Belton ISD Teaching & Learning

Intentional planning is the process of designing standards-based, data-driven, instruction with clearly communicated student outcomes.

Supporting Beliefs:

A deep knowledge and understanding of standards drives the lesson design and assessment of student learning.
Intentional planning is centered on a student's learning needs and designed to grow the Journey of a Graduate competencies.
Students will be able to explain what they are learning and why.
Professional learning communities maximize and improve student learning.

Key Traits:

Aligned with standards
Uses student data to inform instruction
Holistic knowledge of students
Engaging, flexible lessons

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Challenging and engaging experiences are relevant and meaningful which spark students’ curiosity and passion for learning.

Supporting Beliefs

Every student will be challenged to grow as a learner.
Students are engaged when they have ownership of their learning.
Fostering curiosity and passion inspires students’ dreams and empowers their future.
Student’s unique learning needs are met.

Key Traits

Culturally relevant
Learning connections are cross-curricular
Student voice and choice

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Assessment for learning is a purposeful, intentional, and comprehensive approach to measuring students’ knowledge and growth.

Supporting Beliefs

Authentic assessments are purposefully designed to ensure hope, efficacy, and student growth.
Assessments are intentionally designed to align with the standards and desired student outcomes.
A comprehensive approach to assessment allows students to demonstrate their knowledge in a variety of ways.
Student ownership, growth mindset, and continuous improvement are essential components of the assessment process.
Meaningful and timely feedback is vital for student and teacher partnerships to foster growth.

Key Traits

Professional learning communities create collaborative common assessments along with data analysis
Students set learning goals with support and independently
Use of Assessments:
- Diagnostic assessments to identify what students know and need to know
- Formative assessments to make in-the-moment, on-going instructional adjustments, and provide feedback to students about their learning
- Summative assessments to allow students to demonstrate mastery of learning
Use data to create a learner profile

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The learning space is a shared domain to cultivate meaningful and challenging learning experiences. The environment provides clear, consistent routines, procedures, and expectations that foster individual and collaborative learning.

Supporting Beliefs

● Learning spaces should be intentionally designed to support student learning outcomes.

● Learning environments should be emotionally, physically, and socially safe to foster engagement and allow for risk-taking.

Key Traits

● Responsive and adaptive to student learning needs and intended outcomes

● Fosters student leadership

● Clear and consistent expectations

● Collaborative environment

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