Model Classroom Project:

Front of Class Set Up

Ojeda Middle SchoolAdministrative Team

1. Three Part Objective

2. Working Vocabulary

3. Agenda / Criteria for Success

4. Essential Question

5. Reflection

6. STAAR Example 

MCP: Front of Class Set Up

• Off of the dry erase board to save writing space

• Some type of “product” should be included, see MCP for list of different products

• Teacher and students should interact with TPO everyday (TPO should not just be a decoration)

Three Part Objective

Three Part Objective - Example

• Vocabulary words that the students and teachers will use throughout the lesson

• Definition of vocabulary words is not required to be on the board, teacher preference

Working Vocabulary

Working Vocabulary - Example

Agenda: What the students are doing for the day

Criteria for Success: How the students will be successful on the agenda item

ELPS Strategy Focus:“L” “S” “R” “W”

Agenda / Criteria for Success (CFS)

Agenda / Criteria for Success (CFS) – Example

One Side of the Board

Overall, big-idea question that you want your students to be able to answer at the end of the day’s lesson

No set place or time in the lesson to discuss the question, teacher may address at anytime

Essential Question

Essential Question - Example

Real World

Learner Centered

Entire question and set up may not fit on board, this is okay

Reflection

Reflection Example

The Taj Mahal is a famous representation of Arabic architecture. Many of the buildings in Washington D.C., including the White House, are representations of Greek and Roman architecture. Which style has a greater reliance on right triangles and which do you prefer?

Quick Write

Reflection - Example

Taj Mahal or the White House?

How might this fact, topic, concept, principle, or theory be used in a STAAR level question?

Exposure and transfer is the key

Entire question does not have to be on board

Does not have to be an official TEA released item. Could be teacher written, from a text, etc.

STAAR

STAAR - Exmaple

STAAR - Example

Other Side of the Board