3+Teaching+and+Learning

Teacher Survey:

Quality School Indicators // In fulfillment of this standard, the school: //

** 3.1 ** Develops and implements curriculum based on clearly-defined expectations for student learning Assessments || PAWS and MAP Testing || Individual Learning Plans || Individual Education Plans ||
 * MAP Testing || District Standards
 * English Language Learner Standards || Textbooks aligned to state standards || Student Learning Expectations || Worland Middle School Goals || Worland Middle School Mission ||
 * Body of Evidence Process || Department Meetings || Staff Development || NCA-Advanced Ed. || State Standards ||
 * Cross Curriculum Goals || Almost 100% Inclusion || Reading Action Plan || Writing Action Plan || Math Problem-solving Action Plan ||
 * Peer review of the School Improvement Plan by Building Leadership Team || Worland Middle School Vision ||  ||   ||   ||

** 3.2 ** Promotes active involvement of students in the learning process, including opportunities for them to explore application of higher order thinking skills and investigate new approaches to applying their learning

Days || Kegan Structure || Battle of the Books || Robotics || Renaissance Learning || Club || My Access Writing Program || 8th Grade GPS Field Trip || Bee || Think Quest || Peer Tutors || Enrichment Activities with Instructional Facilitator ||
 * History
 * Stock Market Activity in Math || After School Programs || Chess
 * Book Trailers || Geography
 * Choco-lot Reads A Lot ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

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** 3.3 ** Gathers, analyzes, and uses data and research in making curricular and instructional choices

Data || District assessment data || ELL Assessments || Classroom Formative Assessments || data || ILP data || Classroom Summative Assessments || School Improvement Process Structure ||
 * MAP testing Data || PAWS
 * IEP data || ELL
 * STAR math and reading || NAEP ||  ||   ||   ||

** 3.4 ** Designs and uses instructional strategies, innovations, and activities that are research-based and reflective of best practice RTI || One-on-one and small group help || Response to Intervention || Connections and Real-world applications || Panel recommendations || Accelerated Reading || Orchard Software ||
 * Lunch Bunch for extended help || Homeroom
 * Graphic Organizers || Math Research from NCTM || Math
 * Scientific Inquiry || Kagen Activities || Paraeducator Activities || Step-Up-To-Writing ||  ||

** 3.5 ** Offers a curriculum that challenges each student to excel, reflects a  commitment to equity, and demonstrates an appreciation of diversity


 * Robotics || Explore Classes || Extended Day || Differentiated Learning || Wax Museum ||
 * Free Bee Warm-ups || Robotics || Extended Day || Differentiated Instruction || Explore Classes ||
 * Youg Authors || Inflatable Room || Accelerated Reading || Invention Convention || Critics Corner ||
 * Chess Club ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

** 3.6 ** Allocates and protects instructional time to support student learning

Correctives ||  ||   ||
 * Team notes || Study Tables || Homeroom
 * lunch bunch || email ||
 * lunch bunch || email ||

levels of schools Networks || Subject Teams and Department meetings || Team Meetings ||
 * 3.7 ** Provides for articulation and alignment between and among all
 * Common Assessments and Standards || Body of Evidence Staff Development || Communication
 * Technology Day ||  ||   ||   ||   ||

** 3.8 ** Implements interventions to help students meet expectations for student learning


 * Modified curriculum || lunch bunch || Duel classes || Scaffolding || Flexible Schedule ||
 * Support classes || Study Hall || Response to Intervention || Information communicated through student planners || Accomodations for subgroups based on needs ||

** 3.9 ** Monitors school climate and takes appropriate steps to ensure that it is conducive to student learning


 * Climate Committee || Student Council || Parent and Staff Surveys || Principal lunch with students || Student Surveys ||
 * Bullying Program || Distric Policies || Awards Assemblies || Team Awards || Chili Cook-off ||
 * Reward Activity Day || Eighth Grade Rewards || Homeroom ||  ||   ||

** 3.10 ** Provides comprehensive information and media services that support the curricular and instructional programs

Flip Cameras || GPS cameras || DS Lites || Danas || Infinite Campus || Books/Playaway || United Streaming || Renaissance Learning || access to instructional technology and a comprehensive materials collection that supports the curricular and instructional program
 * HP Minis || computer Labs || Airliners || Responders || Televisions ||
 * Document Cameras
 * Projectors || PolyVision Boards || Library
 * 3.11 ** Ensures that all students and staff members have regular and ready


 * Danas || Mini Lap Tops || Technology Day || Document Cameras || Computer Labs ||
 * Responders || Denise H. || Overheads || Projectors || IT Department ||
 * DS Lites || emails || PolyVision Boards || Airliners || Movie Maker and Photo Story ||
 * Poster/Award Maker || Websites || Copy Machine || Websites || Televisions ||

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