Monroney Middle School School-wide Instructional Model

Monroney Middle School School-wide Instructional Model The red outer circle acts as our framework for how we determine everything else. These 4 questions should guide you in lesson planning & how you approach your pedagogy. 1. What will we do to recognize & acknowledge adherence to rules & procedures? 2. What will we do to engage students? 3. What will we do to establish teacher-student relationships? 4. What will we do to communicate high expectations for all? Routine – These are the things you will see every day in a classroom. 1. Learning Goals – posted with scales. 2. Tracking – an area in your classroom that shows how you are assessing your students’ progress in your class. 3. Celebrating Success – evidence of how you acknowledge your students’ success in your class Content – These are things that need to be occurring in class on a daily or regular basis 1. 2. 3. 4.

Use strategies to have students record & represent knowledge Chunk content into “digestible bites” so students have a better understanding of content. Use strategies to help students practice & deepen knowledge – incorporate collaboration! Get students to THINK! Use higher-order questioning

5. Incorporate academic games when possible