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MiBLSi Sustainability. Jennifer Rollenhagen jrollenhagen@mlisd.k12.mi.us Lisa Weber lweber@mlisd.k12.mi.us Brenda Tarsa btarsa@mlisd.k12.mi.us Mason-Lake ISD March 12, 2008. We Would Like To Acknowledge…. MiBLSi- “Improving Sustainability Self Assessment” Form
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MiBLSi Sustainability Jennifer Rollenhagen jrollenhagen@mlisd.k12.mi.us Lisa Weber lweber@mlisd.k12.mi.us Brenda Tarsa btarsa@mlisd.k12.mi.us Mason-Lake ISD March 12, 2008
We Would Like To Acknowledge… • MiBLSi-“Improving Sustainability Self Assessment” Form • Local Schools from Mason, Lake and Oceana Counties • Mason-Lake ISD • Foster Elementary • Lakeview Elementary • South Hamlin Elementary • Pere Marquette Elementary • Franklin Elementary • Mason County Eastern Elementary • Scottville Elementary • Scottville Upper Elementary • Mason County Middle School • Baldwin Elementary • Baldwin Junior High School • Pentwater Elementary • Pentwater Middle School
Section 1: MiBLSi Embedded in Existing Systems • School Improvement Teams – Locals/BEST • Grade Level/PLC Teams Discuss Data • Child Study Teams – SAP/SST-examples in packet MLISD BEST TEAM
Section 2: Organization of Information • Meeting Agendas • Meeting Minutes • Notebook with Originals • Action Plans • General Education Tri-fold
Section 3: Institutionalized Memory • Student handbooks with copies of matrix, ODR, minor consequences etc.- (Franklin Example) • Behavior Expectations Lesson Plans- (Foster example) • Substitute Teacher handbook with PBS info • MiBLSi Teacher handbooks-beh. Flow charts, consequences, ODR etc) (Lakeview Example)
Section 3: Institutionalized Memory Con’t • Paint expectations on school walls
Section 3: Institutionalized Memory Continued • Web Page www.mlisd.k12.mi.us • Core team remains the same with additional rotating members • List of contact information (your MiBLSi “Hot Line”)
Section 4: On-Going Rhythm for Reviewing and Acting Upon Data • Melissa and Julene • Core MiBLSi team members are also on SATs • Use SWIS Individual Student Data to conduct FBAPs • Monthly data review at the building level • Data shared at every staff meeting
Let’s celebrate our success with a data cake! This year’s data! Last year’s data…
Section 5: On-Going Professional Development • Orientation for new staff, including teachers, support staff and principals • Special Education and General Education departments working together as one
Section 5: On-Going Professional Development Con’t • ISD personnel have become trainer of trainers-ie) SWIS facilitators, DIBELS trainers, Aims Web Trainers, CHAMPS trainers, MiBLSi state trainer • PD by grade level to analyze DIBELS, QRI, RA, MEAP scores by the Gen Ed department
Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding sources and visibility • Policy: Monthly Principal Meetings , Data Presentation to the Board of Education, MiBLSi updates at Superintendents’ Meetings • Bill Mueller-Director of Special Education at the MLISD
Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding sources and visibility Con’t • Funding: Locals are connected with ISD for funding
Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding sources and visibility Con’t • Alternative Funding Sources: • Junior Women’s League • VFW • Optimist Club • MAASE Mini Grants • Educational Foundation Grants • PTA-donation of time • Community business donations
Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders • Acknowledgement tickets handed out by community businesses • Baldwin Junior High School Example
Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t Exemplar schools
Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t • School newsletters sent home with general reading and behavior data –see South Hamlin and Lakeview Examples-
Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t • Local media highlighting events
Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior • Principal gave gift cards to staff for handing our student acknowledgments • Principal takes over a classroom for half a day to the winner of creating a school song based upon the 3-5 schoolwide expectations
Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior Con’t • Coaches handed out pens and pins to local MiBLSi building teams • Comp time for coaches
Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior Continued • Local MiBLSi building teams recognized at Board Meeting • Coaches-personalized certificates & Starbuck $10 gift cards