PEERS 200204

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PEERS 2002-04

• Support and Peer Coaching for Experienced Teachers

Western Buckeye Area Schools
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District Participation

• Participating Districts
• Crestview
• Lincolnview
• Van Wert City
• Vantage (02-03)
• Antwerp
• Wayne Trace
• Paulding Exempted Village

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Crestview 02-03

• 3 Action Research/Study Table Groups
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (SIRI)
• 32 Participants
• Topics
• Autism - Elementary
• Improving School Nutrition - ALL
• SIRI Improving Comprehension - Elementary
• Four Blocks Grade 1

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Crestview 03-04

• 6 Action Research/Study Table Groups
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
  
• Approximately 25 Participants
• Topics
• Developing Math, Reading, and Writing Probes in
  Kindergarten
• Developing Math, Reading, and Writing Probes in
  grade 1
• Developing Math, Reading, and Writing Probes in
  grade 2
• Developing Math, Reading, and Writing Probes in
  grade 3
• Developing Math, Reading, and Writing Probes in
  grade 4
• Kindergarten Enrichment Activities for Science,
  Social Studies, Health
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  TableElementary

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Lincolnview 02-03

• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
  
• 14 Participants
• Topics
• Elementary Report Card Revision
• Black Swamp Scholars Web Page Development
• Administrative Study Table (1 principal Bill
  Kelly)

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Lincolnview 03-04

• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
• Approximately 8 participants
• Topics
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science action
  researchElementary
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  TableElementary
• Continuous Improvement Team Academics/Technology
  
• Continuous Improvement Team Student
  Services/Communications/Community Parental
  Involvement

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Van Wert City 02-03

• 4 Action Research/Study Table Groups
• 3 Action Research/Study Table Groups (MSW)
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
• 2 Action Research/Study Table Groups (SIRI)
• 93 Participants
• Topics
• Accelerated Reader
• Reading Strategies Reading With Meaning
• Everyday Math-Implementation (2 sites)
• Black Swamp Scholars Teacher Evaluation
• Connected Mathematics-MS
• SIRI Reading Comprehension - Strategies That
  Work
• SIRI Reading Assessment - Assessments for the
  Struggling Reader
• MSW Middle School Focus Team
• MSW Technical Assistance Visit Focus Team
• MSW Leadership Team
• Administrative Study Table (1 principal Beth
  Runnion)

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Van Wert City 03-04

• 3 Action Research/Study Table Groups (MSW)
• 5 Action Research/Study Table Groups (Black
  Swamp)
• Approximately 50 Participants
• Topics
• Data Analysis of State and SREB Assessments-MS/HS
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  TableElementary
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  Table
• Middle School
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  Table
• High School
• Working With Autistic Children-Elementary
• Ability/Achievement/Proficient-Grade 2 Grade 3
  Students-Elementary

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Vantage 02-03

• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group
• 4 Action Research/Study Table Groups (MSW)
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
• 62 Participants
• Topics
• Integrated Technology Academic Competencies
  VCC
• Black Swamp Scholars Brain Based Learning
• MSW Curriculum Focus Team
• MSW Staff Development Focus Team
• MSW Public Relations/Data Evaluation Focus Team
• MSW Guidance/Advisement Focus Team

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Antwerp 02-03

• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Teams (RFL)
• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Team (LPDC)
• 15 Participants
• Topics
• RFL Wilson Reading/Accelerated Reader
• LPDC Middle School Concept
• Administrative Study Table (1 principal Ray
  Etzler)

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Antwerp 03-04

• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Team
• 2 Study Table/Action Research Teams (Black Swamp)
• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Team (Project
  ALIGN)
• Approximately 25 Participants
• Topics
• Project ALIGN Reading Assessment and
  Standards-based Lessons
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science action
  researchElementary
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science action
  researchMS/HS
• Developing a District Wide Technology Plan

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Wayne Trace 02-03

• 2 Study Tables/Action Research Teams
• 1 Study Table/Action Research Team (SIRI)
• 2 Study Tables/Action Research Teams (RFL)
• 25 Participants
• Topics
• RFL Wilson Reading/Accelerated Reader 2 sites
• Accelerated Reader - Elementary
• SIRI Improving Reading Achievement in the Middle
  Grades
• Improving Reading Achievement - Elementary
• Administrative Study Table (2 principals Alan
  Lautzenheiser, Dean Giesige)

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Wayne Trace 03-04

• 3 Study Tables/Action Research Teams (MSW)
• 1 Study Table/Action Research Team (Black Swamp)
• 2 Study Tables/Action Research Teams (Project
  ALIGN)
• Approximately 35 Participants
• Topics
• MSW Reading/Writing Across the Curriculum-HS
• MSW Advisor/Advisee Program-HS
• MSW Curriculum Alignment -HS
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  TableMS/HS
• Project ALIGN Reading Assessment and
  Standards-based Lessons-Elementary 2 sites

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Paulding Exempted Village 02-03

• 5 Study Table/Action Research Team
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (Black Swamp)
• 1 Action Research/Study Table Group (SIRI)
• 42 Participants
• Topics
• Science Fair-MS
• LA Instruction/Evaluation-MS
• Grant Writing-ELEM
• ADHD, IDEA, Inclusion-ELEM/MS
• SIRI Fine Arts in The Early Childhood Classroom
• Black Swamp Scholars Development of a Secondary
  Character Education Program
• Gifted Education
• Administrative Study Table (2 Principals Chris
  Slattery, Carl Metzger)

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Paulding Exempted Village 03-04

• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Team (Black Swamp)
• 2 Study Tables/Action Research Teams (Project
  ALIGN)
• 1 Study Tables/Action Research Team
• Approximately 30 Participants
• Topics
• Project ALIGN Reading Assessment and
  Standards-based Lessons Elementary 2 sites
• Black Swamp Scholars Math and Science Study
  TableElementary
• Reporting/Grading SystemsElementary
• Differentiating Instruction-Elementary

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Western Buckeye

• 2002-2003 Topics
• Autism
• Augmentative Communication (Speech Pathologists)
• Administrative Study Table (Black Swamp)
• 2003-2004 Topics
• 1 Study Table/Action Research Team (21st Century)
• 1 Study Table/Action Research Team (Speech
• Pathologists)

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Funding Sources

• Ohio Board of Regents/Ashland University
• Black Swamp Scholars Teacher Leader Program
• Topic Action Research in Science and Math
• Participants Antwerp, Crestview, Lincolnview,
  Paulding Exempted, Van Wert City, Wayne Trace,
  Vantage
• Total grant funds available approx. 80,000
  
• Each team will receive stipend and allowance to
  purchase materials

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Funding Sources

• ODE Grants
• Paulding County
• Project ALIGN Reading Assessment and
  Standards-based Lessons
• Funds available 50,000
• -Continuation Grant. The grant will run from
  October 2003 thru September 2004.
• 21st Century Community Learning Centers
• 1 Study Table for Tutors

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Evaluations 2002-2003

• What did you like about the PEERS Program?
• The opportunity to talk with other teachers.
• Hearing the approaches that other teachers use in
  different situations.
• I enjoyed sharing questions, concerns, and
  successes with my peers. I also enjoyed helping
  to answer their questions.
• Working with teachers is a very valuable way to
  learn.
• It took place at our school.
• Graduate credit

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Evaluations 2002-2003

• What changes would you like to see made to the
  PEERS Program?
• Less paperwork
• I would have liked spending more time in the
  classrooms that I observed.
• Would like to see more teachers involved in the
  program.
• Not so many observations.
• Separate category for HSTW Focus Teams

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• Black Swamp Scholars Summer Academy
• K-12 Classroom Teachers
• August 4-8, 2003
• 20 teachers participated - all 7 school districts
  were represented Participated in 30 hours of
  Hands-on math and science activities.
• Black Swamp Scholars
• OCTOBER MATHEMATICS ACADEMY
• K-12 Classroom Teachers
• October 9-11, 2003
• 20 teachers participated - all 7 school districts
  were represented Participated in 16 hours of
  Hands-on math activities.

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Black Swamp Scholars

• Expectations for Participants
• Summer Academy/Fall Academy
• Study Table Facilitator/Team Member
• WebCT-post every two weeks (Discussion Group)
• Follow-up in the spring with Ashland University
  faculty

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PEERS Requirements

• Proposal
• Decide on a topic and Recruit team members
• Submit Completed Proposal Form
• Log Hours 20 hours-Facilitators 15
  hours-Members
• Study Tables Total 9 hours of Study Table
  meetings and 6 hours of Observations.
• Action Research Total 12 hours of Action
  Research meetings and up to 3 hours of outside
  research.
• Reports
• Complete a Group and Individual Report
• Present project to staff (PowerPoint)
• Stipends
• Facilitator 400
• Team Member 200

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How May I Participate?????

• Contact Teisha Dafoe, WBESC
• 419-399-4711 or 419-238-4746
• wb_dafoe_at_noacsc.org
• Have an idea!
• Complete a Proposal Form.
• Submit to Teisha.
• Obtain materials and begin!
• Its That Easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!