6th Grade Self-Contained 101

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6th Grade Self-Contained 101

• Presentation to the Board of Education
• Kristi Kahl
• Director
• Middle School PLC/Research
• Tom Malkus
• Program Administrator
• Middle School PLC/Leadership Development
• November 8, 2010

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We must be willing to change what we do in our
classrooms so students can grow not hope that
students grow so we dont have to change what we
do in our classrooms.

• - Todd Whitaker

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Middle School PLC Overview

• PI Year 5 Schools
• Technical assistance
• Plan of alternate governance
• Oversight of Superintendent (2009)
• Director (50) and 3 (50) School Coaches
• Increased Support
• Focus on Site Leadership
• Staffed with Data AP position
• Focus on Instruction
• OCIPD placed content coaching resources

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Middle School PLC Initiatives

• GOAL AREAS
• Math
• Algebra, MAP2D
• ELA
• Write for the Future
• 6th Self-Contained
• Safe and Civil
• Culture/Morale

• APPROACH
• Use of Data
• Placement
• Assessment
• Adult Behavior Indicators
• Prof. Development
• Teachers
• Principals
• Data AP/AP

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PDSA Writing
Redeploy for 11-12 and make plans for PD
Lack of attention to writing in texts
Continue focus areas Or make adjustments
Plan for Continuous Improvement
Define the System
Standardize Improvements
Act
Quarterly, walkthrough, perceptions, writing, CST
data
Surveyed teachers re Student writing needs
Assess Current System
Study the Results
Plan
Study
Do
Try Out Improvement Theory
Analyze Causes, Identify Solutions
Identified Expository Focus Elaboration/Evidence
(76) Organization (49)
Train teachers Use program to teach Collaborativel
y score
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5th and 6th Grade CST, 2010LBUSD Compared to
Garden Grove
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6th Grade Achievement 5th (2009) and 6th (2010)
CST/CMA Scores
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6th Grade
End of year Data Drop
Close monitoring of ELA/Math Data
2010-2011 Self-Contained
Teacher Student 1185/22
Teacher Student 125/35
Integration of Instruction
Disconnected Classes
Loss of Parent Involvement Communication
Maintain/Build Parent Involvement
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PLANNING PROCESS
SUPERINTENDENT PRINCIPALS PLC Meetings 11 with
Coaches
PARENTS Parent Forum Letter Orientation
TEACHERS Faculty Meetings Surveys QA
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6th Self-Contained Program

• Classes of 35 students
• Special EL and Literacy classes of 25
• Increased time
• Math/ELA
• Interventions for struggling students
• PE/Enrichment classes
• GATE students cored
• English/History
• Math/Science

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Benefits
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Previous Teaching Experience
Multiple Subjects Credentialed Teacher
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At first I felt...
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Professional Development
Workshops Support Meetings Admin
Training Coaching Innovation Configuration
SELF-CONTAINED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CONTENT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Stages of Change Support
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Teacher Training

• 6th Self-Contained 101
• Write for the Future
• Mind Institute
• MAP2D
• Selected
• GATE
• Imagine It!

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Teacher Survey Training
The amount of training
The value of the training
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Coaching Support

• COACHES
• 6th Grade Self-Contained
• MAP2D
• Write for the Future
• Imagine It! (EL/Lit)
• GATE

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Teacher Survey Coaching
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Challenges

• Helping teachers manage change all at once
• Finding balance of push vs. support
• 3 new subjects for some
• Some logistics, like furniture
• Secondary teacher contract limitations

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Practice over time
National Training Lab
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Now I feel...