PreK – 6 Academic Pillar

1. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK Discussion Points to Date: Elementary Discussion Points to Date: Collaborative activities utilizing technology and bussing Shared experiences for all students – ie: all grade 6 students go on same field experience Attracting high quality, highly engaging, highly motivated staff that understand the reward is the challenge in the most professional sense. Technology experience in elementary – overhaul, use of tablets/handhelds, need for new Proactive education that takes students out of traditional classroom setting Use of specials – how can we improve the experience and offerings? Change the way we use the library – ie: need to have students have research opportunities, allow teachers to do projects, update overall library experience Need for computer classes, including typing at younger grades Foreign Language for students – Latin Resource allocation related to textbooks – reality of technology in industry vs. preference and access to texts Reinstate textbook adoption cycle • Reinstating one campus • Step Up To Quality rating • Licensure components/Compliance • Growth of Program to include any student who wants to attend • Safety • Parent Involvement/Home Visits • Engagement in Schools • Scheduling – 4 vs. 5 days • Placement for Services • Transition – PreK/K class, Kindergarten +1 • Partnering with Community-based Programs/Services • 3-5 year plan for additional funding • Connecting to Kindergarten experience • Academic Growth and Measuring Readiness for School-Age experience January 22, 2014

2. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK Points to Ponder Elementary Points to Ponder Single Sex Classrooms Impact of TGRG on structure of grades 3-4 Looping Multi-age International Baccalaureate Theme-based Buildings Transition to Middle School STEM • Single Sex Classrooms • Impact of TGRG on Structure of grades 3-4 • Looping • Multi-age • International Baccalaureate • Theme-based Buildings January 22, 2014

3. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK Points to Ponder Elementary Points to Ponder Teaming at elementary buildings (grade vs. departmentalization) Creating one campus and for what grade levels per building? What would one campus look like? Benefits of having one campus? Latin classes in the elementary grades Elementary experience needs to connect with students and families Advantages of using online textbooks would be? Dis-advantages of using online textbooks would be? Pros of preschool classrooms being housed in one building. • Transportation is easier • Placement of students is not an issue • Working with parents • Pick up and drop offs are easier • Bigger play area - playground • More room for equipment • Centralized location of services • Itinerants in the same location is a positive and also same with special services January 22, 2014

4. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK-K Points to Ponder Elementary Points to Ponder Keyboarding in the elementary building is non-existent Students are lacking skills with not using the mouse and keyboard BGSU Firelands is reinstating keyboarding Cons of preschool classrooms being housed in elementary buildings. • Big playground area • Access • Hosting family functions is hard • Security is an issue with families coming in and out • Dividing of siblings • SUTQ all sites would be a different license • Transition to kindergarten classrooms • Building logistics • Staff meeting times don’t pertain to prek staff • K-6 things don't pertain to preschool January 22, 2014

5. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK-K Points to Ponder Incorporating Art into the RCAAS What would this look like? What specific Arts would we offer? Create a survey to find out the public opinion of an Art Academy. What would be the pros and cons? Partnering with area businesses Community involvement What do we need to offer now? What will the Arts Academy look like in the future? RCAAS Points to Ponder Thoughts on prek-k, transitional K • Student appears ready at the beginning of the year, but not ready at the end of the year. • How can we do a better job of improving our services? • How can we better advertise? • How can we engage families? Resource Allocation • Conversation of 4 vs. 5 days a week • What does this look like? • 3 hour days is more time on task • PD on Fridays, SUTQ hrs. • 4 days would leave Friday for parent conferences January 22, 2014

6. PreK – 6 Academic Pillar PreK-K Points to Ponder • Outreach to parents master in-take form • Screening in August is out • 3-5 year funding for more preschool • Preschool for all as a retention/recruitment piece • Connecting to kindergarten - field trips • Kindergarten Open House in the Spring • Meet and greet with kindergarten teachers • Kindergarten teachers talk with preschool parents • Portfolio Assessment - How do we measure growth? • Transportation for all preschool as ideal would look like? • Pick up and drop offs at day care centers January 22, 2014

7. SMS, SHS & CT Academic Pillar SMS Points to Ponder SHS & CT Points to Ponder Proactive in getting out of the traditional classroom and going with global interaction Leadership skills/community services Reality of technology going with textbooks online Dis-advantages of using online textbooks would be? Advantages of using online textbooks would be? Concerns of Science hands-on science, possibility of having a science coach Project Lead the Way is tops in STEM ACT prep courses and SAT prep courses vs. study halls • Foreign language in the middle school • Leadership skills/community services • Reality of technology going with textbooks online • Advantages of using online textbooks would be? • Dis-advantages of using online textbooks would be? • Relationships are important • Current experiences - social, life and character building - advisory period • Forward thinking experiences - 8th grade field trip to the islands • Middle School experience should be? January 22, 2014

8. SMS, SHS & CT Academic Pillar SMS Points to Ponder SHS & CT Points to Ponder Role of STEM 7-8 and 9-12+ Pathways to Career Tech (Home of STEM) Internship opportunities How are these tied together? College tours for students Teams for 11th and 12th grades Partnering with area partners (CP, FRMC) Global experience/senior year experience • Career tech expansion down to the middle school - growth of exposure • What gets kids excited to be successful in the middle school? • More offering in the 7th grade • Trying college/career search to college credit • Revamping course at BGSU - career counselor • Middle School Gateway to Technology is part of STEM January 22, 2014

9. SMS, SHS & CT Academic Pillar SHS & CT Points to Ponder What does reinvented Career Tech/Global look like? What does comprehensive mean to us? What does STEM mean to us? 1. Process by which a student selects a STEM Major 2. Then Senior Internship 3. Global Experience Through all grades we need critical thinking skills. Where are we lacking? Do we need to look at the Guidance Office? Revamp how we use our counselors in the middle school and high school? What is relevant and meaningful? Electives could be a route to change. What do we hope to achieve with STEM? Define Cracking the nut of SCS…….get every student thinking about college/CT. Community aspirations for higher education. January 22, 2014

10. SMS, SHS & CT Academic Pillar SHS & CT Points to Ponder What grades are the students leaving us? Non-traditional students What are the options for our students? Definition of Success? College, Career, Military Host career fair Access to recruitment officers Where are we in year 12 as Seniors? Catching up kids/cruise control AP#s dual enrollment, CT-articulation Passage of OGTs/more kids struggling to meet new graduation requirements What does the day look like? Develop effective business/leadership programs with organizations. Spend a week as a professional. January 22, 2014