Kenny School2010-2011 School Year

AgendaWelcome

Introductions

Theory of Action and Strategy Work

Core Values

Kenny School Vision/Mission

School Goals for 2010-2011 School Year

Non-Negotiable

New StaffTricia O’Donnell-1st grade

Pang-Ngia Vang-1st grade

Colleen Martel-5th grade

Yau Stillone-5th grade

Joyce Vanderscheuren-Literacy CFC

Peter Gawienowski -social worker.

Delecia Bey- art

Penny Sandberg-special education behavior, Title I, ASD

Licensed Staff Kindergarten

Grade 1

Grade 2

Grade 3

Grade 4

Grade 5

Resource

Special Education (SERTS, Speech, Psychologist, ECSE, ECFE, P/HD, SW, OT, PT & DAPE)

Specialist

nurses

Clerical StaffLinda Halverson– Secretary

Cookie-transportation/support

Community PartnersALC

Community Education

Model Urban Schools – Criteria for Success

A shared vision

A strategic School Improvement Plan

High Expectations

A challenging, performance-based curriculum

Use of research-based teaching and learning strategies

Technology Integration

School-based staff development

A highly supportive school climate

High supportive relationships

Theory of Action If all teachers and staff at Kenny School learn

and work together in a positive culture to meet student learning needs, then student achievement will increase.

StrategyBuild capacity across the school in order to:

Establish high-quality, standards-based instruction in every classroom

Establish support systems that respond to student needs (RtI); and

Engage parents and community to contribute to student learning-goal setting and benchmarks

Core Values1. Safety, Security and Order

2. Belief System – Effort Based Education

3. Shared decision making

4. Professional Development

5. Technology Integration

6. Family Involvement

Strategies to Address Safety, Security & Order

Implement the Six Components of School-Wide Discipline:

1. Common approach to discipline.

2. Clear set of positive behavioral expectations.

3. Procedures for teaching expected behaviors.

4. Continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior.

5. Continuum of procedures for discouraging problem behavior.

6. Procedures for on-going monitoring and evaluation.

Belief System – Effort-Based Education

What does learning look like?

RigorRigor does not mean hard

Rigorous educational activities require higher level thinking, communicating, and application

Professional Development

Effective Instruction

Balanced Literacy

Mathematics

Technology

Technology Integration

Document Cameras and LCD projectors

Promethean Boards grades2-5 working on 1st

Shared Decision MakingThe important stuff

2010-2011 professional development plan

Homework policy

Environmental curriculum

Work hours-

Student goal setting form

“Kenny 2011Provide more time and attention to learning

Ramp up the rigor

Positive relationships between students and schools

Positive relationships between schools and families

Positive relationships between schools and neighborhoods

Positive relationships between staff members

Kenny Vision/Mission Vision Statement – “To Build A World Class

School”

The mission of Kenny School is to ensure a safe inclusive learning community where all children successfully master academic and social skills preparing them to be creative and critical thinkers.

School Vision: “Destination Excellence”

Focus for 2010-2011 Implement high quality peer coaching and observation

Implementation of the Principles of Learning

Develop and implement the school-wide behavior, safety and emergency plan

Implement a balanced literacy program based on grade level standards (readers’ and writers’ workshop)

Implement the math Investigations curriculum with fidelity and supplement to meet all math standards

Review and teach grade level science standards

Incorporate technology into instruction

Non-Negotiables Classrooms will be kept neat, clean and orderly

120 minutes of Literacy Instruction

75-90 minutes of math instruction daily

Measurable student goals will be set at conferences with parents and students

Safety

Student work posted in the hallways must reflect high standards

Frequent, on-going and positive communication is expected with families

All teachers will implement morning meeting

Every teacher will use the district approved curriculum

Non-NegotiablesWeekly teaming and planning

All All teachers will keep OCR data current

teachers will have a substitute folder with at least three days of lesson plans kept in the main office

All teachers will have their daily schedule posted in their classroom

Learning objectives for lessons will be posted

All teachers will consistently enforce the school-wide behavior plan

All teachers will participate in professional development

Rubrics for evaluating student work will be posted in classrooms

All teachers will shred student data – Data Privacy

Guiding documentsCambridge report

Staff handbook

Policies:Sign off on recognition of documents

HandbookNon negotiablesInternet policy

Kenny School 2010-2011