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"A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus, but a molder of consensus." Martin Luther King, Jr.

Welcome KLA families! I am Tertia Miyashiro Sartain and I have been part of the Keiller community since 1998. I have witnessed and been part of the transformation of Keiller Leadership Academy. I have been given numerous opportunities to wear different hats throughout the years - all of which have contributed to furthering my own education and developing as an educator. I first started here as a Language Arts classroom teacher, helping students become critical thinkers of reading and writing. I then tried on a new hat as a Literacy Academic Coach helping teachers address the needs of readers and writers. I was then given the opportunity of taking on the role of Curriculum Coordinator/Chief of Academics where I helped to provide and maintain a rigorous yet relevant academic program. As the current Academic Director of KLA Secondary, I am very dedicated to ensuring that all KLA students achieve academically and develop as leaders. Everyday I open the Gates of Wisdom, I am excited about creating student leaders who value quality education.

I strongly believe that everyone can and will learn if provided a safe learning environment to grow. My goal in life is to do everything that I can to provide an equal opportunity for all children regardless of who they are, what they are, and where they come from, to succeed in both education and in life. My job at KLA is to do everything in my power to create a safe, nurturing environment so that children can thrive as individuals and develop as mindful leaders by embracing the REACH values.

Through the years, I have learned that an integral part of creating a safe learning environment is relationship building. It is so important that all stakeholders maintain a positive relationship with one another. Part of teaching children to become positive leaders, is teaching them to build positive relationships with their peers and adults through a productive conflict resolution process. I believe that the programs and staff at KLA support the relationship building process for all of our students. I find great joy in watching our students resolve conflict in a non-violent, peaceful manner.

I look forward to another great year of learning alongside our KLA students.
 

Posts

9/1 How do KLA leaders dress for success?

Quick Questions:

1)  Give one example of how you practiced the REACH values yesterday.

2)  What does an organized backpack and binder look like?

3) List 2 do's and 2 don'ts in following the uniform policy.

 

Organization:

**Check Student Agendas

Organizing student agendas

-hand out student agenda rubric

-go over student agenda rubric with students

- give students time to self assess their student agendas according to the rubric

 

Warm Up:

Go over the KLA Uniform Policy (page 7).  Chart the do's and don'ts.

 

Leadership Studies:

1)  Review expectations for backpacks using the backpack rubric

2)  As a class, co create a rubric for the expectations of what the expectations should be for a binder check.

3)  Make connections to the KLA binder rubric. 

8/30-9/1 Overview

 

Wednesday 8/30: 
10:20-11:00
6th grade- College Class 
7th grade- Day 1 Genius Hour
8th grade- Student agenda lesson
 
Wednesday 8/30: 
11:05-11:45
6th grade- Day 1 Genius Hour
7th grade- College Class
8th grade- Day 1 Genius Hour
 
Thursday 8/31:
6th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)/student agenda
7th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)/student agenda
8th grade- College Class
 
Friday 9/1:
6th grade- Dress for success lesson/REACH Self assessment
7th grade- Dress for success lesson/REACH Self assessment
8th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)/REACH self assessment

8/31 Introduction to the Student Agenda

Quick Questions:

1) What do you now know about REACH values?

2) What do you know about using a student agenda?

**Turn & talk w/ a partner about your responses to your quick questions.

Hand out student agendas and review student agenda expectations using the student agenda rubric.

 Warm Up:

Walk through the different parts of the agenda

 

Leadership Studies:

PREVIEW ACTIVITY: 

1) Student Agenda Scavenger Hunt with a partner

2) Go over responses to the scavenger hunt

 

Homework:

Read the student handbook in the agenda.

8/29 How do KLA leaders understand the importance of the KLA Way?

Quick Questions:

1) What did you learn yesterday about the KLA Way?

2) What do you know about the KLA mission statement?

 

Warm Up:

Review the KLA Schoolwide Rules

Do a sort activity- Match each rule (cut out strips) with one of the following: "Respect the staff"; "Respect the students"; "Respect the Environment"

Discuss/debrief how each rule represents the first REACH value- "Respect"

Leadership Studies:

PREVIEWING THE KLA MISSION STATEMENT:

1) Chart shared responses - What is the purpose of a mission statement?

2) What do we already know about the KLA mission statement?

3) Read mission statement 

INDEPENDENT PRACTICE:

Working in pairs,chunk the mission statement into three parts:

1) create student leaders

2) value education

3) embrace their role

Have students chart what each chunk looks and sounds like

Pairs practice reciting the mission statement.

 

Homework:

Remind students to turn in parent signature school wide rules agreement.

8/28 How do KLA leaders get acquainted with the KLA Way?

 Quick Questions:

1) What does the, "KLA Way" mean to you?

2) What are all of the things that are needed to make KLA a safe learning environment?

3) What do you know about REACH?

**Turn & talk w/ a partner about your responses to your quick questions.

 

Warm Up:

**Teacher states the purpose of REACH class - brief overview of what to expect.  

-Read Weekly Bulletin- go over the different parts of the weekly bulletin- explain why each part connects to the KLA Way

 

Leadership Studies:

GROUP ACTIVITY: 

1) Read the Schoolwide rules

2) Jigsaw & gallery walk each rule using paraphrasing and an illustration

** Explain jigsaw process

**Explain gallery walk process

CLOSING: Which of these rules will help you feel safe and why?

- Have each student sign the rules and take the agreement home for a parent signature.

Homework:

Return parent signature for school wide rules.

Week of 2/13-16

Lesson 1: How do KLA leaders set themselves up for a successful week?

Organization:

**Check Student Agendas

Organizing student agendas

-hand out student agenda rubric

-go over student agenda rubric with students

- give students time to self assess their student agendas according to the rubric

 

Leadership Studies:

Read and discuss all parts of the Weekly Bulletin

 

Lesson #2: Brainology Unit 2- Additional activity #1 (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student binders using binder rubric

 

Lesson #3: Brainology Unit 2- Additional activity #2 (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student backpacks using backpack rubric

 

Lesson #4: Brainology Unit 2- Additional activity #2 (cont.) (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student agendas using agenda rubric

Week of 2/6-2/10

Lesson 1: How do KLA leaders set themselves up for a successful week?

Organization:

**Check Student Agendas

Organizing student agendas

-hand out student agenda rubric

-go over student agenda rubric with students

- give students time to self assess their student agendas according to the rubric

 

Leadership Studies:

Read and discuss all parts of the Weekly Bulletin

 

 

Lesson #2: Brainology Unit 2- Activity #3 (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student binders using binder rubric

 

Lesson #3: Brainology Unit 1- Activity #3 (cont.) (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student backpacks using backpack rubric

 

 Lesson #4:Black History Month activity (refer to the bulletin)

Week of 1/30-2/3

Lesson 1: How do KLA leaders set themselves up for a successful week?

Organization:

**Check Student Agendas

Organizing student agendas

-hand out student agenda rubric

-go over student agenda rubric with students

- give students time to self assess their student agendas according to the rubric

 

Leadership Studies:

Read and discuss all parts of the Weekly Bulletin

 

 

Lesson #2: Brainology Unit 2- Activity #1 (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student binders using binder rubric

 

Lesson #3: Brainology Unit 1- Activity #2 (refer to curriculum implementation guide) 

Organization:

Check student backpacks using backpack rubric

 

 Lesson #4:How do KLA leaders monitor their own progress?

Quick Questions:

1)  How do you think you did academically and in citizenship on your first semester?

2) What does "GPA" and "CPA" stand for?

3)Write down the steps you would take in calculating your GPA and CPA.

Warm Up:

Hand out student report cards

Leadership Studies:

Monitoring Academic and Citizenship Progress

1) Hand out to students  "Action Plan" 

2) Have students log onto their Powerschool

3) Have students independently work on the action plans using what they learned from their Powerschool. **model calculation of GPA/CPA

CLOSING/EXIT SLIP: What are you strengths and weaknesses in academics and citizenship?