Teacher Student Partnerships 2nd Edition

Training Description

Purpose: To learn what it takes to engage students in partnering to build and continually improve the classroom learning system.

Expected Outcomes:

You can expect to leave with:

• Understanding of the parts, connections, and practices that make up a high-performing classroom learning system.
• At least three ways to engage your students in managing and improving the classroom learning system─ student goal setting, student data systems, student action plans, use of process improvement tools, etc.
• Baseline assessment of your classroom learning system using the Classroom Systems Check Level II and an analysis of the results as a basis for personal action planning.
• A guide for ongoing refinement and improvement of your classroom learning system using the JSA Classroom Learning System Walk-Through Guide and Formative Assessment.

Target Audience:

Classroom teachers, program specialists, instructional support staff

Participant Prerequisites:

Successful completion of the Continuous Classroom Improvement workshop and implementation of strategies learned

Recommended Time:

2 days

Required Materials for Participants:

• Teacher and Student Partnerships: Working Together to Build High Performing Classrooms 2^nd Ed. Participant Workbook
• Classroom Learning System Walk-Through Guide and Formative Assessment

Additional Materials That Should Be Considered to Support Participant Learning:

• Continuous Classroom Improvement: A Teacher’s Guide to a Better Approach
• Classroom Systems Check III
• Classroom Resource Guide