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- 1. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years PERFORMANCE CHARACTER Empowering Students to DO their BEST
- 2. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLEPerformance Character 1. Brief review of Performance Character and our four focus traits 2. Provide resources for Goal Setting & Performance Character Traits Responsibility & Curiosity 3. Performance Character Focus (3 year plan) 4. Implementation Support SESSION OBJECTIVES
- 3. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE CHARACTER JOURNEY The Strength of Experience, The Power of Potential
- 4. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years “They need moral character in order to behave ethically, strive for social justice, and live and work in community. They need performance character in order to enact their moral principles and succeed in school and in life.” “…, a school or community of character is one that helps us “be our best” and “do our best” in all areas of our lives.” Performance Values: A Position Paper of the Character Education Partnership WHAT IS PERFORMANCE CHARACTER?
- 5. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years MORAL CHARACTER Moral character consists of all those qualities that enable us to be our ethical best in relationships and roles as citizens. Values/Traits: •Humility •Integrity •Justice •Caring •Respect •Honesty
- 6. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years PERFORMANCE CHARACTER Performance character consists of all those qualities that enable us to achieve to our highest potential in any performance environment (such as the classroom or workplace). Values/Traits: •Responsibility •Determination •Creativity •Curiosity •Perseverance •Diligence •Self-discipline
- 7. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE WHY PERFORMANCE CHARACTER? Logic Model of Highly Effective Imagine Schools
- 8. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE To empower students to… •think carefully about their work •take pride in their work •produce work that is worthy of pride •strive to work to their fullest potential by focusing on effort WHY PERFORMANCE CHARACTER?
- 9. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE ACADEMIC VISIONARY GOALS • Imagine Schools aims for every student to gain more than one year’s growth during the academic year. • We also strive for all students who enter Imagine Schools below grade level to attain grade level proficiency within three years or less. • Those at or above grade level proficiency will be challenged to soar beyond expectations. Developing Character, Enriching Minds!
- 10. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENT CHARACTER SURVEY RESULTS AND LEARNING GAINS 4.03.53.02.52.01.5 1.15 1.10 1.05 1.00 0.95 Spring 2014 Survey Mean 2013-14LearningGainMean Scatterplot of 2013-14 Learning Gains vs Spring 14 Survey Means
- 11. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE Students ACQUIRE and OWN •Imagine Schools students acquire and own their own learning efforts to achieve positive character development and academic growth. ACADEMIC FRAMEWORK Developing Character, Enriching Minds!
- 12. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years FOSTERING PERFORMANCE CHARACTER 1) Create a safe and supportive learning community 2) Create a culture of excellence 3) Foster, in staff & students, a “growth mindset” that emphasizes the importance of effort 4) Develop thinking dispositions in all members of the school community 5) Assign work that matters Performance Values: A Position Paper of the Character Education Partnership
- 13. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years FOSTERING PERFORMANCE CHARACTER 6) Provide models of excellence 7) Develop a culture that encourages feedback and revision 8) Prepare students to make public presentations of their work 9) Use rubrics to help students take responsibility for their learning 10) Encourage mastery learning Performance Values: A Position Paper of the Character Education Partnership
- 14. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE LITERACY FOCUS
- 15. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE PERFORMANCE CHARACTER • Responsibility (Literacy Focus 4) • Curiosity (Literacy Focus 5) • Perseverance (Literacy Focus 6) • Creativity (Literacy Focus 7) Supporting Traits for Literacy Focus 4, 5, 6 & 7
- 16. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE RESPONSIBILITY Supporting Performance Character trait for Literacy Focus # 4 Strategies FOCUS #4: Creating a Culture of Academic Growth and Character Development (AUG – DEC 2014)
- 17. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY Create a safe environment. •Clear behavior expectations – School-Wide & Classroom •Teach & model core values – Moral & Performance •Build positive relationships – Class meetings, etc. – Conflict resolution skills •Student leadership •Intrinsic motivation FOCUS #4: CREATING A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (AUG – DEC
- 18. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY FOCUS #4: CREATING A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (AUG – DEC Establish a culture of high expectations •Clear learning objectives “When teachers communicate objectives for student learning, students can see more clearly the connections between what they are doing in class and what they are supposed to learn. … This clarity helps decrease anxiety about their ability to succeed. In addition, students build intrinsic motivation when they set personal learning objectives.” (p. 3 of Classroom Instruction that Works) • Clear and effective feedback (Growth Mindset: based on effort) “…the goal of providing feedback is to give students information about their performance relative to a particular learning objective so they can improve their performance and understand themselves better as learners.” (p.11 of Classroom Instruction that Works)
- 19. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY FOCUS #4: CREATING A CULTURE OF ACADEMIC GROWTH AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT (AUG – DEC Empower students to ACQUIRE and OWN their learning (be RESPONSIBLE).
- 20. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY • We help our students ESTABLISH personalized goals by guiding them through the process. • A goal setting template can EQUIP students with frames to help them internalize and clarify the steps in the goal-setting process.
- 21. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY
- 22. Imagine Schools Celebrating10 Years FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY Last page of template provides space for student’s to reflect on their progress.
- 23. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE CURIOSITY Supporting Performance Character trait for Literacy Focus # 5 Strategies FOCUS #5: USING INFORMATION AND LEARNING STRUCTURES (JAN – MAY 2015) “The urge to explain the unexpected.” Inquisitive, Observant, Interested
- 24. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE FOSTERING CURIOSITY FOCUS #5: USING INFORMATION AND LEARNING STRUCTURES (JAN – MAY 2015) Academic Excellence Framework •Students ACQUIRE their Education (ENGAGE) “Students engage in critical thinking, including analysis and evaluation, to deepen their understanding.” Classroom Instruction that Works (2nd Edition) “Questions that stretch students’ minds invite curiosity, provoking thinking, and instill a sense of wonder can keep students engaged.” – Chris Caram & Patsy Davis “Using cues, questions, and advance organizers at the beginning of a lesson or unit focuses learning on the important content to come. Such an approach can motivate students by tapping into their curiosity and interest in the topic.
- 25. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE FOSTERING CURIOSITY FOCUS #5: USING INFORMATION AND LEARNING STRUCTURES (JAN – MAY 2015) Empower students to ACQUIRE and OWN their learning (tap into their CURIOSITY).
- 26. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE • Literacy Focus PDs • Coordination with Academic & Character Task Force Leaders • Council Planning Calls / Meetings • Council Coaching Sessions • Regional Literacy Support Calls IMPLEMENTATION SUPPORT PERFORMANCE CHARACTER
- 27. CLICK TO EDITMASTER TITLE STYLE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS PERFORMANCE CHARACTER
Editor's Notes
- #4 Our year-long character development initiatives follow the academic framework cycle as shown on this graph: ESTABLISH goals at the beginning of the year by reflecting on previous year’s feedback, reflecting on survey data and identifying the needs at each school. Attending the Goal-Setting webinar is important in order to learn how to set goals that are SMART. EQUIP schools with the necessary tools, such as guidelines, webinars and Inside Imagine Schools Character Essay Contest. EVALUATE outcomes by reflecting on data via Mid-Year and/or Year-End Evaluations.
- #10 We need to foster performance character in our students in order to reach our academic goals. NOTE: Do we show scatterplot on next slide?
- #11 This analysis indicates there is a significant relationship between a high culture of character and academic success. : This scatterplot shows the relationship between character and academic success. On our campuses where survey responses (on our student character surveys) are very positive, students are achieving at higher levels in their core academic subjects. Where leaders and staff invest in the character development of students and culture on campus, students are more successful academically
- #13 CEP has outlined ten best practices to foster performance character in schools. Go over all 10. Mention that many of these practices have been incorporated throughout the Academic Excellence Framework.
- #16 Year 1: Introduced and defined all four Year 2: RESPONSIBILITY & CURIOSITY for Focus 4 & 5 Year 3: PERSEVERANCE & CREATIVITY for Focus 6 & 7 Last year we introduced all four performance character traits during our character webinars.
- #17 RESPONSIBILITY is unique in that it’s both a PERFORMANCE and MORAL character trait. PERFORMANCE: What are my obligations or duties as a student in order to be successful in school? MORAL: What do I need to do to get along with others and contribute to society?
- #18 MULTI – LAYER slide. Play slide show to see layers. Before we can expect students to grow academically, it’s important and necessary to create a safe and nurturing environment for them to learn in.
- #27 Coordination with Character Task Force Leaders: Help coordinate and implement a call to review their goals in the fall. Facilitate a meeting of each campuses Academic Growth and Character Development Task Force. Attend Character Webinars (we can send them a list of which ones will be regarding the focus)
- #28 Coordination with Character Task Force Leaders: Help coordinate and implement a call to review their goals in the fall. Facilitate a meeting of each campuses Academic Growth and Character Development Task Force. Attend Character Webinars (we can send them a list of which ones will be regarding the focus)