*Describe the activity you did, one thing that went well, and one thing you would try differently.

*Make sure to include your full name and school

Again". We brainstormed when this technique could be

used in the classroom and how to use it to create an

atmosphere of expecting "better". We are excited about

using this technique to show the students that we won't

except substandard work or compliance. We introduced

the technique today, and we will practice the technique at

our next training.

'Format Matters'. To introduce this technique,

we found tons of pictures with words misspelled or

 formatted wrong. (Smile your're on

camera, We are commited to excellense) This

transitioned perfectly into how important it is to say and write

using the language of opportunity. It really grabbed

their attention....and it was fun! 

and Call & Response.  After watching the clips we

discussed how we liked how Mr. Rector made all

the students stand during his Cold Call.  I like the idea

because it gives students a chance to stand and they

all seemed really engaged.

was particulary important for my TEAM and myself, as we teach Kindergarten!

Each of my TEAM members greet their students at the door each morning. We

discussed the many different ways that Threshold could be done.....a fist bump, an elbow bump, high five or a simple handshake. Making eye contact and taking the time to make your students know that they are important to you goes a long way. I apologize about the pictures being side ways. 

As we practiced creating Post Its, I quickly realized we needed a bigger room next time :)  It worked out well that we provide teachers with a short email summarizing the techinque to be covered the day before the session.

we discussed that we like when 100% of our students are attentive and we consistently strive to be consistent. Ms. Dixon used questioning techniques to make one of the students self-correct their answer and justify how he arrived at his answer.  She also probed the student to use his notes if he was unclear of his answer.

of using Threshold with our students.  We talked about how this practice helps

start the morning with a positive attitude. Some of our students come to school

upset about something from home and with the threshold we take the time to acknowledge

our students.  The students have the opportunity to share with the teacher a little about

their morning and allows the teacher to lift them up with a happy "Welcome into the

classroom".  Mr. Boodram has noticed that his students are excited about threshold and

love to say their good mornings!

that we would really like to improve on.  The "No Opt Out" is really needed to have each

student generate an answer and not turning away form a response.  While practicing, it

 was important to really help the students come forward and be accountable.

  This is something that can help lead our students to

be successful.  This is something the "Pat" will continue to work on.

In 5th grade we practiced the technique of individual correction. Our peers felt that it was informative to know that children responded easier to this type of correction because it does not embarrass them. I personally like it because it allows you to control the outcome of the correction a bit more and it doesn't disrupt the class

During this week practice session, my cohort practiced different ways to use Check For Understanding techniques in their classroom such as hand signals, cold call, circulate and exit tickets. By using hand signals, cold call and circulate, our teachers are able to see if students have mastery what is being taught and what needs to be re-teach. One of the main issues teachers in my cohort were having problems with is utilizing exit tickets to assess student progress. After discussion about exit tickets, teachers decided to shorten the exit tickets and give students a stem to work with therefore, students could finish the exit ticket faster and the teacher could review the exit tickets daily.

we tend to do.  Practicing it keeps us on our toes

allows the practice to become habit in our everyday

routine.  Practicing during our meetings gives us

an opportunity to reflect on it and how far the student

have come .

We try to remember this on a daily basis.  Practicing

makes both the teachers, and the students, more

comfortable with it.  We try to get into the swing

of our meetings by calling them to order using

SLANT and reminding each other what each letter

represents.

So here goes another try.

 Here are some of our Kindergarten

 teachers practicing non-verbal cues.

We have fun practicing our TLAC skills. 

We are getting better at using them

 consistently in the class.

Here is a picture of our Kinder team 

practicing non-verbal cues. We are 

really working on getting consistent 

with using our non-verbal cues as much as possible.