Sunday, September 24, 2017
4Dx Pages 44-64 Reflection...Brainstorming Lead Measures:
Lead measures eliminate the element of surprise that only focusing on lag measures will have. If our campus wildly important goal is that students will demonstrate at least a full year's growth in order to meet end of year performance standards in literacy, what actions do you think will have the greatest leverage to move the lag measure? What do we need to do differently as a campus, grade level, classroom teacher? What barriers do you foresee and how will we overcome them? What practices do we need to increase? abandon? What action do we need to take?
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We need to plan intentionally to address each individual lead measure. Utilizing our many campus supports (intervention, GT, RR, CIT, SPED, etc) to ensure that each students has what they need. For example in first grade we are working to build a plethora of games, activities, etc. that align and reinforce each DRA word analysis task. This will ensure that each S is getting what they need to build on the early literacy skills where they have gaps and deficits. This will be easy to track and monitor to show that areas that were weak will increase and in turn their reading level will as well! :)
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! Will these games be shared to the parents? Wondering as a parents stand point? I think it would amazing to see in the homes!
DeleteI agree with Hayley that we need to intentionally plan for each student. We are rich in resources at The Hills (coaches, support staff).
ReplyDeleteA barrier that I see might be time. Not only time to plan but also time to implement the plan.
Maybe we can schedule some PLC time to help with that planning. That would be a very useful way to spend our time and would ensure best practices are being implemented in the classrooms.
DeleteDitto to both comments! We need intentionally plan for every student in mind and overcome the barrier of just getting it done. Marcia Tate says, "We need to grow dendrites!" Meaning that planning specific lessons and using resources with make more of sincere thinking will reinforce and grow the brains of our students.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more with Hayley, planning intentionally is key! One of the barriers that I am starting to see is TIME. It go by so so fast! Being fast and efficient is KEY! Being prepared and utilizing our resources in the efficient ways we can all meet our GOALS!
ReplyDeleteI agree that planning intentionally is the key. In my classroom, I will be focusing on guided reading. I believe a focus on doing this well will allow my students to blossom and grow. Time is also my biggest barrier. There never seems to be enough, but with intentional planning and time management, I know we will see success!
ReplyDeleteI agree with all of you on intentional planning. We need to be consistently doing guided reading, RTI effectively, and I also think we need to be working vertically. This summer I went to a training were we got feelback from other grade levels on work and it was great to hear from them their thoughts and perspective on things. Things we might not think of ourselves. Also to hear and know how they are teaching that TEK at their level. I love our focus on literacy and I can't wait to see the results when we all focus on one common goal.
ReplyDeleteA barrier we will face is time. We are already stretched on that. How could we use PLC time to help this time issue? IF we begin with the end in mind and plan it out in advance.....
I also agree with the thought-filled comments above. Planning and time (to plan and implement) are very important.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that finding ways to use PLC time to work on these could be a practice.
Yes, I agree with Hayley as well! Intentional planning is key. One barrier we are up against is our students home life. I wish all students had time at home to practice working toward their WIG. This way they would be working towards their goal at school and home! We would see more/faster growth.
ReplyDeleteIn order to plan intentionally, we have to first see where are students are performing. What is the typical growth rate for our different students and how can we track where they are to where they need to be at the end of the year? It takes a lot of work, but in order to plan intentionally, we have to know where we are now and where we need to go.
ReplyDeleteI would like to add on to Amy's comment. I am a full believer that in order to go forward we need to know where we are coming from/have been. Even if we are planning intentionally for the students using the same methods that have been being used but may not have worked needs to be addressed too. We need to look and see if it is the method that we are using to help the student is actually helping or if it is just causing them to dig a rut.
ReplyDeleteI also agree that in some way the students need to be doing something at home in the evenings for even 10 minutes that will help them achieve their goal. Parents need to be involved in the process too. WIGs are important and students need to see that everyone is wanting them to succeed, not just their teachers.
I agree with intentionally planning. I know that it sounds like the "easy" answer but it could not be more true. By breaking down the data, analyzing each student we can intentionally plan for where their gaps are which will lead us in the direction of setting lead measures instead of lag measures which many times lead to gaps.
ReplyDeleteYes! Intentional planning is key. Going through the WIG process this year with my students feels much different. I feel like the students and I are on the same page because I can share their data with them and they can see where they need to focus. I think using the DRA data and really honing in on where their weak areas are (even for the GTs) has helped me pinpoint areas of weakness. I think if we continue to use the data we are collecting and intentionally planning for our student we will see those lag measure move in the direction we want them to.
ReplyDeleteIntentional planning and student ownership are essential. A barrier is all the other "stuff" that has to get done. Intentional planning must be a BIG ROCK!
ReplyDeleteIntentional planning! We need to be planning for each child and respecting their differences in learning. We need to be able to plan to engage them in learning, battle those weakness spots, and give them the best we can. We will reach those lead measures, and help our students succeed.
ReplyDeletePart of the intentional planning involves making sure that we as teachers make the most of every minute that we have the students in the classroom. Never lose a minute! Making the most of our available time means greater impact on reaching WIGs and closing gaps. Teachers must have an in depth understanding of what each student needs and students must know their own needs and be motivated to reach their goals. Intentional planning involves making anything and everything possible to grow and learn.
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