The Mega SystemThe Mega Systemwww.adi.orgwww.adi.org

Continuous Continuous ImprovementImprovement

Within a CommunityWithin a CommunityOf the SchoolOf the School

Systems and Systems and CommunitiesCommunities

The school is a system with many The school is a system with many parts to be continuously engineered parts to be continuously engineered to precision by the community of to precision by the community of people who have every reason to people who have every reason to provide the best possible education provide the best possible education for the children in their midst.for the children in their midst.

School ReformSchool Reform A Nation at Risk – 1983A Nation at Risk – 1983 Effective SchoolsEffective Schools Standards and AssessmentsStandards and Assessments TQM and Data-Based Decision-MakingTQM and Data-Based Decision-Making Best Practices and Comprehensive ModelsBest Practices and Comprehensive Models Scientifically-Based ResearchScientifically-Based Research Incentives, Innovations, and OptionsIncentives, Innovations, and Options

Models vs. Professional Models vs. Professional DevelopmentDevelopment

Beginning with the automobileBeginning with the automobile Beginning with the partsBeginning with the parts Combination—show the whole Combination—show the whole

while teaching the partswhile teaching the parts The Mega system and the sub-The Mega system and the sub-

systemssystems

Three Major PartsThree Major Parts

Dec id ing L earning C onnec ting

M eg a S ys tem

The LodestarThe LodestarStudent success is the lodestar of Student success is the lodestar of

school improvement.school improvement.

Step 1Step 1: Decision-making structures to : Decision-making structures to monitor progress and alter practicesmonitor progress and alter practices

Step 2Step 2: Data processes to monitor student : Data processes to monitor student learning and systemic operationslearning and systemic operations

Deciding: Deciding: The Executive FunctionThe Executive Function

S haredL ead ers hip

Data andR es earc h

Dec id ing

Dis tr ic t P r inc ip al T eams &T ime

S tud en tL earn ing Data

O p erationalData R es earc h

Learning:Learning:It’s A Big World Out ThereIt’s A Big World Out There

C urr ic ulum P rofes s ionalDevelop ment

L earning

Ins truc tionA s s es s ment

Connecting: Connecting: The School as CommunityThe School as Community

P urp os e

C onnec ting

A s s oc iationC ommunic ation E d uc ation

LearningLearningMaking instructional decisions about a Making instructional decisions about a

child’s learning requires the teacher to child’s learning requires the teacher to know the curriculum, know the child’s know the curriculum, know the child’s mind, and know the child’s progress in mind, and know the child’s progress in mastering the curriculum. The teacher mastering the curriculum. The teacher must also know a variety of ways to must also know a variety of ways to bring the child and the curriculum bring the child and the curriculum together, and which ways are most likely together, and which ways are most likely to be effective with which children. to be effective with which children.

Curriculum:Curriculum:What Students Must Know & What Students Must Know &

DoDo

S tand ard s &G uid es

C urr ic ulum

U nit P lansR es ourc es

G oal

S tand ard s

B enc hmarks

O b jec tives orP er formanc e Des c r ip tors

Learning StandardsLearning Standards STATE GOAL 1: Read with understanding and STATE GOAL 1: Read with understanding and

fluency.fluency.

LEARNING STANDARD A. Apply word analysis and LEARNING STANDARD A. Apply word analysis and vocabulary skills to comprehend selections.vocabulary skills to comprehend selections.

LATE ELEMENTARY BENCHMARK 1.A.2aLATE ELEMENTARY BENCHMARK 1.A.2a Read and Read and comprehend unfamiliar words using root words, comprehend unfamiliar words using root words, synonyms, antonyms, word origins and derivations. synonyms, antonyms, word origins and derivations.

GRADE LEVEL OBJECTIVE (4th GRADE): GRADE LEVEL OBJECTIVE (4th GRADE): Use Use synonyms and antonyms to define words.synonyms and antonyms to define words.

The Unit PlanThe Unit Plan Collaborative Development of Unit Collaborative Development of Unit

PlansPlans Alignment of Standards/Benchmarks Alignment of Standards/Benchmarks

to Unit Objectivesto Unit Objectives Leveled and Differentiated Learning Leveled and Differentiated Learning

ActivitiesActivities

Leveled ObjectivesLeveled Objectives Target ObjectivesTarget Objectives

Criteria for Mastery: Conditions & Level Criteria for Mastery: Conditions & Level of Accuracyof Accuracy

Pre-Test and Post-TestPre-Test and Post-Test Prerequisite ObjectivesPrerequisite Objectives Enhanced ObjectivesEnhanced Objectives

Assessment:Assessment:What Each Student Knows and What Each Student Knows and

Can DoCan Do

Diag nos tic -P res c r ip tive

A s s es s ment

A nnualE mb ed d ed P er iod ic

Instruction:Instruction:Teacher and StudentTeacher and Student

M od es ofIns truc tion

Ins truc tion

T arg etedL earning

T each er-S tu d en t

In terac tio nC las s room

C ulture

Teacher’s ChoiceTeacher’s Choice

T eac her-D irec tedIns truc tion

M od es ofIns truc tion

C omp uter -B as ed &T ec hnolog y-A s s is ted

S tud ent-D irec tedIns truc tion

H omew ork &C ommunic ation

w ith P arents

W hole C las s S mall G roup P eer -to-P eer S mall G roup

Teacher-Student Teacher-Student InteractionInteraction

Academic and Social InteractionAcademic and Social Interaction Praise and ReinforcementPraise and Reinforcement Questioning and DiscussionQuestioning and Discussion

Teacher as ConductorTeacher as Conductor

T eac her" W ithitnes s "

C las s roomC ulture

W ork T imeR ein fo rcemen t o f

R u les an dP ro ced u res

W hole-C las sIns truc tion

Teacher Center

Cooperative

Center

Teacher’s Resources

Exploratory

Center

StudentDesk

StudentDesk

StudentDesk

StudentDesk

Co-TeacherCenter

Student

Desk

Activity Center

LIBRARY

Area for Students’ Independent WorkArranged to Face Teacher

During Whole-Class Instruction

StudentDesk

Student

Desk

SCHEDULE

Whole Class Whole Class InstructionInstruction

Behavior CheckBehavior Check Review and Homework CheckReview and Homework Check Think – 20%Think – 20% Know – 60%Know – 60% Show – 20%Show – 20%

Work TimeWork Time Independent WorkIndependent Work Teacher CenterTeacher Center Co-Teacher CenterCo-Teacher Center Activity CenterActivity Center Cooperative CenterCooperative Center Exploratory CenterExploratory Center

Targeted LearningTargeted Learning Student Learning PlanStudent Learning Plan Student Motivation to LearnStudent Motivation to Learn MetacognitionMetacognition AttributionAttribution Student Self-DirectionStudent Self-Direction

Unit 1

A

B

C

D

T 1

T 2

E

T

Independent(E, T, P)

Teacher Center(E, T, P)

Activity Center(E, T, P)

Homework(E,T, P)

Cooperative Center

(Target Only)

Exploratory Center

(Options)

Whole-Class Instruction

Behavior CheckReviewThinkKnowShow

Work Time

Student Learning Plan

Classroom Management

Work Time ScheduleTeacher Calls

Student FolderWait Time Activities

Monitoring Student ProgressClass Progress Chart

Student Monitoring SLPStudent Learning Report

Unit 2

Unit 3

Unit 5

Unit 4

Unit 6

Unit 7

Unit 8

Targeted Learning in the Classroom

Units of Standards/ Target Objective Leveled/DifferentiatedInstruction Benchmarks Objectives Levels Learning Activities

T 3

T 4P

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