who i am makes a difference dupont middle school 2009 who i am makes a difference

Who I Am Makes a Difference DuPont Middle School

2009

Who I Am Makes a

Difference

DuPont Middle School “Where Excellence is the Norm”

DuPont Middle School

WV School of Excellence 2007-2008

As DuPont Jr. High – WV School of Excellence

1991-1992WV Blue Ribbon School

1991-1992National Blue Ribbon

School 1992-1993

DuPont Middle School

One Panther DriveBelle, WV

Kanawha County

Today’s Presenters:

David L. Miller -Principal

Cindy Bailey – 8th Level

Language Arts

Susan Duernberger- 8th Level

West Virginia Studies

Jane Fitzgerald – 6th Level

Language Arts

Building Blocks to Success

• PLC’s – form the foundation

• Formative Assessments – create

connection • Adopt-A-Student - goal to “reach for the

top”

Who I Am+ What I Do

= Success for all our Students

IDEASOPINION

SEVIDEN

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Building Block #1: PLC’s -

foundation A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is made up of a group of peers who unify to collaborate on a common goal which focuses on learning.

• Dr. Duerring – Call for volunteerso Leadershipo Facilitators

• County guided topicso Commitment, Conflict,

Assessment, At-risko Sources - varied

• Future – school based topicso School based staff

development

Our PLC’s work in “teams” or whole school.

6th Grade

Related Arts

7th Grade

8th Grade

Whole School

FUN

ONTHE

PLAYGROUND

“Team” Meeting vs

“PLC”

“Faculty” Time – not just “Team”

Time

EarlyOut/

Faculty

Senate

AllInvolve

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DuPont PLC’s in Action: Protocol

“Trust” Activity

“Influence” Activity

Video of DPMS “Whole School” PLC Meeting

October 2008

“Assessing PLC Foundations”

Safe

Respect

Comfort

Share

Trust

_______

Resistance

Concerns

“Round Robin”

Building Block #2:Formative Assessment

Purpose To improve instruction and provide student feedback

When Administered Ongoing throughout the unit

How students use results To self-monitor understanding

How teachers use results To check for understanding

(Douglas Fisher & Nancy Frey)

Some Formative Assessments

Thumbs up Think-Pair-Share RAFT Whip Around Response Cards KWL Chart Scaffolding Rubric One Word Summary

Graphic organizers Jigsaw Reading Pre-test Anecdotal Records Sponge Activity Exit Slip Learning Logs Journals Note-taking

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Response #1

When the purpose of assessment is to improve student

learning

Response #2

When the assessment occurs after

learning

Response #3

When the purpose of assessment is to prove

that the student has learned

Response #4

When the student’s role is to study to prepare for tests and to

make best effort to meet standard by performing well on

test

Response #5

When the proof of progress is rubrics,

charts, journals, and self-assessment

Response #6

When the student’s role is to work with

the teacher to identify goals and what

needs to be done to close the gap

Be Creative…allow students to determine their assessments…

Building Block #3: Adopt-A-Student

Considered to be a potential drop-out

WHAT QUALIFIES A STUDENT FOR “ADOPTION”?????

Low grades/ chance of failure

Poor attendance

Unacceptable behavior

“At-Risk”

Do You Know A Student Like This???

Video:

“Cipher in the Snow”

DPMS – 8 PLC

A BLUE RIBBON DAY

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save lives!Blue

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Questions

1. What is something new you heard today?

2. What is something you are excited to take back to your school?

3. Questions you still have?

Assistance

• At Risk Teacher Site: www.youthchg.com• Educating At-Risk Youth: www.projectgrad.org• Students at Risk Research: www.Questia.com/Students_At_Risk • Helping At-Risk Students Meet Standards: A Synthesis of

Evidence… www.mcrel.org/PDF/Synthesis/5022RR_RSHelpingAtRisk.pdf

Assessment• Websites to locate graphic organizers:

http://wvde.state.wv.us/strategybank/• The Glossary of Instructional Strategies:

http://glossary.plasmalink.com/glossary.html