Use data to identify weaknesses.

Intentional small group sessions with specific standards that are heavily tested.

Use Edgenuity re-engagement/tutorial on Wednesdays for specific standards in small groups or whole class as review.

Instructional Strategy: have students explain problems to each other. Use stronger and clearer strategy to increase their confidence with word problems.

Primary Focus

• Increase overall attendance in virtual elective classes by a specified percentage.

• Enhance student engagement through interactive and relevant content.

• Foster a sense of community among students and teachers.

Data Analysis

• Review current attendance records and engagement metrics (e.g., participation rates, assignment completion).

• Identify trends and areas for improvement.

Collaborative Strategies

• Curriculum Review: Collaborate to enhance the curriculum by incorporating student interests and real-world applications.

• Interactive Activities: Develop engaging, hands-on activities that encourage participation (e.g., breakout rooms, polls, and collaborative projects).

• Flexible Scheduling: Consider adjusting class schedules to accommodate students' needs and time zones.

Professional Development

• Provide training for teachers on effective online teaching strategies, including the use of technology tools that promote engagement.

• Share best practices among staff for creating an inclusive and interactive virtual environment.

Secondary Focus

• Establish regular communication with students and parents about attendance expectations and the importance of engagement.

• Create support systems for students who struggle with technology or attendance (e.g., tutoring, tech help sessions).

Monitoring and Evaluation

• Set up a system for regularly monitoring attendance and engagement data.

• Schedule PLC meetings to review progress, share successes, and adjust strategies as needed.

Feedback Mechanism

• Implement student surveys to gather feedback on course content and engagement strategies.

• Use feedback to continuously improve the virtual elective experience.

Celebrating Success

• Recognize and celebrate improvements in attendance and engagement to motivate students and staff.

By focusing on these areas, the PLC plan aims to create a more engaging and supportive environment in virtual elective classes, ultimately leading to increased attendance and participation.

Secondary focus: Fostering a class culture of interaction including active learning group work assignments as well as introducing modern takes on literary analysis assignments. This means we want to include pop culture and social media design within our assignments to engage students further. For example: Creating mock style tik tok videos from the perspective of the characters of Romeo and Juliet, as well as having a running "tweet" throughout the reading saved on a padlet.

Engagement and Attendance are both important for students to succeed academically. Attendance incentives will encourage students to come to school. Students are more engaged when they are learning information that is relevant to their daily lives.

Collaborate with team member to produce lesson plans that will engage the learner. The implementation of recording attendance in all classes to include elective classes have been an effective tool in enhancing attendance in the virtual setting.

An invitation from 7th grade team to elective teachers to submit highest average, most improved and spotlight awards for students deserving the honor. This is a good incentive for engagement and attendance.

Secondary Focus: Implementation of a point system that encourages student engagement by completing TO DO NOW activities based on points system. Students earn points that can be used to skip assignments and asynchronous session if all assignments are up-to-date prior to using points. Points are also provided for camera usage daily.

Class dojo also encourage engagement by rewarding students when they reach a certain point level. Class dojo is also useful when communicating with parents concerning student absence.

Primary Focus: New Science Standards

• Break down the new 8th Grade Science standards and compare with crosswalks to previous standards.

• Vertical alignment between grades and finding like standards.

• Explore and implement the use of models in our virtual classroom. This could be physical or online simulations.

Secondary Focus: Unpacking Content

• Explore and utilize the county Unit Analysis documents for unit planning.

• Finding new resources for SEPs.

• Teaching the priority standards and using the supporting standards in each unit.

  
  

Secondary Focus/Instructional Strategies: Foster student collaboration in whole group and small group settings through standards-based activities that encourage learner-driven discussions. Specific strategies that we will work to implement will be think-pair-share and distributive summary.

Secondary Focus- Increasing student involvement. Developing and sharing ideas to increase student communication in class with staff and peers. Using various links for group work rather than breakout rooms so students may be observed all at once.

Also make connections for the students with content to make it relevant. Making connections with cross content materials.

More practice sessions; have students practice for a entire class session to mimic time spent on the EOG

Compare county data vs school data as a focus for missed concepts

Using data driven instruction (post, interim, benchmarks, informal small group discussions)

Have students teach to each others; possibly have a student created video and then a small group discussion

Secondary: Use various stratefies (like Class Dojo, bonus point tracker, etc) to encourage student participation, collaboration, and communication with each other and their teacher.