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US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673 – Fax (606) 353-9327

BELFRY MIDDLE SCHOOL Culture, Climate, & Confidence. Kentucky’s Best. US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673 – Fax (606) 353-9327 . Contact Information. David Cook Asst. Principal Belfry Middle School david.cook@pike.kyschools.us

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US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673 – Fax (606) 353-9327

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  1. BELFRY MIDDLE SCHOOL Culture, Climate, & Confidence Kentucky’s Best US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673 – Fax (606) 353-9327
  2. Contact Information David Cook Asst. Principal Belfry Middle School david.cook@pike.kyschools.us www.twitter.com/mrdavidcook www.bmspirates.com
  3. Contact Information Boo Hager Social Studies/Practical Living Teacher Head Baseball Coach Belfry Middle School boo.hager@pike.kyschools.us www.twitter.com/mrboohager www.bmspirates.com
  4. Accomplishments 2011 Kentucky Schools to Watch 2010 Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School (Blue Ribbon Schools of Excellence) 2010 National Academic Competition Washington DC – Final Four 2010 - # 4 Middle School in Kentucky
  5. Who’s Successful? School A School B 74 Years Old Recently Flooded (3.5 mil) 71% Free/Reduced Lunch Same District & Same Demographics New Facility 24 million dollar investment 60% Free/Reduced Lunch Hand-picked staff
  6. Perspective Many years ago, a large American shoe company sent two sales representatives out to different parts of the Australian outback to see if they could drum up some business among the Aborigines. Some time later, the company received telegrams from both agents. The first said, “No business here…natives don’t wear shoes.” The second one said, “Great opportunity here…natives don’t wear shoes!”
  7. Life provides choices; One either sees hurdles or opportunities!
  8. Place a good person in a bad system, and the system will win every time. --Seymour Sarason Schmoker, Mike. 2006. Results Now: How can we achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  9. Culture Sounds Complicated! In education today we make the complicated, more complicated! Concentrated Focus! “REAL” Culture R – Relationships E – Expectations A – Achievement L - Leadership
  10. Relationships -Hubie Brown “You Are What You Emphasize!” "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care.“ -John Maxwell www.bmspirates.com

  11. How can this be explained?

    Part 1 – 10 Strategies Part 2 – Case Studies Part 3 – Continuing Your Voyage Part 4 – Resources For “The Edge” Leading At The Edge by Dennis Perkins
  12. CULTURE – The Difference Between Life and Death! Shackelton’s Crew Stefansson’s Crew Artic Expedition Stranded for 1 ½ years Self-interest Lying Abandoned the team Stealing Cheating 11 of 24 died Antarctic Expedition Stranded for 2 years He set personal examples Optimistic, yet realistic “Team” message daily Celebrated and laughed Took big risks All survived
  13. Building a culture of respect and integrity based on service and responsibility. “Not everything that counts can be measured, and not everything that can be measured, counts.” —Albert Einstein
  14. One of the most important and effective strategies for shaping the culture of any organization is celebration. Rick DuFour. “Why Celebrate? It Sends a Vivid Message About What is Valued.” Journal of Staff Development. Fall 1998 Vol. 19, No. 4 http://www.nsdc.org/library/jsd/dufour194.html
  15. Celebrating student academic, athletic, and personal success. Pathway to Proficiency CATS Honor Day Student Reward Days Academic Banquet Athletic Banquet Proficient Pirates Wall of Fame Pirate Bucks Recognition Notices
  16. Pirate Buck System Recognition Notices Twitter A Call a day! www.bmspirates.com
  17. l Extra-Curricular Where The Best Come To Play! Football Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Volleyball Boys Track & Field Girls Track & Field Cheerleading Fitness & Weightlifting Baseball Band Academic Team STLP PTSO Art Club 4-H FCA Journalism/Yearbook www.bmspirates.com
  18. Community Pride
  19. “Positive on Purpose”
  20. Rewards for a job well done! Everyone pitches in at Belfry Middle School… Once a Pirate…Always A Pirate!!
  21. Expectations “I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest!” - Muhammad Ali
  22. Attendance Incentive Program Make This Someone’s Top Priority Everyday! Communicate Expectations Day 1 Red Flag potentials Monthly Awards
  23. l K-Prep Olympics
  24. VOLUNTARY & MANDATORY TUTORING STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY HOMEWORK HELP PEER TUTOR EXTENDED TIME STRUCTURED ENVIRONMENT
  25. l SchoolReport Cards Confront The Brutal Statistics Quarterly # of student failures
  26. The Long Run by Charles Butler 20 tons and 5% Where’s the finish line? I WILL Dead Man to Ironman
  27. Achievement: Focus on the Future
  28. l Student Achievement Gifted Courses Career Choices Algebra I Algebra II Spanish I Student Leadership Team Individual Success 33 ACT 1600 SAT DUKE Summer Program Online National Comp. Achievement Gap Enrichment/RTI Twitter Tutoring Culture www.bmspirates.com www.bmspirates.com
  29. Kentucky Department of Education Achievement Gap Indicators of Student Success
  30. teachers acknowledge their responsibility for student successes and failures The relationship among the adults in the schoolhouse has more impact on the quality and the character of the schoolhouse-and on the accomplishments of youngsters-than any other factor. --Ronald Barth (2001, pg. 105) (Blankstein, Alan M. Failure Is Not An Option. Corwin Press & HOPE Foundation: 2004)
  31. school intentionally allocates resources and provides infrastructure with the primary focus on removing barriers instructional and non-instructional staff talents are used effectively based on student needs
  32. school intentionally allocates resources…with the primary focus on removing barriers
  33. Having an above average teacher for five years running can completely close the average gap between low-income students and others. --John Kain and Eric Hanushek Schmoker, Mike. 2006. Results Now: How can we achieve unprecedented improvements in teaching and learning. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
  34. Schedule For Success 6th Grade Reading English Math Science Social Studies P.L/P.E 7th Grade Science Science Lab/Reading English Math Social Studies P.L./P.E. 8th Grade Math 8 Algebra Science English Social Studies Arts Humanities *The Annual Content Focus is based on our CSIP priority needs.
  35. students’ individual schedules maximize opportunities for all to have access to teachers’ instructional strengths ENRICHMENT Addressing Individual Needs Belfry Middle School - US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673
  36. Response To Intervention/Enrichment Gender Grouped Ability Grouped 1st Semester – 26 Days (Tues./Thur.) 2nd Semester – 60 Days (Mon.-Thur.) Teachers Rotate Rooms Bi-weekly Enrichment Groups = Testing Groups Lesson Plans For Documentation Student Motivation, Not Grades Goal Setting www.bmspirates.com
  37. l Leadership "Everything rises and falls on leadership“ -John Maxwell www.bmspirates.com
  38. The Essential Wooden by Steve Jamison Care! Character or Characters Scout 1 team, Yours Winning is a by-product Criticism is for the Leader
  39. PTSO Parent University Organizational Journal Checks Walk-through Infinite Campus MAP Assessment Online Studies Instructional Dialogue Expectations Twitter Follow-ups
  40. Guidance Department Individual Whole Group 6th Grade – Bullying Prevention 7th Grade – Health & wellness 8th Grade – Media Awareness Small Group Omelet (mixture of Issues) IC Red (Anger Management) Beating The Blues Be Assertive Changing Families Healthy Choices Study Skills/Transitions Drama (girl aggression)
  41. Student Leadership Team Chosen by Teachers and Students 5 – 6th Graders 5 – 7th Graders 5 – 8th Graders Set Rewards for school-wide goals Basic Decision Making Pulse of the school
  42. Appalachian Leadership Academy - SWVCC
  43. Not all leaders are born; At BMS Leaders are made…
  44. The 7 Habits by Stephen Covey Emotional Bank Accounts Paradigm Shifts Self-Fulfilling Prophecies The Third Alternative
  45. Have clear goals – attainable Indentify Positive People – success is definitely tied to attitude Communicate – this includes goals, expectations, even jobdescriptions Empower people – “the right person for the right job” Instill confidence – with knowledge comes confidence Share ownership – people are more committed to what they perceive to be their own Build from Within – identify and develop young leaders; buildcapacity and createsustainability within the system
  46. Superintendent Interviews School Improvement quality principals strong, stable teaching staffs high expectations. Similar Students, Different Results. SUPERINTENDENT INTERVIEWS. EdSource, June 2006.
  47. We need to ask the following questions: -where are we going? -how do we get there? -what do we require to accomplish our goals? -who can help us accomplish those goals? -how will we know when we get there?
  48. -Blankstein, Alan M. 2004. Failure Is Not An Option. Thousands Oaks, CA: Corwin Press & HOPE Foundation. -Cotton, Kathleen. “School Size, School Climate, and Student Performance.” May 1996. -Daniels, Harvey & Steven Zemelman. 2004. Subjects Matter:Every Teacher’s Guide to Content-Area Reading. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. -DuFour, Rick. 1998. “Why Celebrate? It Sends aVivid Message About What is Valued.” Journal of Staff Development. Vol. 19, No. 4 Belfry Middle School - US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673
  49. -Faber, Sharon H. 2006 How to Teach Reading: When You’re Not a Reading Teacher. Nashville: Incentive Publications -Fullan, M. 1999. Change Forces: The Sequel. Philadelphia: Falmer Press. -Harris, A. 2002. School Improvement: What’s In It For Schools? New York: RoutledgeFalmer. -Jerald, Craig D. 2006 School Culture: “The Hidden Curriculum.” The Center For Comprehensive School Reform and Improvement. Learning Point Associates. Belfry Middle School - US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673
  50. KENTUCKY’S BEST Belfry Middle School - US Highway 119 - P.O. Box 850 – Belfry, Ky. 41514 – (606) 353-9673
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