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WorkshopUpdate
The division created modules that the Vanguard team adapted to meet the needs of our
school are wrapping up this month. Check the calendar housed in the document liPOINTS SPOTLIGHT
brary on the schools Vanguard SharePoint site for remaining dates and times for
those sessions. The response has been overwhelmingly positive and the feedback
Also in the shared documents folder of the
has given our team some specific ideas for improvement. Thank you all for your
Vanguard site youll find a Vanguard
support and participation! We hope that the sessions were helpful to your PLC
points tracker. On it youll find the inteam as you all work together to reshape your units.
formation we will be reporting to central
Puttin on the Ritz
So, in response to complaints regarding the suggested acronym for our Vanguard showcase and awards show (originally dubbed the OL B.A.G. awards) the Vanguard team has
renamed the showcase. DAG (Dolphin Assessment Guild) is more than our new acronymits our inspiration. When something was tough in the 1980s the response was
DAG! When something was supremely good the response was DAG!
In June we plan to celebrate our efforts and awesome work with the first annual DAG
awards. This eighties themed award show will honor the work your PLCs will showcase
during the week of May 23rd. Below weve listed the criteria the faculty will use to view
showcased units . We cant wait to see which PLCs win soon-to-be-coveted DAGs! In
the immortal words of Kansasweve passed the point of no return.
DAGAnd the Award Goes To...
As you are reshaping your PLCs chosen unit, keep the following criteria/award areas in mind:
UbD:
One Thing Leads to Another
This stage one is worded clearly and each section of stage one is aligned: Understandings are linked to essential questions;
Questions are explored with unit content/knowledge; Unit knowledge is demonstrated with unit skills; Unit skills and knowledge can transfer to other contexts.
Cant Touch ThisBest-in-Show
The best-in-show winning unit does it all well! This is the unit that exceptionally demonstrates all of the four major focus areas for the year.
Summative Performance Tasks: