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