Ideas in Education: Keith Lenz’s Halo Effect
Keith Lenz suggests that we can better understand our students and better plan lessons if we use the HALO method, meaning we consider how High, Average, Low, and Other achieving students will experience the learning that we are planning. Lenz recommends imagining the faces of your students as you plan your lessons.
Some things to consider:
- What are the learning intentions and acceptable levels of mastery for all student groups?
- What are some possible areas of confusion?
- What prior knowledge, skills, and vocabulary will students need?
- What levels of scaffolding and supports are going to be needed?
- How can I accelerate student learning?
- What’s an appropriate level of struggle for this lesson?
- How can I make this relevant, relatable and rigorous?
- What will I use--and students use--to assess and monitor their progress?
What are some questions that you ask yourself in lesson planning?
Ideas in Education: A Follow Up to 3 Things We Must Do in Every Lesson...And They Can Be Done in Five Minutes
Last week I wrote about the necessity of sharing the learning target within the first five minutes of class. I’m going to correct myself. There are lessons where sharing the learning target ruins the suspense or the novelty of learning and/or detracts from the learning experience. This might be a discovery lesson or a lab for example.
Important Dates and Information
Interested in Offering a New Course for 2020-2021?
Please submit your request by Spring Break using this https://www2.k12albemarle.org/dept/dart/enterpriseapps/powerschool/course-requests/Pages/default.aspx . Requests will be reviewed by Mr. Vrhovac and, if approved, it will be assigned to a lead coach for further development. From there it will be collaboratively developed and will need approval by the Dept. of Instruction and finally the School Board.
March 28: ½ day students, PD in afternoon
- 1pm meeting in forum
- 1:30-3:30pm CRT teams
- Read chapter 7 before meeting.
- Key concepts: Academic mindset, mindset shift, growth mindset, fixed mindset
- Be prepared to discuss: What have you done to either teach or embrace a growth mindset? AND In the past, what have been your “go to” strategies for helping students regain confidence in their learning?
- Please bring your book as we will explore chapter 8 together in our CRT teams.
March 29: Flex Day
Prom April 13: Ms. Stott is looking for chaperones and supervision help. There are 2 shifts: 8-9:30 and 9:30-11. Areas needed: ticket check, bathroom supervision, outside areas, parking lot. This year’s prom is at the Holiday Inn on Emmet St.
April 8 from 11:30-1: ACPS technology department is seeking feedback and ideas from students and educators about technology and learning. Members of LEAD’s leadership team will be here to have these conversations. If you’re not able to stop by during this time or you have a concern or question you would like addressed, please email John Mitchem or me.
April 12 (9am): Potential Senior Failure Form Due This form will enable school counselors and administrators to support your efforts to get our seniors across the stage. We ask that all teachers complete this form even if you don’t have any seniors in jeopardy of failing.
Field Trips and SOLs
March 26: Rising Freshman Tour
March 27-29: AVID College Tour
March 30: NOVA Teen Book Festival
April 9: Tom Tom Festival
April 15-19: VPT (Virginia Placement Test/PVCC)
April 25: PVCC Onsite Admissions
Shout Outs
Cinderella’s Closet raised over $2000! For comparison sakes, last year the total was under $1000 and the year before under $1200. Huge shout out to Shamika Terrell, Nikki Eubanks and our PTSO!
Our varsity volleyball coach Meg Carpenter Laughlin organized the first annual volleyball jamboree with proceeds going to The Haven. It was a great event and fun was had by all. Thanks to participating staff: Corey Hunt, Lisa Bendall, Sam Wright, Chris Stanek, Veronica Price-Thomas, John Mitchem, Deandra McDonald, Lauren Thomas, Derek Frazier, and Paige Pippin.
Also on Friday night was our Jazz and Casino Night. Great job of organizing by Katherine Williams and our Music Boosters and a hat tip to bassist Paul Jones.
Birthdays
March 27: Leta Johnson
March 28: Hank Atkins
March 29: Jeannette Stott
March 30: Lydie Omesiete
April 5: Gwen Reynolds
April 9: Shannon Mound
Useful Information
Bell Schedules : http://bit.ly/MOHSbells
Morning Announcement Stream: http://streaming.k12albemarle.org/ACPS/links.htm
We’ve got something new! Want something included on the Monticello Outlook Calendar, the Monticello website, in the PowerSchool Daily Bulletin, or the student newsletter (viewed by parents, students and staff)? Please use this link https://goo.gl/forms/bIjfJLKokWPcEHx33
Worth Your Time
The warm demander: how to raise student expectations (and have students rise to meet them) Angela Watson’s blog, books and podcasts are definitely worth following!
½ Day Bell Schedule
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On January 18, all CATEC students will be at CATEC ALL day. Return by 12:25 for lunch.
On March 28, all CATEC students will remain at Monticello ALL day
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