Monitor Student Learning

1. Demonstrate the ability to create a culture that fosters a community of learners;

2. Demonstrate an understanding of student support systems and services;

3. Demonstrate the ability to implement and monitor student management data systems;

4. Implement schoolwide policies and practices that encourage positive behavior, and respond to student misconduct in a positive, fair, and unbiased manner;

5. Demonstrate the ability to develop a master instructional schedule;

6. Demonstrate the ability to meet the diverse learning needs of all students; and

7. Demonstrate the ability to understand and support a comprehensive program of student activities.

Artifact 1: Modern Classsroom- PLTs (Sub-competency 6)

Description:

As teaching and learning change in a post COVID environment, new and better ways of instruction are at the forefront of education. The model our district has been promoting and piloting is the Modern Classrooms Project, a research-backed instructional model to respond to every student’s needs. This model is set on three instructional practices: blended instruction, self-paced structures, and mastery-based grading. I worked to introduce and implement this instructional model at all secondary schools in the district, even piloting with teachers who were interested.

Reflection:

The modern classroom project is perfect for teachers who are ready to ditch the "one-size-fits-all" instructional model. However, for teachers who are not ready for the change, it seems to be a difficult change. Due to this I created a cycle of learning for PLTs at McKinley ALC. Teachers examined a single component of the model in the PLTs to make the change more incremental. For the first cycle we focused on research-based best practices of instructional video and blended learning. This was more attainable and garnered more teacher interest in moving further.

Artifacts:

Modern Classrooms Essentials Certificate of Completion, McKinley Modern Classroom PLT Timeline,

Instructional video student data collection form, Modern Classroom Model presentation

Artifact 2: ISS/OSS/CAAP Document (Sub-competency 4)

Description:

I was part of a small group that was tasked with creating a chart to help administrators and deans with common decision making with regards to student discipline. The document was the differentiate between in-school suspension, out-of-school suspension, and the Community Accountability and Prevention program. CAAP is a St. Cloud ISD 742 Intervention and Prevention program that focuses on students in 6th through 10th grades who need one to three days to get better prepared, engaged, educated, empowered and inspired to be more successful and go farther in school.

Reflection:

Since I have not participated much in student discipline procedures in my current work, this task was very informative to me. I was able to work with both administrators and deans to discuss what offenses would result in each assignment and for how long. We were also able to connect this document with the student handbook and code of conduct to make sure behaviors, descriptions, and Skyward codes were consistent throughout.

Artifact:

ISS/OSS/CAAP Document, code of conduct, and secondary handbook

Artifact 3: McKinley ALC Credit Recovery Program (Sub-competency 2)

Description:

Assisted in management of staff and students during the summer credit recovery program at McKinley ALC. Helped students with class materials, assisted teachers with technology needs, and helped keep students in their assigned spaces. I also worked to create the Trimester 2 and 3 credit recovery courses for Biology.

Reflection:

I found that most students were quite willing to work on their credit recovery courses in order to complete credits toward graduation. These courses were set up so students could work asynchronously at their own pace on whichever trimester(s) they needed to complete with a content expert or experts in the room for support. EL and SPED teachers were also dispersed into each class providing more layers of students support.

Artifacts:

Credit Recovery Course Syllabus for Biology Tri 2 & 3

Artifact 4: Workload Planning Training (Sub-competency 3)

Description:

Schoology has an under utilized resource for teachers called workload planning. This allows teachers to see what their students have due during any given week. They can identify what due-dates are overloaded and when students may be at capacity for work. I created graphics to make teachers aware of this feature for distribution in the district "Notebook" email as well as as updates on the Schoology Secondary Educators course.

Reflection:

I often create graphics and videos to assist teachers. I think this one my be one of the most effective. Many teachers didn't realize this feature was available and it allowed them to really get a good idea what is happening for students outside of their classroom.

Artifacts:

Workload planning graphics #1 and #2