School: Jose de Diego Middle School

Subject: Comprehensive Science 1, Physical Science Honors

Date:January 25, 2018

Teacher Leadership Action Plan
Growth Goal: As a Change Agent I am modeling and sharing practices and relevant educational research. I am collaborating with fellow teachers on application of best practices.

Vision:To create an infectious classroom environment of growth that spreads across content areas and hallways, developing a positive growth-culture not only in students, but also staff.

Steps:Set-up observation station in classroom with feedback form, post activities on door Invite strategic teachers into classroom to informally observe using T.A.G. method (Take Aways, Ask a Question, Give Feedback)Start within science department--Mr. Rennalls (7th period planning), Martin Invite teachers from other content areas Invite other teaches to open up their classrooms for the sharing of best practices.Use whiteboard in teachers lounge to create a Pineapple chart where teachers share their best practices freely and informally with the rest of the staff, allowing any instructional staff to observe their classroom and provide feedback.


https://docs.google.com/document/d/1we1u84bhr3azLF6Zc2wwJAZ1vpGYSS5ukW1zd3Qm4bs/edit?ts=5a69d5d1 

Bell Ringer - shared a video. Individuals had to interpret the video alone and then work with a partner to discuss it.  What forces are involved in a football hit? Applied force = push; Gravity= pulls down; Normal Force.  Students at each table created a question and a different table tried to answer it. If they were correct they received a point, if incorrect in their answer the table who created the question received the point.

               Stations are set up with HARD, HARDER AND HARDEST  sections to help differentiate. Students will begin with the task card and the paper in the Yellow Folder.  Expectation: Respect each other and materials; voice level at 1; read and follow instructions

#1 Station – Reading about force and writing what is learned.

#2 Friction Lab – Hypothesize or Predict first,  There is a bin with a block of wood, spring scale using Newton Numbers, worksheet and instructions.  Students are to have multiple trials, noting the results of dragging the wood block over card board, sand paper and wax paper.  

#3 Static Electricity – using balloons to create static electricity.  Students had to follow instructions and fill in the work sheet.

#4 Flip Classroom on the computers.  Mr Israel made a video of himself presenting a short lesson.  Students had to watch the video and then write answers on a worksheet.

               Mr Israel created good procedures and gave constant positive reinforcement.

I can develop a hierarchical organization of organisms through a card sort and explain my reasoning in the CER.  14.1  

Students had 7 cards to line up according to size, small to large.  After their list was corrected by the teacher, students used legal sized paper to  draw and label the parts.

Teacher conducted class control in many forms. 

DE Step by Step guides   https://teachers.discoveryeducation.com/learn-lead/step-by-step-guides/ 

SOS        https://app.discoveryeducation.com/learn/collections/F402602D-E86E-4F56-88DD-8B253DC72D1C