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North Middletown Elementary School Sharing What Works

North Middletown Elementary School Sharing What Works. Agenda. Greg Ramey, Principal, NMES About North Middletown Creating a Great Team and Culture Math/Reading in Performing Arts Use of learning centers Common Assessments Goal Calculators School Visits/Contact Information.

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North Middletown Elementary School Sharing What Works

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  1. North Middletown Elementary School Sharing What Works

  2. Agenda Greg Ramey, Principal, NMES About North Middletown Creating a Great Team and Culture Math/Reading in Performing Arts Use of learning centers Common Assessments Goal Calculators School Visits/Contact Information

  3. About North Middletown Elementary School In Bourbon County, built in 1948 Vision: NMES-The Place For Success! My Own Self, At My Very Best, All The Time You Are Special! Win Every Day! 70.9% Disadvantaged 14.2% Minority, 15.1% Special Needs 2011 National Blue Ribbon School 2011 Inaugural Distinguished Winners Circle Award 2011 KCCT Reading 99% P/D, 2nd in KY 2011 KCCT Math 94% P/D, 5th in KY 2011 KCCT Combined Read/Math 96% P/D, 4th in KY

  4. Creating a Great Team and School Culture of Success Invest time when recruiting new teammates Multiple visits in different settings Provide the tools needed for success Instructional resources and technology Allow team to do their job-Stay out of the way! Build trust and leadership capacity Use all community resources Customer service and volunteers

  5. Teamwork • Flexibility • Share ideas • Share materials • Co-teaching • Co-scheduling • Shared vision

  6. High Expectations • We expect all students to be Proficient or higher. • We teach children from low socioeconomic and diverse backgrounds to believe they can achieve and perform at high levels. • We do not accept work below Proficient level. (Allow students to correct assignments.) • Accountability • We know the goal and so do the students!

  7. How We Teach • Centers • Hands-on learning • Skill groups • Learning styles • Cross-curriculum • Differentiate (teach to individual level) • Model • Spiral • Flexibility with plans • Creativity and Freedom (no specific programs) • Constant formative assessment • Instant feedback • Re-teach skills • Technology • One size doesn’t fit all!

  8. What Drives Instruction? • Common Core Standards • Curriculum Map • Cross Walk Coach • Data from Universal Screener (ThinkLink) • Individual student needs and learning styles • Common Assessments (county-wide)

  9. The Arts and Beyond • Integration of Visual Art, Dance, Music, Drama, and Physical Education. • Extending “classroom” content in the arts. • Majors Program • ArtBursts • Building confidence to achieve high levels in arts and classroom • Fall and spring performances

  10. Schedule(example) • Bellringer /Exit Slips • Centers • Teacher-led • Spiral • Current Content • Technology • Independent/Group • Games • Art • Manipulatives

  11. Favorite Resources • Colleagues • The Mailbox • Cross Walk Coach • “I Have. Who Has?” • Partner Games • Teacher created games • Internet • Math Recovery Resources • Scholastic

  12. 21st Century(After School Program) • Tutoring at-risk students • Clubs (ballet, science, sports, archery, band, board games, scrap booking, computers, yearbook, technology, gardening, cooking, etc.) • Transportation • Summer program

  13. Community and Parent Relationship • Family Math Literacy Nights • Make-and-take MATH activities for parents • Newsletters • WebPages • Post Cards • Emails • Notes

  14. Technology • Clickers • Smart Board • Document Camera • Airliner • Smart Table • Computers • Study Island • Reading Eggs • Video and Digital Cameras • CDs • Brain Pop • PowerPoint

  15. Leadership • The freedom to teach how we want to teach. • Staff placements based on strengths and interests • Teambuilding • Shared Vision • Confidence in Staff • Everyone is a leader! • Everyone is valued!

  16. Common Assessments and Curriculum Maps • The district coordinates curriculum mapping between NMES and two other elementary schools. • NMES provides six rounds of common assessments throughout the school year. • The common assessments are… • Tied to the curriculum maps • Formatted similar to state assessments • Quality controlled

  17. NMES-The Place For Success!

  18. Contact Information Thank you for choosing to attend our session this morning. You are welcome to schedule a visit to our school. We will customize the visit to meet your specific needs. Previous school visits have routinely included a tour of the facility, participation/observation in classrooms and meeting with any of our team members during and after school. Be prepared to eat! If you would like to schedule a visit or have us email presentation documents, email your request to: Gregory.Ramey@bourbon.kyschools.us Mr. Greg Ramey Principal North Middletown Elementary School The Place For Success! 859-362-4523

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