Professional Learning Community Mrs (RJ) Scott, Ms Lupo, Ms Blundell, Consultant: Mrs Hayes

Mission Statement As a Bayview/Hunters Point Dream School, we understand that our students’ success ultimately depends on the shared responsibility of families, staff, and student scholars. All stake holders will demonstrate an ongoing commitment: To establish and maintain an environment of kindness and mutual respect. Students will become independent problem solvers, through making positive choices and practicing conflict resolution. To hold all students to their highest of social development and academic achievement. To differentiate instruction and engage each scholar through culturally responsive teaching of the California State Standards.

Round One Big Question: What can we do when students are not successful? Narrower Question: What is the impact of collecting behavior- related data on student success (academic social/emotional, attendance, participation, focus, engagement, time on task)?

Round One Desired Outcome: To negate the need for behavior plans by observing students and responding to those observations? Research Leff, S., Thomas, D., Shapiro, E., Paskewich, B., Wilson, K., Necowitz-Hoffman, B., Jawad, A. (2011). Developing and validating a new classroom climate observation assessment tool. Journal of School Violence, 10(2),

Whole-Child Rubric

Mrs. Scott Student: Thomas Concern: Time on task Observation Tool: Observational chart (+, -) Take Away: Thomas is proficient with his picture schedule. Next step is a written schedule.

Evidence of Work in Action (double click to start movie)

Ms. Lupo Student: Keenan Concern: Disruptive behavior during class to get the teachers attention. Observation Tool: Factual Observation Notes Take Away: Keenan needs more opportunities for leadership and one on one time with teacher in his day.

Ms. Blundell Student: Danasia Concern: Negative attitude during intervention group is inhibiting academic growth. Observation Tool: Environmental Analysis Take Away: Danasia needs more opportunities for leadership and control embedded in her instructional day.

Evidence of Work in Action

Round One - Conclusions Yes, we can learn important information from observing students. These observations can negate the need for a behavior plan.

Round Two Will giving focal students increased responsibility improve achievement?

Mrs. Scott Student: Thomas Added Responsibility: Written schedule Results: Thomas is currently learning his new schedule. Data is not being taken until he is familiar with the new tool.

Ms. Blundell Student: Danasia Added Responsibility: Handing out and collecting white boards everyday, daily pick up for students late to reading intervention group Results: Positive attitude everyday!

Round Two - Conclusions Adding responsibility to student expectations has positive results.

PLC- Conclusions It is possible to improve the climate of our classrooms, thereby improving academic achievement, by simply observing students. Observations can reveal important information about students. Teachers may then make changes to the physical, academic, and social environment of the classroom in order to meet the needs of the individual student. In this way, the process of observing students has the potential to negate the need for a behavior plan. Observations give teachers a broader awareness of their students and allow for easier differentiation and more thoughtful consideration.