The Standards Based Classroom

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The Standards Based Classroom

• Quinton L. Ward
• Assistant Principal of Instruction

August 2012
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Standards Based Classroom (SBC)
Each room should have the following

• - Instructional Board
• Whiteboard (completed)
• Word Wall
• Classroom Library
• Team Data Wall
• Portfolio Station
• Each day the 3 part lesson model will be used

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What is an instructional board?
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The Instructional Board

• The purpose of the instructional board is to
  inform students of the following
• The standard that they are learning
• The task that they have been assigned to
  practice and or master the standard
• It is also to provide the students with an
  example of how what they are learning should look
  after that standard has been mastered.

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The Instructional Board contd

• The purpose of the instructional board is to
  inform students of the following
• The Rubric spells out to the child the criteria
  which determines whether they have met the
  standard, exceeded the standard or did not meet
  the Standard

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The Instructional Board contd

• The purpose of the instructional board is to show
  the student how their work should look
• Student exemplars are examples of student work.
  The student exemplar should be graded work which
  provides examples of students who have met and
  exceeded the standard. Please refrain from
  posting work that has not met the standard.

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The Instructional Board
Student Exemplar
The Standard
Circumstances
The Task
Student Exemplar
Rubric
Click on any section to get an explanation of
that section of the board
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Standards

• The standards refers to the Common Core Georgia
  Performance Standards which is our curriculum.
  The standard defines what is to be taught in a
  particular subject. An element is a component or
  subsection of that standard.

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The Task

• The Task refers to the specific assignment given
  by the classroom teacher to develop the students
  comprehension of the targeted standard.

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The Circumstances

• Circumstances are the specific instructional
  methods used to accomplish the task. For example
  Think Pair Share, Small Group work, or Jig Saw to
  name a few.

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The Rubric

• The Rubric spells out to the student the criteria
  which determines whether the student has met the
  standard, exceeded the standard or did not meet
  the Standard.

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Student Exemplar

• Student Exemplars are examples of student work.
  The student exemplar should be graded work which
  provides examples of student work that has met
  and exceeded the standard. The student exemplar
  is an example of the work. Please refrain from
  posting work that has not met the standard.
• Teacher Commentary, is the most important
  component of the instructional board. The
  teacher commentary gives detailed explanation of
  what was done correctly and why as well as what
  was done incorrectly and an explanation of why it
  was incorrect. The statement, Good Job! is not
  adequate commentary because it does-

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Student Exemplar contd

• not explain to the child what was good and why
  it was good. The student should be able to
  obtain a good understanding of what meeting or
  exceeding the standard is and is not.
• Samples of student work relevant to the standard
  being introduced should be available as the
  teacher is introducing the standard. The
  exemplar can be created by the teacher until
  actual student work is available.

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Student Portfolios/Lesson Plans

• A designated area should be reserved for student
  portfolios
• More information will be forth coming concerning
  the contents of the portfolio
• Current Weekly or Biweekly lesson plans should
  posted in your lesson plan folder and placed in
  the tray on the wall near your front door in the
  lesson plan folder tray.
• When absent, a substitute folder should be left
  in your classroom on your desk in the upper right
  hand corner for the substitute teacher.

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Substitute Folder

• Welcome Letter
• Lesson plans
• Seating Charts
• Team Schedule
• Class sign-in sheets
• Assignment sheet
• Teacher comments page

• Emergency procedures

Please ensure that your teacher work space is
organized and free of clutter
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The White board

• The following items should be found on the white
  board daily
• Standard (written out, legible, and large enough
  to be read from the rear of the room. Do not list
  the abbreviated number alone)
• Essential question
• 3 Part lesson (Opening, Work Period, and Closing)
  What will be taking place during these segments
  of the lesson.
• Assignments
• The title of the current Principals book

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Whiteboard example
Principal's Book Title
Posted Standards
Essential Question
Opening
Work Period
Closing
Homework
Upcoming Events
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Word Wall/Data Wall

• Each room is to have a word wall which displays
  content specific vocabulary relevant to the
  current unit of study.
• Usage of the terminology relevant to the
  standards should be spoken in class daily.
• Each room shall have a section of a wall
  designated as the team data wall. Team specific
  benchmark data should be posted. No student
  scores should be posted.

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Classroom library (ELA)

• Each class shall have a designated area for a
  classroom library.
• Please consult your department chair,
  Instructional coach, and or media specialist for
  assistance in properly populating your library.

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The 3 Part Lesson

• Opening- a good opening has a hook, an
  appropriate introduction of the standard, a mini
  lesson, and clear directions leading to the work
  period
• Work period should be student centered and
  collaborative in nature.
• The closing- should provide a review of what was
  learned via presentations, student lead
  discussions, etc.

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The 3 Part Lesson

• Your hook is how you are going to get the
  children to initially focus (interested) on your
  standard for the day
• Each teacher shall monitor the progress of their
  students during the work period segment of the
  lesson. As the teacher monitors progress, they
  check the quality and accuracy of the work being
  completed, making sure students are on task,
  and/or the teacher conducts student conferences.
  At no time should the teacher be engaged in
  planning preparations or grading papers. The
  teacher should be directly engaged with the
  learner. Monitoring the progress of students will
  be one of the main focuses this year.

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Silent Passage

• This year one of the school initiatives is the
  implementation of silent passage. Silent passage
  means students are to walk up and down the
  hallway in orderly lines and quietly as they are
  being escorted by their teachers. Please make
  sure your lines are straight, quiet, gap free,
  and orderly. Please use stopping points in order
  to teach the children this practice.

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Communication

• Check your email and phone messages at least 3
  times daily (when your arrive, during your
  planning period and before you leave for the day.
• Return all calls and email within 48 hours
• Keep a parent log of all calls and conferences
• Update your voice mail greeting Personal
  Verification

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Security

• Lock up your personal possessions
• If you confiscate something call the parent and
  inform them of what happened and that they can
  pick it up in the front office, fill out a
  confiscation form, and forward the item to Mrs.
  Head for parent pickup.
• If you lose the confiscated item you are
  responsible for its replacement
• Lock your class when you are away from your room
• Do not cover any of the glass panes of your door.

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Classroom

• Please post your emergency procedures on the
  wall.
• Place your lesson plan folder in the basket on
  the wall near your front door.
• Prepare all bulletin boards in your room. Your
  bulletin boards should contain instructional
  based content.

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Cafeteria

• Leave in time so you can arrive on time
• Instruct your students to go straight through the
  line and to sit down. Do not wait on friends
• Monitor the students behavior while in line
• Once you sit down remain in your seat
• Sit with your students and monitor them
• Only two classes from the team should leave at a
  time. Four classes leaving together is chaotic
• Leave the cafeteria on time and be aware of when
  we go to connections
• It is your responsibility to enforce silent
  passage

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Professionalism

• Dress professionally everyday
• Be on time
• When attending meetings or staff development
  sessions off campus, secure a sub., dress
  professionally, be on time, and positively
  represent Freedom Middle School
• Go to your immediate supervisor to address your
  concerns

• When attending meetings arrive on time, be
  prepared to take notes, do not be argumentative
  with the presenter, no what needs to be discussed
  during the meeting and what is a side bar
  conversations
• Be positive and receptive

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Protocol/Chain of command

• Do not contact district personnel. The protocol
  is to first inquire from your department chair,
  then instructional or academic coach, your
  assistant principal assigned to your department,
  and then your principal. Your assistant principal
  or your principal will contact the district for
  questions that can not be answered from within.
  You should never jump the chain unless the
  information is sensitive and personal.
• The purpose of this is to reduce the volume of
  calls and emails addressing questions that could
  easily be answered by your immediate supervisor.