Morris Plains School District:

Navigating a Changing World

2015-2016 & BeyondDr. Jim Gamble, Andrew Kramar, Christine Lion-Bailey

District-Wide

Overview/Update

Literacy Initiatives: District-Wide● Reading Program Committee

○ A focus on diagnosis and intervention● Writers’ Workshop Implementation● Words Their Way Implementation● Fast ForWord Implementation● Dyslexia Screening● Parent Program

Literacy Initiatives Looking Ahead: District-Wide● Reader’s Workshop (2017-18)● Uniform Kindergarten Reading Program● Classroom Libraries● Independent Reading● Diagnostic Assessments (iReady)● Continued PD support● Coaching● Parent Academies

Curriculum Goals: District-Wide● Curriculum writing

○ Writer’s Workshop (scope and sequence)○ Related Arts cycles○ Guidance/Character Education○ Finalize Social Studies and Science

Professional Development Goals: District-Wide

● Continue Project ABLE (Assessments)- Social Studies Science, & Math● Continue Writer’s Workshop ● Reading● Technology (integration)● Mindfulness● Diagnostic tools● Dyslexia training● Collaborative pairing

Schedule Update: District-Wide● Literacy Initiative Support● Student Driven Discussions● Interdisciplinary Planning● Professional Development● Parent/CST/Admin Meetings as a Team● Team Leaders Support Administrative Team● 9 Period / 4 Day Cycle Has Worked Very Well● Enhanced Related Arts Programs

Infrastructure Update: District-Wide● Access Points in All Classrooms

○ New infrastructure has broadened access to wi-fi● Switches Upgrade

○ Needed to support maximum speed/efficiency● Server Redeployment

○ Redeployment was a success○ Implementation of UDrive (reimaging)○ Information Backup options being explored

Technology Enrichment: District-Wide● Weekly Appointments

○ One on one personalized edtech integration● Tech Team Times

○ Tailored to grade level ○ collaboration among contents

● Flipped EdTech PD○ Bytes of Information | Website | Blog | Videos

● Articulation/Partnership with Morris County Districts

Enriching Minds Program: District-Wide● Fall 2016 Success (Revenue Generated: $2970 )

○ 5 courses with 47 students enrolled○ Cooking, Cheer, Robotics, Voice Lessons

● Winter 2016 Underway (Revenue Generated: $3094)○ 9 courses with 70+ students enrolled○ Chemistry, Colors, Cheer, Robotics, Cooking, Math, Flat

Stanley, Rube Goldberg● Total Revenue as of January 2016: $6064

Mountain Way School

Overview/Update

Schedule Update: Mountain Way● Nine Period Four Day Cycle● Common Planning Time● STEM has been a huge success ● iLab

Looking Forward: Mountain Way● Updated Related Arts Cycle (2016-17)

○ Replace Enrichment○ Guidance/Health/Extended LAL & Math

● Incorporate keyboarding skills into centers

Program Update: Mountain Way● Habits of Mind Assemblies● One School - One Book● Abraham Lincoln Program● Read to the Principal● Flexible Guided Reading ● Read Alouds● After School Activities● S.T.E.M. Career Assembly Program

Technology: Mountain Way● iPads (10 per classroom)

○ Meraki management has improved performance● Touchscreen Chromebooks STEM Lab● Producers rather than Consumers: project based ● Looking Ahead 2016-17

○ 1:1 Chromebooks for Grade 2 in 2017-18■ Blended environment for year /PARCC Preparedness

○ Teacher Chromebooks

Borough School

Overview/Update

Schedule Update: Borough● Extremely Effective

○ Consistent double periods of LAL and math 3-8○ Spanish instruction begins in grade three○ Enhanced related arts program

● CST/Parent/Admin Meetings with Entire Teaching Team● Professional Development Opportunities● Interdisciplinary Planning● Student-Centered Decisions and Discussions● Quarterly Student Meetings with Principal

Looking Forward: Borough Schedule● Increased Literacy Support for SE Students● Opportunity to Block SS/Science (Grades 7/8)● Elimination of AM Homeroom

○ Academic Period 1● Related Arts Rotation

○ STEM, iLab, Art, Music (STEAM)○ Integrated Library○ Current Staff (Shifting Assignments)

iLab & STEM: BoroughInnovation Lab● Grades 3-8● Related Arts Cycle● GAFE● Coding/App Development● Website Development● 3D Printing● iMovie (Video Editing)/GarageBand● Broadcast/TV Studio (17-18)

STEM Lab● Grades 3-8● Related Arts Cycle● Engineering● Robotics● Electromagnetism● System Designs● Problem Based Approaches● Synergistics Lab (Gr 7&8)

iLab & STEM: BoroughInnovation Lab● Interactive Board/Set-Up● Mac Environment

○ All in One Device○ iMac Learning Bar○ MacBook Pro Laptops

● 3D Printer● Updated Furniture/Design● Broadcast/TV Studio (17-18)

STEM Lab● Interactive Board/Set-Up● Windows Laptops

○ Synergistics Lab for All● Updated Furniture/Design● 3D Printer

Looking Forward: Borough● Student Recognition: Grades 3-8● Advisory Program

○ Character Education○ Student-to-Adult Connections

● 20-Time Project○ Student Led Educational Design (SLED)○ Students Own Their Learning

● Modified Schedule to Support New Programs

Technology Devices: Borough● Current

○ Grade 3-8 Students are 1:1 with Chromebooks○ Charging tubs in homerooms (AM/PM Homeroom)

● Looking Ahead○ New Chromebooks for Grade 3○ Current Devices to Grade 2○ Carrying Cases for Grades 3-8

■ Possible HSA Support

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