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Using the SAM Process to Overcome External Factors in Poverty Stricken Schools

Using the SAM Process to Overcome External Factors in Poverty Stricken Schools. Who Am I. Jevon Lewis. Todays Agenda. Demographics of Children First Academy Tempe Overview of Instruction before SAM The need for a change External barriers that can hinder learning The need for a change

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Using the SAM Process to Overcome External Factors in Poverty Stricken Schools

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  1. Using the SAM Process to Overcome External Factors in Poverty Stricken Schools

  2. Who Am I Jevon Lewis

  3. Todays Agenda • Demographics of Children First Academy Tempe • Overview of Instruction before SAM • The need for a change • External barriers that can hinder learning • The need for a change • The need for focus on instruction • Single purpose of mind campus wide • Overview of Instruction after SAM • Results- SAM – FOCUS-

  4. Demographics of Children First Academy Tempe

  5. Location • In the heart of Tempe, AZ • 5 minutes from Arizona State University • Easy Light Rail access • Surrounding hotels are used for prostitution • Surrounding areas are “Crack Row” • Vast adult homelessness exists here

  6. Student population • 210 students • K-8 • 100% (FRL) Free and Reduced Lunch • 9   % African American • 0   % American Indian • 2   % Asian • 13  % Caucasian • 76  % Hispanic • 2   % Other

  7. Student living conditions • 14% live in shelters • Majority live in trailer parks • 9-10 family members In 1 bedroom apt • Extended stays • At 3:00 some will not have a place to go

  8. Living Arrangements

  9. CFAT Services • Free Dental • Free Vision • Free Hearing • 3 meals a day • Clothing room • Food room • Free supplies • Clothing for parents • Furniture for parents

  10. Clothing room

  11. Clothing Room

  12. Food Room

  13. Nurse’s office

  14. Due to the extreme poverty and lack of stability of a permanent residence, most of our students are about 2-3 grade levels academically behind!

  15. Exterior Barriers • Kids parenting siblings when they arrive home • Bed bugs • Not sleeping at night • Lice • CPS Abuse cases • Parents prostituting • Drugs in the home • No beds in the home • ELL- speaks little English

  16. Every barrier has the right to stop learning until we no longer give the right by providing a solution!

  17. External Factors • Kids parenting siblings when they arrive home • Changed our grading practices • Offered study hall during school to complete work • Bed bugs • Furniture and clothing support • Education on bed bugs • Medicating the bites • Not sleeping at night • Sleep for 30 minutes during morning • Meet with parents

  18. Dealing with external factors • Lice • Onsite cleaning • CPS Abuse cases • Parents prostituting • Heart to heart talks • Drugs in the home • Frequent unexpected home visits from principal • No beds in the home • Provide beds • ELL- speaks little English

  19. AHA Moment ARE WE A SCHOOL THAT OFFERS SERVICES OR ARE WE A SERVICE PROVIDER THAT OFFERS SCHOOL

  20. Academic Frustration

  21. Pre-SAM

  22. Heart wrenching question How do I do everything and still have time to be an effective principal? If I believe that all students can learn, what must they learn to be effective? If I believe that my school is my students ticket out of their situation, how do I influence instruction? How do I get rid of the barriers while still being sensitive to their needs, yet focusing on their freedom- education!

  23. YEAR ONE

  24. Present

  25. Common Formative Assessments

  26. Parent Attendance Contracts

  27. 94% Attendance Rate

  28. Parent Banquets

  29. So……..What’s happening now? PLC’s Common Assessments Daily Interventions College level tutoring Students winning academic awards as a Freshman Very focused instruction Observation- follow up- Observation- Feedback Data Meetings Planning Committees Curriculum Committees Math and Reading Interventionist Effective Data Analysis Teacher led PDs Parent involvement

  30. Cont. • Anchor Charts • Cross curricular Focus • DOK • Student learning fluent English • English parent classes • Students understanding the relationship between success and effort!

  31. Staff Efficacy! WE BELIEVE!!

  32. Closing I would like to leave you with a short story- Rhiannon

  33. Thank you Jevon Lewis- jlewis@edkey.org

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