Race to the Top! Lockland Middle School

Mt. Everest Facts It’s a really tall mountain. It’s a really tall mountain. –29,035 ft high It’s really far away. It’s really far away. –It’s summit is the border of Nepal and Tibet (China) It’s really difficult to climb. It’s really difficult to climb. –You have to train, plan, and commit yourself in order to conquer the summit. Who climbed it first? Who climbed it first? –Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay on May 29, 1953, but first they had to base camp, then climb, and then summit.

How does Mt. Everest apply to the OAA? Mt. Everest Mt. Everest –It’s there. –It’s a challenge. –It can be scary. –Successful attempts are rewarded. OAA OAA –It’s there. –It’s a challenge. –It can be scary. –Successful attempts are rewarded.

Goals –Every student develops the self-confidence and self-efficacy for success –Each student improves on each OAA subject test –Achieve “Excellent” status as a school –Achieve levels of Peak Bagger, Clinmber, and Base Camper through classroom assessments

How do I get to the “top”? Learn the “Power Verbs” and apply them to your testing subject areas. Learn the “Power Verbs” and apply them to your testing subject areas.

Apply what you know on your way to the “top of the world!” Your climb is determined by levels of success in individual subject areas. Your climb is determined by levels of success in individual subject areas. Advanced performance will earn you the level of “Peak Bagger.” Advanced performance will earn you the level of “Peak Bagger.” Accelerated performance will earn you the level of “Climber.” Accelerated performance will earn you the level of “Climber.” Proficient performance will earn you the level of “Base Camper.” Proficient performance will earn you the level of “Base Camper.”

There’s an App for success!

ProficientProficient ProficientProficient Power Verb:____________________ I can:_________________________ ______________________________ Name: __________

AcceleratedAccelerated Power Verb:____________________ I can:_________________________ ______________________________ AcceleratedAccelerated

Name: __________________ AdvancedAdvanced Power Verb:_____________________ I can:__________________________ _______________________________ AdvancedAdvanced

How will we celebrate our success on our climb to the top of the OAA? Awards Ceremonies to “download” our Apps Awards Ceremonies to “download” our Apps Posting our Apps Posting our Apps Rewards Rewards –Recess, raffles, etc.

Where will we be displaying our Apps? Throughout our Everest stairwell, we will “download” (post) our Apps on the appropriate level. Throughout our Everest stairwell, we will “download” (post) our Apps on the appropriate level. –3 rd Floor = Advanced –Middle Landing = Accelerated –2 nd Floor = Proficient

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