ATTENTION!

1. ATTENTION! • Please pick up (from the counter): • “Writing Instructional Objectives” handout (if you want it). • The “Warm-Up” handout • Please make sure you have signed in!

2. Meeting Norms and Expectations • Be punctual and prepared • Support each other by actively listening and staying engaged • Stay on topic according to what is planned. • Bring positive attitudes and be ready to share • Feel free to ask questions (in the meeting, via e-mail, or drop by the office). • Attend all NIET meetings, including makeup meetings for any approved absences with appropriate notification.

3. Meeting Objective • By the end of the meeting, we will discuss and analyze the “Motivating Students” and “Teacher Knowledge of Students” indicators of the NIET rubric, and then we will reflect upon a lesson previously taught and revise it to increase student motivation and involvement by completing the revision worksheet.

4. Pflugerville High School School Goal By the end of the 2013-2014 school year, 75% of students will pass the writing portion of the state assessment. (Up from only a 52% passing rate from 2012-2013). All courses will support meeting the school goal by incorporating writing opportunities into daily lessons

5. NIET Goal (1st cycle) • By the end of the semester, teachers will be able to demonstrate proficiency within the three domains of the NIET Evaluation Rubricthrough classroom observations.

7. STEP-OUT on Learning What have we modeled for you so far? How is the warm up motivating to students? Looking at the Thinking indicator on your rubric, what type of thinking is being used? How did you receive your materials?

8. The teacher consistently organizes the content so that it is personally meaningful and relevant to students. The teacher consistently develops learning experiences where inquiry, curiosity and exploration are valued. The teacher regularly reinforces and rewards effort. The teacher sometimes organizes the content so that it is personally meaningful and relevant to students. The teacher sometimes develops learning experiences where inquiry, curiosity and exploration are valued. The teacher sometimes reinforces and rewards effort. Motivating Students

9. Teacher practices display understanding of each student’s anticipated learning difficulties. Teacher practices regularly incorporate student interests and cultural heritage. Teacher regularly provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure children have the opportunity to master what is being taught. Teacher practices display understanding of some student’s anticipated learning difficulties. Teacher practices sometimes incorporate student interests and cultural heritage. Teacher sometimes provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure children have the opportunity to master what is being taught. Teacher Knowledge of Students

10. Develop - develop the strategy in such a way that can apply to your class and your students

11. Take Away…Let’s Reflect! Examples of how I reinforce and reward effort in the classroom: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

12. Apply - evidence of implementation and reflection on the strategy in your classroom observed through walkthroughs or with student work Bring back a student work sample that displays how you motivate students in your classroom. Or Bring back an example of how you reinforce and reward effort in your classroom.

13. Meeting Objective • By the end of the meeting, we will discuss and analyze the “Motivating Students” and “Teacher Knowledge of Students” indicators of the NIET rubric, and then we will reflect upon a lesson previously taught and revise it to increase student motivation and involvement by completing the revision worksheet.