We learned the key to change is
Teaching everyone HOW
Reading Workshop on TOVANI’S
I Read It But I Don’t Get It
and
Do I Really Have to
Teach Reading?
Many did NOT celebrate… SO…
We had to
divide and
conquer!!!
Whether you read
the book or burned
it, we moved
forward with our PD
in literacy.
We moved Forward! Restated: Without calculating, find the company with the higher
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6 Said about Brockton High -­‐ “You don’t have to change the student populaFon to get results, you have to change the condiFons under which they learn.” Pedro Noguera IdenFfy the Issue Revisit and Revise Collect and analyze data 1. Empower A team 2. Focus on Literacy 3. Implement the plan 4. Monitor EffecFveness Progress Monitoring Follow Up MeeFng Department SubcommiOee design Literacy Training Content Specific Full Faculty Workshop Interdisciplinary Determine a focus for addressing the issue Train All Restructuring CommiOee Members Professional Development Adult Learning Teachers teaching teachers = SUCCESS! Professional ConversaFons • 
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Defining Literacy MCAS Analysis Final exams vs Projects Beliefs about students on IEPs Course levels Grading pracGces and policies Discipline Cell phone/electronics use in and outside of the classrooms Parent Involvement Strategies for teaching literacy Classroom management College Readiness School Culture “Respect/Responsibility” Professional Goals/DDMs Advisories and student support Professional Development Formats •  Large Interdisciplinary Groups – Literacy training that is oNen our first step to introduce an instrucGonal method to all faculty •  Departmental MeeFngs – follow up to literacy training with a content specific focus •  Small Interdisciplinary Groups – In depth discussions about a targeted issue •  World Café – More informal, allows topics to be introduced without going into great detail – builds collegiality •  Faculty Expo – One to two hour workshops that provide opportuniGes for teachers to share their knowledge in skills in specific areas Professional Development Formats •  Large Interdisciplinary Groups – Literacy training that Large Groups Literacy is oNen Ionterdisciplinary ur first step to introduce an –
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ontent introduced without going into great detail – builds specific focus collegiality District WriGng Goal Feedback Student Learning Literacy Charts/ Skills Rubrics Student use of Feedback BHS Faculty MeeGng May 1, 2014 Opener – Quick Write Revisit and Review Feedback 1.  Do your students understand what is meant by feedback? (nature, purpose) District WriGng Goal Student Learning Rubrics 2.  Do you require your students to use the feedback you provide? How? Describe your strategies. Literacy Charts/ Skills Student Feedback Log (Sample) On which part of your work did you receive feedback? What did your teacher tell you that affirms your strengths? What did your teacher instruct or guide you to do to improve your performance Paraphrase the informaGon your teacher provided in your own words. Reflect on your learning and iden:fy what you will do on your next assignment of this type I did… My strengths are… My teacher is guiding me to… My teacher is saying… Next Gme I will… Warm Up
describing the
difference
between arc
length and arc
measure
“Response is
logically
organized.”
The order I put
things in made
sense.
My teacher
asked, “why are
the units
different?”
I need to answer
all parts of the
question
Continue to
organize my
thoughts or
response in a
logical
organized
manner
I will remember
to carefully read
the questions,
review my work
and make sure I
answer all
questions
From this… Low ExpectaFons No Faculty Buy-­‐in High failure Rates High Dropout Rates To this… As we conFnued to work together, more things began to change… Academic Levels 2004 2008* •  Academic Prep •  College Prep •  Academic Prep •  College Prep •  Advanced •  Advanced •  AP •  AP •  IB 2011 College Prep !  College Prep Advanced !  Honors !  Advanced Placement !  InternaGonal Baccalaureate ! 
越來越嚴格 更多的學術 Increased Rigor… More Academic OpportuniFes for students 深圳訪問團領隊黃海強(左一）向布若克頓高中副校長、外語部主任、校長，贈送中國學生的書法作品。（朱偉憶／攝影）
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Medical InterpretaGon 2006 InternaGonal Baccalaureate 2006 Chinese 2008 Biotech Courses 2012 Landscaping 2012 Trigonometry 2011 Onsite College Courses 2010 Online College Courses 2012 College Enrollment State Data 2004 2008 2011 • 
All Students 62% • 
All Students 62.2% ! 
All Students 75% • 
ELL 33.9% • 
ELL 36.6% ! 
ELL 59.9% • 
Low Income 54% • 
Low Income 58% ! 
Low Income 73.5% • 
Special EducaGon 46.9% • 
Special EducaGon 49.3% ! 
Special EducaGon 60.9% • 
African American/Black 59.3% • 
African American/Black 57.8% ! 
African American/Black 75.2% • 
Hispanic/LaGno 51.8% • 
Hispanic/LaGno 51.8% ! 
Hispanic/LaGno 63.4% • 
White 66.7% • 
White 69.2% ! 
White 76.9% • 
Asian 76.2% • 
Asian 82.4% ! 
Asian 100% A/P = 88% MCAS ELA Pass Rate = 98.2% A/P = 68% MCAS Math Pass Rate = 89% A/P = 55% MCAS Science Pass Rate = 93% Class of 2014 293 John and Abigail Adams Scholarship Recipients Core Values, Beliefs, and 21st Century Learning ExpectaFons n o
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Skills cal School Council FACULTY SURVEY RESPONSE I am proud of this school: Total in Agreement Disagree 97% 0% Source: WE Lead Survey, ICLE Brockton High School Brockton School District Plymouth County 470 Forest Avenue Brockton, Massachusegs (508)580-­‐7633 2008, 2010
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Look at Who is talking about Brockton High School Our Work is NEVER Done… And they are worth it!!!