To Team, perchance to Dream

1. To Team, perchance to Dream

2. WHY TEAM?

3. Student Advisor Parents Academy Team All Teachers Counselor Administrators Specialists

4. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION Team Leader Meetings Team Roles and Responsibilities Parent Night Team Presentations Award Ceremony Student Conferences Budget

5. YOUR NOT ALONE • INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECTS • CURRICULUM COORDINATION

6. Academy Student Improvement Process

7. GLINDA: ARE PEOPLE BORN WICKED? OR DO THEY HAVE WICKEDNESS THRUST UPON THEM? After all, she had a father. She had a mother as so many do. . .

8. Academy Student Improvement Process

9. Table assignment:Academy Selection, Transfer and Dismissal of Academy Students Odd = The process for recruitment Even = The process for withdrawal Illustrate the process What is the due process? Who is involved? How much responsibility is given to the student?

10. When to Use? Student Intervention Process Outcome • Student Awareness • Specific Goals • Set Boundaries • Team Plan • Communication Student Improvement Plan (SIP) Student - Teacher Student-PACE Advisor Contact: PACE Advisor, Parent, Team Leader, Administrator Student-Team (Full or Partial) • Special Services Referral (Accommodations, Modifications) • Secondary Reassignment Center • Academy probation and withdrawn invitation Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Special Ed. & 504 Referral Severe discipline issues 2 + failures in Six Weeks Low Employability Skills Student Assisted Services (SAS) Scenario

11. STUDENT IMPROVEMENT PROCESS

12. 1:1 Rule -Quality Schools, Dr. William Glasser Student Intervention Process

13. Scenario Student Elphaba is a sophomore on the Medical/Legal Team. As a freshman she failed two core courses (English and History) and had an Employability Grade of 78 for the final average. Based on the following information, where would your team begin the process on Elphaba? What questions would you want answered? What specific recommendations would you make for improvement? What if the goals are not reached?

15. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Doing great work especially in groups, turning in all assignments M = Weak test scores, frequently tardy Sc = Working well with lab partner. Rarely asks questions En = Not turning in work, often late, poor attitude, occasionally disturbs others El = Good effort Sp = Doing well in class

17. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Poor test grades, incomplete work, late M = Always late, always distracted, sorry student, no work turned in. Sc = Portion of one lab missing, otherwise good effort En = Has not been on time once this six weeks. Rough drafts not turned in as required. El = Good effort Sp = Not much work accomplished

19. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Poor test grades, missing assignments M = Frequently late, no attempt to turn in assignments Sc = Some daily work not turned in on time. Could use tutorial time after school or during lunch. En = Late frequently, missing one rough draft and two final copies El = Poor attitude, work not turned in from group Sp = Seems disinterested. Not working to potential. Several zeroes

20. Weekly Progress

22. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Group work improved, test scores also improved M = Minimal effort, late daily Sc = Four daily assignments not turned in on time En = Work turned in. Did stay after school for tutorials four times in the six weeks El = Late frequently, work not turned in. Sp = Minimal work attempted

24. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Excellent group project, all members participated M = Improved test scores, still tardy Sc = Three daily assignments not turned in on time. Lab work good En = Rough drafts have improved. Two assignments were not turned in on time. Late arrival most days. El = Assignments not turned in Sp = Some improvement in work turned in lately

25. 6th Six Weeks Student Elphaba received passing on the TAKS test Social Studies Science English Student Elphaba did not pass TAKS Math

27. E-mails and comments from teachers: SS = Good group effort M = Test grades improved Sc = Attending tutorials, two assignments not turned in. En = Most assignments turned in. Still tardy frequently El = Some attempt has been made to turn in late work Sp = Little effort to complete most tasks

28. Student Probation Process • Student Team Meeting • SAS meeting- SIP warning Status • Student Probation Status Probation meeting includes student, parent, teachers, counselor, administrator

29. Student Probation Process • At minimum, probation letter must be given to student and parent • Consider giving additional copies to PACE teacher and team leader • Probation letter must give specific improvement steps that will be measured • Probation letter must give a specific date when progress will be reviewed • Deadline for probation placement is end of 5th Six Weeks (30 day min. notification)

30. Sample Probation Letters Sample letter #1 Sample letter #2

31. In order to conduct a successful TEAM/Student Conference remember these expectations: PURPOSE: To help the student identify the best plan of action for achieving his/her goals (long and short term) Focus: How can we best help support the student as they attempt to reach their goals?

32. Stay on topic • Keep comments brief • No war stories • Limit preaching to Sundays • Excuses are not the same thing as reasons • Keep a sense of humor (especially when getting frustrated) • Give them a way out and not back them into a corner • Close in the box gradually (it will probably take more than one meeting) • Listen, Listen, Listentowhatthe student is saying • When its time, focus on solutions to problems; there are always options • Be open to new ideas and be creative with solutions (this is their first time) • Everything said in the meeting is CONFIDENTIAL (beyond anything else, we are trying to build trust) • Your are being watched as an example of what ADULT actions should be

33. When doctors lose a patient they lose a life; when preachers lose a member they lose a soul; and when we lose a student we lose a potential.