Why things are working at EVS
Meeting Learners where they're at
Effective use of Tech
teachers model and students also show their ways to demonstrate their learning
teachers troubleshoot along with their students and arrive at long-term solutions to problems
Organic teaming
teachers are meeting in small groups with other colleagues to develop program, clubs that respond to student interests. Interests of students transcend grade levels in that teachers from all grade levels are working collaboratively in the interest of the student community
Teachers feel empowered, enlightened and feel that they can contribute to the group.
Teachers are empowered by their students to excel. Forging deep positive relationships with their students and the feelings are mutual!
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Our Journey
A diverse staff
Growth Mindset: BrightSpace
Strong in Instructional Tech
The Vision: Small Groups Matter
Staff have a vested interest in their learners
differentiated
students can respond in chats, oral messages, other text forms
teachers model and students respond
feedback to student work is immediate
soft entries, responsive, authentic
teachers present themselves as real people and show that the team with other colleagues and model strong communication and interpersonal skills
lessons are engaging, open-ended rich tasks, samples show critical thinking, teachers using different ways other than "slides" to model how to present thinking, even "thinking" is analyzed and discussed
Culturally responsive
varied topics of study and materials presented to students
several different ways of responding to text forms, math, science inquiry
