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Every person in an organization is a leader; everyone shows leadership skills<\/a> and talents. Only those in high-paid positions were considered leaders. After watching Everyday Leadership with Drew Dudley<\/a>, I realized we could change the world. Unintentionally we create lollipop moments that inspire and motivate others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have done research<\/a> that shows students are more engaged with blended learning. Blended learning allows students to learn at their own pace and involve differentiation in lessons. Students can learn through face-to-face teacher instruction, student-led instruction, online learning, and peer collaboration. Creating Significant Learning Environments (CSLE)<\/a> for students to take control of their learning and giving students a choice, ownership, voice, and authentic learning experiences (COVA) in the classroom increases student engagement because students take control of their learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I have yet to implement my innovation project entirely, but I have applied parts of my innovation project. I have also used pieces of the ADL program in my classroom with my students. One thing I added to my classroom setting was the growth and grit mindset<\/a>. I created posters in both Spanish and English for my students. This helped them transform their negative thoughts towards classwork or ability in learning into positive reinforcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many sections of my innovation part were already taking place in my classroom, and I knew that certain things had to be to stay but needed to be updated. For example, I keep track of my students’ beginning of the year (BOY), middle of the year (MOY),  end of the year (EOY), and end of unit assessments (EOU) on a spreadsheet and would conference with students when these evaluations came up. What I do differently is that every student has a goal tracker that I have created on Google Slides. Students chart their scores and set goals for the following assessment. Students can access their goal tracker anytime, whether at school or home. Teacher-student conferences are essential to the innovation plan because students and teachers agree on what the students will work on in the next couple of weeks. The student and the teacher make a plan together based on the student’s strengths to build on them. Below is and example of the student data tracker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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