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Glasgow Middle School Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Unity through Diversity. Glasgow Middle School Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Judy O’Dell Principal. GLASGOW MIDDLE SCHOOL FACT SHEET. a student body of 689 sixth, seventh and eighth graders representing 10 languages 12% limited English proficient 5% receiving special education services

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Glasgow Middle School Baton Rouge, Louisiana

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  1. Unity through Diversity Glasgow Middle SchoolBaton Rouge, Louisiana Judy O’Dell Principal

  2. GLASGOW MIDDLE SCHOOL FACT SHEET • a student body of 689 sixth, seventh and eighth graders • representing 10 languages • 12% limited English proficient • 5% receiving special education services • 50% qualify for free/reduced lunch

  3. GLASGOW MIDDLE SCHOOL FACT SHEET • Staff - 2 administrators, 1 guidance counselor, 42 full time classroom teachers, 5 resource teachers, 5 para professionals and 4 support staff • State assessments - Mandated CRT for sixth and seventh grades and a high stakes test for eighth grade • A campus home for neighborhood students, a gifted and talented program serving half the district, and special education classes for learning disabled and community based students

  4. CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS • Fluid Student Body • Choice Students • Teach for Baton Rouge (Non Certified Teachers) • Mentoring Teachers • Collegiality of Faculty

  5. NCLB AND CHOICE STUDENTS • Choice students from the lowest performing schools (80 – 120 new students) received four and one-half weeks into the school year • Disrupt classroom routines already established • Teachers must modify student behavior and make accommodations for even greater disparity in performance • Glasgow pride must be instilled in these students

  6. HOW SUCCESS IS CREATED • Define goals • Team leaders plan • Teach above requirements of state curriculum • High expectations prevail

  7. SOUND INSTRUCTION • Writing Across the Curriculum • Accelerated Reader Program • Modified 4 X 4 schedule: Double Math and Double English • High School Credit Classes • Participation in both traditional, talented, and gifted instruction • Classes for those with identified talent in art, music, drama

  8. PREPARING FOR STANDARDIZED TESTING • Identify students’ strengths and weakness • Set goals for all students, including the highest performers • Individual tutoring • State funded tutoring for high stakes testing • TIPS

  9. GLASGOW MIDDLE SCHOOL UNITY THROUGH DIVERSITY

  10. ANY IDEAS????? • How do we maintain academic growth at the same rate? • How do we instill the value of education in a child whose parents value education but whose peers do not?

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