This Turnaround Will Make You Dizzy…

Call EMS!!!

Hertford County High School’s First Aid Kit

PresentersKeisha Peele, Assistant

Principalkpeele@hertford.k12.nc.

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Sylvia Wells, Department Chair--

Biology Teacherswells@hertford.k12.nc.

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Elenia Riddick, Biology Teacher

eriddick@hertford.k12.nc.us

Session Agenda:Creating and Culture and Atmosphere for

Success

The Power of Collaboration: Building Relationships and Team Teaching

Data, Data, Data and Other Instructional Tools

Explicit, Multi-sensory, Systematic Instruction: Help has arrived!!

Questions/Concerns/Aha Moments?

Creating a Culture and Atmosphere for Success

Pieces that make it work:

Professional Learning

Communities

Standard Procedures

Relationships

RelevanceRigor

Celebrating Students

and Teachers

Instructional Analysis

EVAAS Scheduling

Students, Parents,

Community

Right People, Right

Places--Support

Vision, Mission,

Unity

HCHS Steps Toward Success

2006-2007: 35.0% overall composite

2007-2008: 45.2% overall composite

2008-2009: 52.5% overall composite

2009-2010: 80.8% overall composite

Building Positive Relationships

Building Positive RelationshipsSpeak positive things about members of the groupFind strengths for each member of the groupShare ideas and find ways not to “down” a group

member’s ideasListenParticipate in extra-curriculum activities together (field

trips)Incorporate best practice strategies from effective

member’s of group

What is Team Teaching?Team teaching involves a group of instructors working

purposefully, regularly, and cooperatively to help a group of students of any age learn.

Teachers together set goals for a course, design a syllabus, prepare individual lesson plans, teach students, and evaluate the results.

They share insights, argue with one another, and perhaps even challenge students to decide which approach is better.

Read more: Team Teaching –Advantages, Disadvantages –Students, Teachers, Teacher and Single –StateUniversity.com http://education.stateuniversity.com/pages/2493/Team-Teaching.html

My Story…

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Biology EOC Scores Over Four Years

EOC Scores

Using Data To Drive Instruction

Instructional Tools for Teachers• Science Summer Conferences•DPI Science Representative• Co-teaching/Team Teaching• Lesson Plans• Instructional Analysis

AlignmentCreate Workable Pacing GuideDissect the Biology Release TestGenerate Biology Test Bank Implement Benchmark (2)Develop Weekly Formative AssessmentsFormulate Unit Tests (5)

Student’s Instructional ToolsCharting Students’ Performance

Vocabulary DrillsEssential QuestionsConferencesTutorial ProgramSaturday Academy

EMS= High Growth

Instruction

Explicit

Multi-Sensory

Systematic

Test Your EMS Skills:

The following are scenarios to test your EMS skills. Take a moment to talk with the members of your table about the best way(s) to deal with these emergency situations.

Scenario IJohnnie’s current achievement is estimated at

level 1 with an 8.0 % Level III Achievement Probability. He has low reading and math skills. Johnnie is a very quiet student and often gets “ looked over” by teachers. Describe strategies used to help Johnnie.

Scenario IISarah scored above 85% on the first two tests.

She seems disinterested in class and says that the class is boring. She is a high achieving student who’s predicted level is Level IV on your subject area test. Discuss strategies to keep Sarah engaged.

Scenario IIIMrs. Linda Lecture is a veteran teacher with

perfect classroom management. Students are always in their seats with desks kept in their neat rows. During a recent district subject area benchmark, 52% of Mrs. Lecture’s students met standards. Discuss some high-yield instructional strategies that could be used to increase student proficiency to 85 %.

Scenario IVYour class just took a unit assessment and

40% of the students mastered unit goals. What are some strategies that you could put in place for the 60% who did not master the unit? What are some artifacts that you could collect to ensure mastery?

Scenario VDiscuss various ways you could assess the

knowledge of your students to ensure that they have met the mastery goal.

Thank you for your attention and willingness to hear our story. We are a work in progress, but our determination and tenacity for excellence will keep us working towards 100% in every subject area.

Questions?

Concerns?

Aha Moments?