Align By Design
Jack Young Middle School
Baraboo, Wisconsin
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“It’s a great day to learn at Jack Young Middle School”
Jennifer Flury, Math Teacher, Grade Level Leader, Jack Young Middle School
Maggie Schumacher, Literacy Coach, Jack Young Middle School
Jane McMahon, Instructional Facilitator, Baraboo School District
John Gunnell, Principal, Jack Young Middle School
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JYMS serves approximately 700 students in Grades 6 - 8
Economically Disadvantaged: 49% Special Education: 12.9%
Minority Population: 13.2%
Average Class Size: 24.2
Don’t Blame The Lettuce
This statement
encompasses how we view
our work with children and
how we view our use of
data at JYMS.
Our responsibility is to
create the ideal conditions
to cultivate teaching and
learning.
Structures in place to support student
learning . . .
Teachers Who Care “If kids are not your top priority, you will struggle to find your place here.”
Daily Intervention/Enrichment Period (26 Minutes, 5 days per week)
Math and Literacy Blocks (91 Minutes Daily)
Supplemental Reading Instruction (Read 180/Mindplay)
Online Options (All Periods, All Core Content Areas)
Structures in place to support student
learning . . .
Acceleration Opportunities For Students (Onsite GT Coach)
Academic Check In/Check Out (For Targeted Students)
Technology Rich Environment (Device Neutral, Open Access, BYOD)
Standards Based Grading (Four Point Scale)
Developing Partnerships (Boys & Girls Club, Volunteer/Guest Speakers)
Structures in place to support ongoing
professional learning . . .
Danielson Framework (Has been in place in the district since 2009)
Instructional Priorities (Learning Targets, Engagement, Questioning, Formative Assessment)
Instructional Coaching (Math, Literacy, NGSS, GT, ELL, PBIS)
Mentorship Program (Has been in place in the district since 2005)
PLC Model (Meets weekly for two hours)
Building Leadership Team (Meets monthly for 60-90 minutes)
Structures in place to support ongoing
professional learning . . .
Team Planning (Meets daily for 44 minutes)
Staff Meetings (Meet bi-weekly, approximately 60 minutes per meeting)
Data Informed Decision Making (MAP, Aimsweb, Value Added, Educlimber)
Instructional Rounds (Driven by Teacher-Leaders and Instructional Coaches)
Book Studies (Focus, What Great Teachers Do Differently, Teach Like A Pirate, The Fundamental 5)
#Wischat, #WIEE, #EduBoo #BarabooProud
Educator Effectiveness Timeline
Preparation
Participation In EE Pilot (SLO’s) 2012 - 2013
Participation In EE Pilot (Full Pilot) 2013 - 2014
Participation In EE Edcamp (UW-Baraboo) - March 2014
Launch
For All The Text
School Report Card (Mid-August)
Deep Dive Analysis of School Report Card Data (Late August)
Development of building goal based upon data from School Report Card/Analysis
of past MAP Scores and three year review of Value Added Data (Early September)
Begin Baseline Assessments (Mid September)
Release Building Goal/Literacy Based SLO to staff (Early October)
Coaches/Admin meet with teachers to create Individual SLO’s (Mid October)
Teachers submit individual/group SLO’s based on building goal. (Late October)
Educator Effectiveness Timeline (Continued)
Complete first round of mini-observations (October)
Develop School Improvement Plan tied to Building SLO (November)
Conduct formal observations of teachers in Summary Year (December/January)
PLC days to provide time for teachers to upload artifacts (January/February)
Conduct Mid-interval Conferences with teachers in Summary Year (February)
Conduct second round of mini-observations (February)
Increasing Poverty Rate
Relatively Young Staff
Shrinking Budget/FTE
Sustainability
Mindset
JYMS Building SLO
School Learning Outcome: Over the course of the
2014 -15 school year, students in grades 6, 7 and 8 will demonstrate an
average increase in their MAP Reading scores by increments of 9, 7 and 6 points
respectively on the Fall 2014 to Spring 2015 MAP assessment.
Rationale: The average MAP growth from the past two years was 8.4 in grade 6.
6.3 in grade 7 and 5.3 in grade 8. The diminishing growth is a reflection of the
test’s ceiling.
Because the MAP score is a reflection of three components, (Literature,
Informational Text, and Foundational Skills/Vocabulary), teachers will be able to
attach to one of those three pillars with their individual SLO’s.
Aligning a Teacher SLO to a School SLO
● How do I use literacy in my subject area?
○ Word of the Day
○ Learning Logs
○ Word Wall Cards
■ Back Words, Mind Reader
○ Word Sorts, Graphic Organizers
Aligning a Teacher SLO to a School SLO
● What area of literacy should I focus on to help my students
grow in the area of literacy? What area of literacy will help
my students access the mathematics curriculum more
easily?
● Vocabulary
○ SLO and PPG
Examples of Literacy Based SLOs
Math: Vocabulary
Decontextualization (to remove from a context)
-numbers in a story problem
Science: Writing a Scientific Explanation
-claim (achievement SLO) -evidence -reasoning (growth
SLO)
Social Studies: Reading, Understanding and Analyzing Information Text
-focus on reading and analyzing primary source
documents in class
Physical Education: Vocabulary
Leadership as a Teacher
● 2012-2013 Pilot Participant
● CESA 6-12 Mathematics/Science SLO Training
○ Assisting content area peers during PLC
● Team Leader
○ Educator Effectiveness during Team Planning
The Role of the Literacy Coach
Support
Resources
Intervention
Data Collection & Analysis
Professional Development
etc...
Supporting the Building SLO
Data, data, data…
Supporting the Building SLO
PD Cohorts - Building Academic Vocabulary,
Content Literacy, Formative Assessment,
Differentiation
Collaboration, Resources, Reflection, Oh my!
The Role of the Instructional
Facilitator
Educate
Elevate
PROVIDE
RESOURCES
HELPFUL
LINKS
● CCSS - LITERACY
IN ALL SUBJECTS
● CCSS - ELA
● CCSS - MATH
● NGSS
Sample of Website - Mid-Interval
PROMOTE
GROWTH &
REFLECTION
★ Encouraging Growth for All Students
○ Promoting Tiered SLOs
○ Evaluating Test Ceilings
○ Encouraging More Pretesting
○ Facilitating Differentiation
○ Maximizing intervention time
○ Cluster Grouping/class offerings
★ Encouraging Growth for All Educators
○ Observations and Feedback - Yr. 2
○ Induction Seminars - 5 for Yr. 1
○ Instructional Round Playground
○ Pushing Best Practice
○ Coaching
○ Coaching Collaboration
T-PACK: Technology, Pedagogy, and Content
Knowledge
★ State and National
CELEBRATE !
Conferences
★ Teacher and Student
recognitions
★ Meeting Starter norm
★ Promoting Growth
Mindset
★ #BarabooProud
PLEASE JOIN OUR
PLN!
@gunnellAP
@janemcmahon2
@InspireMaggie
@jmflury
PHOTO “Devil’s Lake Blues” COURTESY OF PETER ARNDT
Contact Information
jgunnell@barabooschools.net
jmcmahon@barabooschools.net
mschumacher@barabooschools.net
jflury@barabooschools.net
Requested Resources
Smarter Balanced Vocabulary Lists
(This is the starting point for our Tier II
Academic Word Lists.)
JYMS Writing Assessment Rubric
*Adapted
from the National
Writing Project Rubric