Algebra I make ups (4 hours)
Spot observations continue
12-10
Biology re-test (4 hours) English II make-ups (5 hours)
Spot observations continue
12-11
U.S. History re-test (4 hours) Final day for make-ups
Spot observations continue
Coming up
12-14
Regular Instructional Day -B Day
12-15
ACP Exam Periods 1 and 2
12-16
ACP Exams periods 3 and 4
Staff Winter Holiday Winter Celebration at Blue Mesa
12-17
ACP Exams periods 5 and 6
12-18
ACP Exams Period 7
On The Horizon
12-21, 2015-1-3, 2016
Winter Break
See You at 8:30 a.m. January 4, 2016 Happy New Year!