Defining Learning at Elk Grove

This is the home site of a blog series intended to document and define learning at Elk Grove High School throughout the 2018-2019 school year in order to increase student learning, give professionals autonomy, increase trust in our learning community, and foster a sense of personal-intellectual collegiality within the building across departments.  You can find all of the posts here.

OUR MISSION

To document and define learning at Elk Grove High School throughout the 2018-2019 school year in order to increase student learning, give professionals autonomy, increase trust in our learning community, and foster a sense of personal-intellectual collegiality within the building across departments.

OUR VISION

• Connect teachers across all disciplines in the building in a quarterly meeting
• Weekly class visits, coaching cycles and sharing video segments with the larger community of the learning taking place
• Involve the PTC by sharing the narrative of learning at Elk Grove and inviting them to possible future meetings with staff and students 
• Document and share a weekly blog post that involves student and teachers 

OUR GUIDING QUESTIONS

• How do we define learning?
• What conditions maximize student learning? 
• How do we build trust with one another to increase professional autonomy and increase transparency? 
• How do we share our narrative of learning with the larger community and stakeholders?

Introduction to Engineering: Patrick McGing

Part 1 - Teacher Quarter One: Point of View
Part 1 - Students Quarter One: Point of View
Part 2 - Did What We Hope for Come True?
Part 2 - Defining Learning and Conditions for Learning

Dual Credit College Composition: Emily Mikuzis

Part 1 - Teacher Quarter One: Point of View
Part 1 - Students Quarter One: Point of View
Part 2 - Did What We Hope for Come True?
Part 2 - Defining Learning and Conditions for Learning


Introduction to Strength and Conditioning: Anthony Furman

Part 1 - Teacher Quarter One: Point of View
Part 1 - Students Quarter One: Point of View
Part 2 - Teacher Reflection
Part 2 - Teachers and Students Define Learning 

Honors Pre-Calc: Dave Dompke

Part 1 - Teachers and Students on Honors Pre-Calc
Part 2 - Teacher and Student Define Learning

Introduction to Health Careers: Krista Glosson

Part 1 - Teacher Quarter One: Point of View
Part 1 - Students Quarter One: Point of View


AP Spanish Literature and Culture: Dean Burrier Sanchis

Part 1 - Teacher Quarter One: Point of View

Psychology: Melissa Curtis

Part 1 - Teacher and Students Quarter One: Point of View
Part 2 - Teacher and Students Define Learning

Dual Language Program: Jessica Maciejewski

Part 1 - Teacher and Students Quarter One: Point of View

Art Survey: Cindy Pacyk

Part 1 - Defining Learning