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AgendaWelcome
Introductions
Theory of Action and Strategy Work
Core Values
Kenny School Vision/Mission
School Goals for 2010-2011 School Year
Non-Negotiable
New StaffTricia O’Donnell-1st grade
Pang-Ngia Vang-1st grade
Colleen Martel-5th grade
Yau Stillone-5th grade
Joyce Vanderscheuren-Literacy CFC
Peter Gawienowski -social worker.
Delecia Bey- art
Penny Sandberg-special education behavior, Title I, ASD
Licensed Staff Kindergarten
Grade 1
Grade 2
Grade 3
Grade 4
Grade 5
Resource
Special Education (SERTS, Speech, Psychologist, ECSE, ECFE, P/HD, SW, OT, PT & DAPE)
Specialist
nurses
Model Urban Schools – Criteria for Success
A shared vision
A strategic School Improvement Plan
High Expectations
A challenging, performance-based curriculum
Use of research-based teaching and learning strategies
Technology Integration
School-based staff development
A highly supportive school climate
High supportive relationships
Theory of Action If all teachers and staff at Kenny School learn
and work together in a positive culture to meet student learning needs, then student achievement will increase.
StrategyBuild capacity across the school in order to:
Establish high-quality, standards-based instruction in every classroom
Establish support systems that respond to student needs (RtI); and
Engage parents and community to contribute to student learning-goal setting and benchmarks
Core Values1. Safety, Security and Order
2. Belief System – Effort Based Education
3. Shared decision making
4. Professional Development
5. Technology Integration
6. Family Involvement
Strategies to Address Safety, Security & Order
Implement the Six Components of School-Wide Discipline:
1. Common approach to discipline.
2. Clear set of positive behavioral expectations.
3. Procedures for teaching expected behaviors.
4. Continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior.
5. Continuum of procedures for discouraging problem behavior.
6. Procedures for on-going monitoring and evaluation.
RigorRigor does not mean hard
Rigorous educational activities require higher level thinking, communicating, and application
Technology Integration
Document Cameras and LCD projectors
Promethean Boards grades2-5 working on 1st
Shared Decision MakingThe important stuff
2010-2011 professional development plan
Homework policy
Environmental curriculum
Work hours-
Student goal setting form
“Kenny 2011Provide more time and attention to learning
Ramp up the rigor
Positive relationships between students and schools
Positive relationships between schools and families
Positive relationships between schools and neighborhoods
Positive relationships between staff members
Kenny Vision/Mission Vision Statement – “To Build A World Class
School”
The mission of Kenny School is to ensure a safe inclusive learning community where all children successfully master academic and social skills preparing them to be creative and critical thinkers.
School Vision: “Destination Excellence”
Focus for 2010-2011 Implement high quality peer coaching and observation
Implementation of the Principles of Learning
Develop and implement the school-wide behavior, safety and emergency plan
Implement a balanced literacy program based on grade level standards (readers’ and writers’ workshop)
Implement the math Investigations curriculum with fidelity and supplement to meet all math standards
Review and teach grade level science standards
Incorporate technology into instruction
Non-Negotiables Classrooms will be kept neat, clean and orderly
120 minutes of Literacy Instruction
75-90 minutes of math instruction daily
Measurable student goals will be set at conferences with parents and students
Safety
Student work posted in the hallways must reflect high standards
Frequent, on-going and positive communication is expected with families
All teachers will implement morning meeting
Every teacher will use the district approved curriculum
Non-NegotiablesWeekly teaming and planning
All All teachers will keep OCR data current
teachers will have a substitute folder with at least three days of lesson plans kept in the main office
All teachers will have their daily schedule posted in their classroom
Learning objectives for lessons will be posted
All teachers will consistently enforce the school-wide behavior plan
All teachers will participate in professional development
Rubrics for evaluating student work will be posted in classrooms
All teachers will shred student data – Data Privacy
Guiding documentsCambridge report
Staff handbook
Policies:Sign off on recognition of documents
HandbookNon negotiablesInternet policy
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