WELCOME TO KYRENE… OR WELCOME BACK TO KYRENE

What, when, where, how,

who and WHY for teachers

July 21, 2015

INTRODUCTIONS

o Your nameo Your schoolo What grade(s)/subject(s) you will be teachingo Number of years you have been teaching

OBJECTIVES

By 12:00 today you will… understand the middle school model. know how to access Kyrene’s technology to

support your curriculum. have a list of questions to ask when you return

to your specific school. They may be questions for your pod, your administrative team, your department chair, or others.

know how to create an effective learning environment for all students.

have a classroom management plan. know the daily and yearly schedule. have had a great morning!

MIDDLE SCHOOL - THINGS THAT ARE THE SAME Schedules

A/B Schedule and Wednesday Schedule District Calendar

School Improvement Plan (SIP) Math and Writing Guest Teachers (Substitutes)

Subfinder Link Lesson plans Notebook with seating charts, special student notes, helpers,

your schedule, a school map, emergency procedures, helpful staff names and numbers

Pods – same but different – Academic Lab too! Technology (see the next slides with all the links!) Access to your buildings – alarms will be disabled from 5:45am – 9:00pm Monday through Friday; “A” doors must

be used at all other times and you must sign in and sign out in addition to resetting the alarm when you leave.

TECHNOLOGY IS THE SAME AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOLS Four school computer labs – sign up/seating charts Office products, including Outlook for teachers (calendar) Students do not have traditional email but they have a generic address to

help them sign into our online services. It’s their student ID# with @myksd.org. For example, 652652@myksd.org.

Students also have Blackboard Equipment (doc cameras, wireless mice, wireless keyboards, projectors,

DVD/VCR, laptops, video phones, copy machines that are scanners and fax machines, print shop, and IMC)

Destiny – library program (share amongst schools!) Discovery Streaming (videos) Student View and Parent View Change student passwords Drives

H – personal, only you can access T – the entire district can access (so be careful) U – Asset videos X – only folks at your school can access your X: drive

MORE TECHNOLOGY – AFTER ALL, IT’S WHAT KYRENE IS FAMOUS FOR!

The website of all websites!!! Every class has 8-12 laptops Some iPads are floating out there Online employee resources, including

iVisions Genesis/Synergy (see codes on next page) Schoolnet – Friday’s class is available here! Footprints Educational Resources

IDEAL (ADE and ASU) Brainpop – user name is kyrene and password is myksd

GENESIS/SYNERGY ATTENDANCE CODES

When you check over your attendance… #1 = they were absent for a medical reason #2 = absent other reasons #3 = truant (we do not have parent call back) #4 = off campus suspension #5 = unexcused absence shows up late parent

does not excuse   F = field trip C = student is on campus somewhere L = late to class unexcused teacher informed

attendance clerk but did not come to the office E = excused tardy I = the student is in ISI (in-school intervention)

MIDDLE SCHOOL - THINGS THAT ARE DIFFERENT

Duty Showing movies Academic Lab/iClass X: Drive Emergency plans

Fire drills Lock downs Emergency backpacks

Supplies Roll call sheets

BRAIN BREAK!

What Do You Make? -Taylor Mali

CURRICULUM RESOURCES

Curriculum Maps – in order to access this you must be logged in as a user; Teacher Resources will be missing if you do not

Science Standards – Standards, including district standards

McDougal Littell online science books – need an activation code to begin

SEPUP online access – see Science Chair for links and passwords

Common Core Standards with State test; also known as Arizona English Language Arts Standards (pages 59-66); also known as Arizona College and Career Ready Standards

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…

a place that has clear and concise rules that are reviewed at the very beginning!

a classroom where students’ basic emotional and academic needs are met. Students feel safe.

a classroom where teachers have high expectations and differentiate so everyone succeeds. Students are praised for their accomplishments.

a school with courteous and joyful people. where teachers collaborate. where teachers are respectful to students,

parents, other teachers, and administrators.

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…a place that has clear and concise rules that are reviewed at the very beginning!

“The number one problem in the classroom is not discipline. It is the lack of procedures and routines.” - Harry and Rosemary Wong

During the first week of school you should Review classroom rules – Respect covers it all Practice procedures

Obtain homework when you’re absent Obtain materials (pencils, tissues, worksheets, returned papers) Ask for help SALAMI Walking in hallways Go to the bathroom, nurse, etc. Get a drink Sharpen your pencil Answer the phone Move from chairs to tables “Get to Work!” Answering a question or Asking a question

Discipline versus Classroom Management

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…a classroom where students’ basic emotional and academic needs are met. Students feel safe.

You are never to insult, embarrass, or ridicule a student. NEVER! Sarcasm doesn’t always work with this grade level so use it sparingly, if at all.

Be aware of how students are treating each other. Report all bullying incidents to your administrator.

Be mindful of the different cultures. Celebrate them! You and your students will benefit when people can share their cultures and traditions because it is a great learning opportunity.

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…a classroom where teachers have high expectations and differentiate so everyone succeeds. Students are praised for their accomplishments.

Every student can learn, even the students who don’t have a supportive family, are low income, ELL, have an IEP, or have a 504 plan. Sometimes you have teach differently.Sometimes you have to assess differently.Sometimes you have to communicate differently.

All accomplishments should be shared and celebrated: announcements, notes to parents, notes to students, phone calls, bulletin boards. Actively look for students who are doing well and positively reinforce their good decisions so that they are models for other students.

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…a school with courteous and joyful people.

Everyone on site is responsible for the students. It is always about the kids! You are a child advocate.

Two years ago we implemented a new evaluation system. There are 60 points you can be graded on and one of them is how you behave professionally. In addition to being professional, you also are responsible for counteracting negativity.

How do you make your administrators happy?Do what you need to do. Be professional: show up on time, follow through, dress and

speak appropriately, address student and parent concerns the first time, choose your battles with them; don’t use social media at school or your cell phone in front of kids

Take care of your own discipline problems

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…where teachers collaborate.

Kyrene requires collaboration. You will collaborate with: Your team (pod teachers) Your grade level curriculum teachers (ie. all 8th

grade science teachers) Your department Your school nurse and the district office nurse

(504) Your resource teacher(s) (SPED) Cafeteria supervisor

You do not have to do anything by yourself. Plus, you have ME!

A GOOD PLACE TO LEARN IS…where teachers are respectful to students, parents, other teachers, and administrators.

You need to make friends with the 1. janitors, 2. office staff and, 3. cafeteria supervisor. Know their names!

The best form of classroom management is respect! I can make any student do anything for me and it’s because I respect them, even when they are misbehaving and driving me crazy. Say “please” and “thank you” Laugh with them; laugh at yourself Admit your mistakes and apologize Handle discipline problems discreetly Learn what to overlook – choose your battles (differentiate) Greet students daily

BRAIN BREAK!

Get up and dance!

Be sure to cross over the middle of the body.

NOTE: the music is from NASA’s 50th Anniversary website.

YOUR DAY Bell Schedules

Everyone is on the same schedule this year! Lesson Planning

First week should include getting to know you activities; for good classroom management you need to have relationships with your students; allow them time to get to know you and give yourself time to get to know them! This will pay off in the end. It’s a great investment of time! This is also a great time to establish your procedures with the students. Review them and practice them! Harry Wong says so in his The First Days of School book.

Madeline Hunter formats are not necessary for every day! Include the following:

Step by step procedures Resources and where to find them Homework Walk-in/Bell Work Objective PO (state and common core) Differentiation Classroom Management Plan Assessment

Overestimate what you can do in a period Remember Wednesdays are short periods Give yourself time to catch up at the end of the week or unit

Grading – how do you assess/how do you grade?

YOUR YEAR Meet the Teacher Night – July 30 from 5-7pm

Have your classroom open and ready for students and parents to walk through

Dress code is determined by principal Shake hands and talk with students Speak to team about supply list, wish list, sign-up sheets, sign-in

sheets (capture email addresses!) First Day/Week of School

Send our your newsletter Obtain student and parent information – team effort!

Curriculum Night –Maybe the same as Meet the Teacher Night – ask! You need one for your subject area and one for your academic lab/iclass, which should be created by your

pod so you all show the same presentation Parent/Teacher Conferences

Fall and Spring School and Pod driven

Report Cards – first, second, and third quarter are distributed in academic lab but fourth quarter is mailed home

BRAIN BREAK!

You Must be a School teacher if ... You have no time for a life from the end of August until

Mid-July. You want to slap the next person who says, “Must be nice

to work from 8:30am to 3:15pm and have your summers and weekends free.”

When you're out in public you feel the urge to talk to strange children and correct their behavior.

You refer to adults as, 'boys and girls.' You encourage your spouse by telling them they are a

'good helper.' Meeting a child's parents instantly answers the question,

'Why is this child like he is?' You believe 'extremely annoying' should have its own box

on the report card. You know hundreds of 'good' reasons for being late. You don't want children of your own because there isn't a

name you can hear that wouldn't raise your blood pressure.

ACRONYMS – EDUCATION LOVES THEM! 504 plan SPED IEP ADD/ADHD/OCD/ED/DD DO Schools: KMS, AMS, PMS, CMS ADE CCR PO (be careful – there are two of them!) FACS NEA/AEA/KEA CLAS/WRAC NEO LSU AKPPP KTIP PARCC

ASSESSMENTS

Daily Walkin/bell work Ticket out of class Class discussion Individual journaling Throat vote

More Formal Quizzes/Tests – what format will you choose?

Memorization or…. Understanding by design

Differentiated Activities

BRAIN BREAK!

You should be sure to1. have daily informal assessments so you

know they will do well on the formal, summative assessment.

2. include everyone in a class discussion, not just the kids who raise their hands.

Watch this Saturday Night Live clip to see what NOT to do!

CLOSURE

Did we achieve our goals?

Here is my contact information. Use me and abuse me!Tara Dale – tdale@kyrene.org at x5931

What questions do you still have?

Thank you, good luck, and I look forward to working with you throughout the year!