WELCOME TO TATE WOODS

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 2010-

2011

Presented By: Mrs. Wesley Gosselink

Principal

Growing Together…to do GREAT Things

PURPOSE OF OPEN HOUSE

Introduce ourselves and welcome you to Tate Woods Elementary School

Communicate with you about the systems we use to educate students attending Tate Woods

Focus on Home and School Collaborative Learning

BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT GOALS

Goal #1Improve academic achievement of all students in the District as measured by State and local assessments.

Goal #2Ensure a healthy, safe, nurturing and empowering learning community as measured by climate indicators.

Goal #3Increase communication regarding District 202 success stories through various media.

Goal #4Continue to achieve financial recognition from the Illinois State Board of Education through effective management of resources that promotes fiscal stability and financial accountability.

TATE WOODS AND SCHIESHER COLLABORATION…

PreK-5 Collaboration builds continuity in instruction and a natural progression for students from building to building.

HOW DOES TATE WOODS MAKE AYP IN A GIVEN SCHOOL YEAR UNDER NCLB?Three conditions are required for making AYP in a given school year:

At least 95 percent of students are tested in reading and mathematics in Grade 3.

At least meet the minimum annual target (77.5%), for Meeting / Exceeding Standards for reading and mathematics for all groups and all subgroups of 45 or more students in Grade 3.

At least meet the minimum annual target for attendance rate for elementary schools.

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GROWING TOGETHER… TO DO GREAT THINGS

WHAT STUDENTS LEARN AT TATE WOODS…

BIG IDEAS IN BEGINNING READING

 

 

There are 5 Big Ideas in beginning reading:

1.Phonemic Awareness: The ability to hear and manipulate sounds in words. (word play and rhyming)2.Alphabetic Principle(Phonics): The ability to associate sounds with letters and use these sounds to form words. (sounding out words or decoding)3.Fluency with Text: The effortless, automatic ability to read words in connected text. (reading together each night)4.Vocabulary: The ability to understand (receptive) and use (expressive) words to acquire and convey meaning.(using “big” words and

talking with your children) 5.Comprehension: The complex cognitive process involving the intentional interaction between reader and text to convey meaning. (asking questions about books and the world around you out loud)

ENVISION MATH… Number Sense Measurement Probability and Statistics Geometry Algebra

These areas are supported by our curriculum and aligned with NCTM (National Council of Teachers

of Mathematics).

THE WRITE STUFF… Beginning Writing Skills Formation of letters Connecting encoding (writing) and decoding

(sounding out words) Expressing ideas in print Connecting reading and written expression Using authors as models of quality writing Words Their Way (Spelling Program)

THE OTHER PARTS THAT MAKE THE WHOLE… Science (hands on) Social Science (communities and living in our

world) Art Music PE Computers

Social Emotional Learning

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING GOALSAS DEFINED BY ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION

Goals Goal 1 - Develop self-awareness and self-

management skills to achieve school and life success.

Goal 2 - Use social-awareness and interpersonal skills to establish and maintain positive relationships.

Goal 3 - Demonstrate decision-making skills and responsible behaviors in personal, school, and community contexts.

PARTNERING ACTIVITIES FOR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

Dr. Wernet, Lisle District #202 Superintendent, serves as a member of the Dupage County Bullying Task Force

David Levine, researcher on social emotional learning, author and former educator, is working with staff to support implementation of Caring Classroom Communities and Teaching Empathy (focus of his books)

District is collaborating with CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning) University of Illinois at Chicago Social and Emotional Learning

Research Group

AT TATE WOODS, WE WANT TO…

Make sure each of our children are safe Teach every student to respect each other

and learn to keep each other safe Support a caring culture in our school Teach students pro-social behaviors Have an environment where students feel

safe, both physically and emotionally Help our children to learn!

INSTRUCTIONAL FOCUS IS

PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIORS

The Definition of Pro-social Skills “Pro-social skills” describe positive ways that

children socially interact with others. Pro-social skills help children make friends and

maintain healthy relationships.

At Tate Woods, we teach students those behaviors that are appropriate both in the school environment and in the community,

and those behaviors that are unacceptable and will not be tolerated.

Social and Emotional Development, Riley, San Juan, Klinkner, and Ramminger

ACTION PLAN FOR TATE WOODS

Teach Pro-Social Skills through: Making Meaning (direct teaching) Maintain a school-wide structure of clear

expectations, reinforcement and consequences Classroom readings focused on Character Traits Social Groups such as lunch bunches Modeling combined with direct teaching of Pro-

Social skills

ACTION PLAN FOR TATE WOODS, CONT. Addressing Anti-Social Skills through:

Teaching pro-social behaviors Implementation of school-wide structure to

support students acquiring pro-social skills High Five Chart Setting and teaching clear expectations for

behavior Direct teaching of these skills Application of skills in “real-life” settings

Using responsive discipline where necessary

SOME ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOR IS BULLYING

There are three distinguishing features of bullying; it is deliberate/intentional it happens more than once and there is a marked imbalance of power, which

may be physical, intellectual, emotional, or social, between the bully and victim. 

A person is bullied when he or she is exposed, repeatedly and over time, to negative actions

on the part of one or more other persons.    

CONSEQUENCES FOR BULLYING BEHAVIOR BY PRE-K – SECOND GRADE STUDENTS

  1st Offense will result in a verbal warning and

discussion with students and Principal. The parent will be called and the school Social Worker will be included in the discussion to support the bully in learning alternative strategies.

2nd Offense will result in loss of a school privilege (recess, lunch with friends, bus privileges, other).

  3rd Offense will result in an in-school suspension

and parent meeting in order to build a plan of support for the individual child.

REFERENCE: School Board Policies 7:180, 7:20, 7:190, and 7:310.

GROWING TOGETHER… TO DO GREAT THINGS

THESE ARE THE RULES WE WORK BY…

INTRODUCING OUR 3 B’S

Be Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Ready

Locations for our 3 B’s

JBay & DBurke/Instructional Support Team/IST

VOLUME 0

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4 Emergencies

Calls for Help

Playground, Outside Games,

Sporting Events

Classroom,

Lunchroom, Cubbies,

Asking Questions in Class

Library, Discussions with Small Groups, Hello in the Hallway,

Talking with One Person

When Someone Else is Talking, Lining Up, Tests Walking in Hallway

Teacher Instruction, Working Alone

GROWING TOGETHER… TO DO GREAT THINGS

HOW TATE WOODS TEACHERS COLLABORATE…

LEARNING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES

What do students need to know and be able to do?

How will we know when they’ve learned it?

What will we do when they haven’t learned it?

What will we do when they already know it?

FOUR QUESTIONS LEAD ALL PROFESSIONAL

DISCUSSIONS

Talking about student learning through data

Coming up with solutions as a team when we have students who need more support

Coming up with solutions as a team for students who have a grasp of concepts already(extensions)

Making sure that all children are learning and reaching their full potential and no one is “falling through the cracks”(interventions)

RTI (RESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION) WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?

Every child receives the research based, district adopted, core curriculum in all subject areas.

Assessments are provided to students as needed

Data from assessments is reviewed to determine students who may need extra instruction

Extra instruction = re-teaching groups, additional intervention on top of core curriculum, small group instruction = MORE INSTRUCTION FOR KIDS WHO NEED IT

MAKING PROGRESS AS PROFESSIONALS…

Student learning is fluid We are consistently looking at data

and supporting kids in systematic ways

Ongoing professional development for professionals working with children

Utilization of resources such as Reading Coach, Support Facilitator, Literacy Specialists, Instructional Assistants, etc…

GROWING TOGETHER… TO DO GREAT THINGS

PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS AS COLLABORATORS…

WHAT WE HEAR FROM PARENTS

•You want your child to go to a high performing school and do well.•You love your kids and want the best for them.•You tell your kids when they do well and when they need to do differently.•You find enjoyment in activities with your children.•You send us the smartest, most well-behaved kids you have.•You trust us because you send your child to school everyday.

COMMUNICATION: WE WANT TO GET TO KNOW YOU AND LET YOU

KNOW US•Phone call, note, email…we are glad to hear from you.

•If you see something, hear something, need something…just let us know.

•We are professionals who are here to co-educate your child. We will do everything to assist you and help you. Please make sure you let us know your thoughts. We’re here to work together to have your children do great things.

•We send home important information in print form. Please be sure to check backpacks or the virtual backpack on a daily basis.

•Update your information. New number, disconnection, new emergency contact? Please send a note or call with new information. This is important for your child’s safety.

IT’S A PLEASURE TO BE ON THE SAME TEAM

Visit specials teachers along with your child’s classroom teacher…specials are an important time of their day.

Support teachers can be found in their classrooms or in our Learning Center tonight.

PARTING THOUGHT…

THE EXAMPLE YOU SET WILL BE FOLLOWED BY

THE LITTLE ONES. REMEMBER, THEY’RE

ALWAYS WATCHING US…LET’S SHOW THEM WHAT

MATTERS.

LOVE AND HUG ONE ANOTHER!

PARENTS OF 2ND GRADERS ONLY…

Please visit your child’s classroom to see where they learn each day

and then return to the gym for the 2nd grade team presentation in 10 minutes. Bring the folder on your child’s desk along with the calendar/handbook back to

the gym with you.

Thank you.