CLASSROOM

Purpose: Increased understanding and competency to implement a continuous improvement model as the way to improve classroom learning results.

Required Knowledge and Skills (Expected Outcomes):

· Rationale for continuous improvement as a way of meeting or exceeding requirements

· Ability to publish and post classroom learning goals aligned to state and district requirements

· Ability to align process improvement to classroom learning goals

· Ability to differentiate between strategic and operational/process results

· Ability to differentiate between school-, classroom-, and learner-level systems

· Understanding of the role of comparison trend data in improvement

· Understanding of the role of students and their families as partners in managing and improving
   the classroom learning system

· Development of personal action plans for on going cycles of Plan-Do-Study-Act

Target Audience:

Classroom teachers, program specialists, instructional support teachers

Participant Prerequisites:

None

Recommended Time:

2 days

Required Materials for Participants:

· Continuous Classroom Improvement Participant Workbook

Additional Materials That Should Be Considered to Support Participant Learning:

· Classroom þ Systems Check II

· Classroom Resource Guide

· Program Specialist þ Systems Check II

· Grade Level/Department þ Systems Check II

· Classroom Learning System Walk-Through Guide and Formative Assessment