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North Newton Elementary. Shaping the World, One Student at a Time!!. Super Heroes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasWdq7Njgo. Team Work will get it done!!. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbSpAsJSZPc. S erve U tilize Technology to improve instruction - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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North Newton Elementary

Shaping the World, One Student at a Time!!

Super Heroes

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasWdq7Njgo

Team Work will get it done!!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbSpAsJSZPc

Serve Utilize Technology to improve instruction 4Cs-Communication, Collaboration,

Creativity & Critical Thinking Celebrate accomplishments and each other Engage students Enrich the lives of students Differentiate based upon individual needs

SUCCEED

NNE Mission and Vision Statements(Is this still what we are about???)

• Mission – The mission of North Newton Elementary is that we will ensure that each student succeeds.

• Vision – Shaping the World, One Student at a Time!!

NNE Foci for 2014-15

• Math Foundations Training

• Guided Reading

• Instructional Rounds

• PBL for Grades 3-5

Expectations for Mr. WhitenerFeedback from Staff, Elem. Director, and Instructional Coach

Positives

• Jean Days, Doughnuts, etc.

• Handles classroom issues in a timely manner

• Consistency with how things are handled

• Extra staff to needed classrooms (ex. Tutor to Evans)

• Attending IEP meetings

Areas for Improvement

• Observations

• Communication in a more timely manner; responses to emails

• Limit time at car riders (available to staff)

• Big calendar of events in front office

• Visiting classrooms and providing feedback

Expectations for Mr. Whitener (cont.)Feedback from Staff, Elem. Director, and Instructional Coach

Positives

• Involvement in SWAT & ICT

• Made sure staff put family first everytime

• Trust with confidential things

Areas for Improvement

• Redelegating responsibilities

• Organizational structures – specific people doing specific things

• More praise – little notes to teachers, praise board, praise to students, duty free lunch, teacher bucks, etc.

Addressing Areas for Improvement

• Observations• Do a monthly calendar for observations

• Meet with Elementary Director monthly to discuss progress

• Provide feedback when doing walk throughs

• Communication• Continue with the weekly newsletters

• Meet every other week with grade levels to discuss concerns, etc.

• Be more timely with responding to emails

• Do a monthly calendar of events in the front office

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Communication (cont.)• Limit time at car riders to be available to staff to talk

• Meet with Jill weekly

• Develop an organizational structure for the school

• Test Scores• Finish the Accessible Mathematics book study

• Implement Math Foundations training

• I will model lessons when necessary

• Provide teachers with the opportunity to visit other classes (Instructional Rounds)

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Test Scores (cont.)• Research schools/teachers who are strong in specific standards and use them as

models

• Continue to meet with teachers weekly to discuss progress and plan for the week

• Morale/Team Atmosphere• Continue with the jean days, doughnuts, cook outs, etc.

• Send emails to staff as I see positive things going on in the classroom

• Meet every other week with grade levels to discuss this

• Discuss this in our SIT meetings

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Morale/Team Atmosphere (cont.)• Implement more duty free lunch days

• Organize ways for staff (especially individual grade levels) to “hang out” after school

• Continue with TOM and EOM

• Recognize staff for specific things in the weekly newsletters

• More events like our faculty volleyball game

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