Principal Weekly Wrap Up
May 1, 2016
OAP Mission Statement:
My Goals:
To have a safe place for all of us to be able to speak on tough topics and be aware of our own biases with clarity and deep compassion for students, parents, our community and each other.
To get us focused and to bring clarity to our systems by creating our "This is how we do business at Peterson handbook" by May 2016.
Campus Instructional Focus (A.K.A. POP): Our Goal
After an analysis of campus data, we found that faculty and staff need to effectively use PLCs so that students will have clarity as to what they need to know and what they must be able to do with their learning in order to achieve personal growth in all content areas.
Theory of Action:
Provide the foundational purpose of the why behind PLCs.
Teachers will use PLCs as the primary strategy for improving the instructional culture of Peterson Elementary through:
Looking at student and teacher work;
Designing quality common formative assessments (CFAs)
Reviewing and responding to data.
Guiding Questions: What does an authentic and collaborative PLC look like? How does data, student work, and student feedback validate the effectiveness of PLCs? What professional development is needed to ensure that all staff members understand what learning targets, authentic learnings tasks, and collaborative PLCs look like?
Good evening bus riders...
I saw this photo on twitter last week. My first reaction? WOW!! My second reaction, OUCH!! My final reaction...we got this!! What is your reaction? We are going to be working on the vision for our school this week, please keep this photo in mind as we begin shaping into reality what we see for our students, for our community and for ourselves. Are you on the bus? Enjoy your evening, Joy Tremain.
Current status of campus transformational tasks:
New Business:
Certified Staff Eportfolio- I would like all certified staff members to have one for the 2016-17 school year. The digital format will be used with T-TESS to create a scrapbook. Deadline September 1, 2016. Resources are available to assist in creating a digital portfolio.
Creating A Vision Statement- We will begin this process on May 5th
How we do business Handbook- Draft shared on May 5th
Old Business:
Assessing our Mission Statement- We will reassess in May
Finishing strong- an email will be sent to grade levels specific to your content/department
Staff Members with Children- please review document that was emailed to you for feedback.
Book list for PTA- Please have your wish list ready of titles you wish to purchase. PTA has not given me a vendor yet.
Assessing of grade level/departments- Anchor charts are hanging in the PLC room (former location of Star Teachers). How are things going to move your team forward? Teams will reassess in May.
Eportfolios- our goal is to have all students with an electronic portfolio.
Real World example of Reviewing and Responding to Data: 864 students
Attendance average for the last six weeks:
96.64%
71 tardy letters signed
62 consecutive days absent letters signed (3 consecutive days or more a letter is mailed)
Non-traditional classroom, please let me know...
I have receive some interest, so I decided to keep this in the SMORE a little while longer.
Additional articles...Maker Spaces
Journal Writing- Week 27
Deliberate Optimism: Can we model what we are asking of our students? Reflective thinking and capturing our thoughts on paper.
Please join me this week in reflecting on the following question and/or task: You will receive a Plicker Card on Thursday to answer a few questions regarding OAP. As a way to warm up for this activity, what success have you experienced in the classroom using Plickers or game based Apps?
Gallery Walk: Rock Stars of Peterson (Your students are successful because of what you do)
If you have observed someone on campus exhibiting our mission statement and would like for them to receive Rock Star status, please email me
Review Recess Expectations This Week
Reiterate Being Kind, Respectful and Responsible
Encourage students to share moments of Kindness received or given
Next Week: Field Day Expectations