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Kenny School

Kenny School. 2010-2011 School Year. Agenda. Welcome Introductions Theory of Action and Strategy Work Core Values Kenny School Vision/Mission School Goals for 2010-2011 School Year Non-Negotiable. New Staff. Tricia O’Donnell-1 st grade Pang-Ngia Vang-1 st grade

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Kenny School

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  1. Kenny School 2010-2011 School Year

  2. Agenda • Welcome • Introductions • Theory of Action and Strategy Work • Core Values • Kenny School Vision/Mission • School Goals for 2010-2011 School Year • Non-Negotiable

  3. New Staff • Tricia O’Donnell-1st grade • Pang-Ngia Vang-1st grade • Colleen Martel-5th grade • Yau Stillone-5th grade • Joyce Vanderscheuren-Literacy CFC • Peter Gawienowski -social worker. • Delecia Bey- art • Penny Sandberg-special education behavior, Title I, ASD

  4. Licensed Staff • Kindergarten • Grade 1 • Grade 2 • Grade 3 • Grade 4 • Grade 5 • Resource • Special Education (SERTS, Speech, Psychologist, ECSE, ECFE, P/HD, SW, OT, PT & DAPE) • Specialist • nurses

  5. Clerical Staff • Linda Halverson– Secretary • Cookie-transportation/support

  6. Community Partners • ALC • Community Education

  7. Model Urban Schools – Criteria for Success • A shared vision • A strategic School Improvement Plan • High Expectations • A challenging, performance-based curriculum • Use of research-based teaching and learning strategies • Technology Integration • School-based staff development • A highly supportive school climate • High supportive relationships

  8. Theory of Action If all teachers and staff at Kenny School learn and work together in a positive culture to meet student learning needs, then student achievement will increase.

  9. Strategy Build capacity across the school in order to: • Establish high-quality, standards-based instruction in every classroom • Establish support systems that respond to student needs (RtI); and • Engage parents and community to contribute to student learning-goal setting and benchmarks

  10. Core Values • Safety, Security and Order • Belief System – Effort Based Education • Shared decision making • Professional Development • Technology Integration • Family Involvement

  11. Strategies to Address Safety, Security & Order Implement the Six Components of School-Wide Discipline: • Common approach to discipline. • Clear set of positive behavioral expectations. • Procedures for teaching expected behaviors. • Continuum of procedures for encouraging expected behavior. • Continuum of procedures for discouraging problem behavior. • Procedures for on-going monitoring and evaluation.

  12. Belief System – Effort-Based Education What does learning look like?

  13. Rigor • Rigor does not mean hard • Rigorous educational activities require higher level thinking, communicating, and application

  14. Professional Development • Effective Instruction • Balanced Literacy • Mathematics • Technology

  15. Technology Integration • Document Cameras and LCD projectors • Promethean Boards grades2-5 working on 1st

  16. Shared Decision Making The important stuff • 2010-2011 professional development plan • Homework policy • Environmental curriculum • Work hours- • Student goal setting form

  17. “Kenny 2011 • Provide more time and attention to learning • Ramp up the rigor • Positive relationships between students and schools • Positive relationships between schools and families • Positive relationships between schools and neighborhoods • Positive relationships between staff members

  18. Kenny Vision/Mission • Vision Statement – “To Build A World Class School” • The mission of Kenny School is to ensure a safe inclusive learning community where all children successfully master academic and social skills preparing them to be creative and critical thinkers. • School Vision: “Destination Excellence”

  19. Focus for 2010-2011 • Implement high quality peer coaching and observation • Implementation of the Principles of Learning • Develop and implement the school-wide behavior, safety and emergency plan • Implement a balanced literacy program based on grade level standards (readers’ and writers’ workshop) • Implement the math Investigations curriculum with fidelity and supplement to meet all math standards • Review and teach grade level science standards • Incorporate technology into instruction

  20. Non-Negotiables • Classrooms will be kept neat, clean and orderly • 120 minutes of Literacy Instruction • 75-90 minutes of math instruction daily • Measurable student goals will be set at conferences with parents and students • Safety • Student work posted in the hallways must reflect high standards • Frequent, on-going and positive communication is expected with families • All teachers will implement morning meeting • Every teacher will use the district approved curriculum

  21. Non-Negotiables • Weekly teaming and planning • All All teachers will keep OCR data current • teachers will have a substitute folder with at least three days of lesson plans kept in the main office • All teachers will have their daily schedule posted in their classroom • Learning objectives for lessons will be posted • All teachers will consistently enforce the school-wide behavior plan • All teachers will participate in professional development • Rubrics for evaluating student work will be posted in classrooms • All teachers will shred student data – Data Privacy

  22. Guiding documents • Cambridge report • Staff handbook • Policies: • Sign off on recognition of documents • Handbook • Non negotiables • Internet policy

  23. Kenny School 2010-2011

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