Transcript Welcome to Anne M. Jeans Curriculum Night It’s TeRRiFiC

Growing
Together…to do
GREAT Things
WELCOME TO
TATE WOODS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OPEN HOUSE
Mrs. Wesley Gosselink
Principal
PURPOSE OF OPEN HOUSE
Introduce ourselves and how Tate Woods fits into our
district organization
Communicate with you about the systems we use to educate
students attending Tate Woods
Focus on Home and School Collaborative Learning
SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLANNING (SIP)
Many initiatives
without connections
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Initiatives focused on
School Improvement
Goals
The School Improvement Plan creates a clear focus of goals
that accomplish the primary reason for schools: increased
student achievement.
SIP-PROCESS OVERVIEW
Board of Education has created goals, which provide
the umbrella for our work at the building level (PreK-5)
School Goals
(Tate Woods and Schiesher Collaboration)
Grade Level Goals
(completed by grade levels with collaboration of non-classroom teachers)
Accountability Measures
(assessments completed that link with goals)
(report of progress to Board of Education)
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISTRICT GOALS
Goal #1
Improve academic achievement of all students in the
District as measured by State and local assessments.
Goal #2
Ensure a healthy, safe, nurturing and empowering
learning community as measured by climate
indicators.
Goal #3
Increase communication regarding District 202
success stories through various media.
Goal #4
Continue to achieve financial recognition from the
Illinois State Board of Education through effective
management of resources that promotes fiscal
stability and financial accountability.
TATE WOODS AND SCHIESHER
COLLABORATION…
PreK-5 Collaboration builds continuity in
instruction and a natural progression for students
from building to building.
3RD GRADE ISAT SCORES
IMPACT TATE WOODS IN READING
2006
2007
2008
2009
47.5%
55%
62.5%
70%
70%
73%
72%
NA
District
82%
85%
87%
90%
3
83%
84%
85%
91%
State AYP
Target
State Scores
3RD GRADE ISAT SCORES
IMPACT TATE WOODS IN MATH
2006
2007
2008
2009
47.5%
55%
62.5%
70%
85%
87%
85%
NA
District
87%
91%
90%
91%
3
87%
98%
93%
96%
State AYP
Target
State Scores
GROWING TOGETHER…
TO DO GREAT THINGS
WHAT STUDENTS LEARN
AT TATE WOODS…
READ ALL ABOUT IT…
There are 5 Big Ideas in beginning reading:
1.Phonemic Awareness: The ability to hear and
manipulate sounds in words.
2.Alphabetic Principle: The ability to associate sounds
with letters and use these sounds to form words.
3.Fluency with Text: The effortless, automatic ability to
read words in connected text.
4.Vocabulary: The ability to understand (receptive) and
use (expressive) words to acquire and convey meaning.
5.Comprehension: The complex cognitive process
involving the intentional interaction between reader and
text to convey meaning.
LET’S DO THE MATH…
Number
 Measurement
 Probability and Statistics
 Geometry
 Algebra
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THE WRITE STUFF…
Beginning Writing Skills
 Formation of letters
 Connecting encoding (writing) and decoding
(sounding out words)
 Expressing ideas in print
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WORDS THEIR WAY
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Individualized, hands-on spelling program that is utilized for
students in grades 1-5
Students compare and contrast categories of words
The process of sorting requires students to pay attention to words
and to make logical decisions about their sound, pattern, and or
meaning as they sort each word
Word sorts do not rely on rote memorization or the recitation of
rules
Students utilize higher-level critical thinking skills to make
judgments about which categories words belong in
The sorting and categorizing helps students learn to spell words
on a deeper level
THE OTHER PARTS THAT
MAKE THE WHOLE…
Science (hands on)
 Social Science (communities and living in our
world)
 Art
 Music
 PE
 Computers
 Additional Support where needed
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GROWING TOGETHER…
TO DO GREAT THINGS
HOW TATE WOODS
TEACHERS
COLLABORATE…
LEARNING THROUGH PROFESSIONAL
LEARNING COMMUNITIES
What do students need to know and be able
to do?
 How will we know when they’ve learned it?
 What will we do when they haven’t learned
it?
 What will we do when they already know it?
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FOUR QUESTIONS LEAD
ALL PROFESSIONAL DISCUSSIONS
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Talking about student learning through data
Coming up with solutions as a team when we
have students who need more support
Coming up with solutions as a team for students
who have a grasp of concepts already
Making sure that all children are learning and
reaching their full potential and no one is “falling
through the cracks”
RTI (R
ESPONSE TO INSTRUCTION)
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
 Every
child receives the research based, district
adopted, core curriculum in all subject areas.
 Assessments are provided to students as needed
 Data from assessments is reviewed to determine
students who may need extra instruction/no
further instruction
 Extra instruction = re-teaching groups, additional
intervention on top of core curriculum, small
group instruction, etc…
 No further instruction = move on in curriculum
MAKING PROGRESS AS PROFESSIONALS…
Student learning is fluid
 We are consistently looking at data and
supporting kids in systematic ways
 Ongoing professional development for
professionals working with children
 Utilization of resources such as Reading Coach,
Support Facilitator, Literacy Specialists,
Instructional Assistants, etc…
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GROWING TOGETHER…
TO DO GREAT THINGS
WE ALSO MUST HAVE
SOME RULES TO WORK
BY…
Introducing our
3 B’s
OUR 3 B’S
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Ready
Locations for our 3 B’s
4
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Emergencies
Calls for Help
Playground, Outside Games,
Sporting Events
Classroom,
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Lunchroom, Cubbies,
Asking Questions in Class
Library, Discussions with Small
Groups, Hello in the Hallway,
Talking with One Person
When Someone Else is Talking,
Lining Up, Tests
Walking in Hallway
Teacher Instruction, Working Alone
JBay & DBurke/Instructional Support Team/IST
GROWING TOGETHER…
TO DO GREAT THINGS
PARENTS AND
CAREGIVERS AS
COLLABORATORS…
WHAT WE HEAR FROM PARENTS
•You want your child to go to a high performing school and
do well.
•You love your kids and want the best for them.
•You tell your kids when they do well and when they need to
do differently.
•You find enjoyment in activities with your children.
•You send us the smartest, most well-behaved kids you have.
•You trust us because you send your child to school everyday.
COMMUNICATION: WE WANT TO GET TO
KNOW YOU AND LET YOU KNOW US
•Phone
you.
call, note, email…we are glad to hear from
•If
you see something, hear something, need
something…just let us know.
•We
are professionals who are here to co-educate
your child. We will do everything to assist you and
help you. Please make sure you let us know your
thoughts. We’re here to work together to have your
children do great things.
•We
send home important information in print form.
Please be sure to check backpacks on a daily basis.
•Update
your information. New number,
disconnection, new emergency contact? Please send
a note or call with new information. This is
important for your child’s safety.
FOCUS ON HOME AND SCHOOL
COLLABORATION
•Your kids will have homework.
basis.
Please help them complete this on a nightly
•Children have things they need to know before they arrive at school.
Please
read with your children 10-15 minutes a night. Watching PBS Sprout shows
are also a great way to combine learning with television if you allow television
in your homes. Examples include: Between the Lions, Word Girl, Sid the
Science Kid, and Word World
•Each grade brings higher expectations.
Home support combined with school
support is necessary for children to progress. We thank you for your support
as, together, we produce learners who are doing GREAT things.
IT’S A PLEASURE TO BE ON THE
SAME TEAM
Visit specials teachers along with
your child’s classroom
teacher…specials are an
important time of their day.
PARTING THOUGHT…
THE EXAMPLE YOU SET WILL BE FOLLOWED BY
THE LITTLE ONES. REMEMBER, THEY’RE
ALWAYS WATCHING US…LET’S SHOW THEM
WHAT MATTERS.
LOVE AND HUG ONE ANOTHER!