From

Zero to

Hero:How one district's lowest

performing school rose from the

ashes and moved from a school

grade of F to C in one year

WeAre:

• Zac Chase: 8th/10th grade English

teacher

• Dr. Rachel Shelley: Principal of

Phoenix Academy

• Dr. Barbara Stafford: Supervisor

of Professional Development

• Dr. Pam Houfek: Director of

Professional Development

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• Relationship-based

Teaching

• Data Focus

• Needs-based PD

• PLC’s

• Embedded Technology

From Zero to Hero

Today’s Presentation will focus on:

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Through the eyes of our students and faculty.

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Relationship-BasedTeaching

Now that you know who

we are, it’s time to learn

about you.

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2. Hand Up

SU-HU-PU

4. Stand Back-to-Back

1. Stand Up

3. Pair Up

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Fun?

Neat to know.

University?

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Find a New Partner

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Data Focus

History:

• Established in 2004/05

• Modeled after St. Francis Academy in

Baltimore, Maryland

• 04/05 School Grade “F”

• School reconstituted

• 05/06 School Grade “C”R

Profile:

• 8th, 9th and 10th grade• 200 students• 19 instructional staff • 11 support staff• 54% free or reduced

lunch• 44% minority students

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A Comparison

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Involve Students

• Building Relationships

• Data Chats

– Progress Monitoring Report

– Test Tracker II

– Report Card

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Inform Parents

• Parent Contacts

• FCAT Information Night

– Content Area Focus

– Teacher Directed With Samples

– Progress Monitoring Report

• Individualized Student Data

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Pyramid of Support

Tyler: An At-Risk Student

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Tyler

• Period 1 – No Show

• Attendance Posted

• Phone Call

• Overslept

• Tyler Arrives

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Now…for the rest of the story

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Your Turn

A student similar to Tyler does not show for his first class.

Document what happens in your school as a result.

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Needs-BasedProfessional Development

In your district what percent of schools use differentiated instruction (Tomlinson)?

A. 0 – 25%B. 26 – 50%C.51 – 75%D.76 – 100%

B

In your district what percent of schools use A Framework for Understanding Poverty (Payne)?

A. 0 – 25%B. 26 – 50%C.51 – 75%D.76 – 100%

B

In your district what percent of schools use Cooperative Learning (Kagan)?

A. 0 – 25%B. 26 – 50%C.51 – 75%D.76 – 100%

B

In your district what percent of schools use CRISS Strategies (Santa)?

A. 0 – 25%B. 26 – 50%C.51 – 75%D.76 – 100%

B

In your district what percent of schools use Classroom Instruction That Works (Marzano) ?

A. 0 – 25%B. 26 – 50%C.51 – 75%D.76 – 100%

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Effective/Ineffective Teachers

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Edna: Phoenix Teacher

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Edna

• Edna’s Monday Meetings alternate between Professional Development and Professional Learning Communities.– PD is chosen from the district-selected menu

of targeted professional development trainings.

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Phoenix Academy’s PDA Laser Focus

• Reading in the Content Area

• McRel High Yield Instructional Strategies

• Standards Based Instruction

• Kagan Cooperative Learning

• Technology

• Writing Across the Curriculum

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Next Generation Teacher

• 2 year program

• Additional pay

• 41 teachers

• TrainingP

Next Generation Teacher

• Summer Institutes

• Professional development

• PLCs

• NGT certification

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Rally Robin

• Partners – 2 minutes share (each)

• What professional development does

your district or school emphasize?

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PLCs

Professional Learning Communities & Collaborative Planning

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Embedded Technology

Tyler’s Tuesday

• Gets to Reading class and checks Mr. Francis’ blog.

How did that happen?

Next Generation Teacher

Equipment: Wireless laptop cart

ACTIVboard and Video projector

Digital camera

Document Camera

Online resources

TECHNOLOGY

Round Robin

• Each person 1 minute

• Share how your district is working toward

equitable access of technology for all

students.

• Place holder for Zac (Angel, blogging, and NGT)

Blogs cost $0

Wikis cost $0

a sample podcast

Podcasts cost $0

• Relationship-based

Teaching

• Data Focus

• Needs-based PD

• PLC’s

• Embedded Technology

From Zero to Hero

Today’s Presentation will focus on:

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And Now… Year Three

22 points from a School Grade of “B”