During the second semester, students will have a thorough
understanding of their own data that they are graphing and tracking in their
Personal Best Binders.
Students will conference with their teachers after Discovery
A, interim I, II and III and use their own data to set appropriate goals for
the next assessment. Teachers will discuss the tests in detail with students
and help them to develop action plans based on data and information provided
during discussion.
Students will share this information during parent
conferences, which will be student led at Columbia. Scripts will be provided
for practice, but basically students will share their data and their action
plan with their parents. Parents will be informed that students need to attend
the conferences.
School wide recognition assemblies will be developed at
Columbia this school year. Students will be recognized for growth, goal
reaching and following the Seven Habits (which is also graphed in Personal Best
Binders).
A Hall of Fame Goal Reachers board will be created. Students
who reach goals they set themselves, will be called up on the intercom to have
their pictures taken and put on the Hall of Fame. Administrators will talk to
each goal reacher to ask them how they reached their goals and to congratulate
them. They are also challenged at this time to reach their next goal….
Classrooms will celebrate every time that they reach
classroom goals or grow on their CFAs, interims or Discovery assessments.
Celebrations will be quick, simple and child-chosen (ie- celebration jar).
Students will be sent to the office every time that they
show growth or make a good choice. Office staff will praise them and call
parents.
My child loves the celebrations. She was part of the Leadership luncheon and couldn't quit talking about it- before or after! The crew at Columbia has worked so hard to turn things around. Kids do own their learning and are so proud of what they do.They are treated with such respect and with such high expectations.
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