This blog is meant to promote learning at Hudson Prairie. We can ponder ideas and learn from the professionals with whom work. Questions to ponder include:
What do learners need to prepare for our changing world?
What shifts can we make in our practices to prepare our students for the changing world?
If you would like something added, please email it to behnkejs@hudson.k12.wi.us
On August 26 from 9-12 we will have our building staff meeting to set the stage for our 2015-16 theme:
Creating
At Hudson Prairie we have seen a lot of successes. Our goal this year will be to CELEBRATE the successes and try to replicate them to create patterns of success for student learning.
Please comment about successes you are proud of at HP on this blog post.
Our enduring understanding is:
Student learning is maximized by purposeful planning, high impact teaching, and reflection on student learning. These are patterns of success.
Why do we want to create patterns of success?
For our kids.
Help every student learn at high levels and demonstrate growth.
Immerse
Before the staff meeting, I want you to reflect on patterns of success.
Name a pattern of success in your personal life.
Name a pattern of success in your professional life.
Reflect on how these patterns can be replicated.
Investigate
Learning Targets
I can identify how patterns of success can be used to support student learning.
I can see patterns of success in the teaching standards.
I can utilize patterns of success to help all students grow.
Please bring your device.
Presentation Coalesce Go Public In our classroom, we will create patterns of success by understanding the teaching standards and continually refining our practice to meet student needs.
As Professional Learning Communities we will create patterns of success by discussing Dufour's 4 questions:
What is it we expect our students to learn?
How will we know when they have learned it?
How will we respond when some students do not learn?
How will we respond when some students already know it?
The end of the year is a time to reflect on the successes of the school year and we are one of the only occupations where we get to reset for the next school year. As you reflect on your year, celebrate and think about what may be goals for next year. These questions are adapted from http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2011/06/20-teacher-end-of-year-reflection.html
What are some things you accomplished this year that you are proud of?
What is something you tried in your classroom this year for the first time? How did it go?
What is something you found particularly frustrating this year?
Which student in your class do you think showed the most improvement? Why do you think this student did so well?
What is something you would change about this year if you could?
What is one way that you grew professionally this year?
Who amongst your colleagues was the most helpful to you?
What has caused you the most stress this year?
When was a time this year when you felt joyful and/or inspired about the work that you do?
What do you hope your students remember most about you as a teacher?
In what ways were you helpful to your colleagues this year?
What was the most valuable thing you learned this year?
What was the biggest mistake you made this year? How can you avoid making the same mistake in the future?
What is something you did this year that went better than you thought it would?
What part of the school day is your favorite? Why?
What were your biggest organizational challenges this year?
Who was your most challenging student? Why?
In what ways did you change the lives of your students this year?
Pretend that you get to set your own salary for this past year based on the job that you did. How much do you feel that you earned (the number you come up with should be in no way based on your current salary - rather, come up with a number that truly reflects how you should be compensated for your work this year)?
Knowing what you know now, would you still choose to be a teacher if you could go back in time and make the choice again? If the answer is "no," is there a way for you to choose a different path now?
Our end of the year dance is going to be the Power Up video, I Like to Move It from Madagascar. Here is a little inspiration to build background knowledge.
Please practice with your Power Up video.
If you can add the Power Up Video please do that and add any ideas to celebrate for our students on June 5 as a comment. Think of costumes, dance moves, etc.!
My Learning Plan Support Session Tuesday- Optional
Checklist to finish the year:
Reflected on PPG (everyone)
Reflected on SLO, updated midyear data and attached it as an artifact, and self score your SLO. (everyone)
Attach artifacts for your documentation log (everyone)
Completed the 2nd survey and reflection (2nd year only)
Reflected on the artifacts in your documentation log (3rd year/ on cycle)
Below I have a video tutorial from Dolf regarding the reflection you'll do on your SLO Professional Practice Goal. I noticed this was an area that may need support.. The Professional Practice Goal is the goal you wrote in your original SLO after you reflected on the standards. .
If you have questions we will have a support session on Tuesday in the media center or come and see me.
When you are complete you can sign up for your end of the year SLO conference outside my office for May 26. Here is a video to see what it looks like. Thanks Deb for letting us use this.
