2015-2016 Vision for Discovery School A year of CELEBRATION & A - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

2015-2016 Vision for Discovery School “A year of CELEBRATION & A year of REFLECTION!” “A year of CELEBRATION & A year of REFLECTION!” Lesson Study Lesson Study RTI (Response To Intervention) RTI (Response To Intervention) Creating a Positive School Culture Creating a Positive School Culture

Double ¡Helix Academic ¡Progress ¡+ ¡Positive ¡Learning ¡Environment INSEPARABLE!

Discovery is a STEM School • STEM ¡is ¡an ¡acronym ¡ that ¡stands ¡for: u Science u Technology u Engineering u Mathematics

RTI Staff RTI Coordinator RTI Coordinator 4 RTI Instructional Aides to support K-2 4 RTI Instructional Aides to support K-2 9 RTI Instructional Aides to support 3-8 th grader in ELA and Math 9 RTI Instructional Aides to support 3-8 th grader in ELA and Math

RTI at Discovery Charter School Push-in & pull out support during day Push-in & pull out support during day • • Use research-based strategies and programs Use research-based strategies and programs • • Before and after school support for Tier 3 Before and after school support for Tier 3 • • Communicate with parents and teacher about participation and Communicate with parents and teacher about participation and • • progress progress Goal-help students reach grade level reading and math, fill in gaps Goal-help students reach grade level reading and math, fill in gaps • • of missing skills of missing skills

Attendance – Proactive Behavior LAST YEAR: 96.5% THIS YEARS GOAL: 98% What happens when students are ABSENT?; What happens when students are ABSENT?; Fall Behind Academically Fall Behind Academically Communicates lack of value and importance in Communicates lack of value and importance in Education Education

Types of Absence Excused vs. Unexcused Excused vs. Unexcused Tardies (1 unexcused + 2 tardies over 30 min. = truancy = Tardies (1 unexcused + 2 tardies over 30 min. = truancy = truancy letter) truancy letter) What can I do if my student has to be absent? Report to What can I do if my student has to be absent? Report to Attendance Clerk Attendance Clerk INDEPENDENT CONTRACT (If you know 2 weeks prior to INDEPENDENT CONTRACT (If you know 2 weeks prior to the absences, request a contract) the absences, request a contract)

Emergency Drill Discovery School practices Emergency Drill Discovery School practices Emergency Drill to prepare students and staff in the case of a to prepare students and staff in the case of a real emergency. real emergency. Monthly Focus: Earthquake, Fire, Shelter in Monthly Focus: Earthquake, Fire, Shelter in Place, Lock Down, Disaster Drills Place, Lock Down, Disaster Drills

Routines Morning: School Wide Black Top Assembly Morning: School Wide Black Top Assembly Tues- Fri: Students enter the classroom and are seated w/the Tues- Fri: Students enter the classroom and are seated w/the sound of music sound of music Lunch: Mon – Thur 45 minutes, Minimum Day 35 minutes Lunch: Mon – Thur 45 minutes, Minimum Day 35 minutes PE: 200 minutes every 10 days PE: 200 minutes every 10 days Fine Arts classes every other week: Art, STEM, Tech, Life skills Fine Arts classes every other week: Art, STEM, Tech, Life skills Library 7:30-4:00 daily Library 7:30-4:00 daily

Traffic – drop off and pick up School was built for 600 School was built for 600 Parking lot – visitor spaces Parking lot – visitor spaces White drop off and pick up zones White drop off and pick up zones Arrive by 8:00, pick up by 3:30 Arrive by 8:00, pick up by 3:30

Common Core Math Eureka math Eureka math RTI RTI Initial data looks very promising Initial data looks very promising Parent help: greatminds.net/parents Parent help: greatminds.net/parents After school tutoring After school tutoring Long term process Long term process

Dragon Code of Conduct Come to school prepared to learn. Come to school prepared to learn. Behave in a safe and fair manner by keeping hands, feet and Behave in a safe and fair manner by keeping hands, feet and objects to yourself. objects to yourself. Treat others with kindness and respect. Treat others with kindness and respect. Walk to and from activities quietly. Walk to and from activities quietly. Follow directions the first time they are given. Follow directions the first time they are given. Be responsible for your actions. Be responsible for your actions.

Ensure the Discovery develop the skills to be successful in the 21 st century 1. Creativity and Innovation 1. Creativity and Innovation 2. Communication and Collaboration 2. Communication and Collaboration 3. Research and Information Fluency 3. Research and Information Fluency 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 4. Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, and Decision Making 5. Digital Citizenship 5. Digital Citizenship 6. Technology Operations and Concepts 6. Technology Operations and Concepts

Students as Consumers vs Producers Consumers Producers Basic computer skills How can students use technology to show KidBiz, TeenBiz, ALEKS, ILE understanding? Presentations, blogs, vlogs, app development, publishing, broadcasts, websites, coding

SAMR Transform learning experiences so they result in higher Transform learning experiences so they result in higher levels of achievement for students. levels of achievement for students.

Internet Safety In order for students to access the Internet, all students In order for students to access the Internet, all students are required to have a signed copy of the Acceptable are required to have a signed copy of the Acceptable Use Policy on file in the office. The Acceptable Use Use Policy on file in the office. The Acceptable Use policy provides guidance on the appropriate use of policy provides guidance on the appropriate use of computers and Internet services while in school. computers and Internet services while in school. iSafe Curriculum iSafe Curriculum