North Newton Elementary

Shaping the World, One Student at a Time!!

Super Heroes

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EasWdq7Njgo

Team Work will get it done!!

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbSpAsJSZPc

Serve Utilize Technology to improve instruction 4Cs-Communication, Collaboration,

Creativity & Critical Thinking Celebrate accomplishments and each other Engage students Enrich the lives of students Differentiate based upon individual needs

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NNE Mission and Vision Statements(Is this still what we are about???)

• Mission – The mission of North Newton Elementary is that we will ensure that each student succeeds.

• Vision – Shaping the World, One Student at a Time!!

NNE Foci for 2014-15

• Math Foundations Training

• Guided Reading

• Instructional Rounds

• PBL for Grades 3-5

Expectations for Mr. WhitenerFeedback from Staff, Elem. Director, and Instructional Coach

Positives

• Jean Days, Doughnuts, etc.

• Handles classroom issues in a timely manner

• Consistency with how things are handled

• Extra staff to needed classrooms (ex. Tutor to Evans)

• Attending IEP meetings

Areas for Improvement

• Observations

• Communication in a more timely manner; responses to emails

• Limit time at car riders (available to staff)

• Big calendar of events in front office

• Visiting classrooms and providing feedback

Expectations for Mr. Whitener (cont.)Feedback from Staff, Elem. Director, and Instructional Coach

Positives

• Involvement in SWAT & ICT

• Made sure staff put family first everytime

• Trust with confidential things

Areas for Improvement

• Redelegating responsibilities

• Organizational structures – specific people doing specific things

• More praise – little notes to teachers, praise board, praise to students, duty free lunch, teacher bucks, etc.

Addressing Areas for Improvement

• Observations• Do a monthly calendar for observations

• Meet with Elementary Director monthly to discuss progress

• Provide feedback when doing walk throughs

• Communication• Continue with the weekly newsletters

• Meet every other week with grade levels to discuss concerns, etc.

• Be more timely with responding to emails

• Do a monthly calendar of events in the front office

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Communication (cont.)• Limit time at car riders to be available to staff to talk

• Meet with Jill weekly

• Develop an organizational structure for the school

• Test Scores• Finish the Accessible Mathematics book study

• Implement Math Foundations training

• I will model lessons when necessary

• Provide teachers with the opportunity to visit other classes (Instructional Rounds)

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Test Scores (cont.)• Research schools/teachers who are strong in specific standards and use them as

models

• Continue to meet with teachers weekly to discuss progress and plan for the week

• Morale/Team Atmosphere• Continue with the jean days, doughnuts, cook outs, etc.

• Send emails to staff as I see positive things going on in the classroom

• Meet every other week with grade levels to discuss this

• Discuss this in our SIT meetings

Addressing Areas for Improvement (cont.)

• Morale/Team Atmosphere (cont.)• Implement more duty free lunch days

• Organize ways for staff (especially individual grade levels) to “hang out” after school

• Continue with TOM and EOM

• Recognize staff for specific things in the weekly newsletters

• More events like our faculty volleyball game