Dream Deferred ConferenceDream Deferred ConferenceApril 26, 2012

Dr. J Michelle Rainey Woods, PrincipalBre’ Ahjanee Sanders Bre Ahjanee Sanders

Shanice BuggsReggit Stephens

/ h h lKing/Drew Magnet High School

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King/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and ScienceKing/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science

Vision StatementKing/Drew Magnet High of Medicine and Science cultivates life-long learners who communicate effectively, think critically, and see themselves as citizens of a world community.

Mission StatementKing/Drew Magnet High School of Medicine and Science’s college

t h i i tifi i i iti l thi ki preparatory program emphasizes scientific inquiry, critical thinking, and effective communication. We extend our classrooms into a large world by offering experience-based learning in hospitals, research y ff g p g plaboratories and community clinic settings, while at the same the time introducing our students to the rigors of math, social studies, and science project competitions These experiences nurture our students

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science project competitions. These experiences nurture our students to become lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

School Culture Which Establishes and Supports High ExpectationsS C S pp g xp

B ild d d l i i f ili hi h l l f Build student-adult interactions to facilitate high levels of learning.

id f i f l i d hi d li iProvide for a variety of learning and teaching modalities to address the needs of diverse learners.

b l d l l f k ll fFoster abilities to develop life skills to function as a contributing member of society.

f l d ll dMaintain safe, clean, nurturing and well supervised campuses.

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EncouragementMotivate All Groups To Work Together Toward The Same Goals

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Powerful LeadershipPowerful Leadership

Powerful leadership is distributed because the work of instructional improvement is distributed. Instructional improvement requires that people with multiple sources of expertise work in concert around a people with multiple sources of expertise, work in concert around a common problem; this distributed expertise leads to distributed leadership.

Schools that are improving seldom, if ever, engage exclusively in role-based professional development-that is, professional learning in which people in different roles are segregated from one anotherpeople in different roles are segregated from one another.

Instead, learning takes place across roles. Improving schools pays attention to who knows what and how that knowledge can strengthen attention to who knows what and how that knowledge can strengthen the organization.

Halverson & Diamond, 2001

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The shell you have in your hand is unique.  It was carried to shore by the ocean just for was carried to shore by the ocean‐just for you.  What will you do with it now that it is yours?  Each student in your class will be unique too.  Each one will be in your hands q ynow.

Here’s to a great 2011‐12 school year

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Staffing ProfileStaffing Profile

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d / dParents are respected as Partners/EducatorsMonthly Parent Advisory meetingsBi hl lBi-monthly newsletterContent Standards are available at the school site

d dand at www.cde.gov“Coffee with the Principal” monthly meetings

d h i i d h h h Parents donate their time and resources throughout the year

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Develop a long range Professional Development Plan▪ Formed a professional development committee▪ Formed a professional development committee▪ Data driven▪ L g ra g la i g ba d t a h r r a d t d t d▪ Long range planning based on teacher concerns and student needs▪ Vertical Teaming

Create more common planning time▪ Reverse minimum daysReverse minimum days▪ Combined professional development banked days with staff

development minimum days to increase time to work in groups.

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development minimum days to inc ease time to wo k in g oups.

SchoolsGuaranteed and viable 

▪ Teacher

Instructional strategiesGuaranteed and viable curriculumChallenging goals and ff f

Instructional strategiesClassroom managementClassroom curriculum 

effective feedbackParent and community involvement

design

dinvolvementSafe and orderly environmentC ll i lit   d 

Student

Home atmosphereLearned intelligence and Collegiality and 

professionalism

ea ed te ge ce a dbackground knowledgeMotivation

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Homeroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays dedicated to Sustained Homeroom on Tuesdays and Thursdays dedicated to Sustained Silent Reading

All disciplines focused on literacy (i.e. World Language, Science)

Summer reading program (9-12)

College Prep Core Academics Required (A – G Requirements)

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E bli  St t iEnabling Strategies

A h      kill i iApproaches  to skill instruction

Connected instruction

Classroom Organization

Test Preparation

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Conflict Mediation ProgramStudent Four Year PlansStudent Four-Year PlansSpecialized Hospital ProgramPartnership with Drew University and King/Drew Medical Center95% of teaching staff sponsor student clubs and organizationsorganizations

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Summer Enrichment assignments required in most Summer Enrichment assignments required in most departments.A d i i h i h iAP students visit homerooms to tutor peers in mathematics. Administrators, Counselors, and Teachers work together to tutor in various subjects.Attendance Incentive for Staff and Students During f ff gStandardized Testing. (“May Madness”)

The King/ Drew family

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The King/ Drew familyLoves to participate.

95 % Students attend a two or four year college/UniversityOver 1000 students, parents and attend our college , p gnight activities30 Colleges and Universities represented at our 30 Colleges and Universities represented at our Annual College Night.

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Emergency Drill (University & Hospital Interaction)Interaction)Peer MediationDean Close Proximity to a competent adult  y p

Vygotsky

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Gold Pass

Senior Mentors

All Male Classes

Principal CouncilPrincipal Council

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Local District 7 Focus Areas: 2011-12

Standards Based InstructionStandards-Based InstructionContinuous Evaluation of StaffBuild Relationships with Community Parents Staff and StudentsBuild Relationships with Community, Parents, Staff and StudentsIncorporate ELD Access StrategiesReduce Suspensions Reduce Absences and TardiesR p R A

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