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Sharing Mastery Data Transparently Across the Class
Each student's current mastery score for any learning objective is visible to the class.
Mastery Videos
Mastery is assessed in three ways, one of which is a demonstration recorded on an iPad.
Scheduled Ongoing Large Group Instruction
Roots uses large group instruction daily during Habits of Success time, as well as during direct instruction.
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...
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 Providing an Overview of One-on-One Conferencing at Roots
Roots teacher, Megan Miles, talks about the value of one-on-one student conferencingTranscript: Megan Miles: One thing that we do that I really love is that we have one-on-ones. So that's what one of the coaches was doing this morning. I don't know...
One-on-One Conferencing
Habits of Success teachers have significant flexible time available for individual student conferencing.
Class Competitions at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how class competitions are used to motivate students.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: I can set competitions for however long I choose. I started out with two week competitions. Then I switched to three week competitions....
Class Competitions
To keep students on pace, teachers create a class competition that runs daily and by “unit.”
Teammates as a Source of Motivation at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how peers can be a source of support and motivation for students in setting and attaining goals.Transcript: Sophia Thomas: One cool thing I saw happening really early was that there was this really nice peer pressure...
Peer Grading at LPS Richmond
Sophia Thomas, teacher, explains how peer grading is used as a strategy to deepen learning. Students use a rubric to grade their own and others' work. Transcript: Interviewer: Can you talk about grading? I noticed that students can grade their own,...