Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition Reinforcing Effort and

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition • Reinforcing effort enhances students' understanding between effort and achievement by addressing students' attitudes and beliefs about learning • Reinforcing effort allows students to talk about how they apply effort and the results obtained. • Providing recognition provides students with praise for their accomplishments related to the attainment of a goal. • Students recognize one another verbally and teacher recognize students during each class period.

Reinforcing Effort and Providing Recognition

Reinforcing Effort Evidence of Implementation • Students talk about how they apply effort and the results obtained. • Students make use of effort and achievement rubrics. • Charts track effort and achievement. • Teacher shares effort stories, videos, and examples. • Students visualize what it means to work hard. This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies Website Layout • Launch page displays the 9 categories of instructional strategies • Each category is broken into associated instructional strategies • Each instructional strategy has associated tools and resources https: //www. onslow. k 12. nc. us/Page/28206 5

Reinforcing Effort Tools and Resources • Agree/Disagree • I Can & I Will • Effort Tracker • GOT It! • Second Chance Test • Social Contract https: //www. onslow. k 12. nc. us/Page/28206

Providing Recognition Evidence of Implementation • Providing recognition provides students with tokens of recognition or praise for their accomplishments related to the attainment of a goal. • Teachers recognize students during a class period with positive verbal comments, reward charts, tickets, etc. • Student work is displayed, recognizing effort and achievement. • Students recognize one another with praise.

Providing Recognition Tools and Resources • AVID Claps • A Job Well Done https: //www. onslow. k 12. nc. us/Page/28219

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OCS Instructional Framework Instructional Strategies Implementation Timeline May June • Identification of OCS Instructional Strategies • Development of Overview and Strategy 1 module • Overview and Strategy 1 on website • Communication of plan to stakeholders • Format, template, and website design • Overview and strategy 1 presented to IF Champions • Plan/timeline shared with teachers July • Strategies 2 – 9 website Development (IF Champions) August September October, 2019 - May 2020 • Overview/Strategy 1 Delivered to YR • Overview/Strategy 1 delivered to all teachers • Strategies 2 – 9 PD delivered to all teachers • Strategies 2 – 9 website development continues • Modules for strategies 2 – 9 completed • Strategies 2 – 9 added to website

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies Q: How will Strategies and Tools be rolled out on school campuses: A: IF champions will provide an overview of each strategy at the school level. IF Champions will work with school administrators to develop the rollout schedule/plan. In addition, strategies and tools will be included in the 2. 5 CEU content PD that all teachers will be participating in this year. Please note that agendas and sign-in sheets must be maintained to ensure teachers are eligible for the full 2. 5 CEUs. 11

OCS High-Yield Instructional Strategies FAQ Q: Are these the only tools that we can use for each of identified strategies? A: No, other tools may be utilized if they are aligned with the evidence of implementation for the given strategy. Q: I have an effective tool for a strategy, how can it be added to the website? A: Recommendations for additional tools/resources can be submitted for possible inclusion through the IF Champions (will be provided a submission link). Submitted tools will be vetted for alignment, copyright, etc. before being included on the website. 12

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