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Lindley Sixth Grade Academy

A T T H E B A R N E S C E N T E R

““In the Pursuit of Excellence”In the Pursuit of Excellence”

Landon A. Brown, II Academy Principal

MISSION STATEMENT

To provide a safe, structured, active learning environment while preparing students to

participate in a global society.

LANDON A. BROWN, II

• Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia.

• Attended public schools in DeKalb County.

• B.S.Ed. Middle Childhood Education, GA State

• M.Ed. Middle Grades Education, Mercer University

• Ph.D. candidate, Ed. Policy Studies, Georgia State

• 4 years Math Teacher, Lindley Middle School

• 5 years Assistant Principal, Lindley Middle School

• 2nd year Principal, Lindley 6th Grade Academy

MY SIXTH GRADE DAYS…

• Short

• Skinny

• Coke-Bottle Glasses

• “Big Head”

I MADE IT

THROUGH!

MY SIXTH GRADE MEMORIES1987-1988

• Snapfinger Elementary School

• #1 Jam, “Just Got Paid”

• #1 Slow Jam, “Piece of My Love”

• #1 Toy for Boys, TRANSFORMERS

• Favorite Teacher, Ms. Locklear

• #1 Show, BET with Donnie Simpson OR YO! MTV RAPS

2008-2009 School Year

Bryant ES

Clay ES

Harmony-Leland ES

Riverside ES

Lindley 6th Grade Academy AT THE BARNES CENTER

STAFF INTRODUCTIONS

48 certified staff members

13.5 classified staff members

Projected Student Enrollment

430 students

45 new students enrolled August 7th.

THE MAJOR TRANSITION

• Small Learning Community

• Middle School Teams

• Elementary School to Middle School

• Student Scheduling

• Connections

Times have surely changed…

1970’s

• Home

• School

• Church

• Peers

• Television

2008

• Peers

• RAP

• Television

• Home

• School

SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITY

• Decline in disciplinary referrals.

• Improved teacher morale.

• Focus on prevention rather than remediation.

• Higher levels of classroom participation.

• Increased attendance rate.

SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITY

• More positive school climate.

• Personalized learning environment.

• Greater parental involvement.

• Cost-efficient.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAMS

Learning Community Setting

Every Team will have…

• 5 Academic Core Area Classrooms

• 1 Team Planning Rooom

• 1 21st Century Computer Lab

THE BOYS

• Shorter attention span (shorten the lesson and gear it towards male interest)

• Greater energy level (MUST have PE daily)

• Slower maturation (allow for differences)

• Less developed fine motor skills (alter the penmanship expectations)

• Less hearing ability (boys sit in front and speak up)

THE BOYS

• More aggressive

• Not as neat (implement organizational skills)

• Less cooperative (provide male role models)

• Influenced more by peer group (do not embarrass in front of peer group, use CLF or PRT).

THE GIRLS

• Tend to view the teacher as an ally

• Generalize the meaning of failures because they interpret them as disappointing adults

• Context enhances their learning style

• Work well in small groups of 3 to 4 to solve problems

• Enjoy role-playing and skits

THE GIRLS

• Have a sense of hearing two to four times better than boys

• May take longer on multiple choice tests because they evaluate their performance more critically

• Enjoy less formal classroom setting• Perform better in math/science in

single gender settings

6TH GRADE CURRICULUM• Reading

• English/Language Arts

• Mathematics

• Earth Science

• Social Studies

• Connections

• Advanced Content

• ESOL

• Special Education

UNIFORMED DRESS REQUIREMENTS

DRESS CODE ENFORCED

DAY 1

AUGUST 11, 2008

IMPORTANT INFO.

• First Day of School August 11th

• PTSA Open House August 26th

6:30 p.m.

• 6th Grade Dance August 28th

4:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.

IMPORTANT INFO.

• Breakfast $1.00

Reduced$0.30

• Lunch $1.75

Reduced$0.40

• MS Schedule 9:15 a.m.-4:15 p.m.

• Early Arrival 8:00 a.m.

Intramurals/Study Hall

Lindley Sixth Grade Academy

A T T H E B A R N E S C E N T E RMr. Landon A. Brown, II

Academy Principal

“IN THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE”