Southside Elementary Museums Magnet School2007-2008 School YearAugust 16, 2007

A place where inspiration,

creativity, and innovation chart the course for success.”

Welcome New Staff

• Ms. Cruz (4th Grade)• Ms. Pace (1st Grade)• Ms. Rohani (Kindergarten)• Mr. Amburoso (2nd Grade)• Ms. Ober (5th Grade)• Ms. Rodriguez-Berrios (Gifted)• Ms. Barreiro (Music)• TBA (PE ½ day)

Congratulations New Positions• Ms. Miranda (Kindergarten)• Ms. Fernandez-Quincoces (Kindergarten)• Ms. Gomez (1st Grade)• Ms. Moreira (1st Grade)• Ms. Rodriguez (4th Grade)• Ms. Fernandez (5th Grade)• Ms. Alonso (5th Grade)• Ms. Gonzalez (5th Grade)• Ms. Delvalle (ESE)• Mr. Cella (ESE)• Ms. Stampelos (2nd Grade)• Ms. Reyna (Full Time Art)

Congratulations!

Reading Test ComparisonFCAT Reading

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Writing Test ComparisonFCAT Writing

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2006-2007 Results

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students were tested

Reading Math Writing Science Grade Points

% Meeting High Standards 88  85  98  56 327 

% Making Learning Gains

78  73      151 

Adequate Progress of Lowest 25% in the school?

69  83     152 

Total School Grade Points

235  241  98  56 630 

John Lennon

“Life is what happens while you’re making other plans.”

Internet - Website

• Updated monthly

• Next year’s handbook mentions teacher websites

Accident Insurance Forms

• Brochure on first day

• Refer parents to handbook

American’s with Disabilities Act

• Prohibits Discrimination

• 1-800-514-0301 (Voice)

• http://www.usdoj.gov/crt/ada

Attendance Policy

• Intervention:– 5 unexcused absences/semester– 10 unexcused absences/year

• 6 meetings a year• Withhold grades until:

– Make up assignments– School service project– Probation period

• Permanent withhold final grade/credit

Attendance Policy con’t

• Illness (Dr. note after 5 days)

• Medical Appt (note w/ time & date)

• Death in Family

• Religious Holiday

• Field Trip

• Court Order

• Outdoor Suspensions

Attendance Policy con’t

• Vacations, personal services, non-school events

• Baby sitting

• Illness of others

• Immunization non-compliance

Birthdays

Bloodborne Pathons

• Eliminate or minimize exposure

• Report exposure immediately!

Dismissal Roster

• Front of School

• Primary Teachers daily

• 3:00 – 3:20 pm

Certification

• Current certificate

• Statement of Eligibility, if necessary

• College Transcripts, if necessary

• http://www.fldoe.org/edcert

Code of Ethics & Principles of Professional Conduct

• Ethics:– Value every person– Strive for growth– Maintain respect

• Principles:– Obligation to students– Obligation to the public– Obligation to profession

Code of Student Conduct

• Go over first day– Groups– Consequences

Comprehensive Reading Plan

• 50/40/30 + 30

• Whole group

• Small group

• Individual instruction

• Independent reading

Conferences

• Early Release Afternoon (11:45 am)– 10/16/07– 01/15/08

• Evening Conferences– 11/13/07– 02/19/08

• ½ day opt or hourly pay

• Regular conferences

Critical Incident Plan

• RED ALERT

• CODE RED-WEATHER ALERT

Curriculum Resource Material

• African American history

• Holocaust

• Hispanic Heritage

• Women’s Contribution to US

• Veteran’s Sacrifices

• Character Education

Dismissal Procedures

• No dismissal 30 min prior

• Valid ID

• Student Data Card

District Strategic Plan

• 2008 Goals:

• Strategies:– New curricula– Enhanced services– CIM

Dress Code (Employee)

• Positive dress

• Neat

• Well groomed

• Appropriate

Dress Code (Student)

• Appropriate

• Neat

• Well groomed

• Uniform

EESAC

• Once a month

• 7:30 am-8:00 am

• Elections

Employee Assistance Program• Alcoholism• Drug use• Emotional• Health• Family• Stress• Marital• Financial• Legal• vocational

Faculty Meetings 2007-2008

• First Tuesday

• Third Wednesday

• - contract: only one Wednesday a month

Federal Programs and Grant Administration

• 305-995-1289 prior to development of any grant application

• Impact Idea Expo – The Teacher Conference– October 6, 2007 at Miami Beach

Convention Center 8:15-3:30 pm

Final Preparations for Opening Day

• Class Roster• Daily Schedule• Plans• Standards and Procedures• Review Code of Conduct• Rainy Day Dismissal• Arrival and Dismissal Plan• Parent/Student Handbook• Discipline Plan• Attendance

Field Trip Procedures

• Museums are Mandatory– Chaperones needed!

• End of Year Trip– Begin fundraising and collecting now

• Additional Learning Expeditions– Real-world Experiences

• Good field trips bring lessons to life.

– Increased motivation for learning– More positive attitude

Financial Obligations for Students

• Art– $2.00 semiannual for Exhibition Night

Materials (grades Kg-5)

• Music– $4.00 per year for instruments (grades

2-5)

• Chorus– Girls: Black dress or black skirt/blouse– Boys: Black pants, white shirt, tie,

jacket optional

Fire Drill Procedures

• Single file

• Follow route assigned

• Bring attendance cards/roster

• Wait for single bell

• Tentative fire drill schedule

First Week of School Attendance

• August 20, 2007– Use electronic grade book for

attendance by 9:30 am– Pull No Shows from attendance cards– Alphabetize present students and mark

with “E” on 8/20/07– Messenger will pick up No Shows and

Count Sheet at 10:00 am

• Children not on list must be sent to the office.

First Week of School Attendance con’t

• Tuesday, August 21, 2007-August 24, 2007– Do not accept any children that did not

show up the day before (even if they are on your original list)

– Electronic gradebook by 9:30 am– Mark attendance cards with black ink.– Do not mark tardies until after Tuesday,

August 28th.

Food and Nutrition Program

• Breakfast (7:30-8:15 am)– Students - $0.00– Adults - $2.00

• Lunch– Students - $1.75– Reduced Price, Students - $0.40– Adults - $3.00

• PayPam!!!!

Grading PolicyKg

GradesNumerical

ValueVerbal Interpretation Grade

Point Value

E

90-100% Outstanding Progress 4.0

G 80-89% Above Average Progress 3.0

S 70-79% Average Progress 2.0

M 60-69% Lowest Acceptable Progress 1.0

U 0-59% Failure 0.0

Grading Policy1-12

GradesNumerical

ValueVerbal Interpretation Grade

Point Value

A 90-100% Outstanding Progress 4.0

B 80-89% Above Average Progress 3.0

C 70-79% Average Progress 2.0

D 60-69% Lowest Acceptable Progress 1.0

F 0-59% Failure 0.0

I 0% Incomplete 0.0

Conduct

• Student’s Behavior

• Citizenship Development

• Independent of Academic and Effort

Honor Roll QualificationsPrincipal’s

Honor Roll

Superior Honor

Roll

Regular Honor Roll

Citizenship Honor Roll

Academic Average 4.0 3.6 3.50-3.59

Academic Grades All A’s All A & B

All A & B

Effort All 1’s All 1 & 2

All 1 & 2

All 1 & 2

Conduct Average 4.0 3.6 3.0 or higher

4.0

Conduct Grades All A’s All A & B

All A & B

All A’s

Interim Progress Reports

• September 9, 2007

• November 28, 2007

• February 27, 2008

• May 14, 2008

Report Cards Distribution

• November 6, 2007

• February 6, 2008

• April 22, 2008

• June 24, 2008

Hall/Hall Passes

• Bathroom Breaks

• Out of class in pairs

• Hall Passes

HIV/AIDS Information

• Comprehensive AIDS education program (5th grade)

Important Dates - TestingKg 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

FLKRS DIBELS DIBELS DIBELS DIBELS DIBELS

DIBELS Writing Writing Writing Writing Writing

Writing NNAT SAT Alterna. NNAT Interim

CELLA SAT CELLA Interim Interim FCAT

Aprenda CELLA Aprenda Mid-Yr Writing + CELLA

DAR Aprenda DAR Portfolio FCAT CELLA

OLPS DAR OLPS FCAT Aprenda Aprenda

OLPS CELLA DAR DAR

Aprenda MAT MAT

DAR OLPS OLPS

OLPS

Incident Reporting

• Report any arrests

• Keep relationships professional

• Alternative Measures to Suspensions

• Violence not tolerated

• Personnel Investigative Model (PIM)

Handling of Funds• Money collected given to treasurer on

same day• Money submitted by collector• Principal must approve collection of

money• No checks may substitute cash• Cash may substitute checks• ARTICLE X -- NON-TEACHING

DUTIES/ACTIVITIES - Section 1. Limitations– Collection of money for any purpose

Limited English Proficient (LEP)

• LEP Plans online

• All LEP students must receive 90 min of Language Arts/ESOL strategies

Maintenance of Appropriate Student Behavior

• Student Code of Conduct• Check Group Violation for

Appropriate Plan– Plan A– Plan B– Plan C– Plan D– Plan E– Plan F

Make Up Assignments

• Excused absences

• Student must request assignment

Media Services Information

• Teacher’s Choice

• Instructional Television Video Library

Network Security Standards

• Sensitive data– Personnel records– Student records– Accounting records

• Acceptable Use Policy

• Monitoring

• Disciplinary Actions for Improper Use

Nondiscrimination Policy

• Equal Opportunity Employment and Assignment

• Discrimination/Harassment (employees)

• Discrimination/Harassment (students)

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)

• PTA:– Leverage volunteer power– Improve communication– Provide measurable results– Discover more dollars– Tap into proven programs– Boost children’s wellbeing

Parental Involvement• Parents as Teachers

– Set guidelines– Quiet place– Attendance– Communication– Materials– Be there (after school activities)– Health– Voice problems– Good self-image– Emergency information

• Volunteers and Tutors– Learning expeditions– Small group instruction

Procedures for Addressing ConcernsTeacher

Mrs. Espinosa, Counselor

Mrs. Locke, Assistant Principal

Mr. Schiavone, Principal

Regional Center IV(305) 642-7555

District(305) 995-1000

The Seven DomainsI. Planning for Teaching and Learning

II. Managing the Learning Environment

III. Teacher/Learner Relationships

IV. Enhancing & Enabling Learning

V. Enabling Thinking

VI. Classroom-Based Assessment of Learning

VII. Professional Responsibilities

PACESPACES

Domain I: Domain I: Planning for Planning for Teaching and Teaching and

LearningLearning

I.A. Goals and I.A. Goals and ObjectivesObjectives

I. B Teaching I. B Teaching Methods and Methods and Learning TasksLearning Tasks

I.E. Home LearningI.E. Home Learning

I.F. I.F. Assessment Assessment and and EvaluationEvaluation

PACES Domain II: Managing the Learning EnvironmentManaging both student behavior and student learning

Domain II: Managing the Learning Environment

II.A. Time Management

II.B. Learning Routines

II.C. Learner Engagement

II.D. Managing Engagement in Learning

II.E. Monitoring and Maintaining Learner Behavior

PACESPACESDomain III:Domain III:Teacher/Learner Teacher/Learner RelationshipsRelationships

A. Interpersonal A. Interpersonal Relations Relations

B. Learning EquityB. Learning Equity

Domain III: Domain III: Teacher/Learner Teacher/Learner RelationshipsRelationships

Can You Sense These in the Can You Sense These in the Classroom?Classroom?

• warmthwarmth• courtesycourtesy• respectrespect• friendlinessfriendliness• concernconcern• supportsupport• fairnessfairness• acceptanceacceptance

• praisepraise• encouragemeencourageme

ntnt• patiencepatience• empathyempathy• understandinunderstandin

gg• enthusiasmenthusiasm• sensitivitysensitivity

Interpersonal Interpersonal RelationsRelations

There’s There’s nono place in a place in a classroom for:classroom for:

• sarcasmsarcasm• ridiculeridicule• humiliationhumiliation• derogatory derogatory

commentscomments

III.B Learning III.B Learning EquityEquityIII.B.1 Comments, questions,

examples, demonstrations, and/or other contributions are sought from or by learners throughout the lesson.

III.B.3 Fairness and impartiality are evident in interactions with and among learners.

continued

III.B Learning EquityIII.B Learning Equity

continuedcontinued

III.B.4 Learners are given reasons for actions, decisions, and/or directives as needed.

Give Give allall your your learners the same learners the same

consideration.consideration.

Have you Have you ever had a ever had a

favorite favorite student?student?

Domain IV: Enhancing and Enabling Learning

IV.A Initial Motivation to Learn

IV.B Teaching Methods and Learning Tasks

IV.C Resources for Learning

IV.D Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy

IV.E Clarification of Content/Learning Tasks

IV.A. Initial Motivation to Learn

IV.D. Pedagogical Content Knowledge

Learners have opportunities to learn on more than one cognitive and/or performance level or to integrate knowledge and understandings (IV.D.1).

Content knowledge is accurate and logical to learners (IV.D.3). continued

IV.E. Clarification of Content/Learning Tasks

Different words or examples are used in clarification **OR** no clarification is needed (IV.E.2).

Misunderstandings or difficulties are successfully clarified as appropriate **OR** no misunderstandings or difficulties occur (IV.E.4).

V.A. Higher Order Cognitive Skills

• Learners are actively engaged and/or involved in developing associations (V.A.1).

• Learners are actively engaged and/or involved and encouraged to generate and think about examples from their own experiences (V.A.4).

Involvement in the development of thinking skills suggests more in depth cognitive activity than being at task.

Keys to Meaningful Association Forming

• Link new associations to prior learning experiences.

• Actively involve learners.

V.A.4Generating and Thinking About Examples from Learner Experience

PACES Domain V:Enabling Thinking

V. B. Questioning Strategies

Questioning StrategiesIndicators

• A variety of questions that enable thinking are asked and/or solicited (V.B.1)

• Wait time is used as appropriate to enhance the development of thinking skills (V.B.2)

Compare

Contrast

Justify

Speculate

Predict

Synthesize

and...

When learners are asked to:

Stimulate higher order thinking skills

Generated

Structured

Restructured

Transferred

Transformed

and...

Knowledge is:

Variety of Purpose

Wait time is the duration of the pause separating speakers.

1

Teacher - Learner

2

Learner - Teacher

3

Learner - Learner

4

Teacher - Teacher

PACES Domain V:Enabling Thinking

V.C. Problem Solving and Creative Thinking

Domain VI: Classroom-Based Assessment of Learning

A. Monitoring Engagement and/or

Involvement in Learning

B. Informal Assessment

C. Feedback

Adjustments may involve changing:

the difficulty of content

teaching methods

aids and materials

pace

assigning new learning tasks

providing additional resources

Adjustments could also be made by:

Teaching and Learning Component VI.C

FEEDBACK

QUESTIONS???????

Personnel Files

• School Board Rule 6Gx13-4.103

Phone Calls/Hall

• Cell phones off or on silent mode

• Personal calls to voice mail

• No uncovered hot beverages in hall

Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP)

• Discussed further during SST Training

Removing Disruptive Students from Class

• Immediate notification to administration and/or counselor

• Statement detailing misbehavior and previous action taken

• Parents informed same day

Safety to Life

• Zero Tolerance towards violence

• Visitor Waiver form

School Board Rules

• Be familiar with School Board Rules– Chapters 4 and 5

School Hours and Teacher’s Hours

• PK-1st: 8:30-2:00 pm

• 2nd-5th: 8:30-3:00 pm

• Wednesdays (all students: 8:30-2:00 pm)

• Teachers 8:15-3:20 pm

• Pick up students at 8:20 am

School Support Team

• More information to come

Reporting Incidents

• New!

Staff Members Absences

• Ms. Archer

• Contagious disease from student– Name of child– Name of disease

Standards of Component Professional Performance

• Motivate students

• Identify long range goals

• Short range objectives

• Social skills

• Directions

• Relevant materials

Student Absences

• Report absences by 9:00 am using electronic gradebook

• More information under Attendance Policy

Student Accidents

• Detailed explanation

• Fill out and sign report

• Notify parents

• Request assistance (if necessary)

• Inform administration

• Ensure child is comfortable (no medication)

Student Progression Plan

• Student Progression

• Promotion

• State and Local Requirements

Title I School Wide Program

• Funds: Upgrade entire educational program

• 40% on free/reduced lunch

Volunteers

• New Form• Level 1:

– Day chaperones– Classroom assistance– Tutors

• Level 2:– Certified volunteers– Mentors– Listeners/Oyentes– Athletic/PE Assistants– Overnight Chaperones

Staff Attendance

• OPS Manual and Contract:– Unauthorized Absence

• Any absence without pay, which has not been requested by the employee and approved by the supervisor, in writing, at least five days in advance.

• Require documentation

Appendix

• Visitor’s Waiver Form

• Early Release (new)

• Copy form

• Cause of Absence (new)

• School Volunteer Form (new)

• Guide for Prevention of Head Lice (new)

• Flag and Pledge Guidelines

ELECTRONIC STAFF HANDBOOK

• Accessing• http://ehandbooks.dade

schools.net/policies/29.pdf

• Table of Contents• Navigation• Downloading• Printing

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGESUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE

Miami-Dade County Public

Schools

““Your function is not to reinvent the work you did last year Your function is not to reinvent the work you did last year but to identify and organize the students who need help the but to identify and organize the students who need help the

most and to teach them.”most and to teach them.”

Sit Back and Enjoy!

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan,

but also believe."

-- Anatole France

Be kind, for Be kind, for everyone everyone

you meet is you meet is fighting a fighting a

hard battle.hard battle.

- Philo- Philo

Everything keeps its best nature Everything keeps its best nature only by being put to its best use.only by being put to its best use.

- Phillips Brooks

Life is a Life is a succession of succession of moments. To moments. To live each one live each one is to succeed.is to succeed.

- Corita Kent- Corita Kent

Laboring toward Laboring toward distant aims sets distant aims sets the mind in a the mind in a higher key, and higher key, and puts us at our best.puts us at our best.

- C.H. Parkhurst

Have a GREAT Year!!!