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My SCAN Journey

My SCAN Journey. Celeste Butler celeste.butler@alvord.k12.ca.us. Rick DuFour, 2002. “…Seek out best practices, test them in the classroom, continuously improve practices , and focus on results.”. Before SCAN. Teaching for 8 years College and license in Utah Rough first few years

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My SCAN Journey

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  1. My SCAN Journey Celeste Butler celeste.butler@alvord.k12.ca.us

  2. Rick DuFour, 2002 “…Seek out best practices, test them in the classroom, continuously improve practices, and focus on results.”

  3. Before SCAN • Teaching for 8 years • College and license in Utah • Rough first few years • New principals, new opportunities, but new pressures • FRUSTRATION and near burnout

  4. My School—Wells Middle School • 950 students • 98% Socio-economically Disadvantaged • 85% Hispanic • 70% English Language Learners • API 735

  5. SCAN—Year 1 • For me personally, a VERY busy year • 4 Pillars • Classroom Management • Curriculum Design • Cooperative Learning Groups • Assessment • STRUCTURE and routine, finally!

  6. SCAN—Year 2 • Continued work on the pillars • Improved grades, scores • Evaluation success!

  7. SCAN—Year 3 • Still working on the 4 pillars • Adding science literacy—CCSS • Parent Communication • Interventions • MORE SUCCESS!!! • Grades are higher than ever • Higher scores on district Benchmark scores

  8. Classroom Management • 2 week set up • SNB-Clear record of progress and work in class and at home • Student accountability • Communication tool for the parents • Frequent and timely evaluation of student work • Goal for improvement: Helping the students see the SNB is a resource

  9. Curriculum Design • Beginning, Middle, End • Essential Concepts and Questions • Monday-Friday lessons/units • Predictable Homework • ROUTINE! • Goal for improvement: New labs, activities, and “middle” assignments—NGSS

  10. Cooperative Learning Groups • Student roles • Needed structure to prepare for NGSS • Students help students • Goal for improvement: More critical thinking opportunities and more accountability for roles

  11. Assessment • Weekly Quizzes and Reflection • Stamp in SNB/Weekly check • Connections in journal • Frequent and timely evaluation of student work • Goal for improvement: More journal entries, especially at the end of learning • CCSS and NGSS type thinking

  12. CCSS and NGSS • CCSS • Read and evaluate text • Reflect on learning and progress • Frequent writing • NGSS • Structure and routine in place for students to work together • Habit of focusing on an area and making improvements

  13. The Future • Continuous improvement • No burnout • Assist the Alvord Unified School District with Rigorous Curriculum Design and implementation of NGSS

  14. Mark Twain “Continuous improvement is better than delayed perfection.”

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