Welcome

“If there is not a big kid living inside of you, there is not a great teacher coming out of you.” -unknown

What do we want to be good at?

What do we want to be good at?

Quit adding more!Consistent beginningSolid endingPurposeful reading, writing, discussionFormative assessments – evidence of

masteryWhat are you going to teach tomorrow? Should be based on what they learned today?

Department Leader MeetingTuesday, September 8Conference Room 1:30 p.m.  Big Harry Audacious Goals  2015-2016 Goals

Increase Student Achievement– Attendance Matters > 93%– Common Core Implementation– How We Teach – Effective Lessons– Homework and Grading– Maintain Current Drop Out Rate 2.58% – Maintain Failure Rate <4%Safe & Orderly Environment– Consistency among staff– Concerted staff effort in the hall– Respect

Attendance Matterso Out of State/Out of Country Tripso Field Trips in general

Curricular Clubs

o School Sponsored Procedures MHSA Clubs and Activities

Block Schedule

P.I.R. September 16

Open House

Big Hairy Audacious GoalsIncrease Student Achievement

• Attendance Matters! >93% (88.6)• Common Core Implementation• How We Teach – Effective Lessons• Homework and Grading• Maintain Current Drop Out Rate 2.58% (37)• Maintain Success Rate 96%

Safe & Orderly Environment• Consistency among staff• Concerted staff effort in the hall• Respect

Principal’s School-Wide Goals

PowerSchool Gradebook

No Zeros for Excused or School Sponsored AbsencesLeave BlankUse an M

Thoughts and Ideas on Policy?

• Notification of field trips to Mike Lincoln a week in advance

• Weekly reports will be attempted to be sent out on students in each group

• Recording of Catch Up Days in Gradebook

Take a few moments and discuss in your original groups

P.I.R. September 161:30 – 3:45 p.m.

If we are not meeting the needs of our staff, why are we doing it?

P.I.R. Ed Camp

1. Putting it all together!

Accordion Structure –

Informative and Argumentative Writing

2. IB Learner Profile – Research & Best Practices

3. Technology – Google in the classroom?

4. Staff Sharing ? The best teacher in the room is the room itself!

My Best Do Now

Active Engagement Strategies

Solid Endings

The best teachers teach the way kids learn.

Experience success and making mistakes is a part of it.

Wednesday, September 16, 2016

5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Dogs, Chips, Cookies, Water, & PopClub Presentations

6:00 – 6:15 Prize Give-Aways - Commons

6:15 – 8:00 PowerSchool SeminarGuidance PresentationsI.B. PresentationStaff Meet and Greet

For the good of the order?