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Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
The Role of Teacher Teams in Creating Student Identity &
SuccessErica M. Nelson
“Learning is about constructing relationships in which students
connect with teachers or subjects. Small learning communities foster the
personalization strategies to support those relationships.”
Tom VanderArk
Do Now: When I was a (K-12) student I would say that I was ____________________.When I was a (K-12) student I thought my school/teachers were ____________________.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
What some students have to SAY…
“I want to say thank you to my teachers for teaching me everything that I needed to know and more about what I wanted to learn”
9th grader (CTDHS)
“ I want to be apart of the leader program so that I can help impact my school and my peers for life after Gage Park”
~ 11th grader (College Summit Peer Leader Applicant)
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
“ My teachers worked together and recognized how I felt about my
grades. I learned to prioritize my goals and #1 was achieving all A’s”
-10th grader
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Objectives
PWBAT (Participants Will Be Able To)
Reflect on their school experience and identify the need for building successful teacher teams.
Review effective strategies for creating student identity and school success.
Identify and map strong Tier 1 strategies to help invest their students into their teacher or academy team.
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Steps to Creating A Teacher Team That Drives Student Identity and Success
1. Create a STRONG teacher team
2. Push for STUDENT EXCELLENCE
3. Brand Yourself
4. BUILD the FUN in
5. LISTEN to your students and team members
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Activity Part 1: Stop. Think. Jot (5 mins)
On the sheet provided, choose one of the questions below to reflect and respond to.
What is the most meaningful team that you have been apart of and what made that team meaningful?
Or
Think back to when you were on a team and you were made to feel like you were a true part of the team. When was that? How did the leader and/or members help you to feel like you belonged?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Activity Part 2 (15 minutes)
1. Now with your group members, take turns to share your response.
2. Using the poster paper, with your group list the common ideas of how one can be made to feel apart of a team and how to make a team meaningful?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Let’s Review the BASICS… What is the role of teacher teams?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
What does your team look like?
Who should be at the table? Example of roles…
Team Leader
Data Collector
Special Events Coordinator
Recognition Coordinator
Community Outreach Coordinator
TeamTeam
Leader
English
Teacher (s) Guidan
ce Counsel
or
Social Studies
Teacher(s)
Science
Teachers)
Elective Teacher
(s)
Special Education Teacher
(s)
Math Teacher(s)
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
1. CREATE a STRONG Teacher Team
Before you even start… Recognize everyone has something to offer and so everyone has a part (role) to play
Establish a uniform mission and set of goals
Be academy and whole school TRANSPARENT
Be Consistent …Start Strong, Stay Strong, End Strong!
"Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress and working together is success”
Henry Ford
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
2. Push for student EXCELLENCE
Improve Student Achievement Data-based Strategies and Interventions to Assist
Students Attendance! Attendance! Attendance!
Rewards and Incentives Collection and Analysis of Attendance Data
Maintain Positive School Climate Positive Reinforcement/High Expectations Increased Parental Interactions
* The key is that both students and adults are both AWARE!
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
Mid Point Check-Up
From the eyes of a student how would they respond to the following regarding your current school/ grade level team?
1)How does your school look? Is it welcoming?
2)My academy/small learning community is located in its own part of the school building?
3) The teacher and administrators I pass in the hallsof my academy/small learning communityknow me by name?
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
3. BRAND yourself!
Have a set space of the school building (house, school wing or floor)
Decorate your space (Hint… Make it a student or class project)
Dress Code
If your school has a dress code work with administration to configure a variation such as color-specific shirts for your academy/team or pick a day for once a week or month that students are encouraged to wear their color or team logo (i.e. Academy Friday’s) Illustrate your mission/vision statement,
expected behaviors, student virtues
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
4. BUILD the FUN in!
Start of the Year Activities Welcome/ Wisdom Message Board Class of “….” T-shirt creation and giveaway for
students. Pep Rally (starting strong theme… attendance)
Sign Your/Declare Your Future:
Name Cap & Gown Activity Themed Assemblies (Oscar Awards, March Math MADNESS)
Academic Boot camp
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Staying Strong /We’ve Hit a Bump Middle of Year Activities
Open Gym
Holiday Potluck
Event Timeline Poster
Door/Cohort Decorating Contest
Affirmation Recycle
(remind students of their promises from RCC)
I AM… Student Art/Poetry Display
Rising Stars Appreciation
Quarterly VIP Lunch Celebrations
Themed Family Engagement Events (i.e Video Game Night, Hunger Games, Clue)
Shoe/Mp3 Raffle
Movie day
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Finish Strong Activities
Check In/Check Out staff mentoring program
Bridge Ceremonies
Field Day
Talent Show
School/ Off-site scavenger hunt
Service Learning Project
Skating Party
EXPLORE/PLAN (standardized test) gains contest
Out of Uniform, College T-shirt day
Student/Cohort Video Contest
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
5. LISTEN to your students and your team members
Have regular and purposeful check-ins with your students and adult staff…
For students have …
Town halls
Suggestion Boxes
Event/Academy Timeline poster
For the adults …
Sacred meeting time portioned for concerns and also celebrations (WINS/WISHES)
Breakfast/Lunch Rotation
Round Robin/Daily Circle Check-in or Check-out
Try something off-site
Most importantly
Diplomas Now Summer Institute | July 8-9, 2013 | Baltimore, Maryland
“You know how they have all the freshmen together and the same teachers? They didn’t have that
back then when I was a freshmen. I think if they did, I would’ve done
better and stayed on track.”11th grade student at current DN school
Comments, Questions, and Contact Info:
Erica M. Nelson at Enelson@jhu.com
“The greater the loyalty of a group toward the group, the greater is the motivation among the members to achieve the goals of the
group, and the greater the probability that the group will achieve its goals.”
Rensis Likert