Mary Lyon Mary Lyon LSC Meeting
By Cliff Gabor, Principal
Sept. 18, 2019
5:00 p.m.
Network 3 CPS School
“Sometimes the questions are complicated, but the answers are simple.”Dr. Seuss
Author - R.J. Palacio
Mary Lyon Local School Council Members:
Ms. Cassandra Hernandez - Chairperson and Parent Representative
Ms. Diamaris Luz Quiles - Parent Representative
Ms. Manuela Davalos - Parent Representative
Ms. Maria Arellano - Parent Representative
Ms. Chini Na Farfan - Parent Representative
Ms. Lourdes Sanchez – Parent Representative
Mr. Jose Quiles – Vice Chairperson and Community Representative
Mr. Matthew Morgenthau - Community Representative
Ms. Nicole Naranjo - Teacher Representative
Mr. Joseph Segreti - Secretary and Teacher Representative
Mr. Jose Lugo Non – Teacher Staff Representative
Welcome
Chief Jennifer Farrell-Rottman – Network 3
James Dispensa, Dir, Demographics & Planning
Michael Abello – Early Childhood Education Officer
Veronica Derden-Jackson, Senior Compliance Facilitators
Thank you for attending our meeting to discuss Pre- kindergarten and Facilities (Roof)
Welcome to CPS Leadership
Mary Lyon School Mission
⚫Mary Lyon Elementary School will provide an environment for student growth so that they have the opportunity to be on track to meet / exceed goals and objectives in their continuing education and become college ready. All students will be developed as a whole child in order to use all their talents and creativity in their roles as adults in the 21st century.
Mary Lyon Mission
Mary Lyon Theory of Action⚫If we are able to successfully and efficiently
implement differentiated, small-group instruction throughout the school, we will be able to influence every student and positively impact their growth on the NWEA MAP Assessment.
Enrollment: 1301 as of Sept. 13, 2019
What’s New
for 2019-20!Comprehensive Gifted Program 8
thGrade
Mary Lyon Behavioral / Culture Climate Team
Dominican University Continues 2nd
semester
Safety and Security Protocols
Welcome to our New and Returning Staff
Members!!!
New Staff Members!
Ms. Maggie Perez – our new clerk
Changes
Any Summer Announcements and
Congratulations!!!
Student Rights and Responsibilities SRR
Bill of Rights
Mary Lyon MissionMary Lyon Elementary School will provide an environment for student growth so
that they have the opportunity to be on track to meet / exceed goals and objectives
in their continuing education and become college ready. All students will be
developed as a whole child in order to use all their talents and creativity in their
roles as adults in the 21st century.
Mary Lyon School Rules (R.O.A.R.S.)
Respectful:
All Lyon students will be respectful of self, school, and adults.
Organized:
All Lyon students will come to school prepared to learn every school day.
Accountability:
All Lyon students will be accountable by wearing their uniform every school day,
showing positive behavior, not chewing gum or candy, and not bringing their cell phone
to school.
Responsible:
All Lyon students are responsible for completing their work, telling a school adult of any
problems, and being honest.
Safe:
All Lyon students will be safe by not allowing bullying, bringing weapons to school, and
asking for help when needed.
Mary Lyon on a path to maintain a Well-Organized status⚫ Mary Lyon provides a voice for all Lyon Stakeholders in regard to issues
facing our school.
⚫ Voice is the expression of a point of view to the decision maker.
⚫ Problem Solving is the process of working through the information of a problem to reach a solution. Staff voice is always part of the Lyon process, but the ultimate decision lies with the administrative head of the school, the principal who is accountable to the Lyon LSC, CPS and the Lyon School Community.
⚫Please continue to practice - ASSUME POSITIVE INTENT
PartnershipsMr. Jackson has been accepted into the New Leaders Program - visits from New Leaders will be visiting at school.
Dominican University
Northwest Housing Center - Parent Mentoring Program
We are currently recruiting parents and guardians for the program.
School Communication Flow Charts⚫We have updated our School Communication Charts
Previous Chart
Lyon Community
Advisory Committees
Leadership
• Teachers/Staff
• Parents
• Students
• ILT
• SEL Advisory Team
• PPLC
• PAC
• BAC
• Lyon Parent/Guardian Organizations
• Culture and Climate Team
• Student Advisory Council
• Grade Level/ Department Leads
• School Administration
• Local School Council
• Network 3
• CPS
Lyon Stakeholders
Lyon
CommunityTeachers/Staff
Parents
Students
Advisory
CommitteesILT
SEL Advisory Team
PPLC
PAC
BAC
Lyon Parent/Guardian
Organizations
Culture and Climate Team
Student Advisory Council
Grade Level/ Department Leads
LeadershipSchool Administration
Local School Council
Network 3
CPS
Improving Arts Integration at Lyon
⚫ Incorporating the arts
⚫ Pilot arts integration initiative (3 teachers, 1 K-3rd, 1 3rd-5th, and one 6th-8th)
⚫ Survey will be sent
Strategy DESCRIPTIONCPS PILLARS
Principal Competencies
1 Mary Lyon Balanced Literacy Strategy
CPS PILLARS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Principal CompetencyA1, A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, D4
2 Mary Lyon Mathematics Strategy
CPS PILLARS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5Principal CompetencyA1, A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B7, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, D4
3 Mary Lyon Science Strategy
CPS PILLARS 1, 2, 3, 5Principal CompetencyA1, A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3,
4Mary Lyon English Learner (EL) Support Strategy
CPS PILLARS 1, 2, 3, 5Principal CompetencyA1, A2, A3, A5, B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, C1, C2, C3, D1, D2, D3,
5Mary Lyon Integrated SEL and Fine Arts Strategy
CPS PILLARS 1, 2, 3Principal CompetencyA1, A2, A3, B3, B7, C1, C2, D1, D2, D3
Diverse Learning is embedded in all strategies.
Mary Lyon School Quality Rating Policy (SQRP) Strategic Support Plan for CIWP“ROADMAP” to maintaining Level 1+ Status
CIWP Areas of FocusInstructionSafety and OrderCulture for LearningBalanced AssessmentRelational Trust
CIWP Reflection
▶ Based on our EOY 19 data trends, instruction continues to be our top priority.
▶ As stated in the CIWP, differentiated small-group instruction continues to be the focus of our instructional shifts.
School Leadership Staff Teams Purposes, Agendas and Minutes
⚫ Administrative Team – Mr. Gabor, Mr. Jackson and Mr. Perez
Team Leader Responsible For Agendas and Minute Collection⚫ Principal Advisory – Mr. Gabor and Mr. Velazquez – Responsible for Agendas
⚫ ILT – Mr. Segreti Lead (2 Per Grade Band)
⚫ SEL – Ms. Blake / Ms. Cruz
⚫ Climate and Culture Ms. Todd
⚫ PPLC – Mr. Segreti and Ms. Naranjo (LSC )
⚫ Grade Level Team Leads – supported by Ms. Johnson, Ms. Milano and Ms. Moran
⚫ ESP – PPLC – Ms. Enciso Lead
⚫ Special Class / Resource – Ms. Maguire
⚫ MTSS / Gifted – Ms. Kelly
⚫ Social Committee – Ms. Theall and Ms. Ksepko (TBD)
⚫ CTU Representatives – Mr. Murphy and Ms. Milano
Growth Mindset and a Supportive Environment⚫ A teacher who has the growth mindset: "People who believe their talents can be developed (through
hard work, good strategies, and input from others) have a growth mindset. They tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset (those who believe their talents are innate gifts). This is because they worry less about looking smart and they put more energy into learning. When entire organizations embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation. " -Carol Dweck
⚫ A supportive learning environment is less about the physical classroom and resources (though these are important) than it is about values and relationships. In a genuinely supportive learning environment, every student feels valued, included, and empowered.
Ensuring equity of voice for our students –
⚫ CPS Student Bill of Rights
⚫ Encouraging students to be part of our Culture and Climate Team
⚫ Creating differentiated experiences for our children.
Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019 – we had our Meet and Greet
⚫ Summer Readings
⚫ Supply Drop Off
⚫ Buy Uniforms
⚫ Outside and Inside Event
⚫ Register for After School Programs and Clubs
Community Partners:
⚫ District 25 Police Officers
⚫ Northwest side Housing Center
⚫ Orchestra
⚫ After –School programs
⚫ Health Immunizations and Truck
Fall Festival – October 22, 23, and 24 starting at 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Attendance is a Key Focus for 2019 -20
⚫ Attendance from the CPS reporting system called Dashboard will be used to identify students who are truant or who have excessive absences.
⚫ When a student is identified as a truant, frequently tardy, or has multiple early dismissals, a home visit and or counseling session in-school will take place with the parent / guardian and student.
⚫ Parent and guardian will have a conference in-school and an attendance plan will be created.
⚫ Perfect attendance students will be recognized at our bi-annual school award assemblies for perfect attendance.
⚫ Students will also be eligible to participate in our Lyon Paw Raffles and incentives at the end of each school month
Attendance Plan – to Support a Supportive Environment
Our Efforts:
⚫ Bill of Rights
⚫ Recently created a new staff position to help directly address at-risk students with attendance issues.
⚫ Monthly Perfect Attendance Raffles/Mystery Locker
⚫ Lunch with the Principal
⚫ Piloting weekly out of uniform days
⚫ Spirit Weeks
⚫ Attendance Board
⚫ Field Trip Incentives
⚫ Student Engagement Plan
⚫ We need to continue to find a way to get the students to feel invested in and excited to be at Lyon.
Administration Feedback ToolLeverage Leadership: A Practical Guide to Building Exceptional Schools By Paul Bambrick-Santoyo
Praise
Probe
Actionable Feedback
This is based on a 6 Step Model
I have asked Lyon administration to begin using this format when providing feedback during REACH as well as informally.
Core Literacy K- 5:
Balanced LiteracyA framework for organizing instruction in reading
and writing. Mary Lyon wants every child to have a
well – rounded balanced literacy education in order
for them to be strong readers.
FluencyWriting
Word Work Comprehension
Balanced Literacy
Lesson and Task Analysisusing the NWEA Ladders and Equip Protocols
Whole Group
Small Group – with NWEA Ladder Components
(Provides evidence of Tier 2 Instruction and Intervention)
Planned Student Tasks for the Whole Group and Small Group
We will use the Equip Protocol rubric to analyze our student tasks.
This will help us provide evidence that we are aligning student tasks to CCSS with the appropriate rigor.
(Please note we will adjust our NWEA Ladders based on the NWEA Insight Reports)
Problem SolvingProblem Solving is not about the answer it is about the process.
For example: A 3 reads strategy can be used as problem-solving process. I am asking each teacher to have a 3 read strategy for their students.
The new way of doing math takes much longer than that of traditional math –please keep in mind what the process is teaching the student.
New Math Versus Old Math:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlfa5v3ullg
Close Reading StrategiesClose reading is a careful and purposeful reading and/or rereading of a text, using text-dependent questions to guide reading toward a specific purpose that the teacher sets at the beginning. The teacher can set a purpose to focus on an author’s use of language in order to enhance the contrastive analysis and cognate activities discussed in the previous section, or it some other area such as figurative language or aesthetic appreciation. Close reading can also involve different kinds of annotation and partner talk.
Close Reading Strategies
Go Math 3 Reads
The Three Reads Problem Solving Routine:
⚫Read the problem stem three times, each time asking a different question:
⚫First Read: What is this situation about?
⚫Second Read: What are the quantities in this situation?
⚫Third Read: What are all the possible mathematical questions we could ask of this situation? Draw a diagram of the problem. Debrief each question with student-to-student discourse
Children give us permission to teach them – we must invite them to learn
⚫Coping Strategies
⚫Empower students – what do we need to teach our children to be able to advocate for themselves?
⚫How do we teach them to Self- Regulate?
⚫Empower
⚫PATHS and SEL Supports Continue
⚫Learning Brain Versus Survival Brain: https://youtu.be/KoqaUANGvpA?t=15
PATHS Problem Solving Posters
ROARS Teacher / Staff Member: Refocus on Our Lyon Students
The ROARS Teacher / Staff Member goes beyond believing that all children are capable of learning, especially our most vulnerable populations of students such as our DL and / EL students.
The ROARS Teacher / Staff Member needs to see all Lyon students as "our" students, meaning we all have a shared responsibility to support each other and every student be it in the hallways, the bathrooms, or in our offices - there are always opportunities to provide support, even if it is just a smile, a "hello," or a "how are you?"
The ROARS Teacher / Staff Member should be one who shares strategies and ideas for support freely, without the expectation of receiving something in return.
How can staff/student relationships be improved?
Lesson Plans would be aligned with the gradual release of teacher responsibility (I do, We Do, and You Do).
This would include:
⚫ Objective of the day will be posted in all classrooms and for all subjects.
⚫ Focused Instruction (Overview / Direct Instruction for the objective of the day and modeling.)
⚫ Guided Instruction with collaborative learning. Here students interact with the objective while receiving instructional support. Teachers would clarify misconceptions in differentiated groups. Teacher also conducts a check for understanding.
⚫ Independent learning – students will exhibit their understanding and application of the objective.
Through this change over to student centered learning using the Gradual Release Method relationships between teacher and student can be strengthened.
Math Network Expectations
Math Network Expectations
Science Priority 3If we continue to implement the Next Generation Standards (FOSS Full Option Science System; K-5 Science and Technology for Children (STC); and K-8 SEPUP Science for Public Understanding Program). This will lead students to be successful in the NGSS Science standards, as measured by the Illinois State Science assessments in 5th and 8th Grades.
CIWP EL Program Update
Mr. Perez – will meet with all EL Teachers
Ms. Johnson is our ELPT
The following presentation slides were written by:
Willis Niederfrank
Emely Perez-Garcia
Mary Rosen
OLCE EL Specialists
Mary Lyon School Facts⚫Start Time: 8:30 a.m.
⚫End Time: 3:30 p.m.
⚫Uniforms: Blue Polo Shirts with ML Logo and Khaki Bottoms
⚫School Programs: Bilingual Sports Program
Diverse Learning After School Homework
General Education After School Academic Enrichment
Adult Tutoring Computer
Recess Parent Mentor with Northwest side Housing Center
Music Student Teaching
Art PAC and BAC Parent Workshops
PRAA *Comprehensive Gifted Program
Special Partnerships and Projects⚫ Chicago Metamorphosis Orchestra Project
⚫ Northwest side Housing Center Parent Mentor Program
⚫ Implementation of R.O.A.R.S. and our school handbooks for all stake holder groups
⚫ Rental Uniforms
⚫ School Garden
⚫ Dominican University
⚫ Comprehensive Gifted Program
⚫ PRAA
⚫ PATHS
Parent / Guardian Participation2019 -20
Mary Lyon Local School Council
Parent Advisory Council
Bilingual Advisory Committee
Parent Safety Patrol
Parent Mentor Program
Student Enrichment Programs⚫Band and CHIMOP Orchestra Project
⚫Art After School
⚫Choir
⚫Algebra
⚫Reading and Math Programs
⚫Homework Help
⚫Sports – Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball,
⚫Yearbook
Student Resources⚫Counseling
⚫Tutors (Retired Teachers and College Students)
⚫Structured Recess program
⚫Parent Mentoring Program
⚫Diverse Learner Resource team
Incentives⚫Award Ceremonies
⚫Pinning Ceremony
⚫Spirit Week – Talent Show, Sporting events, Who Wants to be the Principal?, Lyon Paws and Raffles
⚫Attendance Class Awards
⚫Fall Festival
Mary Lyon on the path to maintaining Level 1 + School Status
WIN LYON WIN
Let me hear your … ROARS!!!
Respectful
Organized
Accountable
Responsible
Safe