Opening DaySeptember 5, 2017

Newport Public Schools

8:00 – 8:15 am Coffee & Sign-in Rogers Atrium

Help Desk on Teacher Lap Tops (if needed)

8:15 – 8:30 am Greetings and General Opening ( RHS Auditoium )

Presentation of the Colors – RHS JROTC Color Guard

David Hanos, Newport School Committee Chairman

Christie Cykert, President – Teachers’ Association of Newport

8:30– 8:45 am What’s new in Teaching and Learning in NPSAssistant Superintendent of Teaching, Learning & Technology Kimberly Behan, Ed.D.

“Newport Public Schools: Where students want to be and parents want to send

their children” - PowerPoint Overview

Summer Work Celebration

PD Focus

8:45 – 9:15 am Introductions of New Staff and ChangesSuperintendent Colleen Burns Jermain

Vision and Expectations Strategic Plan

9:15 – 10:00 am Overview of New Projection Systems TMS Staff – report to NACTC Room 900 RHS Staff – report to NACTC Room 906

Review of Web Based Technology PES Staff – remain at RHS Auditorium

10:15 am Move to School Based Session

10:15 am – 12:15 pm Betty Calise – Differentiation – RHS Staff at NACTC Room 906

This presentation will inform you on The Brain’s Role in Learning, The 4

Keys to Student Engagement Case Studies – How students Learn

Acquiring Meaning by Differentiated Instructional Strategies

Dana Osowiecki – Trauma Based Practice and De-escalation -

PELL Staff at RHS Auditorium

This presentation will focus on factors that contribute to students

becoming dysregulated at school, and the verbal aspects of de-

escalation, with strategies that teachers can use in the classroom.

Cheryl Cotter - Conscious Discipline TMS Staff at NACTC Room 900

This presentation will review the research-based comprehensive self-

regulation program that combines social and emotional learning with

discipline and guidance. Built on the current brain research, the School

Family is constructed from safety, connection, and problem solving.

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm Lunch (on your own) and Travel to Schools

1:00 – 2:30 pm Please see the agenda for your school.

Rogers Staff report to NACTC Room 924

New Administrators & Teachers

Name PositionSteven Apostolov French Teacher – TMS

Beth Anne Blythe 5-8 BSP Special Educator – TMS

Taylor Clarke ELL Teacher (Long Term Sub) – PES

Evelyn Folcarelli K-2 BSP Special Educator – PES

Nancy Gilman Human Resources Coordinator

Kelly Golden Licensed Mental Health Counselor

John Harvey .5 Art Educator – PES/TMS

Kristen Kowalczyk 4th Grade Teacher – PES

Rachel Nutt 2nd Grade Teacher (Long Term Sub) – PES

Lauren O’Hanley 3rd & 4th Grade Resource Special Educator

Grainne Phelps Mathematics – RHS

Tapas Roy Interim Business Manager/Dir of Administrative Services

Ashlyn Russo 3rd Grade Resource Special Educator – PES

Stephanie Richardson School Nurse (Long Term Sub) – Pell Annex at JFK

Lauren Stumper 5-8 BSP/ALP Special Educator – TMS

Jared Vance Principal Rogers High School

Patrick Wygant Social Studies Teacher - RHS

Name PositionMaya Gibbes School Psychologist TMS/RHS to School Psychologist PES

Kimberly Hassan Grade 4 Teacher – PES to Grade 2 Teacher – PES

Donna Kelley Kindergarten Teacher – Pell to Grade 2 Teacher – PES

William Kimes

Resource Special Educator – RHS to Intensive Behavior

Support/In-School Restriction Teacher, District at RHS

Debbie Lynch Grade 2 Teacher – PES to Reading Teacher – PES

Jenny McManis STEM Teacher – TMS to Grade 8 Mathematics – TMS

Holly Minuto Grade 1 Teacher – PES to Kindergarten Teacher – PES

Janet O’Connell Grade 2 Teacher – PES to Reading Teacher – PES

Richard Ratcliff BSP Para Educator – RHS to In School Restriction Teacher – TMS

Taylor Rock Dean of Students – RHS to Grade 7 Science Teacher, TMS

Erin Ross BSP Special Educator – TMS to Grade 4 Teacher – PES

Kathryn Rushton BSP Special Educator – PES to Resource Special Educator – RHS

Susan Soares Mathematics – TMS to Grade 7 Mathematics – TMS

Robert Toribio Grade 2 Teacher – PES to Grade 2 Teacher – PES 1 Year Only

Alyse Williams Grade 2 Teacher – PES to Grade 1 Teacher – PES

Christine Wirth Mathematics – TMS to Grade 3 Teacher – Pell

Kathryn Zerba Grade 4 Teacher – PES to Grade 4 Teacher – PES

Teacher Transfers

New Special EducationPara Educators

Name PositionSharon Poisson Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell

Amber Heuisler BSP Program Para Educator - TMS

Diana Kriner ASD Para Educator – TMS

Julia Mara In School Suspension Para Educator – TMS

Danielle Rogers BSP Program Para Educator - TMS

Thalia Serrano BSP Program Para Educator - TMS

Matthew Boisvert Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Adam Coogan Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Selenia Kriner Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Laura MacSweeney In School Suspension Para Educator – RHS

Karl Magner Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Tami Mullins Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Name PositionRose Calabrese Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell to Kindergarten Para Educator – Pell

Monique Joffre 1:1 Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell

Amy Minick Kindergarten Para Educator – Pell to BSP Para Educator – Pell

Alexis Pinto Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell

Tatiana Pullar 1:1 Alternate Assessment Para Educator – Pell to Classroom Para Educator – Pell

Priscilla Smyth Thayer BSP Program Para Educator – Pell to Classroom Para Educator – Pell

Stephanie Biello Alternate Assessment Para Educator – TMS to ASD Para Educator – TMS

Theresa Burgess Pre-Kindergarten Para Educator – Pell to BSP Para Educator, TMS

Guia Coleman BSP Para Educator – TMS to ASD Para Educator – TMS

Kellen Gravel Special Education Para Educator – RHS to ADL Alternate Assessment Para Educator – TMS

Stephanie Berdy Para Educator ALP/BSP – RHS to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Gloria Burcroff Special Education Para Educator – RHS to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Denise Gaspar Autism Program Para Educator – TMS to BSP Para Educator – RHS

Kristen Hurd Alternative Assessment Para Educator – Pell to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Tatiana Kendysch Para Educator – TMS to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Joseph Reilly Alternate Assessment Para Educator – TMS to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Ann Stuardi BSP Para Educator – Pell to Alternate Assessment Para Educator – RHS

Para Educator Transfers

Name Position

Barbara Dennis Bale Main Office Clerk – Pell to Clerk Typist – Pell

Debra Grover Guidance Clerk – RHS to Guidance Clerk – TMS

Joan Michaud Guidance Clerk – RHS to Main Office Clerk – TMS

Elizabeth Oestreich Secretary to Director of Human Resources to Clerk Typist, Dean’s Office – TMS

Christine Downes Clerk Typist, Dean’s Office – RHS to Clerk Typist, Dean’s Office – RHS

Joann Gorman Guidance Clerk – TMS to Guidance Clerk – RHS

Patricia Lentz Clerk Typist - RHS to Clerk Typist – RHS

Elizabeth Brett Accounts Payable Bookkeeper to Secretary to the Director of Technology

Cindy Hightower Clerk Typist – Student Services to Clerk Typist – Student Services

Aida LeVasseur Payroll Processor to Secretary to the Coordinator of Human Resources

Jaime Meeks Alternate Assessment Para Educator – TMS – to Registration Clerk, District-wide

Clerical Support Staff Transfers

Congratulations!2018 Teacher of the Year

Jessica RosaRHS English Teacher

2018 RI School Social Worker of the Year

Mary SheehanPES School Social Worker

Summer 2017 Professional Development

• Massachusetts Insight for Education AP Summer Institute

• Open Circle Train the Trainer Training

• Open Circle Training at Pell Elementary

• RISTE 2017 Summer Institute

• Code.org Computer Science Fundamentals

• Summit Learning Academy

• Rhode Island Learner Champions

• BARR High School Reform

– Right Question Summer Institute

– 2017 Blended Learning Conference

– Six (6) 1/2-day work sessions for BARR teachers

• Racial Equity

• Community Conversation Facilitator Training

• Meeting the needs of our diverse students

– Student Led Conferences

– ELL Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP)

– ELL What “You Can DO”

• Meeting the technology needs of our students in the 21st century

– Intro to Chrome/G-Suite

– Google Classroom

• Meeting the social emotional needs of our students

– Trauma Based Practices

– Executive Functioning

– De-Escalation

– Mindfulness and Movement

Building Capacity for Collaborative English as a New Language and General Education Model

1. Train each school’s cohort to support collaborative conversations related to supporting English Learners (ELs) in the content classrooms.

Learned and implemented Standards-Based Lesson Tuning Protocol & Integrating Supports for ENLs

2. Each member of this cohort is able to use the protocol to facilitate Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) with colleagues.

3. Each school cohort created a roll out structure for their building (ie Common Planning Time (CPT), Faculty meetings) to build capacity for routine collaboration.

District Focus

•Building Relationships with Colleagues, Students and Families

•High Expectations for Ourselves and All Our Students

–Behavior (Rituals and Routines)

–Academics (Closing the Gap)

•Attendance - Relationships, mentoring and making our students feel welcomed.

2018-2021

Strategic Plan

1. 100% of Newport high school students graduate (academic, vocational and social skills to be successful)

2. All third graders achieve third grade Reading & Math proficiency

3. State score and test results are substantially increased; this success is measured by an array of valid assessment systems, including RI standardized tests (e.g. RICAS)

4. An introspective, flexible, high standards, and innovative educational environment within our schools and community that enables all children to thrive academically, interpersonally and successfully. The system focuses on one student at a time; building powerful connections and relationships.

5. CLIMATE - All our energy is concentrated on student achievement; there is collaboration and productive problem resolution, transparency, respect and trust.

6. The concept of the One Newport resonates throughout the Newport community. Schools join forces with everyone to mutually work together strategically - and everyone is vested in public education and realizes the urgency to help move it forward. Strong schools create strong cities.

Six Strategic Outcomes

• Early Childhood Education

• Technology in the Classroom

• Student Learning Plans

• Learning Climate & Culture

• High Quality Learning Options, Opportunities & Career Pathways

• Faculty Professional Development and Empowerment

• One Newport – Community Engagement & Partnerships

Seven Strategic Initiatives

Let’s change the narrative

Let’s be the change together