Amy Klco's Growth Plan for 2019-2020 by Amy Klco

Goal 1: Purpose: Communication of learning target(s)

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P.4: Teacher communicates the learning targets through verbal and visual strategies, checks for student understanding of the learning targets, and references the targets throughout instruction.

Action Step 1

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I will have the learning targets posted on the first slide of every class, as well as having volunteers read them aloud to the class.

Action Step 2

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I will make a point for of pointing out the target goals throughout the class and explain how what we are doing related to these

Goal 2: Student Engagement Indicator: Capitalizing on students’ strengths

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SE3: Capitalizing on students' strengths: Teachers capitalize on students' strengths (academic background, life experiences, culture/language) and applies this knowledge in a variety of ways connected to the unit goals.

Goal 3: Classroom Environment & Culture: Learning routines

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CEC2: Learning Routines: Learning routines for discussion and collaborative work are present and result in effective discourse. Students independently use the routines during the lesson. Students are held accountable for completing their work and for learning. Students support the learning of others.

Action Step 1

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I will make every effort to get to know each student on a personal level, including creating assignment(s) that will bring in their personal experiences.

Action Step 2

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I will use my knowledge of each individual student to customize my classes with consideration of their ELA skills, but also of their interests, cultural background, etc.

Action Step 1

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I will post and review classroom routines for the day and week and these will stay consistent throughout the year. These routines will be clearly communicated to students, so that they know exactly what to expect each class, as well as what is expected of them.

Action Step 2

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I will set up the classroom routines in a way that allows for maximum opportunities for students to demonstrate their work and learning, including providing a structure for peer editing.

Sample Warm-up Slide

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In addition to the warm up, I have the norms and learning Targets posted on the first slide every day, in the same location (creating that routine.)

Every Class Starts with a Warm-Up Questions and then Going over the Norms and Learning Targets

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(Norms and LTs are in the same place on the slide every day.)

Slide at End of Class to Rate How they feel at the Learning Target

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Instructions for Personal Narrative Assignment

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(Plus suggestions from classmates)

Classkick Assignment to Get Students Thinking About Their Personal Narrtatives

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Writing Workshop Allows Student Another Way to Share Their Writing and Get Feedback From Their Peers

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Example of How I Use What the Students Say in Chat as Part of the Lesson

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(This warm-up question is based on a question asked in chat the day before.)

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Comment From Student About Morning Greetings

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I reached Out to This Student About a Writing Contest that is Only Open to Kids in the UP.

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I Sent Postcards (and Buttons) to the NaNoWriMo Winners

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I Mentioned Once That This Student is Our "Class Cheerleader" Because She Always Cheers others on. She Took the Role to Heart

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Same Slide, But Now With Student Responses

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Student Volunteers Raise their Hands to Read the Norms and Learning Targets.

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Peers cheer them on when they get on the mic. :)

We Often Have "Show and Tell" in Class, Where Students Can Share Their Writing

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I think the kids love this part of the class best of all!

Still Another Sample Response

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Before Class Every Day, I Make a Point of Saying "Hi" To Each Student As They Come In, Just Like In a B&M School

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I want them to know that I "see" them. :)

Sample Response to Student's Writing

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Sample of a Student's Classkick Assignment

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Another Sample

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(Notice this things that the student was willing the share.)

Another Sample

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The coolest thing about this one is that this student just started this class and has obviously been instantly "brought into the fold."

Same Response in the Writers' Workshop

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The Student's Goal is To Comment on Every Students Story in the Writers' Workshop

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(The requirement is 3)

One of the Students Volunteers to Sing for the Class--Apparently, this Student "Sang Along" at Home to Support Her

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Another Sample Response

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One of our Learning Targets Became A Running Joke in Our Class: "I can use the Stages of the Writing Processessess" (Someone read it wrong once and now we do it every time.)

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Just Look At the Support for Their Peers

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One of the Students Used her Drawing Skills To Make This Video. Just Wow!

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TKibhc8anW-RoN-6-cKBENFZ7i_Rgh5b/view

Postcards that I Sent Out

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One of the Students Made This for Another Class and the Teachers Shred It With Us. I Reached Out To The Student and Asked If I Could Use It In Creative Writing--We Have Returned to This Visual Several Times Now

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(I have also asked her if I can continue to use it in the future. She replied, "Of course!")

No Explanation Needed

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This is The Student's First Week With Us and She Already Felt Comfortable To Share

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I Shared a Shout-Out to Our NaNoWriMo Winners (That Abby Sent Out in a Tweet)

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E-Mail I Sent After a Student Got Up the Nerve to Share on the Mic

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After A Few People Shared Their Personal Stories About Coming Out, I Had Becky Lawrence Come in to Talk To the Class About K12's Gay-Straight Alliance.

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12 students reached out to her about joining it! And EVERYONE in the class was supportive!

Comments in the Chat the Day Mrs. Lawrence Came In

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Message from a co-worker

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A message from one student's dad

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One of our norms is "we will be kind." Here, I remind students that this applies to how we talk to ourselves as well as others. :)

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When I act a bit silly, it allows students to feel okay acting silly, too.

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And then, after I used that joke in a sample story for class, this meme was created (in good spirit--she loved it!)

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Taking Advantage of Student's Great Acting Skills. :)

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I teach students to be vulnerable by being vulnerable with them.

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(I just love how supportive they are of my mistakes.)

K12 Competencies

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1. Developmental Focus

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3. Exhibits Courage

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See selections about "Show and Tell"
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5. Works with Passion

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World Kindness Day

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World Kindness Day - Part 2

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Design for the MGLVA GSA Group

6. Accountability

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E-mail to students after "shelter in place" started

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E-mail from Student's mom after she heard about my health issue

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Another way to see where tstudents felt they were with the Learning Targets

See How the Feedback Affected the Students?

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World Kindness Day Challenge in Class

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Comment on What Was the Best Part of the Creative Writing Class

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Last Day of Creative Writing

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Personalized Weekly E-mails to Students listing Any missing Work

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Last Day of Mythology

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Teach of the Year!

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Wow! This is just so unexpected and special!