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Our goal is to create a model of MBL that best fits our students, staff, and community. The hope is to not simply copy what other schools have done, but rather identify the best practices and principles to enhance Windham Technical High School for all stakeholders.
2016 - 2017
2016 - 2017
- Identify 9th grade TEAMS as program pilot
- Develop initial MBL strategies to educate staff & students
- Create Habits of Work (HoW) Rubrics that cohere to school goals
- Use HoW to assess student skills and share with all stakeholders
- Report student HoW scores in Report Cards by Q3
- Introduce Retake/Revise/Redo Forms
- Discuss other MBL Standard Practices that will benefit WTHS students
- Create Habits of Work (HoW) Rubrics that cohere to school goals
- Build capacity through providing Professional Development to staff
- Create Course Measurement Standards that align to current and new curricula
- Create Learning Targets to replace lesson plans
2017 - 2018
2017 - 2018
- Professional Development
- Purpose and rationale of MBL at WTHS
- How to use Course Measurement Standards to drive instruction and assessment
- How to use Learning Targets
- Roles of HoW Rubrics for all stakeholders
- How grades should reflect Mastery of skills & content
- Align CFA and DSAs to Course Measurement Standards in all classes
- Replace lesson plans with Learning Targets
- Update Gradebook Categories to reflect skills and competencies (9th grade)
- Align TEAMS and teaching assignments to foster collaboration and growth (9th grade)
- Expand role of HoW Rubrics
- Implement in Trade & Technology
- Implement in grade 10 (already in use for 9th)
- Set HoW score as Requirement for WBL eligibility
- Set HoW score as Requirement for graduation
- Tool for identifying and providing interventions (IEP, 504, SRBI/RTI)
- Foster discussions with students and parents/guardians
- Utilize for student goal setting (IEP, 504, SRBI/RTI)
2018 - 2019
2018 - 2019
- Implement next level of MBL Standard Practices (if applicable based on feedback and direction of program):
- HoW Rubrics
- Retake/Retest/Redo
- Eliminate Extra Credit
- Maximize Summative Assessments
- Rethink zeros and flexibility of deadlines
- Continue current MBL practices in 9th grade & add current practices to 10th grade
- TBD
Created and maintained by:
Created and maintained by:
David Batch
Assistant Principal, Vinal THS
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