ThinkBig+Spreadsheet


 * Date Added || Question # || Suggestion || Category || Prevalance || Priority || Complexity ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || administrators being organized, following through || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || advance notification of changes || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || better planning of scheduling (fire drills, CPTs,) || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || better prepared || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || get organized || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || timely info || Admin Organization ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Allow us to be the professionals we are - value our opinion || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || FOLLOW through || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || no lip service || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin having reasonable expectations || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin helping students || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Interacting with kids || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || modeling || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || not micromanaging us || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Proactive || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || setting high expectations || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Should come up with creative solutions to problems that impact the classroom the least || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || support of teachers by administration (words of encouragement, helping place students in mainstream classes, recognizing tremendous amount of paperwork, preparation when needed) || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Visible || Admin Roles ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || arts and music included in lessons || Arts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || using the arts for their learning || Arts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || enforce zero tolerance-offer anger mgmt or conflict resolution to violators || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || enforcing accountability with students/parents || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || following the teacher's direction || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || immediate consequence for disruptions to learning || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Support Admin - Enforce the rules with NO exceptions || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || support for behavior problems || Behavior ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || 1 - 27 ratio || Classize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || 1 - 27 ratio || Classize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || class size as small as possible || Classize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || manageable class size, <28 || Classize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || smaller class sizes || Classize ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || positive reenforcement program - get back to the candy...a little goes a long way || Classroom Management ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || quick transitions with media(kids more hands on) || Classroom Management ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || working with teams || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin being empathetic - remembering the teachers' perspective || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin understanding the workload of teachers and not adding to overload || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || administrators spending time in classrooms more to see dynamics and combinations of students || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || administrators working side by side with teachers and student || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || built in support system especially for new teachers || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || collaboration (more time and opportunities to work with one another) || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || communicate with peers || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || listening || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || more observations of other classrooms/teachers || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || observing colleagues || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Planning together - collaboration - by subject and grade level || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || share and support each other || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || sharing ideas/collaborating || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || supporting other teachers || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || teacher input on decisions || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || teachers have ability to coach and be coached || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || team teaching || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || team-teaching || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || time to collaborate with support staff and other teachers (other schools as well) || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || vertical teaming || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || working cooperatively as result of feeling supported & encouraged by each other || Collaboration/Peer Coaching ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || building lines of communication from the bottom up || Communication ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || clear lines of communication, clear and consistent expectations || Communication ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Keep all lines of communication open with everyone || Communication ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || listen to us || Communication ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || When coming into classroom, give some kind of feedback - good & bad, but honest and ongoing || Communication ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || all classes and subjects grouped by ability || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || classes will be balanced || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || criteria for class adhered to (i.e. inner core, gate, etc.) || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || flexible grouping by ability or not || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || flexible groupings between partners || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || having a school within a school (more camaderie) || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || heterogeneous grouping, stop stratifying our classes || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || less decompartmentalization to improve consistency of instruction || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || more cross overs where one grade level helps another || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || placement in classes is supported/vocalized by administration during parent meetings || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || proper class placement || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || proper placements (advanced,inner core,AVID, etc.) || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || properly placed students || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || specialists with electives || Configurations ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || correlating standards between grade levels || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Educating students || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || field trips || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || multi-modalities in classes || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || not always working on standards || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || not teaching to a test || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || students working on a variety of curriculum || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || teach only the standards that the students don't know || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || vocational training for the non-college bound || Content ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || courteous treatment || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin respecting teachers' judgment and knowledge of students' needs(not just based on a #) || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || praising, laughing, acting proud || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || treated professionally || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || acting proud || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || admin providing positive feedback || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || administrators treating teachers as professionals || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || all staff must have direct interaction with kids || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || ASB as a collaboration between teachers || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || being committed to the classroom || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || cooperating/using teamwork || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || displaying a caring attitude to every student || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || encouraging || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || encouraging each other || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || enjoying learning in a multi-modal enviroonment || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || fair consistent || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || fun back in the classroom || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Happy atmosphere || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || having fun || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || implement character ed in all classrooms || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || kids will feel safe and accepted || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || laughing || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || learning obvious by class displays/products || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || making students a top priority || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || meaningful activities that kids look forward to Ex: holidays, special events || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || meeting higher standards thru individual effort || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || Need to be kind and polite to students and each other || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || Need to make personal connections with kids || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || positive reenforcement || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || positively reinforcing || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || praising other staff members || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || pursuing interests || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || showing commitment || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || smiling, happy, || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Students enjoying the learning process || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Students motivated to take learning into their own hands || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || students on task in a safe and positive environment || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || taking ownership/responsibility || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Teacher relationship with students - must be personal and affirming || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || They need to remember that students are there || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Want to be there - students || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || we are enjoying teaching because we are not burned out || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Working without stress and confusion || Culture ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || art and music classes || Arts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || emphasize foreign language || Arts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || more of the arts (with specialists) || Arts ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || teaching with a focus on and awareness of what the brain and mind are doing when learning || Emphasis ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || variety of classes to reach student interests and levels || Emphasis ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || money for buses for field trips for after school sporting events || Extra-Curricular ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || furniture that allows for variety of classroom configurations || Facility ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || specialized classrooms that match content - environment specific (art room for art class) || Facility ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || updated facility, regular custodian/maintenance schedule || Facility ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || clerical help/aides to run copies/machines || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || ALL || conscious embedded planning time || Master Schedule ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || longer day with FRidays for planning || Master Schedule ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || Receive training for specialized jobs || Professional Development ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || applying subject to real world || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Community-based projects || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || hands-on real world experience and education || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || interractive, engaging projects || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || linking their education to the real world || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || project based learning || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Students working on real life applications || Project Based Learning ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || support classes for latch-key middle schoolers at our site and within our community || Response to Intervention ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || staff development outside of scheduled student days; not pulled out of classroom || Staff Development ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Pay us what we are worth || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || equipment replaced in a timely manner || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || language person for people who speak foreign languages || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || library availability || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || Run ALC || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || special ed; more aides to help with paper work and behavior || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || support personnel will be there in all classes || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || support staff actively helping || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Staff || Support teaching staff more in classrooms || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || teachers getting paid for after school activities || Staffing ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || AVIDologies || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Direct instruction || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || dynamic lessons where students want to be there || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || individual conferences and goal setting for students || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || learning in their best style || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || less teaching to the test || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || more face-to-face dialogue/debate/socratic seminar (teacher = facilitator) || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || No packets || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || portfolio as an evaluation tool || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || projects || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || reading every day, freedom to choose || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || small group facilitation || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || Teach students || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || thinking critically || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || time to enjoy reading (set aside school-wide time for daily reading) || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || tutorials in the classroom || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || varied activities and tasks || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || WICR || Strategies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || active learning/collaborating || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Actively engaged students || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || actively participating || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || definitely engaged and active in learning || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || on task/engaged || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || performing/doing/acting/talking/writing || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || students connected to the learning || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || students shall be engaged || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || thinking || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || working harder than the teacher || Student Engagement ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Admin || Making sure students and teachers have what they need before they need it || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || enough books || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || general supplies available: butcher paper, copy paper, pencils, lamination, etc || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Teachers || have the time and resources to do || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || having appropriate materials/manipulatives for each lesson/subject || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || materials available-basics (pencils, paper) || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || more $ for supplies || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || newer condition of texts, more than one copy to send home || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || proper materials || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || sufficient supplies for projects without teachers using money || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || supplies for health ed and PE || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || textbooks for EVERY student || Supplies ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || document cameras || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || electronic readers || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || Implementation of software/systems in which all glitches have been figured out before beign required || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || improved acoustics in the gym || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || laptop cart || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || laptop carts for classrooms || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || laptops || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || laptops for every student and teacher || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || laptops for every student and teacher || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || microphones that work for presentations and assemblies || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || See satelite interaction with other classes || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || Smart cards & smartboards || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || technology || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || updated materials/technology || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || updated technology || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || updated technology, computer lab availability || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || using technology to its fullest || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Students || Variety of tools for students to use: white boards, manipulatives, computers, etc. || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || well-equipped, up to date, useful technology Ex: docucams, smartboards || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||
 * 9/22/10 || Classes || wireless system for campus || Technology ||  ||   ||   ||