MARCH CHECKLIST

(REMINDER: CLASSROOM OBSERVATION DUE BY APRIL 20)

Mentor/Mentee Discussions

  • Discuss brain-friendly strategies for test preparation

  • Review lesson plans, classroom management plans/strategies, technology integration, instructional practices, grading policies, late-work policies, etc. and reflect on changes for next year

    • Backward Design: The Basics - Read this article from Cult of Pedagogy author, Jennifer Gonzalez, then consider how your unit plans/lesson plans could benefit from Backward Design.

  • Review building/classroom expectations, procedures, and protocols with students after breaks

  • Remind students about expectations for missing school (spring always includes more absences than usual)

  • Review parent-teacher conferences and ongoing parent communication

     

District Mentee Meetings

  • Discuss plans for building on this year’s strengths and preparing to mitigate any challenges

  • Discuss next steps with UDL

  • Review data-driven decision making

  • Tour Westside Alternative School

  • Tie discussions to the district’s KESA goals about relationships and relevance