pre-work network charter corps members

Pre-Workto September 20, 2010 All Corps SessionThis session is intended for Corps Members who currently teach at our network partners: North Star and TEAM schools. : 

1 Pre-Workto September 20, 2010 All Corps SessionThis session is intended for Corps Members who currently teach at our network partners: North Star and TEAM schools.

Vision & Goals : 

2 Vision & Goals “Highly effective teachers develop an ambitious and inspiring vision of where their students will be academically by the end of the year. They set big goals informed by that vision – goals that when reached will make a meaningful impact on students’ academic trajectory and future opportunities.” -- Teaching As Leadership Chapter 1: Set Big Goals

What will it take to get there? : 

3 What will it take to get there? STARTING STRONG DEPENDING ON DATA BEING GOAL-DRIVEN Take care of your own needs. Make purposeful choices about how you spend class time to reach your goal. Be intentional in your approach to investment and classroom management. Use data in varying contexts and over varying time frames to learn about your students, determine progress towards your Big Goal, and make meaningful choices for your kids and your own development. Think of data as information that enables you to use your time well, not just numbers. Set a big goal that is deeply motivating and meaningful to you and your students and then rely on your goal to focus your work and help you make decisions this year.

What makes an effective Big Goal? : 

4 What makes an effective Big Goal?

Pathways to Opportunity – Example #1 : 

5 Pathways to Opportunity – Example #1 Look at this teacher’s reflection on how his goal would motivate his 4th grade students (and himself): In your mind would this motivate 4th graders? This information is factual and definitely important to consider for a teacher to build contextual knowledge around the achievement gap and the opportunities that affluent communities experience. But, has this teacher really thought about what would motivate him and his students, beyond the statistics?

Pathways to Opportunity – Example #1 : 

6 Pathways to Opportunity – Example #1 Look at this same teacher’s reflection on his classroom’s Big Goal when considering what he wanted to be true for himself and his students: Using information learned about his students over the first weeks of school, this teacher was able to make his BG come alive for himself. He can now think of concrete pathways to opportunity for his students, and how he can push his students to academic success as a result of this clarity in vision

“Zoom Out” on your classroom : 

7 “Zoom Out” on your classroom Reflect on these questions about your classroom and school culture. Please write down your answers and bring them to the All Corps Session: School Culture/Vision How does your school’s culture come through in your classroom? What is your classroom going to look like (academically) for this unit to reach the school’s vision? How will achieving the Big Goal impact students’ pathways of opportunity (specifically within your content/grade level)? How will you ensure you are working to reach these pathways? What do you still need to understand/internalize about your school’s vision to have it come through in your lessons?

“Zoom Out” on your classroom : 

8 “Zoom Out” on your classroom Reflect on these questions about your classroom and school culture. Please write down your answers and bring them to the All Corps Session: Your Classroom Vision What is your vision for your classroom? How does that vision come through in your classroom (beyond your school’s culture and systems)? How will your student’s interests, goals, and aspirations inform your vision? What do you still want to learn about your students aspirations or the community you serve to develop your vision? What do you still need to define about your vision to have it come through in your classroom?

Connection to All Corps Session : 

9 Connection to All Corps Session By reflecting and articulating your school’s culture and vision and making that concrete link to your classroom, you are able to see the areas of strength and areas of focus needed to make that vision a reality for your students. By looking at what your personal additional vision is for your classroom, you can be ensure to work to include those nuances as you invest your students throughout the year. Specifically during our All Corps Session we will look at How to tailor your investment around your students’ interests Strategies of how to reinforce your BG on a daily level Examples of classrooms that are doing this Collaboration time amongst content/grade levels along investment of BG in the classroom

Next Steps : 

10 Next Steps Please come prepared with the answers to the reflection questions located within this presentation. Also please be sure to bring (soft-copy is fine): Current unit plan Upcoming lesson plans