Bill Dallas
Assistant Principal, Russell
Middle School
Greg Little
6th Grade Team Leader & Science
Teacher
Natasha North
English Department Chair & 6th
Grade Language Arts Teacher
CAMLE Schools to
Watch Conference
Fall 2012
•Unleashing Student Performance by
Improving Attitude and Effort
•To share one strategy implemented this
year collaborating with The Institute of
Excellence and Ethics
•To ask questions and share ideas
700 students 6th – 8th grades
~ 25% Mobility rate
~ 48.9% FRL status
~ 27.6% Hispanic
~ 54.0% White
~ 6.4% Black
~ 0.7% Asian
~ 1.1% American Indian
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National School of Character Recipient in
2012
Colorado School of Character Recipient
in 2010, 2011, and 2012
Colorado Trailblazer Schools to Watch
Recipient 2008 and 2011
PBIS: 7th year implementation
RtI: 8th year full implementation
PBIS/RtI Exemplar/Best Practice Site
RtI
Character
Education
PBIS
Power 2
Achieve
Institute for Excellence & Ethics (IEE)
www.excellenceandethics.org
Toolkit
4.2
Was I eager to
learn?
Was I
enthusiastic?
Was I confident
in
success?
Was I
helpful?
Did I complete
the task?
Did I keep
trying?
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Can you think of a specific reason why you got
a 1 or a 2?
Write down what you need to do better so that
you can get a 3.
If there is more than one area that you need to
improve can you combine some?
If not, pick the one that will help you the most.
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9)
Am I getting the grades I want?
Do I do all my homework?
Do I turn in my homework?
Do I get help from a teacher or other staff member
when I need it?
Do I always show up to class prepared?
Do I always use my planner?
Do I know what my grades are before I get a
grade check?
Do I distract the teaching or learning?
Is the work that I do good enough to hang in the
hall?
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Do I respect class mates and adults at Russell in a
way that that my parents would be proud of?
Do I own my actions even if they might make me
look bad?
Do I make choices that I would be ok with if they
made front page news?
Am I always an active learner who seeks
knowledge and encourages others?
Do I keep myself and others safe in every way?
Am I always in class on time?
Do I make comments that make others feel bad?
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Explain specifically and realistically how
and when you will measure success.
Toolkit
5.1
Toolkit
1.1
Toolkit
1.1
Toolkit
1.1
Toolkit
1.1
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34% reduction in referrals over 4 years
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13% reduction in referrals in 2010-2011
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As FRL increased in 2002 from 16% to 50% in
2012, CSAP composite scores have been on a
positive upward trend
School climate survey shows 94% of staff feel
there is strong collaboration
The function of education is to
teach one to think intensively
and to think critically...
Intelligence plus character –
that is the goal of true
education.
— Martin Luther King Jr.
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