A place where inspiration creativity and innovation chart

A place where inspiration, creativity, and innovation chart the course for success. ” Southside Elementary Museums Magnet School 2007 -2008 School Year August 16, 2007

Welcome New Staff • • Ms. Cruz (4 th Grade) Ms. Pace (1 st Grade) Ms. Rohani (Kindergarten) Mr. Amburoso (2 nd Grade) Ms. Ober (5 th Grade) Ms. Rodriguez-Berrios (Gifted) Ms. Barreiro (Music) TBA (PE ½ day)

Congratulations New Positions • • • Ms. Miranda (Kindergarten) Ms. Fernandez-Quincoces (Kindergarten) Ms. Gomez (1 st Grade) Ms. Moreira (1 st Grade) Ms. Rodriguez (4 th Grade) Ms. Fernandez (5 th Grade) Ms. Alonso (5 th Grade) Ms. Gonzalez (5 th Grade) Ms. Delvalle (ESE) Mr. Cella (ESE) Ms. Stampelos (2 nd Grade) Ms. Reyna (Full Time Art)

Congratulations!

Reading Test Comparison

Mathematics Test Comparison

Writing Test Comparison

2006 -2007 Results 100% of the eligible students were tested Reading Math Writing Science Grade Points % Meeting High Standards 88 85 98 56 327 % Making Learning Gains 78 73 151 Adequate Progress of Lowest 25% in the school? 69 83 152 235 241 98 56 630 Total School Grade Points

John Lennon “Life is what happens while you’re making other plans. ”

Internet - Website • Updated monthly • Next year’s handbook mentions teacher websites

Accident Insurance Forms • Brochure on first day • Refer parents to handbook

American’s with Disabilities Act • Prohibits Discrimination • 1 -800 -514 -0301 (Voice) • http: //www. usdoj. gov/crt/ada

Attendance Policy • Intervention: – 5 unexcused absences/semester – 10 unexcused absences/year • 6 meetings a year • Withhold grades until: – Make up assignments – School service project – Probation period • Permanent withhold final grade/credit

Attendance Policy con’t • • Illness (Dr. note after 5 days) Medical Appt (note w/ time & date) Death in Family Religious Holiday Field Trip Court Order Outdoor Suspensions

Attendance Policy con’t • Vacations, personal services, nonschool events • Baby sitting • Illness of others • Immunization non-compliance

Birthdays

Bloodborne Pathons • Eliminate or minimize exposure • Report exposure immediately!

Dismissal Roster • Front of School • Primary Teachers daily • 3: 00 – 3: 20 pm

Certification • • Current certificate Statement of Eligibility, if necessary College Transcripts, if necessary http: //www. fldoe. org/edcert

Code of Ethics & Principles of Professional Conduct • Ethics: – Value every person – Strive for growth – Maintain respect • Principles: – Obligation to students – Obligation to the public – Obligation to profession

Code of Student Conduct • Go over first day – Groups – Consequences

Comprehensive Reading Plan • • • 50/40/30 + 30 Whole group Small group Individual instruction Independent reading

Conferences • Early Release Afternoon (11: 45 am) – 10/16/07 – 01/15/08 • Evening Conferences – 11/13/07 – 02/19/08 • ½ day opt or hourly pay • Regular conferences

Critical Incident Plan • RED ALERT • CODE RED-WEATHER ALERT

Curriculum Resource Material • • • African American history Holocaust Hispanic Heritage Women’s Contribution to US Veteran’s Sacrifices Character Education

Dismissal Procedures • No dismissal 30 min prior • Valid ID • Student Data Card

District Strategic Plan • 2008 Goals: • Strategies: – New curricula – Enhanced services – CIM

Dress Code (Employee) • • Positive dress Neat Well groomed Appropriate

Dress Code (Student) • • Appropriate Neat Well groomed Uniform

EESAC • Once a month • 7: 30 am-8: 00 am • Elections

Employee Assistance Program • • • Alcoholism Drug use Emotional Health Family Stress Marital Financial Legal vocational

Faculty Meetings 2007 -2008 • First Tuesday • Third Wednesday • - contract: only one Wednesday a month

Federal Programs and Grant Administration • 305 -995 -1289 prior to development of any grant application • Impact Idea Expo – The Teacher Conference – October 6, 2007 at Miami Beach Convention Center 8: 15 -3: 30 pm

Final Preparations for Opening Day • • • Class Roster Daily Schedule Plans Standards and Procedures Review Code of Conduct Rainy Day Dismissal Arrival and Dismissal Plan Parent/Student Handbook Discipline Plan Attendance

Field Trip Procedures • Museums are Mandatory – Chaperones needed! • End of Year Trip – Begin fundraising and collecting now • Additional Learning Expeditions – Real-world Experiences • Good field trips bring lessons to life. – Increased motivation for learning – More positive attitude

Financial Obligations for Students • Art – $2. 00 semiannual for Exhibition Night Materials (grades Kg-5) • Music – $4. 00 per year for instruments (grades 25) • Chorus – Girls: Black dress or black skirt/blouse – Boys: Black pants, white shirt, tie, jacket optional

Fire Drill Procedures • • • Single file Follow route assigned Bring attendance cards/roster Wait for single bell Tentative fire drill schedule

First Week of School Attendance • August 20, 2007 – Use electronic grade book for attendance by 9: 30 am – Pull No Shows from attendance cards – Alphabetize present students and mark with “E” on 8/20/07 – Messenger will pick up No Shows and Count Sheet at 10: 00 am • Children not on list must be sent to the office.

First Week of School Attendance con’t • Tuesday, August 21, 2007 -August 24, 2007 – Do not accept any children that did not show up the day before (even if they are on your original list) – Electronic gradebook by 9: 30 am – Mark attendance cards with black ink. – Do not mark tardies until after Tuesday, August 28 th.

Food and Nutrition Program • Breakfast (7: 30 -8: 15 am) – Students - $0. 00 – Adults - $2. 00 • Lunch – Students - $1. 75 – Reduced Price, Students - $0. 40 – Adults - $3. 00 • Pay. Pam!!!!

Grading Policy Kg Grades Numerical Value Verbal Interpretation Grade Point Value 90 -100% Outstanding Progress 4. 0 G 80 -89% Above Average Progress 3. 0 S 70 -79% Average Progress 2. 0 M 60 -69% Lowest Acceptable Progress 1. 0 U 0 -59% Failure 0. 0 E

Grading Policy 1 -12 Grades Numerical Value Verbal Interpretation Grade Point Value A 90 -100% Outstanding Progress 4. 0 B 80 -89% Above Average Progress 3. 0 C 70 -79% Average Progress 2. 0 D 60 -69% Lowest Acceptable Progress 1. 0 F 0 -59% Failure 0. 0 I 0% Incomplete 0. 0

Conduct • Student’s Behavior • Citizenship Development • Independent of Academic and Effort

Honor Roll Qualifications Principal’s Superior Regular Honor Roll Academic Average Academic Grades Effort Conduct Average Conduct Grades 4. 0 3. 6 Citizenship Honor Roll 3. 50 -3. 59 All A’s All A & & B B All 1’s All 1 & 2 4. 0 3. 6 3. 0 or 4. 0 higher All A’s All A & All A’s & B B

Interim Progress Reports • • September 9, 2007 November 28, 2007 February 27, 2008 May 14, 2008

Report Cards Distribution • • November 6, 2007 February 6, 2008 April 22, 2008 June 24, 2008

Hall/Hall Passes • Bathroom Breaks • Out of class in pairs • Hall Passes

HIV/AIDS Information • Comprehensive AIDS education program (5 th grade)

Important Dates - Testing Kg 1 st 2 nd 3 rd 4 th 5 th FLKRS DIBELS Writing NNAT DIBELS Writing SAT DIBELS Writing Alterna. DIBELS Writing NNAT DIBELS Writing Interim CELLA Aprenda DAR OLPS SAT CELLA Aprenda DAR OLPS Interim Mid-Yr Portfolio FCAT CELLA Aprenda DAR OLPS Interim Writing + FCAT Aprenda DAR MAT OLPS FCAT CELLA Aprenda DAR MAT OLPS

Incident Reporting • • • Report any arrests Keep relationships professional Alternative Measures to Suspensions Violence not tolerated Personnel Investigative Model (PIM)

Handling of Funds • Money collected given to treasurer on same day • Money submitted by collector • Principal must approve collection of money • No checks may substitute cash • Cash may substitute checks • ARTICLE X -- NON-TEACHING DUTIES/ACTIVITIES - Section 1. Limitations – Collection of money for any purpose

Limited English Proficient (LEP) • LEP Plans online • All LEP students must receive 90 min of Language Arts/ESOL strategies

Maintenance of Appropriate Student Behavior • Student Code of Conduct • Check Group Violation for Appropriate Plan – Plan A – Plan B – Plan C – Plan D – Plan E – Plan F

Make Up Assignments • Excused absences • Student must request assignment

Media Services Information • Teacher’s Choice • Instructional Television Video Library

Network Security Standards • Sensitive data – Personnel records – Student records – Accounting records • Acceptable Use Policy • Monitoring • Disciplinary Actions for Improper Use

Nondiscrimination Policy • Equal Opportunity Employment and Assignment • Discrimination/Harassment (employees) • Discrimination/Harassment (students)

Parent Teacher Association (PTA) • PTA: – Leverage volunteer power – Improve communication – Provide measurable results – Discover more dollars – Tap into proven programs – Boost children’s wellbeing

Parental Involvement • Parents as Teachers – – – – – Set guidelines Quiet place Attendance Communication Materials Be there (after school activities) Health Voice problems Good self-image Emergency information • Volunteers and Tutors – Learning expeditions – Small group instruction

Procedures for Addressing Concerns Teacher Mrs. Espinosa, Counselor Mrs. Locke, Assistant Principal Mr. Schiavone, Principal Regional Center IV (305) 642 -7555 District (305) 995 -1000

The Seven Domains I. Planning for Teaching and Learning II. Managing the Learning Environment III. Teacher/Learner Relationships IV. Enhancing & Enabling Learning V. Enabling Thinking VI. Classroom-Based Assessment of Learning VII. Professional Responsibilities

PACES Domain I: Planning for Teaching and Learning

I. A. Goals and Objectives

I. B Teaching Methods and Learning Tasks

I. E. Home Learning

I. F. Assessment and Evaluation

PACES Domain II: Managing the Learning Environment Managing both student behavior and student learning

Domain II: Managing the Learning Environment II. A. Time Management II. B. Learning Routines II. C. Learner Engagement II. D. Managing Engagement in Learning II. E. Monitoring and Maintaining Learner Behavior

PACES Domain III: Teacher/Learner Relationships

Domain III: Teacher/Learner Relationships A. Interpersonal Relations B. Learning Equity

Interpersonal Relations Can You Sense These in the Classroom? • • warmth courtesy respect friendliness concern support fairness acceptance • praise • encourageme nt • patience • empathy • understandin g • enthusiasm • sensitivity

There’s no place in a classroom for: • • sarcasm ridicule humiliation derogatory comments

III. B Learning Equity III. B. 1 Comments, questions, examples, demonstrations, and/or other contributions are sought from or by learners throughout the lesson. III. B. 3 Fairness and impartiality are evident in interactions with and among learners. continued

III. B Learning Equity continued III. B. 4 Learners are given reasons for actions, decisions, and/or directives as needed.

Have you ever had a favorite student? Give all your learners the same consideration.

Domain IV: Enhancing and Enabling Learning IV. A Initial Motivation to Learn IV. B Teaching Methods and Learning Tasks IV. C Resources for Learning IV. D Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy IV. E Clarification of Content/Learning Tasks

IV. A. Initial Motivation to Learn

IV. D. Pedagogical Content Knowledge Learners have opportunities to learn on more than one cognitive and/or performance level or to integrate knowledge and understandings (IV. D. 1). Content knowledge is accurate and logical to learners (IV. D. 3). continued

IV. E. Clarification of Content/Learning Tasks Different words or examples are used in clarification **OR** no clarification is needed (IV. E. 2). Misunderstandings or difficulties are successfully clarified as appropriate **OR** no misunderstandings or difficulties occur (IV. E. 4).

V. A. Higher Order Cognitive Skills • Learners are actively engaged and/or involved in developing associations (V. A. 1). • Learners are actively engaged and/or involved and encouraged to generate and think about examples from their own experiences (V. A. 4). Involvement in the development of thinking skills suggests more in depth cognitive activity than being at task.

Keys to Meaningful Association Forming • Link new associations to prior learning experiences. • Actively involve learners.

V. A. 4 Generating and Thinking About Examples from Learner Experience

PACES Domain V: Enabling Thinking V. B. Questioning Strategies

Questioning Strategies Indicators • A variety of questions that enable thinking are asked and/or solicited (V. B. 1) • Wait time is used as appropriate to enhance the development of thinking skills (V. B. 2)

Variety of Purpose When learners are asked to: Knowledge is: z Compare z Generated z Contrast z Structured z Justify z Speculate z Predict z Synthesize z and. . . Stimulate higher order thinking skills z Restructured z Transferred z Transformed z and. . .

Wait time is the duration of the pause separating speakers. 1 2 Teacher - Learner - Teacher 3 4 Learner - Learner Teacher - Teacher

PACES Domain V: Enabling Thinking V. C. Problem Solving and Creative Thinking

Domain VI: Classroom-Based Assessment of Learning A. Monitoring Engagement and/or Involvement in Learning B. Informal Assessment C. Feedback

Adjustments may involve changing: ï the difficulty of content ï teaching methods ï aids and materials ï pace

Adjustments could also be made by: ï assigning new learning tasks ï providing additional resources

Teaching and Learning Component VI. C FEEDBACK

QUESTIONS ? ? ? ?

Personnel Files • School Board Rule 6 Gx 13 -4. 103

Phone Calls/Hall • Cell phones off or on silent mode • Personal calls to voice mail • No uncovered hot beverages in hall

Progress Monitoring Plan (PMP) • Discussed further during SST Training

Removing Disruptive Students from Class • Immediate notification to administration and/or counselor • Statement detailing misbehavior and previous action taken • Parents informed same day

Safety to Life • Zero Tolerance towards violence • Visitor Waiver form

School Board Rules • Be familiar with School Board Rules – Chapters 4 and 5

School Hours and Teacher’s Hours • PK-1 st: 8: 30 -2: 00 pm • 2 nd-5 th: 8: 30 -3: 00 pm • Wednesdays (all students: 8: 30 -2: 00 pm) • Teachers 8: 15 -3: 20 pm • Pick up students at 8: 20 am

School Support Team • More information to come

Reporting Incidents • New!

Staff Members Absences • Ms. Archer • Contagious disease from student – Name of child – Name of disease

Standards of Component Professional Performance • • • Motivate students Identify long range goals Short range objectives Social skills Directions Relevant materials

Student Absences • Report absences by 9: 00 am using electronic gradebook • More information under Attendance Policy

Student Accidents • • • Detailed explanation Fill out and sign report Notify parents Request assistance (if necessary) Inform administration Ensure child is comfortable (no medication)

Student Progression Plan • Student Progression • Promotion • State and Local Requirements

Title I School Wide Program • Funds: Upgrade entire educational program • 40% on free/reduced lunch

Volunteers • New Form • Level 1: – Day chaperones – Classroom assistance – Tutors • Level 2: – – – Certified volunteers Mentors Listeners/Oyentes Athletic/PE Assistants Overnight Chaperones

Staff Attendance • OPS Manual and Contract: – Unauthorized Absence • Any absence without pay, which has not been requested by the employee and approved by the supervisor, in writing, at least five days in advance. • Require documentation

Appendix • • • Visitor’s Waiver Form Early Release (new) Copy form Cause of Absence (new) School Volunteer Form (new) Guide for Prevention of Head Lice (new) • Flag and Pledge Guidelines

ELECTRONIC STAFF HANDBOOK • Accessing • http: //ehandbooks. dade schools. net/policies/29. pdf • Table of Contents • Navigation • Downloading • Printing

SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE Miami-Dade County Public Schools “Your function is not to reinvent the work you did last year but to identify and organize the students who need help the most and to teach them. ”

Sit Back and Enjoy!

"To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe. " -- Anatole France

Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. - Philo

Everything keeps its best nature only by being put to its best use. - Phillips Brooks

Life is a succession of moments. To live each one is to succeed. - Corita Kent

Laboring toward distant aims sets the mind in a higher key, and puts us at our best. - C. H. Parkhurst

Have a GREAT Year!!!