Teacher Monitoring Guide
Grade 7 · Cycle 8 · Week 3 — Year-End Integration & Assessment

Learning Goal

Students will synthesize G7 ecology and earth science concepts to construct a comprehensive explanation of how living systems and Earth systems interact across multiple scales of time and space.

Station Checkpoints

Station 1 — Hook & Phenomenon
Look for: Students connecting the phenomenon to prior knowledge and generating testable questions
Common misconception: Ecology and geology are separate subjects — use examples like watershed management and soil formation to show how geological processes shape and are shaped by living systems
Station 2 — Investigation / Data Collection
Look for: Accurate data recording and identification of emerging patterns in the evidence
Common misconception: Year-end review means re-reading notes — emphasize transfer: applying concepts to novel scenarios not encountered during the year's instruction
Station 3 — Sense-Making
Look for: Students revising their model based on evidence collected during investigation
Common misconception: Only individual performance matters — structure collaborative synthesis tasks that model how scientists work across disciplines to solve complex problems

Exit Ticket Monitoring

Score Range Interpretation Next Step
18–23 pts Meeting target Extend with synthesis question
10–17 pts Developing Small group re-teach at day start
0–9 pts Needs support 1:1 intervention before next station

MTSS Tier 2 Supports

For students scoring below 10 pts on the exit ticket: use the sentence frames below during the next class's hook.