Letters sent home to families

We empower the students to be cognizant and active learners in their classes by incorporating Cunningham Principles of Learning.

MEANINGFUL CONVERSATIONS

I SHOULD BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN WHAT I KNOW TO OTHERS

I USE EVIDENCE AND REASONING TO SHARPEN MY THINKING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS

ACADEMIC RIGOR IN A THINKING CURRICULUM

I CHALLENGE MYSELF TO BE A RISK TAKER AND PROBLEM SOLVER

I AM ENCOURAGED TO BE REFLECTIVE ABOUT MY LEARNING STRATEGIES

CLEAR EXPECTATIONS

I KNOW AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IS EXPECTED OF ME IN EVERY CLASSROOM

ORGANIZING FOR EFFORT

I WILL KEEP TRYING UNTIL I UNDERSTAND.  

*ACADEMIC SUCCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS!*

W.A. Cunningham’s Instructional Bottom Lines

*Specific academic intervention

*Using data to drive instruction

• Promoting literacy throughout ALL content areas

• Incorporating Technology

• Analyzing student work

• Using Task-Specific Rubrics for ALL Assessments