John Muir Elementary School

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John Muir Elementary School State of the Muir
Winter 2006
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Where have we been? Where are we now? Where are
we going?
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Where have we been?

• Voluntary Professional Day
• October Curriculum Tuesday
• Grade Level meetings

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Where have we been? Contd

• Generated
• criteria for who we serve- Ruby Payne poverty
  presentation
• Three major goals Language Arts, Math and
  mission-minded culture.
• need for professional development in test
  development and data analysis grade level
  meetings and faculty meeting in January.
• Focus of Math and Literacy Math and Literacy
  committee development
• Everyday Math adoption K-5

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Where are we now?
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Where are we now?

• Math
• Everyday Math implementation in grades K-5
• Math Committee think-tank
• Problem-solving framework
• Math word wall
• Common vocabulary
• Happy couple

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Where are we now?

• Language Arts
• Language Arts Committee think-tank
• Love of Reading
• Home Reading connection of 20-30 minutes daily
• Intervention focus
• Awareness of OAT Reading Achievement Test
• Happy Couple
• Consistent review of best practices

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Where are we now?

• Mission-Minded
• Banners
• Phone calls
• Viking Pride
• Student of the Week
• Positive announcements
• New student postcards
• Review of Sundae Bar expectations
• Celebrating Arts Achievement

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Where are we going?!
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Where are we going?!

• Math
• Everyday Math Release time beginning the week of
  2/21 March 24
• OAT data analysis from March testing
• Math word wall development
• Topical hallways
• Celebrating student accomplishments

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Where are we going?!

• Language Arts
• Ninety-minute literacy block
• OAT data analysis from March testing
• Writing process
• DIBELS overview
• Ongoing think tank work

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Where are we going?!

• Mission-minded
• Bully prevention
• Stairwells
• Breakfast program
• Tardy program
• Marzano 2/21 future faculty meetings e2e team
• Poverty framework
• New student orientation program
• Behavioral expectations
• Student motivation
• Dress code

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Where are we going?!

• Mission-minded
• Grading policy
• Service models
• Teaming philosophy
• Celebration of the Arts
• Climate Survey
• Parent and Student focus groups
• State of the Art Outdoor Education Center
• Purchase of staff shirts
• Celebration of our success!

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Why?
To create a community where no one wants to
leave! A community where educators feel that
they are supported and appropriately challenged
in a collaborative and professional learning
culture. A community where parents are actively
engaged in the learning process and feel that
their efforts are appreciated. A community
where students are celebrated on a daily basis
and feel that they are the most valued members of
our building.