Teach Like a Champion

Action Plan
Purpose: To create an action plan for your improvement effort and TLAC implementation.
Ms. Ortega 4th Grade Reading and Language Arts teacher
Targeted
Techniques
( Circle the
targeted technique
for each month)
September
Cold Call

October
Show Call
Positive Framing

Action Steps

1. Practice/ 2x week.
2. Use at least two cold calls to
increase speed in teachers
pacing.

Evidence Of Success
(How will you know that you are
making progress? What are your
benchmarks?)
Teacher will know she is making
progress when she increases speed in
both terms of her pacing and the rate at
which she can cover material.

1-Recording time to check how

long does it take to check for
students understanding.
2-Check students engagement
(checklist)

Teacher will know she is making

progress when students feel
accountable for their work done in
class.

1-TLac teacher will show

beginners video
implementing show call
technique. Both (TLac and
beginner teacher) will look at
video for feedback.

TLAC specialist: Model the

technique with the teacher.
If teacher is still having problems
implementing the technique, model it
with the class.
1. Beginner teacher will practice
once a week.
2. Teacher will use show call to
maximize rigor and students
work accountability.
TLAC specialist: Model the
technique with the teacher. If teacher
is still having problems implementing
the technique, model it with the

Evaluation Process
(How will you determine that
your goal has been reached?
What are your measures?)

1-Teacher will start introducing this

November/Decemb technique after student completes
er
his/her independent work.
2-Beginner teacher will use this
Habits of Discussion technique to reinforce the behavior she
Precise Praise
would like students to use in the
classroom.
TLAC specialist: will model the
technique to ensure beginner teacher
feels confident implementing it.

Targeted
Techniques

January
CFU
Private Individual
Correction
February
CFU 2.0
Joy Factor

Action Steps

Beginner teacher will show progress

when she naturally reinforce the
behavior she would like students to
consistently use in the classroom.

TLAC teacher will work with

beginner teacher to master this
technique. Both TLAC and
beginner teacher will watch a
Precise praise video to
implement technique.

Evidence Of Success (How will you

know that you are making progress?
What are your benchmarks?)

Evaluation Process (How will

you determine that your goal
has been reached? What are
your measures?)

March
School Choice to
Review Targeted
Technique

Career Pathways Teacher Leader Cohort

Teacher Name

Grade Level

Content Area

Karen Ortega

Fourth Grade

Reading/Language Arts

Inma Garcia

Kindergarten

All subjects

Number of Students
Impacted
56