Sample 7th Grade Program Double Block Math

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Sample 7th Grade ProgramDouble Block Math

• ODD DAYS
• Period 1 Math
• Period 3 History
• Period 5 Physical Education
• Period 7 Spanish 1

• EVEN DAYS
• Period 2 Math Development
• Period 4 Science
• Period 6 Lang. Arts
• Period 8 Health

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Expository Writing Focus

• Across the curriculum writing
• Target a 3 or 4
• Use of common tools
• Opportunities for writing in all classes
• Teachers examine work regularly

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Writing

• Assessment map
• Opportunities to Write Map
• Expository essay writing practice
• Common writing tools
• Professional development Teaching strategies
  and LASW sessions
• Increased focus on note-taking, outlining

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Looking at Student Work

• Prompt Administration/Scoring Process
• 3 Expository Prompts per Year
• Scored by Teaching Staff
• Looking at Student Work Process
• Whole Staff Examines 2 Papers
• Analyze for Specifics using Writing Rubric
• Select a Focus Area and teaching Strategies

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School-wide Writing

• Based on the work of Doug Reeves (handout in
  packet)
• Developed our program using the Baldrige PDSA
  Cycle (Plan, Do, Study, Act)
• Currently in year 7

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PLAN (process begins at end of current school
year)

• Analyze results to refine our program for coming
  year
• All planning documents completed before summer
  break
• Action Plan
• Assessment Map
• Professional Development Calendar
• Opportunities to Write Map

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DO

• During school year, we put our plan in action
• Pre/Post Expository test (A/B split model)
• All-School Writes
• Calibration and Scoring
• Looking at Student Work Meetings
• Monthly Writing (Check-ins at Dept. Meetings)
• Professional Development
• Use of Common Tools
• Graphic Organizer
• Rubric

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STUDY

• Multiple opportunities to analyze data
• LASW meetings
• Proficiency levels
• In-class analysis

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Act

• Based on the study, we make short-term revisions
  and at end of the year we evaluate the results to
  see how we can refine our program.
• Short term provide two different organizers for
  students, teachers make instructional decisions
  to improve writing in their content
• Long Term changed testing to two days
• Ideas incorporated into following years plan

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Share Data

• Immediate results at LASW meetings
• Distribute graphs for teachers to show students
  in class
• Principal talks about writing during morning
  announcements
• Created video to inform students of progress

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Student Interventions

• Unit Exam Make-ups
• Math Facts/Integer Facts
• Fast Track - Reading Program
• Study Center Alternative Assessments
• Peer Tutors
• Tutorial Class - 7th 8th
• AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination)
  7th 8th
• Change of Placement

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Social Responsibility

• Safe Civil Schools Program
• Common lesson plans week 1 all periods
• Planners, Character, Sprick
• Common terminology for students CW/HW in all
  classes
• Administrative team continues to check uniforms
  and planners in first period of each day
• Community Liaison works on uniforms, PTA manages
  the change-out room
• Classroom behavior data collection monthly
• Data on chronic students collected from
  teachers
• Administrative chronic flow chart to track
  their progress

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R.I.S.E. Program Overview

• Rigorous Instruction for Student Excellence
• GATE, Excel High Achievers
• College Preparatory Coursework
• 16 Hours Community Service
• Maintain 3.0 GPA

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Mainstreaming Support

• Written notice about the student and their
  modifications
• Verbal contact about the students
• Photo copy of IEP
• E-mail
• Room visits
• Conference Period Support

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Especially for Kids...

• Active PTA Incentive Days, Move-A-Thon
• Character Education
• Dances, Spirit Days (Crazy Hair Day, etc.)
• Renaissance Faire, Ancient Days, Westward
  Movement
• Student Store, Sports, Cheer, Clubs, Intramurals
  at Lunch
• WRAP after school program

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Parent Involvement

• PTA Meetings
• Fundraising
• Front Office Support
• School Events
• Planner Checks
• eScholars

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Parent Feedback Opportunities

• Annual Parent Survey
• Back to School Night Follow-up
• Home/School Communication
• Student Respect
• Issues Bins at Monthly PTA Meetings

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Academic Coaches

• Same AC for 3 years
• Increased service and communication
• Counseling
• Mentoring
• Monitoring Progress
• Discipline

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• Key Components of a Classical Middle School

• 8 Period Block Schedule with 1 lunch
• School wide focus on expository writing
• Elective program
• Baldrige used school-wide
• Safe Civil Schools Program
• Uniform policy understood and enforced
• 2.0 GPA requirement with interventions
• GATE/EXCEL cluster program
• Home/school compact
• Shared faculty/staff/student expectations and
  accountability
• Double Block Language and Math
• Professional Development