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Rex- Rennert Elementary

Rex- Rennert Elementary. Staff Meeting August 19, 2013. Welcome BACK!. New Staff Introductions. Teresa Locklear Matthew Sheehan Cathryn Dudrich Jonathan Camuso Susan Bertelli Gennie Morris Sybil Little Sharon Phillips Cynthia Bailey Nicholas Ogborn Christine Nixon.

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Rex- Rennert Elementary

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  1. Rex- Rennert Elementary Staff Meeting August 19, 2013

  2. Welcome BACK!

  3. New Staff Introductions Teresa Locklear Matthew Sheehan CathrynDudrich Jonathan Camuso Susan Bertelli Gennie Morris Sybil Little Sharon Phillips Cynthia Bailey Nicholas Ogborn Christine Nixon

  4. District-Wide Staff Development • Aug 20th - HomeBase Training in Media Center - PreK Training @ Farmer’s Market 8:15 am-3:15 pm. • Aug. 21st - School Counselor Mtg @ Comtech - Principal Mtg @ Transportation 8 am - Principal Mtg with SIT Chair @ Board 1pm - Joy Hunt • Aug 22nd – Open House 3 pm – 6 pm - Diabetes Training 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm @ Osterneck Auditorium • Mrs. Tramel, Daytra Campbell, Tashenna Lowery and Ms. Dow - Reading 3D Train-the-Trainer Session @ Transportation Dept. • Shelia Deese, Christy Hammonds - Write to Learn Training @ IEA • Melissa Howell, Joy Hunt, and Catherine Deese • Sept 5th – TOY and POY Reception @ Farmer’s Market 6 pm • EC Mtg @ Comtech 12(Noon) – 3:30 pm • Teacher Evaluation Self-Assessments - TBA

  5. TA’s workday 7 ½ hours • Teacher will be responsible for contacting substitutes and providing classroom plans/activities for subs. • Two Emergency Lesson Plans must be on-hand in Front Office. – Submit to Ms. Daytra by Sept 6 • Substitutes can only work 29 hours per week.

  6. Latest Updates • Website Block/Unblock request • Internet Agreement Form for students • Child Find • School Board Policy Handbook • New Grade Level Lesson Plan Format required • Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grant • Dibels Next – Only for K-3

  7. Updates Cont’d • School Improvement Plan • School Improvement Team Member Elections • Teacher Evaluation System • 2013-2014 Evaluation Timeline • United Way • Joyce Maynor • Staff Handbook – See School Website • School Bus Safety • Crisis Plan • Important Payroll Information for TA’s – See Handout • Planetarium Handout (4th and 5th Grades)

  8. Concerns: - Development of performance pay plan - Developing Grade Points for Schools ( A B C D F) - 3rd Graders who do not pass reading proficient level to receive summer school and possible retention. Excellent Public Schools Act

  9. Staff Values • Character: • Do the right thing • Do what you say • Inspire trust • Team Work: • Come together as one team • Know, respect, and care for each other • Competence: • Be the best at what you do • Lead with courage • Win with integrity

  10. S. M. A. R. T. • I encourage you to jot down five goals you want to reach this academic school year. Look at each goal and evaluate them to SMART goals. • S = Specific • M = Measurable • A = Attainable • R = Realistic • T = Timely

  11. The Foundations of aProfessional Learning Community Three Big Ideas Focus on Learning, Collaboration & Results Six Characteristics Shared mission, vision, values & goals Collaborative Culture Collective Inquiry Action Orientation Continuous Improvement Results Orientation

  12. “PLCs. . . A WAY OF DOING BUSINESS”From To • Focus on teaching • Emphasis on what was taught • Coverage of content • Curriculum planned in isolation • Infrequent summative assessments • Focus on average scores • Focus on learning • Fixation on what students learned • Demonstration of proficiency • Shared knowledge of essential curriculum • Frequent common formative assessments • Monitoring individual proficiency on every essential skill mehickey@towson.edu

  13. “PLCs. . . A WAY OF DOING BUSINESS”From To • Remediation • One opportunity to demonstrate learning • Isolation • Each teacher assigning priority to different learning standards • Privatization of practice • Focus on inputs • Intervention • Multiple opportunities • Collaboration • Teams determining priority of learning standards • Sharing of practice • Focus on results mehickey@towson.edu

  14. NON-NEGOTIABLES • SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF ALL STUDENTS • STAFF DUTIES • EFFECTIVE PLANNING • PLC’S • KNOW YOUR DATA AND OWN IT – NO EXCUSES • Reading 3D – K through 3 Only • DAILY 5 AND CAFÉ INSTRUCTIONAL FRAMEWORK • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • COMMON CORE AND ESSENTIAL STANDARDS • Weekly Lesson Plans • And all other duties assigned by Principal

  15. Change Is Here! • HomeBase • Teacher Evaluation Tool -True North Logic • Flipped Classrooms • Daily 5 Training Sessions/Classroom Viewing

  16. Testing Info 67.4 2012-2013 2011-2012 62% 72% 2010-2011 54%

  17. Staff Retreat • Why? To improve instructional practices concerning CCSS and CCES. • When: • Oct 11-13, 2013 • With Whom: • Rowland Middle • Where: • Shell Island Resort- http://www.shellisland.com/ pending board approval

  18. Don’t Do Anything Stupid

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