March 13, 2008 Version 1.0
Comstock Elementary “Home of the Dolphins”
LEADERS’ JOURNEY INTO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Miami-Dade County Public School Deborah A. R. Wilson, Principal
Ladema Smith, Assistant Principal Karen Gabbidon, Reading Coach
Waleska Cardona, Math Coach Dr. Viola Tovar, Science Coach
Our Leadership Team is comprised of: Principal ~ Deborah A. R. Wilson
Assistant Principal ~ Ladema Smith
Reading Coach ~ Karen Gabbidon
Mathematics Coach ~ Waleska Cardona
Science Coach ~ Dr. Viola Clesca-Tovar
Counselor ~ Catalina Colella
Media Specialist ~ Norma Ribeiros-Gonzalez
We meet regularly every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. to discuss strategies and brainstorm ways to improve student achievement.
Engaging, inspiring, and challenging Work harder with less support Build capacity Increase proficiency in reading and
mathematics Maintain learning gains in reading and
mathematics Increase attendance rate Empower teachers to deliver explicit
instruction, monitor student’s progress and utilize data to inform instruction
Student Demographics Total : 567 students, from PK to 5th grade 76=5th, 85=4th, 90=3rd, 78= 2nd, 92= 1st, 90= K and 57= PK 442 (84%) Hispanic, 81 (15%) Black and 6 (1%) for all others students
in K-5th Grade
Staff Demographics • Total Number of Instructional Staff= 43 • 2.27%(1) of First-Year Teachers • 15.91%(7) of Teachers with 1-5 Years of Experience • 65.91%(29) of Teachers with 6-14 Years of Experience • 15.91%(7) of Teachers with 15+ Years of Experience • 31.82%(14) of Teachers with Advanced Degrees • 96.67%(29) Highly Qualified • 9.09%(4) Reading Endorsed Teachers • 0%(0) National Board Certified Teachers
Reading Voyager Intervention (4 days a week for one hour) Differentiated Intervention (DI) Enrichment Success Maker Reading Plus Family Reading Night
Mathematics Higher Order Questioning / Thinking Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Use of manipulative, technology, problem solving
chart, project-based learning Differentiated Intervention (Do The Math) Success Maker
Science Higher Order Questioning / Thinking Webb’s Depth of Knowledge DI – Leveled Readers, FCAT Explorer, FOCUS Secondary Benchmark during bellwork CRISS Strategies Weekly Hands-On Activities Establishment of Science Lab Differentiated Intervention Discovery Learning Gizmos
Test Item Specifications and Task Cards are utilized during instruction and lesson assessments
Weekly curriculum planning with coaches
Monthly and Interim Benchmark Assessment to monitor individual student progress and mastery
Data Chats: • Leadership~Teachers • Teachers~Students • Leadership~Students
• Inspect what you expect
• “LOOK FORS” – 1. DI 2. Opening routine 3. Student Work Samples 4. H.O.T.S. 5. Interactive Word Walls 6. Data Binder
• Focused, specific purposes
• Gauge climate
• No more than five(5) minutes
Field Trips to Biscayne Nature Center and Everglades Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Vegetable Garden KAPOW Monthly Parental Meetings and Workshops Annual Magnet Fair Extended Learning Opportunities (Before/After School Tutorials, Spring Break Success
Academy, Saturday Academy)
Ongoing and as needs arise Common grade level planning in order to
collaborate and share best practices Instructional coaches meet with departments
on a weekly basis to plan and redirect instructional focus based on student’s instructional needs
Lesson Study, Professional Learning Community (PLC), Book Study and the
UF Learning Showcase
University of Florida Partnership UF PD101 Facilitating Professional Learning Communities UF PD102 Creating a School Culture UF PD203 Engagement Coaches UFPD 303 Leading Brain-Based Engagement Strategies
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**Linda Mood Bell (LMB) – program for
identified specific Learning Disabilities students
Success Maker Interventions Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive WINNER Soar to Success Florida Achieves/FCAT EXPLORER SECME Common Threads
To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping. - Chinese Proverb
March 13, 2008 Version 1.0
COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY Home of the Dolphins
For more information, please contact:
Deborah A. R. Wilson Principal
305-635-7341 [email protected]
Ladema Smith
Assistant Principal 305-635-7341
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