An educational system that does not change with the times becomes stagnant and ceases to meet the needs of the very people it was designed to serve--the students. Change is important and inevitable. With change, improvement is possible, and our children will become 21st Century learners and innovators. They will be prepared to address the future and make choices that will have a positive impact individually and communally. Change initiatives need to be thoughtful, focussed, purposeful, and attainable. “All change is based on learning, and improvement is based on change. ... At the center of all successful implementation of a change is the opportunity for all adults (Stakeholders) to come together and learn ” (Hord & Roussin, 2013 p. 2-3).
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Identifying the performance challenges and creating performance targets is the initial starting point of a change initiative. According to the Colorado Department of Education, priority performance challenges become the targets and provide the strategic focus for improvement efforts, which in turn drive professional learning (CDE, 2014). It is important to recognize the priority challenges and to create specific, delineated targets that can be used to create a shared vision for change. The targets must be specific and have quantifiable outcomes that define what would constitute success, as well as adhere to an established timeline for implementation and ultimately improvement (CDE, 2014). A clear path will make the change process easier for the entire stakeholder …show more content…
Teachers will:
Utilize SUTW to instruct the opinion, narrative, explanatory, and creative writing process to students.
Support the SUTW process by using all of the graphic organizers supplied by SUTW with fidelity.
Support the use of SUTW by setting up the classroom with visuals and materials that allow students to best use the strategies.
Instruct students on how to use a SUTW rubric for self-evaluation and grade the students accordingly.
Identify students that are performing below proficient and use the SUTW materials to reteach and provide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS- formerly known as Response to Intervention).
Utilize the SUTW strategies across all disciplines for note taking, reading comprehension, and integrated writing assignments.
The professional learning opportunities being offered at the beginning of this year and throughout the 2016-17 school year will allow these objectives to be actionable, assessable, and feasible. The leadership team has developed training, provided time, and opened a collaboration community on Schoology, our digital Learning Management System (LMS)
Identifying the performance challenges and creating performance targets is the initial starting point of a change initiative. According to the Colorado Department of Education, priority performance challenges become the targets and provide the strategic focus for improvement efforts, which in turn drive professional learning (CDE, 2014). It is important to recognize the priority challenges and to create specific, delineated targets that can be used to create a shared vision for change. The targets must be specific and have quantifiable outcomes that define what would constitute success, as well as adhere to an established timeline for implementation and ultimately improvement (CDE, 2014). A clear path will make the change process easier for the entire stakeholder …show more content…
Teachers will:
Utilize SUTW to instruct the opinion, narrative, explanatory, and creative writing process to students.
Support the SUTW process by using all of the graphic organizers supplied by SUTW with fidelity.
Support the use of SUTW by setting up the classroom with visuals and materials that allow students to best use the strategies.
Instruct students on how to use a SUTW rubric for self-evaluation and grade the students accordingly.
Identify students that are performing below proficient and use the SUTW materials to reteach and provide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS- formerly known as Response to Intervention).
Utilize the SUTW strategies across all disciplines for note taking, reading comprehension, and integrated writing assignments.
The professional learning opportunities being offered at the beginning of this year and throughout the 2016-17 school year will allow these objectives to be actionable, assessable, and feasible. The leadership team has developed training, provided time, and opened a collaboration community on Schoology, our digital Learning Management System (LMS)