Ravenswood Middle School Ravenswood, West Virginia

Gary Higginbotham, PrincipalSharon Newton-Carroll, Assistant Principal

34 Dedicated Staff Members

6th , 7th and 8th Grade344 Students

12% Special Education Students17% SAT Student Assistance Team

53% Free and Reduced Lunch

Scheduling Sixth Grade on Block Schedule Seventh and Eighth on Traditional

Schedule Related Arts (Music, Art, Health,

Computer, PE) 27 week RA/ Ag.Science / Keyboarding

NO BELLS during class time

Organizational Structures

Scheduling Each Day Core Teachers and RA 45 Planning Each Day Core Teachers 45 Team Meeting Collaboration Classes with Special Education

Teachers Spanish /Algebra Encourage High School Credit Classes Advanced Placement

Organizational Structures

Nutrition GRAB AND GO

10 Minute Mid-Morning Breakfast Break

Significant Increase in Test Scores

Significant Increases in Meal Participation

Student-Lead Nutrition Team

Organizational Structures

School Programs Before and After School Tutoring

Library /General/ Special Education/ Math

WV Achieves 2006 WVDE OEPA Exemplary ProgramBack to Basics

Learning Skills

Patch 21

Organizational Structures

Learning Skills/RTIMonday/Wednesday Share Students / Intensive Tutoring Instruction

Make-Up work Tuesday/ThursdayDrop Everything and ReadDepartmental Meetings

FridayAdvisor/Advisee All Staff Members Involved

○ Character Education ○ Covey’s 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Organizational Structures

Patch 21 After School Latch Key Program Federal Grant

West Virginia Department of Education 2009-2010 Transportation OfferedSnacks/Homework Teachers are hired for 1 hour high interest classesModel Cars, Cooking, Bowling, Aerobics, etc.

2008-2009Patch Enrollment 93% of Students 26%Teachers Hired 10

Organizational Structures

Learning Focused Strategies Essential Question Bell Ringer Ticket Out The Door Summarizing Graphic Organizers Word Wall Wait Time Checking for Understanding Changing Instructional Delivery Every

15-20 Min

Effective Instructional Practices

Teaming Grade Level Teaming and Collaboration

Daily for 45 Minutes○ Meet with Parent and Students (SAT/IEP/PBS)

○ Planning Cross Curriculum Activities○ Documentation Each Day in a Notebook

Departmental TeamingMonthly During Learning Skills

○ Administration Supervises Students

School Wide Professional Learning Communities Covey’s 7 Habits

○ Staff Book Study

Effective Instructional Practices