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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.

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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.

9/4 A letter to and from Mrs. Sartain

Quick Questions:

1. What have you learned so far about KLA this week?

2. What is the purpose of writing a letter?

3. What do you know about a Do/What Chart?

**Discuss with class each question

Warm up:

Read Mrs. Sartain's letter to yourself.

Writing Task:

**Create a Do/What chart**

1. Write a multi-paragraph letter to Mrs. Sartain

2. Respond to the question, "Are you up for the challenge to be a KLA leader?"

3. Explain what kind of leader you are right now

4. Reflect on what you learned this week at KLA

5. Share what you looking forward to this year at KLA

6. Offer comments, questions, compliments, or feedback that you have for Mrs. Sartain

7. Do this on a separate sheet of paper

Submit your letter to your REACH teacher. Your REACH teacher will be turning this in to Mrs. Sartain.

letter to students 2015

KLA Binder Rubric

2015-16 Beginning of year REACH Reflection

9/3 How do KLA leaders reflect on their own leadership skills?

Quick Questions:

1) What do you know about your strengths and weaknesses in academics?

2) On a scale of 1 to 5, how strong of a leader are you?

Organization:

Student binder checks

Warm Up:

Introduce the binder rubric - Have students discuss the purpose of having a binder.

Leadership Studies:

1) Explain to students that they will be asked to complete this REACH Reflection several times this year. This reflection will be used to measure growth and monitor progress in terms of demonstrating leadership. It is important that we are honest and show integrity when completing this survey because teachers will have access to their students' reflections and they will be comparing their observations with their students' with responses.

2) Preview the REACH Reflection form- check for understanding and answer questions before students begin. Students should jot down unfamiliar words and ask for clarification.

3) Have students fill out the REACH Reflection electronically.

KLA mission statement

9/2 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