Carter Chronicle
The week of February 15-19
Carter Mantra
"Every Scholar, Every Day, NO EXCUSES!"
Carter Coalition Mission
Carter Coaliton Leverage Points
STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
Increase Student Academic Achievement Through the Use of Data Driven Instruction in all Feeder Schools
Key Action 1QUALITY OF INSTRUCTION
Improve the Quality of Instruction Through a Focus on Effective Feedback and Support Systems in all Feeder Schools
Key Action 2CAMPUS CULTURE
Provide Safe, Positive and Supportive Campus Climates in all Feeder Schools
Key Action 3TEI
Be sure to read the TEI NEWS emails that come from DISDNEWS each week.
February 23
TEI Expert Meeting @ 4:45 Henderson Auditorium
Schedule your DTR Observations
ED/Principals target is 4 DTR observations
- Assistant Principals target is 6 DTR observations
- Content Specialists target is 10 DTR observations
THIS WEEK AT A GLANCE
Monday, February 15, 2016
- NO SCHOOL STUDENT/STAFF HOLIDAY!
- Career Management System (CMS)-window for goal submission will be for central staff
- Reminder to verify years of service in Oracle
Tuesday, February 16, 2016
- D.A. Hulcy STEAM Campus Visit- Spot Observations
- Raising Canes Grand Opening @ 10:00-Carter High School Band
- Carter High School Campus visit-Carter Collegiate Preparatory Leadership Meeting (AF's and Ms. Torres)
- Carter High School Campus Visit-Spot Observations
- Tacky Box presentation @T.G. Terry- 1:00
- Feeder Benchmark Assessments begin for ALL feeder campuses
Wednesday, February 17 2016
- Technology office meeting-(Ms. Torres)
- Collegiate Prepartory Meeting @ 12-Dallas County Schools w/ ED's
- District Wide Principal's meeting @ 1:00-5:00 pm Dallas County Schools
- Tacky Box presentation @Weiss- 1:00
Thursday, February 18, 2016
- Turnaround School Meeting @ Richardson Civic Center 9:00-4:00PM-Priority/IR
- Patton Campus Visit- Spot Observations
- Birdie Campus Visit-Spot Observations
- AASI field trip-Dallas Black Dance Academy
Friday, February 19, 2016
- School Leadership Meeting 8:15-10:30 @ Haskell (Ms. Torres)
- Check in Meeting w/Mr. Cordero (Ms. Torres) @ 10:30
- ED/AF Coaching Meeting 2nd floor Conference Room @ 11:00
- AASI Mtg. w/School Leadership (Ms. Torres/Mr. Luna) 1:00-2:15
- Haskell office visit ( Ms. Torres) @ 2:30
- Feeder Benchmark Assessments end
3-5 Cadre Training Topics for Cohort II (Elementary Principals ONLY)
Dates for Cohort II Training Sessions
- Wednesday. March 9 @ Nolan Estes
- Wednesday, April 13 @ Nolan Estes
- Wednesday, May 18 @ Nolan Estes
- Wednesday, June 1 @ Nolan Estes
*All Training Sessions will be from 2:00-5:00PM- Send Literacy Coach and 2 strong teachers who can deliver the PD to your staff successfully*
AASI: CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING PD
Session 4: Mar 8, 2016 1000002918
This was an exciting week for African American Success Initiative in the Carter Coalition! We had a visit from the Buffalo Soldiers! Students were able to experience a fun and creative history lesson from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Buffalo Soldiers Program. Elementary students were able to engage historic artifacts, participate in interactive fun activities with their peers and get introduced to more fun details! AASI is committed to bringing exciting programming to all Dallas ISD students.
BUFFALO SOLDIERS VISIT OUR AASI CAMPUSES
AASI 'READ IN'
HB 1842 Rollout- 2016 Timeline Update
Please take note of the following 2016 dates for the required development of a Turnaround Plan for Improvement Required 2,3,4,5 campuses:
February 22, 2016: Webinar, Tentative topics-board approval, plan content follow up & QA
March 28, 2016: Webinar, Tentative topics- Q&A
April 15, 2016: DISD Turnaround Plans submitted to Dr. Chernosky for May Board Agenda Item.
May 2, 2016: Submission deadline of Turnaround Plan to TEA.
June 1, 2016: Board Approval of Turnaround Plans no later than June 1.
June 15, 2016: Commissioner Approval of School Turnaround Plans.
PRINCIPAL ACTION ITEMS
MARCH
10-Master Schedule Roundtable Sessions- (Atwell and Carter)
11- Last day for student transfers to be completed online by parents to be considered as a Hard Ship Transfer on your campuses
28--Master Schedule Roundtable Sessions- (Patton and Barbara Manns)
NEWS YOU CAN USE.................
MARCH:
10th-Master Schedule Round Table presentations for Atwell and Carter
14th-18th- Spring Break
APRIL:
15TH- DISD Turnaround Plans submitted to Dr. Chernosky for May Board Agenda Item
22nd- Nominations for School Counselor of the Year
28th-Master Schedule Round Table presentations for Barbara Manns and Patton
CARTER COALTION! KUDOS!
UIL ACADEMIC TEAM
MARTIN WEISS RECEIVES HONORARIUM
Martin Weiss received a 500.00 honorarium from DISD's Educational Technology Department Executive Director Mr. Oswaldo Alvarenga. Mr. Alvarenga spoke at an SMU conference and wanted to donate it back to a campus. Martin Weiss was the lucky recipient of this honorarium. Congratulations Martin Weiss staff and students.
CARTER VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM
The Carter high school varsity girls basketball team lost a nailbiter Friday night to Madison 46 to 45. In spite of the loss, Coach Callahan and the lady Cowboys qualified for the playoffs by maintaining an overall record of 11 and 10.
Playoff Game on Monday, February 15th 7:30PM
Carter High vs Melissa High
Good Luck Lady Cowboys!
CARTER SOCCER TEAMS
A MESSAGE FROM OUR ACADEMIC FACILITATORS
Carter and Wilmer Hutchins Think Through Math Training
For Secondary Math Teachers and Campus CICs
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2016
Time: 4:00-5:30PM
Location: Barbara Manns @ Nolan Estes Plaza
*Attendees please bring your laptop
Participants will:
Understand how TTM incorporates motivation, adaptivity, support, and reporting tools to support student learning.
· Understand the importance of a strong TTM launch
· Understand the placement and benchmark test and how TTM uses a Quantile score to evaluate a student’s math readiness level
· Explore teacher tools
· Understand the importance of school and teacher level motivation and discuss ideas for school based motivation.
· Understand the importance of students using a TTM journal and learn how to incorporate this journal into the TTM implementation.
· Explore the Overview and Student Progress report types.
· Know how to get help and additional training.
A MESSAGE FROM YOUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.........
Carter Coalition,
My message this week is simple: "sweat the small stuff". By this I mean in a good way, pay attention to the little things that enhances your day. Every minute, of every moment, of every day matters. When we talk about moving from being good to being exceptional, it is because we are paying attention to the smaller things, when added together, this catapults us over the top!
I look forward to engaging with you and your leadership teams in the upcoming weeks, as I visit your campuses. I will specifically be looking for implementation of your ACP Action Plans, targeting student achievement areas of opportunity that were revealed by the Fall 2015 ACP's. I will be interested in the interventions that you have in place for students who are in danger of failing. In addition, I will continue observing instruction alongside you, for my Spring Random SPOT Observations.
Thank you for your continued hard work. This weekend's three-day break will be a well deserved one.
Have an INSPIRED Week!
Ms. Torres
Helping Teachers Stay Sharp and Fresh
In this letter to Education Week responding to an article by Scott Sterling on teacher burnout [see Marshall Memo 615 #2 for a summary], Harry Stein of Manhattan College says teachers look “inward, outward, horizontally, and vertically for professional development.” He believes that PD should tap into the five roles that every teacher inhabits:
- As classroom teachers – At the end of every year, teachers should be surveyed on what training and development experiences would be most helpful to working with their students the following year.
- As cohort or subject team members – Elementary grade-level teams and secondary subject teams should create PD plans that serve their common interests – for example, a fourth-grade team getting training on formative assessment and a high-school biology team bringing in a consultant to help implement new state standards.
- As department members – At least once a year, teachers across the grades should think about PD experiences that will make K-12 curriculum and pedagogy in each subject area more coherent and effective for students as they move through the grades.
- As members of the school staff – There are common PD needs at the school level, some of which can be identified at the state or district level, some at the building level.
- As part of the district – “Joining together for distric-twide PD would enable educators to know what others in similar situations are doing across the district,” says Stein.
“Burnout avoidance starts with a clear definition of a teacher’s role and function in a district,” he concludes. “Some engagements are self-driven. Others are mutually created. Others are mandated. All should be known in advance of the following school year, properly funded, and aligned with curriculum needs, school objectives, and district goals.”
“Professional Development Should Serve Teachers’ Roles” by Harry Stein in a letter to Education Week, January 27, 2016 (Vol. 35, #19, p. 25), www.edweek.org
CARTER COALITION SCHOOL LEADERSHIP
- David W. Carter High School: Principal, Fred Davis III
- John L. Patton Academic Center: Principal, Leslie Swann
- STEAM Hulcy Middle School: Principal, Jonica Crowder-Lockwood
- William H. Atwell Law Academy: Principal, Selena Deboskie
- Barbara Manns Education Center: Principal, LeTrice Portley
- Ronald McNair Elementary: Principal, Ariss Rider
- T. G. Terry Elementary: Principal, Alicia Bradley
- Birdie Alexander Elementary: Principal, Valarie Kendrick
- Mark Twain Vanguard: Principal, Derrick Ross
- Adelle Turner Elementary: Principal, Michael Nickson
- Martin Weiss Elementary: Principal, Shundra Brown
David W. Carter High School
John L. Patton Academic Center
Hulcy STEAM Middle School
W. H Atwell Law Academy MS
Barbara Manns Education Center
Ronald McNair Elementary School
T.G. Terry Elementary School
Birdie Alexander Elementary School
Mark Twain Elementary Vanguard
Adelle Turner Elementary School
Martin Weiss Elementary School
DISD CORE BELIEFS:
Our main purpose is to improve student academic achievement.
Effective instruction makes the most difference in student academic achievement.
There is no excuse for poor quality instruction.
At risk students will achieve at the same rate as non-at-risk students.
Staff members must have a commitment to children and a commitment to the pursuit of excellence.