Livingston County Middle School

1. Livingston County Middle School OPENING DAY Theme: Rigor, Relevance, RELATIONSHIPS AUGUST 11, 2014 8 AM with Mrs. Henson in Computer Lab, Rm#3 YOU NEED: PGES Framework, Enduring Skills, CIITS log in, data for Self Refl, PGP/G, SGG with samples/rubrics/etc. 9AM in Cardinal Room with Huddy YOU NEED: Staff NB, EOP, TEACHER Edition of Agenda, Calendar, pen

2. Welcome to LCMS New StaffTheir Contact Info is on our Home Page • 7th Grade Teacher: Ms. Jessica Walker • 8th grade teacher: Mr. Chris Rueter • School Counselor: Ms. Terrin Hayes • Head Girls’ BB Coach: Mr. Eric Wring • Cafeteria Manager: Mrs. Cecilia Tabor • Instructional Assistant: Mrs. Sara Hall • Custodian: Mrs. Gail Anderson • A-Team Interventionist : TBA if we get position • Family First (FRYSC Asst. Coordinator) : Mrs. Ronda Taylor • Thanks to interview committees for their time!!!

3. Tech Needs • Give me list today • I have to submit to BJ ASAP • Subs will have email

4. UFE • Sondra Lawton

5. HR teacher (1st period) takes forms • Get TEACHER EDITION of student agenda • CPI 3 and 12 • Notes from July 28 • PD pre-app (PD form, PO, approval) • $$$: PO, MR form, etc. • DE markers, chairs Card Rm, Door Cracked, etc. • $20 • New: CCR Board info to Angie

6. SIGN • Employee Handbook Form • AUG • $20 to Angie • DAILY: Sign-In sheet AND Staff Attendance Sheet (SAS) • SAS due signed by 20th of each month • Other sign ins for PDs, G-days, Open

7. Forms • Throw away old staff NB info and replace with NEW PACKET • Note 6th period rosters for RtI (1%-20%; PM weekly Tier 3 & every 3 weeks Tier 2) and Enrichment (21%-49%), etc. • Progress monitoring data home at MT and RC!!!! • Committee Meetings, parent communication, etc.

8. Asbestos • Were any of you absent on August 6, Mandatory G-day????

9. VERY FLEXIBLE SCHEDULES • About 6 conflicts • Inform us if students need to move • Terrin with discipline RtI • Agenda has 7 Habits of HE teens • Tammy Sayle and Teresa in PLCs

10. SUB FOLDERS • We call our own subs • Print list and keep copies with you • Careful who you call • Update rosters and leave several copies • EMERGENCY PLANS • TEMPLATE

11. Cell Phone Policy • 1st: Office Referral and get back from TEACHER at end of day; teacher calls home • 2nd: office Referral and to principal. Returned to parent ONLY on Monday • 3rd: Office referral & to principal. Returned to parent only at end of quarter. • 4th: Office referral & to principal. Student in AC. Device to parent at end of day.

12. To Do • Sign In • CIITS • Program Reviews (PLCS: PE, health, careers, consumerism; A&H: Dance, drama, music, visual arts; WRITING) • Keep mailbox clean • Get teacher agenda/bookmark • Get enough student agendas for first period and bookmarks • Suicide Prevention Training Certificate • Sub Plans (especially emergency) • Get exterior door key from Beverly (opens all new ext doors & kitchen) & sign • Take PD surveys, G-day surveys, etc. • Target Posters, Classroom Constitution, & TPGES student voice survey • Student Led Conferences, Engagement Cards, Learning 360 flip chart

13. To Do • ILP District Plan • CSIP, CDIP • Update classroom website • Join List servs & prof orgs, ask about data • Read student agenda, EOP, staff NB • Program Reviews, 21st Century Skills, • 504s, IEPs, GSSP, PLPs, etc. • RtI • DLT PLC checklist: SW Analysis, Congruency Protocol, etc. • National Board Certification • Make targets meaningful

14. Staff Handbook • PLEASE do NOT put name on NB (use paper insert) • Staff NBs are to be turned in at the end of the year • Sign for receipt of information

15. Track Student-Led-P-T conferences • School Report Card needs me to report conferences, volunteer hours, etc. • Record Volunteer Hours

16. Important to Remember • Peer Observation • Follow Up Front Expectation Lesson Plans • Sign Title I Compact • Emergency Maps/Proceds up in EVERY ROOM with SECONDARY ROUTES (I’d do fire in red: solid line primary & dashed line secondary with key) • Assembly Seating • District Attendance Incentives (14.5) • PLC Dept Mins Template (2 PD 360 videos per month) • Growth Mindset!!!! • Dress, Timely, POSITIVE • PD 360 Achievement Points & CIITS on College Sign

17. Staff Position NeedsShared Leadership on Evaluation • ESS Coordinator: ??? • Committee Officers: 3 Standing & 2 Ad-Hoc • Book Study Leaders & PD presenters • Grant Writers • Mentoring Program Coordinator: Student & Staff • PTSO Staff Liaison & PI Organizer • Any area you’d like to have input, etc.

18. Phone Calls • Leave Voice Mail • One-Calls after 4:30 PM - 8 PM

19. CCR Bulletin Boardemailed July 26 • Front, Foyer Bulletin Board • Aug 20 – Sept 30 :  8th grade ELA, Read Tier 2 • Oct 1-Nov 8:  8th grade Math, Math Tier 3, and any 8th grade SE in resource room • Nov 11- Jan 7:  8th grade SS • Jan 7 – Feb. 7:  PE /Health/Dance/Drama • Feb  10-March 10:  7th grade Math • March 11 – April 11:  7th grade SS • April 14 – May 14:  7th grade ELA and any 7th grade SE in resource room

20. Medical Training (to dispense medication) • No staff member may dispense medication to ANY student without training (this includes OTC & prescription meds!!!) • Any staff member who takes field trips (coaches, clubs, etc.) • Epi-Pen, Di-Stat, Glucagon, etc.

21. Blood Borne Pathogen Training • View video • Question & Answer time with district nurse, Tonya Padon • School Nurse is Tonya Padon • School Nurse clerk is Angela Freeman.

22. Other Items to possibly include in HB • Emergency Procedures for Specific Students

23. HB 91NO BULLYING • Bullying must be reported. • See administrator for forms. • SBDM Bully Policy • Bully reporting box in media center and outside guidance office • Bully prints bought by yearbook.

24. Evaluation Guidelines andGrowth Plans • Walkthroughs, Formatives and Summative --- Purpose to help us grow – forms in HB, on Internet, & e-mail (job description, standards, etc.) --- ALL this data and MORE is used on your summative • Those who do not follow chain of command, professionalism, etc. will see this on evaluation. If you don’t work well with others, etc. In December, I’ll give STUDEN VOICE SURVEY to students. You may want to give TRC at midterm and SVS at end of Qtr 1. • Procedure in Evaluation Plan • Procedure (lesson plans, worksheet, pre conf, post conf) • Corrective Action and Growth Plans • Appeals • Another Observer • Lesson Plan Format • KTIP-TPA and KPIP • Teacher, Media Spec, Counselor, Admin, Classified: Standards & forms • Sample Forms (IPGP, etc.) • Schedule in staff handbook & e-mailed (please help correct if mistakes) • Classified staff have a certified supervisor (please see notes on evaluation schedule) • Appeals Panel • GROWTH PLANS, PD Plan, certificate, HQ info are DUE to be uploaded to CIITS by Sept 15 • UNAnnounced District Walk-Throughs monthly: Instructional Rounds BY REQUEST in October and Feb (mtg inv sent) • 2 days Learning 360 Staff • There will be other Unannounced walkthroughs by district and school administration.

25. Arrival • Report to front office to sign in by 7:40 AM • Read announcements on email daily • Check mailbox & e-mail • On duty by 7:20 AM • Doors open to students at 7:20 AM. They will be sent to gym. Breakfast begins at 7:33 and no more hot served after 7:40. Late bus sent to class with breakfast. • On first day ONLY, report to gym at 7:50 bell.

26. Harassment & Discrimination PolicyFor students AND staff • Definition • Prohibition • Grievance (forms for certified, classified, students) • 1st period teachers to cover recognition & reporting with students – important (I was to testify in a 14M lawsuit that this was covered in 2003) • Make sure students know what is inappropriate behavior (age appropriate) – touching, etc. • Disciplinary Action • Procedures (MUST report all claims to Principal who reports to Title IX) • Prohibited Conduct • Confidentiality • Appeal • Retaliation Prohibited • False Complaints

27. Confidentiality 707 KAR 1:360 • Maintain Privacy of all Students and keep list names/positions of those with access to records (cl,cert,Board,others) • Parent Release – Consent for the Release of Information Form (SE 14e) • Record of Disclosures Form -- record of parties obtaining access to education records (SE 14j, 14k) (except access by parents, eligible students (CO notifies of transfer to child at 18) and authorized BOE employees with LEGITIMATE EDUCATIONAL INTEREST in the records). The parent consent for that person to view/be sent records is referenced on this RoD form and placed in cumulative folder (name of persons, date person access, purpose). Make sure party disclosed to knows to keep confidential. Subject to FERPA • Only information related to ONE child (watch gradebooks, etc.-No personally identifiable information regarding other children is disclosed) • Students with Disabilities • Directory Information is released unless parent requests in writing it not be (notified by newspaper) • Be careful in the lounge and on e-mail; Need-To-Know; talk in classroom, etc. • School Issues – do NOT give copies of protocols to parents or release ORIGINAL records • Initial copies free of charge to parent; destruction is announced in Student Handbook and destroyed by Record Retention Schedule (but good idea to keep due to SSI claims for SE, etc.) • Training to all with access to educational records (volunteers, student teachers, new staff, etc.) • FERPA annual notification about surveys • Confidentiality statement on e-mails

28. TPGES • Jan & Stacy are resources • OPGES: Dee and Terrin (draft)

29. EPSB Professional Code of Ethics Training • Due to the number of incidents being reported each year, EPSB is asking that this be reviewed with all certified staff at the beginning of school.  Copies have been provided to each certified employee (small green “bookmark” looking informational flier). EPSB is also willing to come and schedule an "ethics seminar".  If you want more information about this, I will contact Alicia A. Sneed at 502 564 4606.  Her information is interesting and informative.  • Form on back of TC-2 to renew certificate that explains what is expected is included in your staff handbook • If you question the ethics of an action, don’t do it. • If you are arrested, this must be reported to EPSB. They will follow-up to see if you’re guilty, etc.

30. Student Dismissal • Check student profile form in folder (coaches to make copy) • Student only leaves with those who are listed and that person must show a PHOTO ID. • Child is not released to anyone who is not on that list • Ask if questions about any procedures or policies • If you have duty and students left in classroom, make arrangements with colleague to send your students. • 2 release bells (2:50 and 2:55 – second bus/students staying after school/athletes/OZONE/PM detention students stay in room at 2:55 tone – please get cover if you have PM duty) • PM Detention is 3:00-3:30 PM

31. Bug Log • Located by sign in(NB) • List type of bug and area so we can spray accordingly

32. Reporting Abuse • We’re All Legally Responsible • Central Intake #: 270-388-4818 • Document All Calls (date, time, name of contact, etc.) --- use Referral for Student Support Services form • RECORD CASE NUMBER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Let Counselor and Principal Know • When in Doubt -- Report

33. Staff Dress Code • Professional Manner; at MINIMUM need to follow student code • If a paid day, dress professionally (PD, etc.) • Appropriate Style and Length • Modest • Casual Friday or SCHOOL SPIRIT • Pride/Respect/Values • Model High Standards • No hats • Field Trip Dress • Health/PE Dress

34. Expectations • High expectations for all students. • Prompt, alert, and dependable • Never yell at or grab students (unless safety issue); Never argue or use sarcasm (Todd Whitaker); forge positive relationships with students • Address students and parents professionnally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Positive contact with all parents at least once per grading period. • Participation on committees with parents. • Attendance at faculty mtgs., PTSO mtgs., & other school events. • Cell/School phones are not for personal use during class time; long distance/stamps/fax/copiers for school business only • Professional Dress • Mentor all new staff  • No chaperones without a background check. • Chain of Command • Adults should not discuss personal issues with students or them near by • NEVER leave students unsupervised; do not alter district equipment • Follow RedBook, Fundraising, Handbook, District Code, etc. guidelines • Be kind to colleagues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

35. Expectations (continued) • Use of KCAS, teaching to DOK 3, Livingston Curr Document, and Program of Studies (national standards). • Remember Combined Curriculum Document on KDE site, Jefferson Co OR, etc. • Observe other staff 1 times per month & upload 3 “tips” to SkyDrive SISI group. • Talk positively about school staff • If in office (1st impression), stop to acknowledge parents; give smile if busy, etc. • Monitor bullying (please don’t be guilty of “deliberate indifference, failure to protect, negligence, etc.”) • Teach the behavior you expect - MODEL • You are responsible for all students (IEP, 504, ELL PSP, G/T GSSP,…) – differentiate • Submit PR information (Jennifer Ashley – BOE GOOD NEWS, district and school PR/SRC, newspaper, radio, website, yearbook (Rob), AM announcements (Alsobrook), SBDM (Huddleston), Leigh Choat -- Media Class, etc.)!!! • Keep teaching when district staff or Board members walk-through your classroom

36. Expectations (continued) • Be understanding of accommodations for SE students (their IEP, GSSP, PSP, etc. is law). SUPPORT CO-TEACHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • SE: High Expectations – don’t do work for student • Never tell a parent, “That’s not my job.” • Follow Behavior Plans, VI plans, HI plans, etc.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! • Exceptional PD behavior & assembly (not grading papers, professional dress, no text messaging, etc.) • Notify if will miss mandatory PDs, etc. • Please have baby-sitters if you’re paid to be at work • National Board Certification • Wall of Proficiency – Post student work • Students not on teacher computer; never give your password to anyone; change PW and not generic • Follow AUG – professional e-mails (can be monitored) • No computer/Internet game playing or personal business during time you monitor students

37. Expectations (continued) • Tax Payers are watching – be professional in the community, watch school time “trips,” etc. • Teach Bell-to-Bell with energy --- make your class interesting and inviting • Bell Ringer, Exit slips, immediate feedback • Be proactive • Job: LCMS comes first if multiple school employments • You make the climate!!! Venting is an excuse to be negative and could be a breach of confidentiality. I will address staff members who attempt to adversely affect the learning environment. • Before you request something, what is your reasoning? Is it best for students? • Supervise students if on duty (back of bus, etc.) – separate; no congregating to talk • No standing in halls talking if students in your room • CALL roll first 3 days of any class change (ask if someone’s name wasn’t called) – students never take attendance (your records may stand in court) • Trust me – I know the big picture and have confidential information • HAVE A GREAT SCHOOL YEAR!

38. Follow EPSB, district, AND school policy, rules, processes, procedures, plans, etc.; ILP plan, etc. • Read CSIP (http://livingston.kyschools.us , click LCMS, click school information, then CSIP forms, finally each of 3 components ) and CDIP (http://livingston.kyschools.us , click district information, then district improvement plan), and implement as required • Keep our school on track with SISI and Effective Schools Correlates • Meet Teacher Standards – focus on learning (understanding and doing) & alignment • Keep our environment positive; go to person ONLY and talk professionally if you hear something in community, have an issue, etc. (Talk WITH someone to solve issues) • ONLY POSITIVE COMMUNICATION UP IN SCHOOL • Self-motivated and problem solver – COME WITH SUGGESTIONS

39. Give ”surveys” to stakeholders and respond to results/feedback (SVS given by me in Dec) • Read daily emails and send info that needs to be in it • Announcements emailed to me afternoon prior with ANNOUCEMENT in subject and duration & contents in body • Be organized – preserve instructional time – no classroom interruptions without one week notice • Have a neat, clean, organized, clutter-free room with working equipment • Know emergency drill procedures (Fire, EQ, Tornado, LockDown, bomb, evac, SIP, etc.) • Let us know immediately if students need to be regrouped, etc. Be flexible due to RtI needs. • Fill out goal sheets with students

40. Answer the phone like you’re the happiest person in the world • Network at meetings!!!!! Site visit schools that have sustained success. • Share your PD in PLCs and staff meetings. Email synopsis, etc. Register for PD on STI PD. IPDP on SkyDrive. • PUBLISH articles in newspaper, journals, etc. Student competitions!!! • Implement school writing policy/plan/procedure/best practices • Require student agenda use • Attend and POSITIVELY participate in PLCs according to set schedule and recommended/needed topics

41. Attend and POSITIVELY participate in committees according to set schedule and recommended/needed topics • Join committee by choice (rec that dept teachers on diff comm. & grade level on diff comms) • SISI self study – SkyDrive with narratives for each indicator and ELECTRONIC evidence • CSIP: I&I to SBDM in Sept, Jan, May • Agenda emailed to ALL staff at least one week prior • Minutes emailed to ALL staff at most one week after; meeting invitation to members so on calendar&reminder • Program Review teachers do narratives for each characteristic and ELECTRONIC evidence to SkyDrive • Distribute a class syllabus to each class and every student on first day of school; upload to OneDrive • Leave detailed notes for substitute teachers • Get work to detention, alt school, and HOMEBOUND timely and complete

42. Check and respond to email DAILY • Submit timely, complete, accurate paperwork • Do at least one peer observations per month; upload to OneDrive; give your written notes to teacher you observed • Differentiate – make sure you know GT/504/SE/ELL required accommodations • Use research based instructional strategies, RIGOR, relevance, and make relationships • Keep IC updated WEEKLY • Keep classroom webpage updated WEEKLY • Mentor Students

43. Make voluntary Home Visits as necessary • Take on leadership role: mentor new staff, Committee office, SBDM, list servs, partic PLC, etc. • RtI building coord, ESS bc, Title I bc, etc. • Report good news to district PR, Twitter, and facebook pages!!!! • Join List Servs • Represent our school well: timely, POSITIVE, prof dress/actions, participate, business cards, etc. • Assessment – Policy that samples to SBDM and collab in PLCs, model in PLCs, etc. • Keep an assessment notebook • Help with PROGRAM REVIEW documentation & impl

44. Program Review Changes • Meet the 4th Tuesday of each month • 3 PROGRAMS: A&H, PLCS, Writing • Math teachers • PD 1 a-d IN ALL 3 PROGRAMS • Science teachers • PD 2 a-e in ALL 3 PROGRAMS • SE teachers • ALSAM 2 a-c in ALL 3 PROGRAMS • AC teacher • A&H ALSAM 1 a-g, Writing ALSAM 1 a-d • Media Specialist • PLCS ALSAM 1 a-i

45. Help with PROGRAM REVIEW documentation and implementation • Core & elective teachers collaborate & plan to build interdisciplinary STANDARDS-BASED units of study using ILP as research tool, tech, 21st century skills, Multiple Intelligences/Research Based Inst Strategies/HOT, speakers, field trips, feedback from co-developed scoring guides (peers/self/teacher), and integrate the strands of literacy (reading, writing, speaking, listening, & language use) • students CREATE, PERFORM, RESPOND, etc. • Collaborate & plan with SE teachers • SCAN & UPLOAD DOCUMENTATION TO ONEDRIVE

46. Keep An Assessment Notebook • KCAS Checklist AND Curriculum documents • Quarterly Learning Checks • Data (Universal Screener, K-PREP, EXPLORE, Lng Check, Progress Monitoring, Clrm Grades, Behavior, Attendance, Specific Programs – Apex/Manga High/CorrReading/etc., etc.) • Parent Communication • Syllabus with phone number & availability to tutor • Emails (indiv or to ILP group or to PDL) • Phone calls (indiv or per One Call Now) • Conferences • Classroom webpage • Sample of IC Student Summary Report at midterm • Sample of school/class newsletter, IC portal announcements, marquee, newspaper articles, etc. • Participation in monthly parent involvement nights (SE, Lit, Financial, Health, Careers, College readiness, ILP, test data, IC use, etc.) • Sample Assessments with STUDENT WORK • LESSON PLANS with SDI [doc services to exceptional children (SE, GT, 504, LEP/ELL/ESL, etc.)]

47. Apply for grants • Be knowledgeable about school programs: TITLE I SCHOOLWIDE PROGRAM (compact, policy, surveys, ANNUAL MEETING Aug 25; etc.), RtI, etc. • Teacher use of technology, smartphone APPs, web 2.0, etc. www.3x3links.com/network • Use of CIITS • STUDENT USE of technology • Use of Lexile Information on text complexity • Specific Teacher Requirements • Social Studies: Constitution Day Lesson • Music: Veteran’s Day Program • Special Ed: Correct paperwork; in collaborative periods EVERY DAY, EVERY MINUTE; plan with ALL staff; commun where you are • Math: Use of Quantile information

48. Growth Mindset, WhyTry, CHETL, • Science Fair, Culture Fair, and Heritage Day • Model life long LEARNING • Address 21st Century Skills • 1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • 2. Collaboration across networks and leading by influence • 3. Agility and adaptability • 4. Initiative and entrepreneurialism • 5. Effective oral and written communication • 6. Accessing and analyzing information • 7. Curiosity and imagination

49. Keep me informed of anything that I need to know • Confidentiality – you will have all IC and SDT and EXPLORE data access • Teachers must be signed in by 7:40 AM (7:20 one day per week for duty) • Teachers may leave at 3:15 PM (unless after school meetings, etc.) • Sick days, Personal Days • Extended employment and non-contract days (if students here, take a personal or sick day) – July 1 need calendar of days you PLAN to work for upcoming year; June 30 need calendar documenting days you worked during that year; need your hourly schedule • Calm voice, professional/positive, you will be supported

50. If parent in office and Shannon is busy, respond --- visitor in hallway – etc. • Cover classes as requested – be flexible • Be proactive with any child in hallway • Don’t leave building during school day without signing out and emailing me and getting permission • Park in teacher parking. • Assembly seating – MONITOR students • VOLUNTEER: 5 Home visits – take packet of info – follow agenda • HOPE, DREAM BIG, envision success, focus, make no excuses!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!