Bartley Elementary School “We are ONE!”
Introductions ● Connie Epperson ● Robyn Frame ● TJ Quick ● Tracy Guse
What makes our culture different? 1. Trust 2. Stability 3. Commitment 4. High Expectations 5. Accountability 6. Have fun!
How did this happen? Somewhere along the way, our school underwent a change. We moved from a school of individuals to a family of learners. It wasn’t painless It wasn’t quick It wasn’t for everyone
Bartley Culture
Practices that contribute to positive culture Teachers Students Celebrations and shout outs ● ● High levels of implementation of PBIS Involving ALL staff in ALL outings and ● Celebrations/Hornet Hollers ● activities Input for student celebrations ● Despite change in faculty/staff we invest in ● High expectations for students ● everyone ● Student leadership roles (safety patrol, student “OUR Students” not “MY Students” ● council, etc…) ● DAILY communication with parents Utilize all staff for student learning ● Leadership Team members are elected to their ● position by faculty
S t u d e n t s Culture Student Success Faculty/Staff Interventions
Putting the “fun” in fundations ● Daily instruction with fidelity ● New teachers receive training and modeled lesson by our reading interventionist until they feel comfortable to teach on their own ● Encourage personal twist within Fundations ● Emphasize the “Art” of teaching Fundations without jeopardizing the “Science” behind it
Data must guide all decision making
Data Team tools for communication Google Classroom and a common agenda for all grade levels
Interventions First of all, Tier 1 has to be successful. We cannot provide interventions for 50% of our students. ➔ Bartley Blitz: Read Live, Fundations Double Dose, Comprehension Strategies, Writing Instruction, Enrichment ➔ Study Skills Small Groups ➔ Gross and Fine Motor Skills Groups ➔ Small Group Instruction within the classroom
Our data driven processes as a PLC show strong changes in our data Since 2013 we have continued to show awesome growth
Where are we today?
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