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Ranson Middle, an International Baccalaureate World School Sign in as you arrive Complete the Do Now Complete at least 1 praise post-it

The Blueprint: 2013-2014

1Do Now- Gallery WalkVisit the posters around the room. Reflect on their meaning. React to the quote by writing on the poster. What does it mean? How does it apply to school turnaround? How does it apply to the work we are doing at Ranson IB?

AgendaWelcome & NormsReflecting on our RaceBlueprint for Success in 2013-2014Aligned StaffTeaching & Learning CultureSystem & OperationsClosure & Vision Setting

3Desired OutcomesBy the end of todays retreat, the Ranson IB staff will:Celebrate our work from the 2012-2013 school yearReflect on our work from the 2012-2013 school yearIntroduce new staff members and 2013-2014 staffing rosterUnderstand key initiatives that are on the blueprint for the 2013-2014 school yearUnderstand non-negotiables related to those key initiativesPresent goals for the 2013-2014 school year4Working AgreementsBecome and remain open to new ideasBe fully engaged and presentHonor time agreementsSpeak your truth respectfullyShare responsibility for the success of our work togetherSilence/vibrate all technology5Reflecting on our Race

9:35 Reflecting on our Race

Video linked to trophy7Grows & Glows: A Socratic Seminar Purpose Our objective for this activity is toAnalyze our academic and school culture grows and glows for Ranson IB Middle School during the 2012-2013 school year!

Seating Arrangements:Sit with your current grade level

6th7th8th* Elective and Support Staff will be spread amongst grade levels

MaterialsGroup: Large Sticky Poster Individual: Sticky Notes (Post-it Notes)Prompt: Reflect on this past school year1. Write on 4 different sticky notes Glows2 for school culture2 for academic culture Grows2 of the most urgent growth areas for our school culture2 of the most urgent growth areas for academic culture

2. Place your sticky note(s) on your respective grade level poster

3. Form group chairs into a circle around posterFacilitatorsRole includesAsking teachers within their circle what topics they want to discuss firstKeeping discussion going or move on if the topic is deadKeeping side conversations at a minimum Choosing a topic that many teachers seem to be interested in or have questions about (possibly group similar stickies)

Facilitators: Elective- Osborne & Iyonmahan6th- Robinson & Rogers7th- Whelan & Virella8th Thomas & Harrell12Discussion Rules(Friendly reminder for participants): Take turns: dont talk over each otherEveryone participatesIf you disagree, do it politely and respectfullySpeak to fellow teachers; not to facilitators

Discussion OpenerWhat are our top glows and grows this year? Think on multiple levels:Whole schoolGrade levelTeam(s) Certain groups of scholarsParticular scholarIndividual

Conversational ScaffoldingFollow-upClarifying questions for teachers to ask of each other Are you saying that?Can you further explain with some examples?

Allow for reasonable amounts of silenceEven if it makes everyone nervousEventually someone will remember something he/she wants to discuss

Defining School CultureSchool culture can be defined as: the beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors which characterize a school (Phillips, 1996, p. 1). School culture is the shared experiences both in school and out of school (traditions and celebrations) that create a sense of community, family, and team membership. People in any healthy organization must have agreement on how to do things and what is worth doing. Staff stability and common goals permeate the school. Time is set aside for school-wide recognition of all school stakeholders. Common agreement on curricular and instructional components, as well as order and discipline, are established through consensus. Open and honest communication is encouraged and there is an abundance of humor and trust. Tangible support from leaders at the school and district levels is also present. Taking it to a new level: Core ValuesRespect: Choosing to be considerate of your speech, your actions, and your interactions. Responsibility: Choosing to take ownership of your choices and attitude, understanding how these impact your learning, and your community.Perseverance: Choosing to keep a determined and optimistic spirit to accomplish a goal, even when it is really difficult.Citizenship: Choosing to be a positive contributor to my community, understanding that we are all interconnected and it is our collective responsibility to improve our school and our world.

Culture Cadre Focus:Norming school-wide expectationsCreating a sustainable incentive system to reward scholars consistently and fairlyIncreasing student involvementBuilding a true Ranson team among all adults in the buildingBut before we get thereHow can we take the pockets of success weve had this year and expand those experiences to become school wide victories?Our heart and soul goal is to give our scholars a real shot at successboth academically AND socially.

Lets be honestWho hasnt thought:UGHthats the other teachers class. She needs to get it together.I can only control what happens in my classroom. The rest is what it is!Ransons all about these new initiatives. That doesnt work here. Why create more for us to do?The good news!We complain because we care. The cadres goal is to offer solutions to the things that have driven us crazy this year!We want to work in an Ive got your back kind of building amongst all adults support staff, secretaries, administration & teachersWe want to build a TEAMnot a new club.We need YOU!Please feel free to offer feedback through your reflection on your sticky notes!In August Ill be sending out a Google Form that you can send us at any time to help shape how things look and feel at Ranson.Come to a Cadre meetingEmail any person on the Cadre!ReflectBased on the conversations you had...Create Two New StickiesOne for a Grow for school culturehow can we build a Ive got your back team?A Second for a Glowlets celebrate the little and not-so-little victories Add them to your original poster or nearbyGallery CrawlTake time as the music plays to circulate and read the other grade levels posters.When the music stops, please return to your base group.

Play music from pandora242012-2013 Ranson IB GoalsBy June 2013:70% of our scholars will be proficient as measured by End-of-Grade tests and Summative Assessments60% of our scholars will show positive growth on Common Interim Assessmentsaverage OSS days per scholar will decrease from 2.47 to 2average unexcused absences per scholar will decrease from 5.8 to 4.5average absences per teacher will decrease from 9.7 to 6

10:15Goal: By June 2013, average absences per teacher will decrease from 9.7 to 6Teacher Perfect AttendanceAARON EverettMarilyn GilesGoal: By June 2013, average absences per teacher will decrease from 9.7 to 6 Please note: Absences do not include Annual Leave of Workshops27Goal: By June 2013, average unexcused absences per scholar will decrease from 5.8 to 4.5Scholar Perfect AttendanceGd# %6th15 3.9%7th246.9%8th 174.5%28Goal: By June 2013, average unexcused absences per scholar will decrease from 5.8 to 4.5 Goal: By June 2013, average OSS days per scholar will decrease from 2.47 to 2 This year, we started the year with a hot list of scholars who had 90% of the OSS days. There were 36 seventh & eight grade scholars on that list. (9 of the original group no longer attend Ranson IB)ResultsThe average OSS days for this group decreased from 16 to 9 days.22/27 (81%) scholars decreased their OSS days. The most drastic was Anniyah Ball-Ward, who had 27 OSS days in 11-12 and had 0 days this school year!7 scholars did not receive a single day of OSS!!!!

Goal: By June 2013, average OSS days per scholar will decrease from 2.47 to 2 Criteria 2011-20122012-2013# of Suspensions405 (37%)368 (33%)# of OSS days3120 2298# of 6th gd scholars144 (44%)132 ( 34%)# of 7th gd scholars137 (36.7%)101 (29%)# of 8th gd scholars124 (31.7%)135 (35.7%)# of SWD60 (44%)58 (40.3%)# of 50423 (59%)15 (50%) In 90% of the cases, there was a decrease. Make note that the increase came from the Class of 2017. This was the last group scholars who did not enter middle school under my leadership 31Goal: By June 2013, average OSS days per scholar will decrease from 2.47 to 2 Academic Goals70% of our scholars will be proficient as measured by End-of-Grade tests and Summative Assessments60% of our scholars will show positive growth on Common Interim Assessments

10:2533I-Ready Pre & Post Data

666 of 745 6th and 7th grade ELA scholars were assessed.Palmer present34Overall Math Proficiency Data from CIAs to Mock Grade LevelCIA #1CIA#2CIA#3CIA#4Mock6th Grade61.5%68.1%68.9%61.2%41.2%7th Grade58.1%56%54.3%57.2%37.7%8th Grade48.6%49.9%60.9%49.3%39.9%Bertrand present35Discovery Ed Math Data6th grade7th grade8th gradeBenchmarkAvg. scale score% correctAvg. scale score% correctAvg. scale score% correct#2 151534.9%155029.4%161140.9%#3154940.5%155327%161639.1%# 4159344.5%156032%161242%Growth from #2 to #4+78+9.6+10+2.6+1+1.136Overall ELA Proficiency Data from CIAs to Mock Grade LevelCIA #1CIA#2CIA#3CIA#4Mock6th Grade61.6559.0458.4566.9360.337th Grade68.0549.1968.7351.5558.288th Grade68.1860.8657.2648.2455.71Howard present37Discovery Ed ELA DataBenchmark6th grade7th grade8th gradeAvg. scale score% correctAvg. scale score% correctAvg. scale score% correct#1 160260.9#2 156144.8154743158951.6#3153744.9152541.9159349.7#4159650.3155038.2164161.3Growth from #1/#2 to #4+35

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38The Blueprint: 2013-2014

10:35Blueprint for Success: Aligned StaffLeadership InnovationOur greatest fear is that we are great beyond measureStaff Rosters

Discussion about how staff changes were made42Priorities in making Staff Assignments Based on needs of scholars and providing their best chance at success and to reach our mission. Teacher student achievement dataSuccesses from this year (& previous years if we have it) Building strong PLCsBuilding strong interdisciplinary teamsMinimizing the number of new teachers on a PLC/ team (new to Ranson IB and new to teaching) Theres no way to please everyone for their preferences- We have an opportunity to begin to exhibit the core values that we discussed earlier Respect, Responsibility, Perseverance, Citizenship43Teacher Team Structures to drive Instructional ImprovementEach grade level will have Grade Level Chair(s) who will work collaboratively with the School Culture Cadre & GLAs to lead cultural initiatives and improvements for systems & operations

- We will create new opportunities within our teams to ensure effectiveness 44Professional Learning Structures to drive Instructional Improvement Instructional Coaching Caseloads will begin in August to provide 100% of teachers with weekly feedback and observationsEmerging Leaders (current & alum) will be utilized to provide coaching through the coaching caseload modelWe will utilize technology such as Google Docs to stay inter-connected with the work Process for identifying PLC leads

- Pass out PLC Lead process - Pass out rosters after slide45Welcome to Ranson IB!Veronica Talton, ChorusEnsley Gilchrist, EC ELA ResourceVera Woolard, Title I Coach46Emerging LeadersAllison Muriithi, PE/Health TeacherTara Anderson, Math 6 & Blended Learning TeacherColleen Rogers, EC 7 TeacherBobby Miles, Science 7Molly Whelan, Math 7 & Blended Learning TeacherChastity Goodwin, EC 8 TeacherMarcus Harrell, ELA 8 TeacherElizabeth Cox, Math 8 Teacher

This brings us to 16 ELP Alum and participants at Ranson IB!11-12 Bertrand, Howard, Thomas, Virella (4)12-13 Iyonmahan, A. Jackson, Osborne, Palmer, Robinson (4) 13-14 813-14 Instructional Leadership TeamVera Woolard, Title I Coach (SS, ELA, Humanities)vera.woolard@cms.k12.nc.us Thomas Kirkley, Title I Coach (Math 8, Sci, CTE)thomas.kirkley@cms.k12.nc.us Romain Bertrand, Multi-Classroom Leader Math 6 & 7Shanniska Howard, Literacy Facilitator (SS, ELA)Monica Palmer, EC Facilitator (EC, cross-content)TBD, 6th GLA(cross-content)Erica Jordan-Thomas, 7th GLA (cross-content)TBD, 8th GLA (cross-content)Alison Harris, Principal (cross-content)Grade Level StructureTHANK YOU, OAK GROVE UMC!10:55Head into a break50Directions for LunchMove to your 2013-2014 PLCs At your tables, use the table talk questions to guide discussions51Working Lunch

TABLE TALK DISCUSSIONS A Teacher is... The greatest satisfaction I get from my job is . . . If I could make one change in my work environment, it would be . . . The most important factor affecting morale is . Testimonial Writing- Write a short testimony about the success of your year or a colleague.Blueprint for Success: Teaching & Learning 11:15Harris 53L.I.F.T. WayOur mission and vision is bigger than us as our work with Project L.I.F.T. seeks to close the achievement gap for students across the west corridorWe will align our work so that we are growing and building toward the the L.I.F.T. Way!Vision for Instructional PlanningLast year we took 1 days to attempt to do some really hard work. This did not set us up for the best possible success. Feedback showed that planning was a huge stressor for most staffThis affected our ability to be most effective and increase student achievement Instructional planning is a skill and we want to support time in having time to develop this skill 55Begin with the end in mindBy the time we return in August 2013, all content area PLCs will have Long-Term Plans and AssessmentsA group of staff are going to YES Prep PDA group of staff have been hired to work over the summer to create initial drafts of planning documentsCurriculum Planning Days have been scheduled to revise/ finalize planning documents Have staff participating to stand up56Data-Driven Instruction Four keys to quality DDI

In addition to beefing up the quality of our instructional planning. We will still utilize the framework of DDI57Assessment ToolsMAP BenchmarkDiscovery Ed Benchmark (Math, ELA, Sci 8)Common Interim Assessments (Sci 6-7, SS)Adaptive Assessment- given at grade levelInforms Instructional Levels w/ RIT (Ready for Instruction Today) Shows What scholars are ready to learn in the following categories Review/Re-teach Middle (where they are at) Rigor (adjusting assessment rigorously)

DEA is a standards-based, Common Core aligned formative assessment platform that provides benchmark assessments. It is a benchmark (some taught standards/ some predictive)On-Line Instant ReportingDetailed data reports

Created by teachers using Discovery Ed Tech Book and other sourcesOpen-Ended Constructed Response Questions are provided by DEAReports are generated instantly if scholars take the assessment online

BUSY slide, but want to clarify the scaling down of assessments to only get the data we need. We want to eliminate having multiple tests that are giving us similar data58School-wide Instructional ExpectationsData-Driven Instruction Mini-Lessons (15- 18 mins)Interactive modeling of application of skillIntegrated word study/ academic vocabularySmall/ Guided Groups Developed based on dataIntegrated word study/ academic vocabularyConferringIntertwined throughout lessonAnecdotal record keeping Daily Exit Tickets- SUPPORT Handout w/ bibliography for a variety of resources for MAPS, DDI, DEA, Balanced LitLuzader mini-lessonsIyonmahan small/ guided groupsRogers conferring59School-wide Instructional ExpectationsMini Lesson- http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oBTUql9S5C0Conferring- http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LSTu3ZN6rhk

HowardHandout w/ bibliography for a variety of resources for MAPS, DDI, DEA, Balanced LitHoward- Can you reach out to the teachers who are speaking? Luzader mini-lessonsIyonmahan small/ guided groupsRogers conferring

60Opportunity Culture- Blended Learning Model is a framework for extending the impact of great teachers and meeting the targeted needs of scholars through a time-technology swap. Romain Bertrand, MCL 2Tara Anderson, Math 6 BLTMolly Whelan, Math 7 BLT

Hallmark Instructional ModelsBertrand speak BRIEFLY about Blended Learning Reichard to speak about Balanced Lit briefly61Hallmark Instructional ModelsBalanced Literacy is a comprehensive methodology that contains all of the components necessary to teach scholars to master written and oral communication. The components include a focus on reading, writing, speaking, listening and viewing. It is important to note that Balanced Literacy isnota program. It cannot be purchased and it is not going away. It is a mindset shift in how we all become reading teachers first and then teach our content. School-wide efforts

Blueprint for Success: School Culture11:50Advisory Presented by A. Jackson64The purpose of the Advisory Program at Ranson IB Middle School is to build deep and meaningful relationships between scholars, teachers and parents enhance school culture, and provide academic and behavioral coaching and progress monitoring to all scholars.Did we fulfill our purpose?Ranson IB Advisory 2012-2013 Academic Year2012-2013 Advisory Goals100% of advisors will communicate with parents/families at least 3 times a year. Met_____ Not Met __ X___ Exceeded_____

80% of scholars will rate advisory as beneficial to their academic successMet_____ Not Met _____ Exceeded__X__

Advisory Leadership Cadre will offer 2 mini PDs and create a handbook/wikiMet__X___ Not Met _____ Exceeded____

80% of advisories will score a Silver proficient on the advisory rubricMet_____ Not Met _____ Exceeded__X__

Teacher Survey Results80% of teachers believe that the purpose of Advisory was clear and achievable100% of teachers believe that Advisory created an environment that allowedthemto build authentic relationships with their scholars beyond academics.70% of teachers believe that advisory was planned and organized effectively.80% of teachers would rate advisory at 3 or higher on a scale of 1 to 5. At least one thing that I would change about the structure of advisory is .....On testing weeks i.e. Discovery Ed or EOG we do not need to hold advisory scholars who test on these days do not receive the full amount of time.iii. Not our first block classes, longer, at the end of the day.iv. Give students more leadership.v. the maximum amount of students in one advisory, it becomes less personal and looses purpose as it grows. Also, Wednesdays are always crazy after advisory.vi. ALL STAFF members with a groupvii. This part of the Advisory purpose was not implemented/ addressed in a meaningful way- "provide academic and behavioral coaching and progress monitoring to all scholars." Teachers need PD and tools to do this well.

What will the Advisory Program look like next year?1. More Advisory Cadre members2. Possible change of day3. Long term curriculum available at the start of the year4. Student interest clubs/auxiliary groups5. Advisory VLOG

Teacher Input1. If we changed the day of advisory, I would change it to2. If we have student interest clubs, I am interested in advising _______ club. (If you are not interested in holding student clubs during advisory, please state this as well.)Blueprint for Success: Systems & Operations12:05Calendaring ExpectationsBy the start of the school year: Staff will have an Assessment calendar and clear schedule for cycle of observation and coachingRoutine activities will be scheduled on the calendar around curriculum, instruction, and assessment: Quarterly celebrations (Honor Roll/ Attendance)Quarterly incentives (Academic/ Behavior)Student interventions (Academic/ Behavior)Field TripsRenovation ImpactsFLEXIBILITYAnything that can happen, can and will happen!Currently, I am being told that August 23rd will be our move in date!We will prioritize safety, order, and a comfortable place to learn for the start of the yearIve already blocked off my schedule to open the building August 24- 25thI will be recruiting volunteers to come in and help that weekend, and hope that youll recruit others as well!I will be adjusting the workdays to work with our unique situation Closure12:152013-2014 Ranson IB GoalsBy June 2014:70% of our scholars will be proficient as measured by End-of-Grade tests and Summative Assessments70% of our scholars will show positive growth on Common Interim Assessmentsaverage OSS days per scholar will decrease from 2.06 to 1.5average unexcused absences per scholar will decrease from 5.14 to 4average absences per teacher will decrease from 8.2 to 6.5

75Poll EverywhereAs we enter the 2013-2014 school year, we find ourselves continuing on our journey to ensure that all scholars are successful. The road to success is always under construction. Today, you learned about the blueprint for our success for next school year. What excites you about next year? What is making your nervous/anxious? Take 2 minutes to discuss with your PLC and make sure that your PLC responds. This means we should have at least 16 responses. 76Final Table Talk Whose on your PLC & Interdisciplinary Team?Share your personality shape.Rectangle, Square, Circle, Triangle, SquiggleWhats one word that youd like to describe your future PLC?How will we communicate throughout the summer? What is an area that each of us can focus on over the summer and bring back to the PLC? Keeping In Touch over the SummerMs. Harris, Ms. JT, Ms. Palmer, Mrs. Woolard & Mrs. Howard will be working at Statesville Road throughout the entire summerMr. Bertrand will be available from July 25th on Share contact information with your PLC & Interdisciplinary Team membersPlan to attend Content Curriculum Planning Days7/10-7/11: Social Studies/ ELA/ Humanities (Foreign Language, AVID, REACH)/ Arts (Visual, Dance, Choral)8/5-8/6: Math/ Science/ PE-Health/ CTE/ ECChart10.40.51At risk for Tier 3: more than 2 grade levels below0.110.39Tier 2: 1 grade level below/and/or on grade level0.490.1Tier 1: on or above grade level

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