Utilize high-leverage strategies, prioritize essentials, articulate learning progression with students, assess for feedback, and share best practices—let’s run the foundational plays with excellence!
Avoiding Drift
1. What do we want all students to know and be able to do as a result of this lesson/unit? (The End in Mind)
2. What are the Learning Targets? (The Bull’s Eye)
3. How will we measure student progress and understanding? (The Evidence) #edchat
Learning Targets
“To reach a destination, you need to know exactly where you are headed, plan the best route to get there, and monitor your progress along the way.”
-Moss & Brookhart
#edchat
“When it comes time to reflect, make sure you’re looking back in a way that will help you move forward. Spend time reflecting on your wins and losses because each hold their own lessons that can help you grow.”
John Maxwell
#WeLeadEd
When we win, we must remember that next time we could lose. When we lose, we must remember that next time we can win. —Simon Sinek #AnalyzeProcess#AlwaysLearning
The scoring of AP Exam multiple-choice questions is complete. There are definitely going to be some perfect scores this year -- while students who attempted to Google the answers lost those points. Here’s a short write-up on what I’m seeing so far: https://t.co/npKQPSts0q.
#ThoughtForTheDay Leadership can be messy and difficult at times, but, then again, most things worth pursuing are. Never doubt the impact your leadership is making. #LiveYourExcellence
“When transformation occurs, the why runs deeper than compliance. The drive to do the same work only better is replaced with the understanding that the work itself must change. As a result, the role of the learner must change as well.”
Driving Change
Frontier & Rickabaugh