Think from the High!
Our journey begins in the 2015-16 school year. We created a new team consisting of staff members to make up our "RHS Instructional Leadership Team" to lead our building in applying Ron Ritchart's 8 Cultural Forces to our instruction.
Our journey begins in the 2015-16 school year. We created a new team consisting of staff members to make up our "RHS Instructional Leadership Team" to lead our building in applying Ron Ritchart's 8 Cultural Forces to our instruction.
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Our Focus This Year
Our current focus is on two of the eight forces, Environment and Expectations.
Book Study Group
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Instructional Rounds
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RHS staff members make "Instructional Rounds" where they observe their colleagues to get insight and new ideas for their own teaching.
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Professional Development
Our district professional development time and building-level staff meetings are filled with collaboration, interaction, and feedback. Discussion revolves around implementing the cultural forces of Environment and Expectations.
How do students show a "developed understanding” of the goal of the classroom activity versus knowledge acquisition only?
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Which activities effectively cultivate student independence so students are not dependent on the teacher to answer all questions and direct all activity?
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How can we tweak our classroom environments to enhance learning and build a culture of thinking?
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During a "Gallery Walk" of random classrooms, what evidence is displayed that shows learning is taking place?
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Environment:
Using space to support learning and thinking. 
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