Loris+B

// An Action Plan is a plan for making a teaching change that will enhance your students understanding of mathematics. // I am the principal and one of two teachers at a small regional alternation alternative high school in Soap Lake Washington. We are part of the Soap Lake School District. We don't really have classrooms or direct instruction, all students are working independently. Over 50% of our students come from other school districts. Most of the students are 11th and 12th graders that are working, parenting or just are not interested in regular high school. We run our school with a bare bones staff compared to 2 other alternative schools in the area. This year we will be involved in a self study for continued accreditation. Name Loris Blair School Smokiam Alternative High School Teaching assignment Principal/Teacher Describe your student population (approximate number, ethnicity, language, etc) District wide; 30% Hispanic, 30% Russian/Ukraine, 30% White, 10% other. Total Student population; 490, 100% free and reduced breakfast and lunch, 87% poverty index. What teaching change (instruction, assessment, materials) you like to improve? Explain how your teaching change will improve your students’ ability to learn mathematics. Also, describe possible ways that technology might assist you in making your teaching change. Identify at least two teaching goals (measurable accomplishment that if met would enable your students to learn mathematics more effectively). Describe at least two things you are going to do as a teacher to accomplish your teaching goals. These actions may or may not use technology but if they do not use technology, explain why technology is or is not the best teaching tool for your teaching change. Identify how you are going to assess each of your teaching goals (simple method of collecting information to see if your teach goals was met). Outline a general timeline that identifies when you are going to use your actions, collect your assessment data Write a reflection on the results of your action plan. What was difficult? What worked well? How did your students react to the changes you made? What was the impact on student learning?
 * Action Plan **
 * Describe your teaching situation **
 * Describe your teaching change **
 * Set Teaching Goals **
 * Describe Teaching Actions **
 * Assess Teaching Goals **
 * Timeline **
 * Reflection **