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Working Together to Improve

Working Together to Improve. Student Achievement Using Thinking Maps. Moanalua Middle School Caroline Wong, Principal Renae Villa, Teacher Oriana Lulu, 8 th grader April 20, 2007 Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference. Try Something New!.

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Working Together to Improve

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  1. Working Together to Improve Student Achievement Using Thinking Maps Moanalua Middle School Caroline Wong, Principal Renae Villa, Teacher Oriana Lulu, 8th grader April 20, 2007 Moanalua High School Professional Development Conference

  2. Try Something New!

  3. Discover the Power of Your Own Mind

  4. Benefits of Meta-analysis Collectively, the sample size was large enough to show significance: 2,802 schools 14,000 teachers 1.4 million students

  5. Three Elements of Effective Pedagogy Instructional Strategies Management Techniques Curriculum Design Effective Pedagogy

  6. Nine categories of instructional strategies that have a strong effect on student achievement.

  7. Focus on Learning • What do we do to ensure that all students have opportunities to learn at high levels? • What instructional strategies are we using that focus on the brain’s natural learning processes? • Do students have multiple ways to learn information and to demonstrate what they are learning in creative, flexible ways? • Are we using processes that allow and encourage students to integrate learning across disciplines?

  8. Use the Bubble Map to DescribeWhat you Already Know about Thinking Maps

  9. Thinking Maps Are Different from Graphic Organizers because… they are linked to (1) specific thinking processes

  10. (2) Thinking Maps Provide a Shared Language

  11. HCPS III: Benchmark Maps Four Taxonomic Levels Knowledge:Give, List, Name Comprehension:Describe, Explain, Identify, Illustrate Analysis:Classify, Compare, Sequence Application:Investigate, Utilize, Predict

  12. MMS STAFF Professional GrowthWORD WALL • Purposeful: with intentionality

  13. Purposeful Community Outcomes that matter to all Agreed upon processes Collective Efficacy Use of all assets

  14. Key research findings • There is a positive and significant relationship between collective efficacy & student achievement. • Collective efficacy has a stronger • effect on student achievement than race or socio-economic status. • Collective efficacy is task-specific.

  15. MMS STAFF Professional GrowthWORD WALL • Purposeful • Inclusive…no one is invisible • Research-based best practice • Efficacy • Reflection

  16. “Insanity is doing the same thing you have always done and expecting different results.”-Albert Einstein It’s not about trying harder…. We need to do it collectively.

  17. Why Thinking Maps? • Needed something DIFFERENT for students • 3 content preps • Language Arts • Leadership Training • Study Skills • Consistent tools

  18. Maps are … • Visual • Kinesthetic • Encourages collaboration • Time efficient • Present-able • Displayable

  19. Leadership Training Caring Listens to others • Describe a leader • What are the 6 most important traits? • Encourages discussion & concensus • Allows for some self- analysis Good speaker Effective Leader Organized Hard Worker Fair

  20. Effects of Good/Bad Leader Compare Leadership Styles Other Maps Members Make decision Speaks For Himself – Not others Doesn’t listen Bad Leader Democratic Free Reign Not organized Work doesn’t get done Biased Self- Serving Members Feel committed

  21. Using the Thinking Process • Challenge: breaking project into tasks and tasks into smaller steps Patriotic Shirt Day FLEE Map Set Guidelines Posters Flyers Bulletin Anncmts Get Approval • Write memo • Submit for aprvl • Talk w/ Mrs. Wong • Inform committee • Determine wording • Put on board • Ask for help • Make posters • Check for quality • Post on bulletin brds • Determine rules • Get Mrs. Villa’s approval • Help create flyer

  22. Real Learning • What did they learn from the experience? How did they develop? Quality Producer Poster Whole event Leadership • Listened to other ideas • Managed my time • Worked hard to make • event a success • Completed tasks on time • Helped others • Asked all my friends to participate • Met all objectives • Checked criteria • Made nice poster • Met criteria

  23. Language ArtsBullying Project • Challenges: • Narrow down the subject • Keep the students focused on the topics • Answer the essential questions • Recognize what needs to be done • Setting criteria for a quality product

  24. Setting the Criteria for Quality Main criteria What will it look like? Content Info is accurate Powerpoint Pictures are Related to words Graphics

  25. Keep Focused on Topics • Define & identify the problem of bullying at MMS • What is bullying? • Describe the situation when bullying occurs • What does the data say about bullying on our campus? • What is the impact on students? CAUSE EFFECT BULLYING CAUSE EFFECT CAUSE EFFECT

  26. Keep Focused on Topics • Existing Policies & Programs • Purpose • How does it work? • How does it address bullying? Connections Class How it works Addresses Bullying Purpose

  27. Connections Class • Improve and maintain • Communication • Problem solving • Team building • Meets everyday; built into bell schedule • Students have an adult to trust • Students have a group they belong to Source: MMS Student Planner

  28. Keep Focused on Topics • Proposed Solutions • Purpose • How it works • How it addresses bullying • What needs to be done?

  29. "Kindness Pays" Tickets Flow Map Distribute tickets to Advisory teachers Present idea to faculty Make tickets Introduce program at assembly and over CCTV Posters up around campus Flyers in classes Student recognized on bulletin or at assemblies Students redeem tickets and show off to friends Teachers start to give out tickets for acts of kindness

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