Outstanding Outcomes

Good Morning Deep Creek School Family, 

Don't we all want the best outcome in everything we do? We began the year talking about Outcomes and the importance of beginning with outcomes before choosing the strategy and tool. The tool could be a thinking map, a piece of technology, a Kagan structure or any tool in your tool belt to get your students to achieve the designated outcome. Don't get hung up on the tool. Focus on the outcome. Your tool belts are full but only you have the power to choose the correct tool for the outcome to be obtained.

When we begin any lesson, we need to think about what we want the students to be able to do at the end of the lesson or unit. The lesson or unit should be chosen based on the appropriate standard which happens to be element 44 from the Marzano framework.

After understanding the standard or standards you must teach, you must them have a good understanding of the depth of knowledge which is element 43 from Marzano's framework. 

Even though you are not scored on these elements for a formal evaluation, these elements are the key to our focus this year. "We aren't chasing the bouncy balls the DOE is throwing at us." We must simply teach to the depth of rigor required in our standards. In pre-conferences, please be prepared to discuss the standards you are teaching. As instructional leaders, we need to ensure you are applying in element 44 and 43, meaning you teach what you are supposed to teach (standards) when you are supposed to teach them (pacing guide) to the depth expected within the standard (Webb's Depth of Knowledge). Our walk-throughs and our monthly team meetings around data are with this intent in mind. We are here to support you and your students' learning! 

We hope everyone has a great week! Please review the master calendar for events. 

Adrienne and James