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Nelson Elementary. Our Journey to Student Success. Nelson Demographics. 483 total students PreK – 5 49.5% females & 50.5% males 59% economically disadvantaged 89.9% White, 4.8% Hispanic/Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.9% African American, 1.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native. SWIS Data 2005 - present.
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Nelson Elementary Our Journey to Student Success
Nelson Demographics • 483 total students PreK – 5 • 49.5% females & 50.5% males • 59% economically disadvantaged • 89.9% White, 4.8% Hispanic/Latino, 2.3% Asian, 1.9% African American, 1.2% American Indian/Alaskan Native
Building-Wide The Data Doesn’t Lie… Math
Building-Wide The Data Doesn’t Lie… Reading
Positive Behavior Intervention Supports (PBIS) - 2006 • Formation of building PBIS team • Clear, concise expectations for the classroom/school (P.R.I.D.E.) • Hot Spot training each semester • Tiered continuum of behavior • Loops given out for incentives
P.R.I.D.E. • Preparation • Respect • Integrity • Discipline • Excellence
Bullying Ends Starting Today (B.E.S.T.) - 2008 • Olweus implemented district wide • Class meetings implemented • Anti-bullying assemblies
Best Buds - 2010 • 5th graders only (selected each 9 weeks) • Application completed • No Office Discipline Referrals (ODRs) • Attendance & tardies are checked
Capturing Kid’s Hearts - 2012 • Greeting students • Good Things • Social Contract • Checks/Fouls • Affirmations • EXCEL model • Launch
EXCEL Model • APK – Activate Prior Knowledge • TIP – Teacher InPut • SAP – Student Active Participation • ISS – Identify Student Success • E – Engage • X – X-plore • C – Communicate • E – Empower • L – Launch (end & send)
Four Questions for Social Contract 1. How do you want to be treated by me (leader)? 2. How do you want to be treated by each other? 3. How do you think I (leader) want to be treated by you? 4. How do we want to treat each other when there is conflict?
Four Questions for Misbehavior/disrespect 1. What are you doing? Who are you speaking to? 2. What are you supposed to be doing? How should you be talking to me? 3. Are you doing that? Were you doing that? 4. What are you going to do about it? How are you going to talk to me?
Need More Info? • Mr. Michael Mitchener: Principal, Nelson Elementary mmitch@usd261.com • Mrs. Jennifer Reed Literacy Resource Specialist, Nelson Elementary jreed@usd261.com http://www.usd261.com/nelson/index.htm