MaCES Departments Non-Negotiable Agreements by GABRIEL DURAN https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg As group of educators you must come to an agreement on the work of your departments. en-us 2017-08-20 17:11:28 UTC 2019-03-05 02:29:28 UTC hello@padlet.com Sonia Hanson's Ideas for Non-Negotiables in the Arts sonia_farrand https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/181968133 -Objectives/learning targets clearly posted and reviewed at beginning/end of each lesson.
-Facilitate 21st century listening and speaking activities in each class.
-Include a written component in each unit to develop ELA skills.
-Include a digital element in each unit or a culminating digital portfolio of work.
-Students read and annotate  content area texts.
-Create cross-curricular connections and authentic assessments/activities.
]]> 2017-08-21 22:08:10 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/181968133 INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOKSMeet with your PLC once a week to planProblem of the week Includes writing that justifies their solution pathMathcounts.org (math counts foundation)Grading ScaleGrading Rubric https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/181972053 2017-08-21 23:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/181972053 https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/182705923 -AVID Strategies
-Academic Vocabulary 
-Turnitin.com 
-Minimum of three essay per semester: Exposition, Narrative, Argumentative 
-Reading minimum 30 minutes per week
-]]> 2017-08-24 23:01:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/182705923 Rich Kushon's Ideas https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/182979725 -State learning objectives at beginning of lesson and implement formative and summative  checks for understanding/assessments.

-Apply strategies to cultivate quality student discussions and participation.
-Close Reading Strategies including reading and annotating appropriate texts and responding to text-dependent questions citing evidence for their responses.

]]> 2017-08-27 15:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/182979725 - Collaboration with Ms. Poundstone, teacher librarian, on literacy skills, (student's regularly checking out books, book talks, and SSR), and research skills heather_poundstone https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/183156310 2017-08-28 15:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/183156310 Health Education - Lindsay Raymond's Ideas https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/183222598 The faculty and staff of Ma.C.E.S. Health Education are committed to providing a quality learning environment that will inspire, empower, nurture, and support our students to become highly productive citizens in a global society.  We believe that students should participate in multiple learning environments that are creative and nurturing. To achieve this goal:
  1. (Curriculum) We will teach curriculum with fidelity by:
  • Designing lessons aligned to LAUSD and California standards and curriculum frameworks.
  • Using essential questions to connect instruction to the standard.
  • Including literacy strategies and integration of technology as appropriate in our weekly lesson planning and implementation.
  • Requiring verbal and written student responses using the language of standards.
  • Using higher-order thinking questions to gauge and deepen students’ understanding.
  1. (Assessment) We will monitor the progress of our students by:
  • Developing common formative assessments that are explicitly aligned to standards.
  1. (Instruction) All teaching and learning activities will reflect a shared understanding of what students should know, do, and understand and will be built around a common framework for instruction (Gradual Release) that consists of:
  • Opening
  • Activating Strategies centered on the standard, element(s), and essential  questions
  • Mini-lesson - Modeling while referencing standards and key vocabulary     (I do it/ We do it.)
  • Using exemplars (examples of student work that meets or exceeds the standard) 
  • Work Period – Engaging all students using performance tasks. 
  • Modeling expectations and helping students to work both cooperatively (You do it together) and individually (You do it alone).
  • Closing - Summarizing strategies to check for understanding
  • Classroom Environment: All classes will be standards-based which will include but not be limited to:
  • Standards, Objectives and Essential Questions posted
  • Daily Agenda Posted
  • Lesson Plans available in classrooms/on laptops (always upon request)
  • Classroom Expectations Posted
 
  1. Our communication with students and parents will include:
  • Regularly collecting and analyzing student work and providing teacher commentary.
  • Grades for assignments returned to students and posted on Schoology within one week of assignment due date. 
  • Identifying students who are not meeting standards, meeting standards, or exceeding standards using Schoology.
  • Adjusting instruction based on assessment results (differentiation).
  • Collaboratively analyzing and publishing student data in and outside of the classroom with regards to ensuring student data privacy.
  • Listening to student input about learning via survey and conferences.
]]> 2017-08-28 19:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/183222598 Marjani Elgenedy Ideas for Non-Negotiables in Music marjani_elgenedy https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/184600075 - Facilitate 21st century listening, speaking, and writing (music notation and history)  activities in each class

- Use of technology

- Interdisciplinary connections and authentic assessments/activities


]]> 2017-09-05 00:48:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gduran/qpq7xblg8hkg/wish/184600075