ROO WAAG - Edition #20 !

Hey ROOS! February is a powerful and meaningful month as we honor Black History Month, celebrating the legacy, achievements, resilience, and contributions of Black leaders past and present. It is also a time to recognize Valentine’s Day, reminding us to lead with love, unity, and care as we continue to build strong relationships within our school community.

So, as educators, let us show pride, model excellence, and inspire our students by uplifting history, culture, and possibilities in our students every day.🦘 “Roo Pride Runs Deep — KHS Strong, Always Justified!"🤟

February's CKH Trait is KINDNESS ! For ROO Faculty and Staff, this CKH trait means to show students that kindness is not just a feeling—it is a choice made through understanding others, treating everyone with respect, and acting with intention every day.

Students create a detailed Show-Glow-Grow exit ticket by describing what they’ve learned, creating a visual, and summarizing with a hashtag.

Materials

• Show-Glow-Grow handout
• Show-Glow-Grow template (English/Spanish)
• Notebook paper (if handout is projected)

Instructions

1. Assign a targeted concept.
2. Project or distribute the Show-Glow-Grow handout.
3. Students create a Show-Glow-Grow exit ticket, using these prompts:
   • Show you know “what’s happening” by writing what you learned in 2-3 sentences.
   • Show you can create a graphic, diagram, or sketch to capture the idea visually.
   • Show you can connect the concept to the bigger idea by creating a hashtag.
4. Students stand and quickly trade papers with 5 other students without reading anyone else’s papers.
5. Students read the final paper they receive and write 1 Glow (compliment) and 1 Grow (new idea) on their peer’s exit ticket.
6. Collect all Show-Glow-Grow exit tickets, evaluate students’ understanding, and clarify/verify as appropriate.

Classroom Management

• Conduct a think-aloud to model the Show-Glow-Grow exit ticket.
• Role-play the glow and grow movement part of the activity.

Differentiation

• Promote access to content by allowing students to use notes, journals, and visuals to aid memory.
• Promote response support by allowing students to dictate answers to a scribe, provide more detailed stems to frame responses, and/or allow speech-to-text technology assistance.

Think It Up!

• Have students think more deeply about the concept by responding to a Think It Up prompt as an exit ticket or journal entry:
  • Draw a conclusion about how this concept might be tested.
  • Make a connection to the concept represented in the Show-Glow-Grow exit ticket to another concept. How are they related?
• Encourage students to use lead4ward’s Thinking Stems (English/Spanish) to frame their responses, if needed.

1. Improved Ironing Board, Invented by Sarah Boone in 1892

2. Home Security System, Co-Invented by Marie Van Brittan Brown in

1966

3. The Three-Light Traffic Signal, Invented by Garrett Morgan in 1923

4. Refrigerated Trucks, Invented by Frederick McKinley Jones in 1940

5. Automatic Elevator Doors, Invented by Alexander Miles in 1887

6. Electret Microphone, Co-Invented by James E. West in 1964

7. Carbon Light Bulb Filament, Invented by Lewis Latimer in 1881

8. Color IBM PC Monitor and Gigahertz Chip, Co-Invented by Mark Dean c. 1980 and 1999

Question: Why is February great at keeping secrets?

🦘Because it’s short and sweet.

Question: Why is February great for educators?

🦘It reminds us that even short months can make a big impact.

Question: Why do students like February?

🦘Because it’s the only month that understands being short on time.

Dr. Katie Novak provides evidence for those seeking to understand the benefits of inclusive learning environments and for educators that are looking for strategies to implement into their classrooms to create a space where all students have the opportunity to succeed.

• Active monitor your students throughout the lesson.
• Post the focused skill for the week in a visible location.
• Provide support and guidance when students are struggling with skills.

Continue encouraging students as we work toward mastering two skills each week. Let’s keep pushing forward with 15 correct questions per week — we believe in OUR Students, and we are KHS STRONG!

Teachers, please remember to enter grades within five school days of assigning any class assignment, test, or graded task, as timely feedback is essential for student progress, accountability, and clear communication with students and families.

• Imagine a conversation with Barack Obama about his experiences as the first Black President of the United States.
  
• Describe how the work of modern Black pioneers in the fields of your interest has shaped your career or life choices.
• Delve into the significance of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. How do you think America changed after it was passed?
• Reflect on the scientific contributions of Neil deGrasse Tyson and his influence in popularizing science.
  
  © Black History Month Journal Prompts • Crafting a Green World
  Source: https://craftingagreenworld.com/writing/black-history-month-journal-prompts/
  
  
  
  

Hey ROOS!

Teachers, please continue to intentionally follow the Ellevation Criteria by clearly posting language objectives, providing structured opportunities for student discourse, and using targeted supports for English learners, and thank you for your dedication and commitment to meeting the needs of all students. 🤟

Remeber that the Ellevation program empowers educators to make informed instructional decisions that improve outcomes for English learners (ELs). By combining real-time student data with tailored professional development, Ellevation provides EL educators with the tools needed to build exceptional systems of student support.

Calling all KHS Staff Roos! If someone asks, please provide the link or the key details from it.

https://app.smore.com/n/jermg

👕👖 Dress Code Reminder – Let’s Start Strong! 👟🎒
Hey ROOS! We will be consistently enforcing the district dress code to help maintain a safe and focused learning environment. #KHSStrong #RooPride #DressForSuccess

Roo Strong, Student Strong! Our strength is in how we support one another — teaching with purpose, learning with pride, and growing together all month long. Together we rise, learn, and lead with heart this January. Let’s make every day count!