6th Grade T in Indiana – Progress Log

[Garret schneider]

Told my Instructional Coach I wanted to do the following next year:

Standards-Based Grading

Teaching Through Tasks

Spiralling

Her Reply:

Talk to my head of department

Told my Head of Department.

Her Reply:

Submit a spiralling plan to her

Talk to the Principal about Standards-Based Grading

So I’m working on the plan now!

[Kyle Pearce]

Loving your progress log so far. Great ideas and a solid plan.

If I had to pick one place to start, I think I’d look at problem based lessons first and save spiralling until you’re feeling good about the lessons (and the curriculum if it’s the first time teaching the grade / course).

Thoughts on this?

[Garret schneider]

Will do!

I’ve been teaching for a couple of years, so I’m cool with the curriculum.

I’ll start with the problem-based lessons (I’ve done SOME, but not nearly as effective as I would like), and then progress from there.

Man, being at home makes me over-plan, so I don’t want to bite off too much accidentally!

Thanks for the tip

[Garret schneider]

Actionable Schedule:

Daily:

Investigate One Task

Work through one class/module

Weekly:

Update my progress log with reflections

[Garret schneider]

Okay, here’s what I’ve done so far:

I’ve completed two courses, with a third (spiraling ) on the way

I’ve reviewed all the tasks, and will be investigating some next week

I’ve chosen two focuses for next year:

1) teaching through tasks (whether it be games, 3-act tasks, or problem strings)

2) classroom management: setting consistent rules and applying them. I just want my kids to be having fun with math, but in a more controlled environment than they have been in the past in my room.