Instruction & Planning

• Washburn Science Priorities --- aligned with ND Science Standards

  • • Priority Standards:  Mrs. Gordon's 7th grade Science & 10th Grade Biology 

• Planning -- aligning time available with priorities 

  • • School's Daily Schedule

      • • Coming soon... After School Registration on August 9th, 2023

    • School's Yearly Calendar

      • • 2023-2024

    • Fine Arts Calendar 

      • • Washburn Music Website (Mr. Moe)

          • • Consider:  When do student's have concerts?  pep band?

    • Extracurricular

      • • Activities

        • Athletics

    • Other Class Field Trips & Events

    • Community Events

• Norms & Resources

  • • Washburn School 

      • • School Website

        • Organization

          • • School Map

              • • Currently, our school is undergoing a large renovation.  

                • Here are maps of the renovation plan as of July 2023

                • Artist rendering of renovation view of school

            • Protocol -- decision makers

              • • Academics

                • Sports

        • Meals -- What's on the calendar?

          • • Breakfast

            • Lunch

    • Washburn Staff

      • • Teacher Handbook (posted Summer 2023)

        • Staff Culture

          • • Administration

            • High school staff

            • Elementary school staff

            • Student Services staff

            • Ancillary staff:  custodians, cooks, bus drivers

            • Where do our staff live?  

            • What are do staff do outside of school?  

            • How do the staff members feel about our school?  

        • Staff Resources

          • • Ordering supplies?  

            • Photocopy room?  code?

            • Phones?  code?

    • Washburn Students

      • • Student Handbook

        • Student Culture

          • • Where do our students live?  

            • What are do students do outside of school?  

            • How do the students feel about our school?  

            • How are parents involved in our school?

        • Student Resources

    • Washburn Science Resources

      • • Science Room pics

        • Seating norms ---Seating chart designs

        • Outdoor learning --- OWL trail

    • Washburn Community Resources

Techniques

• Instructional time

  • • Unit Plans  -- aligned with school & community events 

• Student-Teacher Conferences 

  • • Giving and getting helpful feedback

    • Learning from each other

• Growth Mindset

  • • Directions, Announcements, Reminders

    • Attention getters & Motivation

    • Plan for Growth

      • • Time management

        • Mindset --- It's okay to make mistakes.  

        • Practicing 

          • • Reading, skimming, outlining, studying, collaborating, writing, presenting

    • Lesson Types

    • Assessments

      • • Formative

        • Summative

    • Grading

    • Positive Problem Solving

• Co-Teaching Strategies

Reflection

•  Pre-Lesson Questions: 

  • • What are you teaching?

    • Why are you teaching this?

    • How are you actively involving all students in their learning?

    • How do you know students are learning?

    • How will student performance guide your next plan(s) for instruction? 

• Post Lesson Questions:

  • • What happened?  

    • How did that happen?

    • Why is it important?

    • Where can there be growth?