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Rex- Rennert Elementary
Staff Meeting
August 19, 2013
New Staff IntroductionsTeresa Locklear Matthew SheehanCathryn DudrichJonathan CamusoSusan BertelliGennie MorrisSybil LittleSharon PhillipsCynthia BaileyNicholas OgbornChristine Nixon
District-Wide Staff Development• Aug 20th - HomeBase Training in Media Center
- PreK Training @ Farmer’s Market 8:15 am-3:15 pm.
• Aug. 21st - School Counselor Mtg @ Comtech- Principal Mtg @ Transportation 8 am- Principal Mtg with SIT Chair @ Board 1pm - Joy Hunt
• Aug 22nd – Open House 3 pm – 6 pm- Diabetes Training 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm @ Osterneck Auditorium
– Mrs. Tramel, Daytra Campbell, Tashenna Lowery and Ms. Dow
- Reading 3D Train-the-Trainer Session @ Transportation Dept.– Shelia Deese, Christy Hammonds
- Write to Learn Training @ IEA– Melissa Howell, Joy Hunt, and Catherine Deese
• Sept 5th – TOY and POY Reception @ Farmer’s Market 6 pm• EC Mtg @ Comtech 12(Noon) – 3:30 pm• Teacher Evaluation Self-Assessments - TBA
• TA’s workday 7 ½ hours• Teacher will be responsible for contacting substitutes and
providing classroom plans/activities for subs. • Two Emergency Lesson Plans must be on-hand in Front Office.
– Submit to Ms. Daytra by Sept 6
• Substitutes can only work 29 hours per week.
Latest Updates• Website Block/Unblock request
• Internet Agreement Form for students
• Child Find
• School Board Policy Handbook
• New Grade Level Lesson Plan Format required
• Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant• Dibels Next – Only for K-3
Updates Cont’d• School Improvement Plan
– School Improvement Team Member Elections
• Teacher Evaluation System– 2013-2014 Evaluation Timeline
• United Way – Joyce Maynor
• Staff Handbook – See School Website • School Bus Safety• Crisis Plan• Important Payroll Information for TA’s – See Handout • Planetarium Handout (4th and 5th Grades)
Concerns:- Development of performance pay plan
- Developing Grade Points for Schools ( A B C D F)
- 3rd Graders who do not pass reading proficient level to receive summer school and possible retention.
Excellent Public Schools Act
Staff Values• Character:
– Do the right thing– Do what you say– Inspire trust
• Team Work:– Come together as one team– Know, respect, and care for each other
• Competence:– Be the best at what you do– Lead with courage– Win with integrity
S. M. A. R. T.• I encourage you to jot down five goals you
want to reach this academic school year. Look at each goal and evaluate them to SMART goals.
• S = Specific• M = Measurable
• A = Attainable• R = Realistic• T = Timely
The Foundations of aProfessional Learning Community
Three Big IdeasFocus on Learning, Collaboration & Results
Six Characteristics Shared mission, vision, values & goals
Collaborative CultureCollective Inquiry
Action Orientation Continuous Improvement
Results Orientation
“PLCs. . . A WAY OF DOING BUSINESS”
From To
• Focus on teaching• Emphasis on what
was taught• Coverage of content• Curriculum
planned in isolation• Infrequent
summative assessments
• Focus on average scores
• Focus on learning• Fixation on what students
learned• Demonstration of
proficiency• Shared knowledge of
essential curriculum• Frequent common
formative assessments• Monitoring individual
proficiency on every essential skill
mehickey@towson.edu
“PLCs. . . A WAY OF DOING BUSINESS”
From To
• Remediation
• One opportunity to demonstrate learning
• Isolation
• Each teacher assigning priority to different learning standards
• Privatization of practice
• Focus on inputs
• Intervention
• Multiple opportunities
• Collaboration
• Teams determining priority of learning standards
• Sharing of practice
• Focus on results
mehickey@towson.edu
NON-NEGOTIABLES• SAFETY AND WELL-
BEING OF ALL STUDENTS
• STAFF DUTIES• EFFECTIVE PLANNING• PLC’S• KNOW YOUR DATA AND
OWN IT – NO EXCUSES• Reading 3D – K through
3 Only
• DAILY 5 AND CAFÉ INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK
• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
• COMMON CORE AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS
• Weekly Lesson Plans• And all other duties
assigned by Principal
Change Is Here!• HomeBase
• Teacher Evaluation Tool -True North Logic
• Flipped Classrooms• Daily 5 Training Sessions/Classroom Viewing
Testing Info
2010-2011
2011-2012
67.42012-2013
54%
62%
72%
Staff Retreat• Why? To improve
instructional practices concerning CCSS and CCES.
• When:– Oct 11-13, 2013
• With Whom:– Rowland Middle
• Where:– Shell Island Resort- http://www.shellisland.com/
pending board approval
Don’t Do Anything Stupid