Galva-Holstein Community Schools District Overview.

Galva-Holstein Community Schools

District Overview

Welcome to Galva-Holstein Community School District

• Site visit 2008

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The GH SevenVision, mission, and goalsLeadershipCollaborative relationshipsLearning environmentCurriculum and instructionProfessional developmentMonitoring and accountability

Vision, mission, and goals

The vision, mission, and goals are clearly articulated in the school and community. Stakeholders express an understanding of and share a commitment to the school/district goals, priorities, assessment procedures, and account ability. The vision guides allocations of time and

resources.

Comprehensive School Improvement Plan

Iowa Professional Development Model:

Student Learning at the Center ofSchool Improvement/Staff Development

Operating Principles

Focus on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Participative Decision Making (School/District)

Simultaneity Leadership

Goal Setting andStudent Learning

Selecting Contentand Providers

Designing Processfor Professional

Development

ProgramEvaluation

(Summative)

Collecting/AnalyzingStudent Data

Ongoing Data Collection(Formative Evaluation)

Training/LearningOpportunities

Collaboration/Implementation

Iowa Professional Development Model:

Student Learning at the Center ofSchool Improvement/Staff Development

Operating Principles

Focus on Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Participative Decision Making (School/District)

Simultaneity Leadership

Goal Setting andStudent Learning

Selecting Contentand Providers

Designing Processfor Professional

Development

ProgramEvaluation

(Summative)

Collecting/AnalyzingStudent Data

Ongoing Data Collection(Formative Evaluation)

Training/LearningOpportunities

Collaboration/Implementation

GH Foundation• Performing Arts Center - supported by local donations

90 % of funds have been raised as of March. (Fundraising started in June 2007)

Sharing Agreements

• WITCC Auto-Mechanics (BCIG and OA)

• Wrestling (Aurelia and Schaller-Crestland

• Football w/ Schaller-Crestland in 2008 - 2009

• Guidance in 2008 - 2009

Sharing The Vision

• Vision • Planning• Decision-Making• Team Work• Communication

Our Mission

• To enable us to reach our greatest potential intellectually, socially,

emotionally, and physically, thus becoming unique, life-long learners.

Learning Goals• Productive member of society• Accountable• Life-long Learner• Technology Literate• Effective Communicator• Culturally aware and tolerant• 4 Growth Areas (Physical, Emotional, Social, and Intellectual)

Leadership

Leaders communicate a shared sense of purpose and understanding of the school/district’s core values. Leaders have a visible presence, provide resources, and ensure two-way communication between the educational system and stakeholders. Leaders provide encouragement, recognition, and support for improving student learning. Leadership is committed, persistent, proactive, and distributed throughout the system.

Iowa Standards for School Leaders

• Vision• Culture of Learning• Management• Family & Community• Ethics• Societal context

Communication• Newsletters• Speaking to

Community Organizations

• Website• Bi-Weekly

Announcements• Handbook• Power School

Collaborative Relationships

Stakeholders express an understanding of, and support for, the mission of the school. Stakeholders have meaningful roles in the decision-making process that promote a culture of participation, responsibility, and ownership. They also play important roles in helping the school to achieve its mission. Educators in the system develop and nurture a professional culture and collaborative relationships marked by mutual respect and trust inside and outside of the organization. The system works together with balance between district direction and school autonomy.

Collaborative Relationships• Learning Supports• Vocational Advisory

Committee• SIAC• Teacher Quality Committee• GH Foundation• Booster Club• Music Parents• Casual for a Cause• Peer Coaching• Mentoring

Learning Environment

The school climate is conducive to teaching and learning. The environment is safe, orderly, purposeful, and free from threat of physical, social, and emotional harm. Teachers are familiar with students’ cultures and know how to work in a multi-cultural setting. Classrooms are integrated with various types of learners (e.g., gender, race, special needs, and gifted).

APL Strategies• Commitment to all of our teachers to be

trained in APL Strategies.• Teachers are Empowered to provide safe

learning environments where all children will learn.

• Behavior Expectations have been established through Clear and Consistent teaching and re-teaching.

CRISIS PLAN

• Building Level Plans

• Fire Drills

• Lockdown Drill

Anti-Bullying Education• Comprehensive Guidance Program• MVP • Assemblies• Professional Development• Wade Harriman, Sheriff• Reporting Protocol• Character Counts

– 6 Pillars of Character

Diversity Appreciation

• Diversity Day• Epals• “I am Tyler” Video

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Student Support• Guidance (Educational,

Social, Emotional)

• Teen Talk• Outside Agencies• Student Assistance

Team• Study Center (MS)• Tutoring (HS)

Community Support• Volunteers in

Elementary• Guest Speakers• Junior Achievement• Fundraising• Making it real.

Curriculum and Instruction

Curriculum challenges each student to excel, reflects a commitment to equity, and demonstrates an appreciation of diversity. There is an emphasis on principles of good instruction and clear expectations for what is taught. Educators have a common understanding of quality teaching and learning. Instruction is designed to accommodate a wide range of learners within the classroom. Teachers have a repertoire of effective strategies such as cooperative learning, problem-based learning, compare and contrast, project-based learning, research, use of instructional technology, and use of advanced organizers. The staff accepts responsibility for the students’ learning of the essential curriculum. Instruction time is allocated to support student learning.

Viable Curriculum• District Standards

and Benchmarks• Iowa Model Core

Curriculum • Developmental

Comprehensive Curriculum

• Vocational Competencies

Lesson Plans Aligned with District Curriculum

• Weekly Lesson Plans

• Walkthroughs

Principles of Good Instruction

• KU Strategies• APL Strategies• 5 Critical Components of Reading (Phonemic

Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, Comprehension)• Classroom Instruction That Works• Cooperative Learning• Technology integrated to enhance learning.

Inquiry Based Science Instruction (K-12)

• F.O.S.S. Kits• NASA Trip• Camp Invention• Outdoor Classroom• Greenhouse• Anatomy trip to Sioux City

(Cadaver)



Science Proficiency



Science is a Strength



Real Life Application

• Child Development I and II• MOC• TAP• Elementary Teacher Helpers



Accelerated Reader Program

• K - 8 In Place

• 9 -12 In 2008-2009

• WEB Based Program

• Focus on increasing Reading Comprehension

Academy of

Reading and Math• 3 - 8 Reading Assessment

• 3 - 8 Individualized Math Program

REAP and TITLE IReading/Math Program

• Remedial Intervention Programs for small group reading and math support.

Co-Teaching• All students receive regular education

opportunities• Regular educational teachers and special ed.

Teachers work together to deliver meaningful instruction.

• Accommodations are developed and implemented for students to be successful in Regular Ed classrooms

Career Education• K - 12 Guidance

Program• MOC• TAP• Curriculum

TAP• Transition Alliance

Program• Prepares students

for transition from school to career.

• Provide services to 4 schools

• TAP House for life skills education.

Applied Economics

• Junior Achievement

• Personal Finance

• Independent Living

• A unique requirement at GHS so students are prepared to make sound financial decisions after graduation.

Homeroom

• Group Meetings (MVP, Student Council)

• Silent Sustained Reading on Wed.

• Pirate Pride

• Tutoring (Math)

• Study Time

• Team Building

Overtime

• 8 - 10 Students in grades 5 - 8 are intermixed in class at end of school day for 15 minutes

• Character Counts

• Team Building

• Study Skills

• Habits of Highly Effective Teens

FlexEd

• Alternative School Site for At-Risk Students

• Shared Program with BCIG and O-A

• 3 - 4 Students

Transitional Assistance• 4th Visitation to

Middle School• JH to High School

– 4 yr Plan– Mr. Slater/Mrs Kalin

@ JH– Freshmen

Orientation– Homeroom

More Transitional Assistance

• High School to Post-Secondary– College Reps– Military Recruiters– College Visits– Job Shadowing– MOC

Pre-school Program• 4 yr olds• Tuition-based

program.• Program has been

in existence for over 10 yrs.

• 16 students registered for 2008-2009

Summer School Program

• Designed for students who are not proficient in reading or math.

• Approx. 25 - 30 for each area.

• 10 teachers• Two Weeks in July

Professional Development

Staff members are qualified for assignments and engage in ongoing learning opportunities to improve

effectiveness. Student achievement data are used to set goals for professional development. The district uses a framework for professional development that includes

theory, demonstration, practice, feedback, and coaching (e.g., Iowa Professional Development Model).

Two Focus Areas

• District Wide

• Building Level

District Wide

Professional Development is decided by collaborative planning on the part of

the District Leadership Team.

Peer Coaching• Karla Lee: NWAEA

Representative• Across Disciplines• Different Levels

KU Strategies

• Vocabulary Lincing

• Unit Organizer

• Framing

• Concept Comparison

• Course Organizer

Anti-Bullying• Jill Helm - NWAEA (Student Support Services

Consultant)• Update on Legislation on bullying and

Harassment• MVP Student Reps shared students’

perspectives on bullying and how teachers can monitor and prevent incidents.

Utilizing NWAEA• Jim Christensen (NWAEA Media and

Technology Services Coordinator)• Provided overview of NWAEA

Technology and media services • Training staff and students on updated

technology.

Accessing IDA COUNTYCommunity Services

• Dept of Human Services

• Lutheran Services

• CASA

• Juvenile Court Services

• Moms off Meth.

• ISU Extension

Differentiated Instruction

• Rochelle Maynard: Galva-Holstein TAG Coordinator

• Presentation on strategies for differentiated instruction

• Teachers developed lesson plans and shared them with each other

Building Level

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Increase Reading Comprehension

• K - 3 Guided Reading

• PWIM (Picture Word Induction Model)

• Pirate Pride Reading• REAP• KU Strategies

(Lincing Routine)



Pirate Pride Reading• K - 4• Once a Month• All staff with

intermixed grade levels.

• Modeling a love for reading.



Read and Feed• Annual Event• K - 4• Story Teller• Food, Reading, and

Fun• Book Fair• Free Book for all

kids.

Increase Reading Comprehension

• SSR during Homeroom

• Accelerated Reader in 2008

• Increasing book selection for HS reading interest

• Friday Reading in English Classes



Book Studies• K - 8: Classroom

Instruction that Works (by Marzano)

• 9 - 12: The Fred Factor (By Mark Sanborn)

Develop Building Level Plans

• K - 4• 5 - 8• 9 - 12• Individual career Plan• Data Analysis• Teachers are focused

on collecting data related to reading comprehension.

Monitoring and Accountability

School/district establishes a comprehensive system that monitors and documents performance of student progress, instructional methods, curriculum, and programs. Results from assessments drive the goal setting and decision-making processes. Leadership supports a system that regularly analyzes student performance and program effectiveness. Instructional decision-making utilizes a process of gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data.

Data Analysis• ITBS/ITED Item

Analysis• Basic Reading

Inventory • STAR Reading

Assessment• Academy of Reading

and Math Assessment• ICAM• Iowa Youth Survey

Data Analysis • Behavior records • Attendance Data• Project Easier Reports• CTE Reports• Graduate Surveys• 1 Yr Follow-Up

Interviews

Evaluation• Walk-throughs (Ewalk)• Summative Evaluations• Individual Career

Development Plans• Portfolio• Iowa Teaching

Standards• Principal Goals

Where do we go from here?• Examine professional

development needs for 2008-2009

• Integrate Model Core Curriculum 7 -12

• Sharing resources with area districts to maximize educational opportunities for all students.

• Prepare students for the challenges of a growing global economy.



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