However, the idea of awarding students a Strand Completion Certificate to celebrate their progress—was inspired by Mrs. Conception, an ELA teacher at Argentine. 🎉

Through Adulting 101, students “test-drive” adulthood while making decisions about careers, education, housing, budgeting, transportation, and more. Along the way, students have meaningful opportunities to read, write, speak, listen, problem-solve, and apply their learning to decisions that connect to their futures.

This is a great example of what WIN enrichment can make possible—using literacy skills in engaging, relevant, and authentic ways while extending learning beyond the core classroom.

💡 Could this idea inspire an enrichment experience in your WIN?

A great example of making progress visible and worth celebrating while reinforcing the habits that help students take ownership of their learning! 🌟

Before students got to work, Mr. Schneider also revisited the class WIN Anchor Chart, reinforcing expectations and specifically leaning into GROW.

A great example of how celebration + clear expectations + consistent routines can build student ownership during WIN! 🌟

Before students get started, they can clearly see:

• The goal they’re working toward

• Clear directions for getting started right away

• A quick progress check-in on how many units they’ve gained so far that week

A great example of how a short whole-group opener can reinforce purpose, routines, and student ownership of progress before students get to work! 🌟

Even better? The tracker becomes a natural conferring tool. Teachers, coaches, or administrators can quickly sit alongside a student and ask: What progress have you made? What’s your goal? What’s your next move?

A simple tool that makes progress visible, goals meaningful, and conferring easier!

A great example of how a strong Do Now routine maximizes WIN time and creates space for targeted student support.

The tracker also helps students know where to work next. For example, once this student completed their units in Comprehension, that strand was grayed out, directing them to focus their WIN time on the remaining PowerUp strands.

A simple routine that makes progress visible, creates a natural conferring moment, and keeps students focused on their next goal!

Because the routines and expectations are anchored in one visible place, Mr. Schneider can easily refer students back to the chart before, during, and at the end of WIN—reinforcing consistency without having to reteach the expectations every day.

A simple tool that helps turn teacher directions into student-owned routines!