Adding Tools to Your Toolbox Implementing School Strategies Eastside Middle School

1. Adding Tools to Your ToolboxImplementing School StrategiesEastside Middle School Bonita Franklin, Principal Angela Binkley, Instructional Coach Becky Keller, Guidance Counselor

2. If the only tool you have is a hammer, then you will treat everything like a nail. Abraham Maslow

3. 548 Students 5 multidisciplinary teams 23 Content Teachers 4 Exploratory Teachers 5 Special Education Teachers 1 Principal 1 Assistant Principal 1 Guidance Counselor 1 Media Specialist 1 Instructional Tutor 3 Teaching Assistants Eastside Middle School

5. Blue Prints • CSIP • Mission • Leadership Teams • Principal Advisory League (students) • Professional Learning Communities(teachers) • SBDM (community) • STW criteria (aligns with SISI) Academic Excellence Developmental Responsiveness Social Equity Organizational Structure

6. High Academic Standards Seminar Satellite Classes Morning Reading ThinkLink/PAS & CBM GSSP Technology integration Peer Tutoring ESS Daytime Waiver/After School Friday Night School Academic Excellence

7. Developmental Responsiveness • Positive Learning Environment • Relevant lessons • ILP/Project Wisdom • Eagle’s Flight • Connectivity for Every Student • Eagle Reports • Extracurricular Activities

8. Eagle Report

9. Social Equity • Distinguished Eagles • Eagles of the Month • Eagle’s Flight • Ambassadors • P.A.L. • Satellite classes

10. Organizational Structures • Shared Vision Where classes are Engaging, Where lessons are Meaningful, & Where learning is Sustainable. • Expectation for Success Documents (walkthrough)

11. Weekly Focused Learning Plan Mrs. Binkley 8th Grade Subject Week of: Instructional Minutes Benchmark 1 # of 504 Students:7C-0 7D-1 8A-0 8B-0 Unit of Study: E+M=S Engaging: List by day the activities/strategies used to actively engage students in learning. Meaningful: How will the highlighted 4.1 CCA be meaningful to your students? *List essential questions & critical vocabulary for the week. *Include what students need to KNOW and be ABLE TO DO Success: Success must be sustainable. Attach copy of assessments * How will students demonstrate what they have learned? * What will the prescriptive plan be for those who do not demonstrate mastery?

12. Walk Through Document BULLITT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL EXPECTATIONS FOR SUCCESS THE FOLLOWING NORMS WILL BE MONITORED BY CENTRAL OFFICE VIA WALK THROUGH OBSERVATIONS The original form (in your teacher handbook) has been modified to correlate with Eastside’s Mission of E+M=S and to serve as a walkthrough instrument. Expectations for success will be “checked” when observed. Engagement of student and teacher ______ Students and teachers are actively engaged in STANDARDS- BASED LEARNING. ______ Teacher is responsible for holding students accountable for their learning. ______ Student successes are celebrated. ______ Teacher is incorporating differentiated instruction. Monitoring for Understanding _______ Pre-Testing _______ Higher Level questions _______ Exit Slips/ Student Reflection _______ Bell ringer and Flashback activities _______ Individual Student Coaching _______ Teacher providing Descriptive Feedback _______ Post-test _______ Evidence that testing is for learning not of learning. Success by Standards _______ Instruction is aligned to the Combined Curriculum Document (Core Content and Program of Studies) _______ ESSENTIAL QUESTION IS POSTED in student terms _______ LEARNING OBJECTIVES are posted and referenced during instruction _______ Assessments are aligned to (CONGRUENT TO) core content/program of studies, they are KCCT-LIKE, and are at the appropriate DOK level _______ Current student work is displayed and reference the DOK level and the Essential Question.

13. Team A 6th/6th/7th/7thTeam D 7th/7th/8th/8th Team B 6th/6th/6th /6th Team E 8th/8th/8th/8th Team C 7th/7th/7thExploratory Team 6th/7th/8th