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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

9/29-10/2 How do KLA leaders become positive contributors to their community?

Quick Questions:

9/29:

1) What do you know about community service?

2) What kind of community service have you done?

 

9/30:

1) Create a list of possible campus beautification projects that are needed at KLA.

2) Create a list of possible community service projects that you would like your REACH class to do.

 

10/1:

1) Why is the project your REACH class decided on important to the KLA community?

2) How will you personally contribute to your REACH class' community service project?

 

10/2:

1) What are possible problems your REACH class may run into as you plan your community service project?

2) What materials will you need in order to have a successful community service project?

 

Organization:

9/30:

Student backpack check

10/1:

Student binder check

10/2:

Student agenda check

 

Leadership Studies:

(9/29-10/2)

1) Read, summarize, and chart the 5 steps to community service (refer to the reading, "Five Steps to Community Service"

2) Review the list of "Community Service Project Ideas" (refer to shared document)

3) Brainstorm other ideas that were not mentioned on the list of ideas

4) Take an interest inventory: students should select their top 3 ideas that they are interested in and then share out as teacher tallies results to determine top 3 ideas for the entire class

5) Discuss as a whole class the top 3 ideas using the following guiding questions:

   a) How does this idea relate to our REACH focus?

   b) How does this idea contribute to our KLA community in a positive way?

   c) Who benefits from this idea?

   d) How realistic is this idea (logistics)?

6)  Decide on one classroom community service project as a class either by: analyzing the questions or voting as a class

7) Have each student fill out "Your Personal Community Service-Learning Project Guide" Step 1

8) As a whole group, discuss and complete Step 2 of Project Guide form

9) Break up into action plan committees to begin Community Service Project

10) Share/Email your Community Service Project Idea with Mrs. Sartain.

9/28 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

 

Warm Up/Leadership Studies:

Read and discuss all parts of the Weekly Bulletin

 

9/23 How do KLA leaders become a social superstar

Quick Questions:

1)  What did you learn yesterday about the 7 habits?

2)  What new habits do you plan to practice this week?

 

Organization:

**Check Student Agendas

 

Warm Up:

Finish yesterday's lesson

 

Leadership Studies:

Do page 8 of agenda

9/22 How do KLA leaders become their own best friend?

Quick Questions:

1.  What does being proactive mean to you?

2.  What do you know about beginning with the end in mind?

3.  What does putting first things first mean to you?

Organization:

Check backpacks

Warm Up:

Discuss the difference between proactive language (I will, I can, I choose to) and reactive language (I have to, I can’t, You make me).

Leadership Study:

1) Using a pop bottle and a water bottle, have student role-play a hectic morning scenario (woke up late, favorite jeans dirty, missed your ride, forgot your homework, etc.).

2) During the scenario, shake both bottles and then ask participants which bottle they would like you to open.

3) Explain that the pop bottle represents reactive people—they blow up when things go wrong. The water bottle represents proactive people—they choose to stay calm.

4) To extend the lesson, ask students to keep a count of the number of times they use proactive language during one day and the number of times they use reactive language. Graph the results.

5) Discuss the benefits of beginning with the end in mind

6) Discuss why putting first things first is important

Independent Study:

Do page 7 of student agenda

9/22 to 9/25 REACH schedule

 

Tuesday 9/22: 
6th grade- Check backpacks; Do page 7 of Agenda
7th grade- Check backpacks; Do page 7 of Agenda
8th grade- Health Education Workshops
 
Wednesday 9/23: 
6th grade- Check agendas; Do page 8 of Agenda
7th grade- Check agendas; Do page 8 of Agenda
8th grade- Health Education Workshops
 
Thursday 9/24:
6th grade- Check binders; Do page 9 of Agenda
7th grade-  Check binders; Do page 9 of Agenda
8th grade- Health Education Workshops
 
Friday 9/25:
6th grade- Check agendas; Do page 10 of Agenda
7th grade-  Check agendas; Do page 10 of Agenda
8th grade- Health Education Workshops

9/21 How do KLA leaders build 7 Habits of Mind?

 

 

Quick Questions:

1)  What habits do you have that help you to be successful at school?

2)  What habits do you have that help you to be successful in life?

 

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:

Read and discuss all parts of the Weekly Bulletin

 

Leadership Studies:

1)  Have students go to page 6 of their agenda, "The 7 Habits Introduction"

2) Review the 7 Habits asking, "What do you know?" "Do you do this?"

3) Have students turn to page 128 of their agenda.  Have students complete this reflection.

 

 

9/17 How do KLA leaders monitor their own progress?

Quick Questions:

1)  How do you think you are doing academically this year?

2)  How do you calculate your GPA and CPA?

 

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:

Review with students what a GPA and CPA mean and how to calculate them

 

Leadership Studies:

1)  Hand out "Student Active Directory Password Handout"

2)  As a class, go over the guidelines

3)  Have students log on to computers; go to mykla.org; click on "Powerschool" link to access Portal

4) Have students enter their User ID and Password to access their Powerschool Portal

5) Have students navigate freely throughout their portal while jotting down things they have questions about and information they now know how to access.

9/16 How do KLA leaders demonstrate that they know how to use the internet appropriately?

Quick Questions:

1) What do you now know about proper internet use at KLA?

2) List examples of things that are inappropriate to do according to the Student Internet Acceptable Use Agreement.

 

Organization:

Check student backpacks

 

Warm Up:

1) Continue students presenting jigsaw from yesterday

 

Leadership Studies:

1) Students take Student Internet Acceptable Use Quiz

** Quiz will be placed in teacher's boxes.

2) If time permits, students can make a brochure that reflects all 8 sections

9/15 How do KLA leaders understand what is acceptable internet use?

Quick Questions:

1)  On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being an expert), how proficient are you with computers?

2)  On a scale of 1 to 5 (5 being an expert), how good are you at navigating through the internet?

 

Organization:

Binder check using "Binder Rubric"

 

Leadership Studies:

"Student Internet Acceptable Use" Jigsaw

**this is found on page 11 of Student Agenda

1) Organize students into 8 groups

2) Assign each group one of the 8 sections (** marked sections require more work from a group-print one copy and cut into designated sections)

3) Have each group chart the important details of their assigned section using the guiding questions/directions provided

4) Prepare a presentation to the class.  Each group should decide who is going to say what and have a good idea of what they expect their audience's notes to look like as they present

5) If time permits, groups begin presenting.  If time does not permit, do a gallery walk of the important ideas.

9/14 REACH Lesson

Monday 9/14- How do KLA leaders prepare themselves for a successful week?
1) Read and Review Weekly Bulletin
2) Wrap up any unfinished business from last week
 
 

 

 

 

9/8 to 9/11 REACH schedule

Tuesday 9/8: 
6th grade- College Class
7th grade- Introduction to Student Agenda lesson
8th grade- Introduction to Student Agenda lesson
 
Wednesday 9/9: 
6th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)
7th grade- College Class
8th grade- Textbook distribution
 
Thursday 9/10:
6th grade- Introduction to Student Agenda lesson
7th grade- Textbook distribution
8th grade- College Class
 
Friday 9/11:
6th grade-Textbook distribution
7th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)
8th grade- College Class Quiz (will be provided by Mrs. Torres)