ELLENDER HIGH
SCHOOL
TH
9
GRADE
INITIATIVE
9th Grade Teacher
Monday Meetings
 9th grade teachers meet with consultant,
instructional coaches, and master teacher one on
one during their planning time.
 Each teacher’s lesson plans for the week and
assessments are reviewed by the team .
 Class syllabi were developed for each class.
Instructional Structure
 Board Configuration
 School lesson plan
 Monthly core pull out meetings
 Teacher portfolio
 Monthly walk through observations
Board Configuration
 Do Now : This should be a class starter, short
writing prompt, standardized test prep questions.
(5 to 10 minutes in duration)
 Objectives: Write your objectives for the day in
student terms.
 Lesson steps: List the parts of your lesson for
the day, with time allotments
 Homework: Written in a designated area on
board daily.
LESSON PLAN FORMAT
 One standardized lesson plan used
school-wide.
 Divided into what the teacher will do and
what the student will do.
 Time frame with lesson steps.
 HOTS questions listed on plan.
MONTHLY CORE
PULL OUT MEETINGS
 Core Departments meet monthly during
the school day.
 Agendas vary from month to month but
are all aligned with the school SIP plan.
 Teachers work together to align test and
curriculum.
Teacher Portfolio
 Each teacher is responsible for a
professional portfolio.
 Lesson plans, activities, student work and
professional development are included.
 Portfolios are presented by the teacher to
administration twice yearly and scored
with a rubric.
Monthly Walk
Through Observations
 Walk through document based on SIP
activities.
 Administration, Instructional Coaches, and
Central Office staff conduct the walk
through.
 Observations are 10-15 minutes in length.
 Observers check off items that are
observed.
 Conference is held with observers after
the walkthrough to determine
commendations and recommendations.
 Overall data is given to teachers at WFSG
meetings and trends are discussed.
Patriots with a
Dream
Mentoring
Program
Beginning (Summer)
 Review folders of incoming
freshmen
 Flag at-risk students
 By attendance
 By grades
 By discipline
Role of the Mentor
 Check
 Attendance (daily)
 Grades (weekly)
 Parental Contact (as needed)
 Assist in Creating Action Plan
 Provide Strategies
 Conduct Observations
 Maintain Log
Role of Mentee
 Be Open & Receptive
 Attend School
 Participate
 Complete Assignments
 Practice PRIDE
Preparation
 Develop binders
 Training of mentors
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Parental contact
Attendance verification
Mentor/Mentee agreement
Conflict Resolution Strategies
 Complete list of mentees &
assign them to a mentor (only
3-4 per mentor)
Implementation
 Set up initial meeting
 Sign agreement
 Make parental contact
 Goal setting
 Student Concern Sheet
On-Going
 Weekly meeting
 Mentee’s needs
 Tutoring
 Interventions
 Evaluation of Goals
 Conflict Resolution
Who Do You Want As A
Mentor?
 Empathetic
 Positive
 Motivating
 Organized
 Dedicated
 Student Advocate
CONTACT INFORMATION
 Principal Marilyn Schwartz
mschwartz@tpsd.org
 Master Teacher Anne Key
akey@tpsd.org
 Instructional Coach/Mentor Program
Denise Lombas deniselombas@tpsd.org
 Instructional Coach/Mentor Program
Maria Vice mariavice@tpsd.org