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Roots Executive Director Discussing Benefits of Heterogeneous Groups
Roots ED and Founder, Jonathan Hanover, discusses why the teaching team uses heterogeneous grouping approaches. Transcript: Jon Hanover: I think of the benefits in two ways. First, it's just an efficiency game. Like every public school in the...
CICS WB Overview of Personalized Learning Plans
West Belden uses Personalized Learning Plans to personalize learning for every student. The overview explains many of the core elements and uses of Personalized Learning Plans.
Roots' Ongoing Teacher Prep and Collaboration
Given the highly collaborative teaching approach, Roots teachers have several times each day for common planning as well as other opportunities for interaction.
Teacher Discusses Prep Time and Collaborative Planning at Roots
Roots teacher, Mackenzie Wagner, shares how structured protocols and tools support planning. Transcript: Mackenzie Wagner: the form that we use right now is effective in guiding next steps for instruction. I'm hoping to make it even more detailed...
CICS WB Overview of Learner Profiles
West Belden uses Learner Profiles to better understand each of their students and help them meet their learning goals. This overview explains many of the elements and uses of Learner Profiles at West Belden.
Teacher Provides an Overview of Habits of Success at Roots
Roots teacher, Megan Miles, is a Habits of Success teacher. She shares more about her role and what she does with students throughout the day.Transcript: Megan Miles: part of our model is based on the idea that in addition to sort of the traditional...
Habits of Success Class
Roots students develop social-emotional skills through daily curriculum, reflection, and skill-development tracking.
Teacher Provides an Overview of the Community Violation Process at Roots
Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains the process for addressing behaviors that undermine culture.Transcript: Lecksy Wolk: all adults in the building are able to give out a CV. So it's a community violation – for short, CV. And on the front side, we...
Teacher Explains Benefits of ClassDojo for Behavior Monitoring at Roots
Roots teacher, Megan Miles, shares how ClassDojo is used to collect data on student behaviors in order to inform support provided to students. Transcript: Megan Miles: right now what we do, and we're trying to find a system – and most...
Teacher Discusses Sharing Information via GroupMe at Roots
Roots teacher, Lecksy Wolk, explains how teachers use a group messaging app to communicate about student needs and plans throughout the day.Transcript: Lecksy Wolk: Another thing that I can do is – let their coach know. 'Cause sometimes it's not –...
Teacher Discusses Habits of Success Progress Monitoring at Roots
Roots teacher, Megan Miles, shares how growth on Habits of Success skills is monitored throughout the year.Transcript: Megan Miles: About three – four times a year, the other coach and I sit down and we have what we call our habits of success. And...