ARE Strategy Form

EDBE 8Y01 Digital Portfolio: AER Strategy Form                  Name: Rachel Sehn
GROWING SUCCESS POLICIES	My Professional Learning Goals 1 goal for each	Strategies For Meeting My Goals 1 strategy for each	Curated Resources Minimum of 2 sources for each
POLICY Fundamental Principles	The Ontario Government is committed to enabling all students to reach their potential, and to succeed My goal is to make sure that every student has the opportunities to achieve success according to his or her own interests, abilities and goals.	Work with experienced teachers to gain insight and knowledge so that each student has a fair equal opportunity	Principles for fair student Assessment practices for Education in Canada http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/classroom_assessment/fairstudent.pdf Principles for Effective Teaching http://www.utc.edu/walker-center-teaching-learning/teaching-resources/7-principles.php
POLICY Learning Skills & Work Habits	My goal is to learn how to incorporate successful learning skills within my students so they can take this information with them into the “real world” and the workforce to be contributing members of society	Keep a checklist on every lesson plan and make note of what lessons I am teaching them, and how I can build off of the in future lessons and extend the learning skill & work habit into greater practice	Learning Skills and Work Habits http://www.yrdsb.ca/AboutUs/ReportingStudentAchievement/Documents/LearningSkillsandWorkHabitsBrochure.pdf EduGains Learning Skills and Work Habits http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer/collaborativeinquiryproject/cipquestions/LearningSkillsandWorkHabits_HDSB.html
POLICY Performance Standards: The Achievement Chart	I would like to communicate these achievement charts to my students I want to become familiar with and learn how to effectively use achievement charts when planning for, carrying out and assessing student work.	Post achievement charts around my classroom in a more friendly language Communicate with my Associate Teacher to see how see incorporates the achievement char in her assessments	The Achievement Chart and Collaboration http://www.edugains.ca/newsite/aer/collaborativeinquiryproject/cipquestions/LearningSkillsandWorkHabits_HDSB.html The Ontario Curriculum: Achievement Charts http://www.hwdsb.on.ca/westdale/files/2010/10/Achievement-Charts2.pdf
POLICY Assessment FOR Learning & AS Learning	My goal is to focus on assessment for learning and as learning instead of OF learning though OF learning is necessary, I must set my students up for success before they submit work to be assessed	Ask students questions, sit down for one on one consultations regarding work being handed in, provide descriptive feedback on all work, allow student a chance to resubmit work for grading	Learning For All (pg.27-32) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/LearningforAll2013.pdf Assessment FOR Learning http://www.etfo.ca/Resources/ForTeachers/Documents/Assessment%20for%20Learning.pdf
POLICY Evaluation	I want to ensure that all of my evaluations are fair for my students.  I want to make sure that they are fully prepared for any testing.	Provide recap sessions prior to tests going over the main points of what is going to be tested, consistently asking my students if they are understanding the lesson, conferencing with other teachers to ensure my evaluations are in line with theirs	Assessment and Evaluation http://www.tvdsb.ca/programs.cfm?subpage=122459 Evaluation and Collaboration http://www.curriculum.org/k-12/en/videos/evaluation-and-collaboration#share
POLICY Reporting Student Achievement	My goal is to learn how to write effective personalized comments for each individual student. I want to ensure that my report card comments are ALWAYS personalized and ALWAYS include descriptive feedback for ‘next steps’ to ensure success of my students	I will ask my Associate teacher to show me examples of how she writes personalized comments for her students. I will ask her to show me a report card and ask her to explain to me when she chose those words when writing comments. I will take notes so that when I have to write my own report cards, I can use her wording suggestions as a reference. Follow the Growing Success guidelines for Report Card writing-ensure that my Report Card fulfillment is in line with Ontario Guidelines and practices	Reporting Student learning http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesAER/PrintandOtherResources/ReportingStudentLearning_Engfinal.pdf Report Card Comments http://schools.tdsb.on.ca/asit/standards/btstart/4Comment.pdf
POLICY Students With Special Education Needs	My goal is to know how to plan effectively for students who require curriculum modifications and/or accommodations, to make sure that these students; needs are met and they are able to demonstrate their achievement with the highest degree of effectiveness.	I will collaborate with the school team (teacher, EA and resource teacher) to consider the students strengths and collect assessment data to determine a clear picture of the students learning needs. With this information, I can adjust my instructional planning and discover different tools to use whether accommodations, modifications or alternate learning expectations are required.	Caring and Safe School in Ontario http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/Caring_Safe_School.pdf An Introduction to Special Education in Ontario http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/ontario.html Supporting Transitions for Students with Special Needs http://www.edugains.ca/resourcesSpecEd/PLF/IEP/PPM156_PPTwithNotes.pdf
POLICY English Language Learners	My goal is to promote effective practices for teaching English Language Learners I want to constantly educate myself on the ways to accommodate and modify lessons for English Language Learners I want to help ELL students have a more positive learning experience. I want ELL students to be able to feel comfortable and included in classroom activities and as a Teacher Candidate I want to be able to learn new strategies and techniques I can use to help promote a more positive, inclusive learning environment for all ELL students.	Participate in professional development workshops that focus on promoting effective instruction for ELL. A classroom management strategy I will need to make sure I am modeling the steps or showing student what a finished product should look like because this can go a long way in helping a student understand. I will need to support concepts and theories with pictures so that my ELL student can visually see what we are learning. Monitor ELL students in the class to see if they need accommodations and or modifications, allows differentiated instruction when applicable for ELL students	Supporting English Language Learners: A practical guide for Ontario Educators grades 1-8 (2008) http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/esleldprograms/guide.pdf Supporting English Language Learners http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/eslapb/
POLICY The Kindergarten Program	My goal is to encourage and promote a positive play-based learning environment for all students I want to help students make a smooth transition from home, childcare or preschool settings to school settings	Have my lessons involve group work and play based activities Have open communication with parents so that students have a smooth transition to the school setting	The Kindergarten Program http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/kindergarten.html The Full Day Early Learning Kindergarten Program http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/curriculum/elementary/kindergarten_english_june3.pdf