Galva-Holstein Community Schools

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Galva-Holstein Community Schools

• District Overview

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Welcome to Galva-Holstein Community School
District

• Site visit 2008

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The GH Seven

• Vision, mission, and goals
• Leadership
• Collaborative relationships
• Learning environment
• Curriculum and instruction
• Professional development
• Monitoring and accountability

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Vision, mission, and goals

• The vision, mission, and goals are clearly
  articulated in the school and community.
  Stakeholders express an understanding of and
  share a commitment to the school/district goals,
  priorities, assessment procedures, and account
  ability. The vision guides allocations of time
  and resources.

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Comprehensive School Improvement Plan
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GH Foundation

• Performing Arts Center - supported by local
  donations

90 of funds have been raised as of March.
(Fundraising started in June 2007)
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Sharing Agreements

• WITCC Auto-Mechanics (BCIG and OA)
• Wrestling (Aurelia and Schaller-Crestland
• Football w/ Schaller-Crestland in 2008 - 2009
• Guidance in 2008 - 2009

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Sharing The Vision

• Vision
• Planning
• Decision-Making
• Team Work
• Communication

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Our Mission

• To enable us to reach our greatest potential
  intellectually, socially, emotionally, and
  physically, thus becoming unique, life-long
  learners.

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Learning Goals

• Productive member of society
• Accountable
• Life-long Learner
• Technology Literate
• Effective Communicator
• Culturally aware and tolerant
• 4 Growth Areas (Physical, Emotional, Social, and
  Intellectual)

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Leadership

• Leaders communicate a shared sense of purpose and
  understanding of the school/districts core
  values. Leaders have a visible presence, provide
  resources, and ensure two-way communication
  between the educational system and stakeholders.
  Leaders provide encouragement, recognition, and
  support for improving student learning.
  Leadership is committed, persistent, proactive,
  and distributed throughout the system.

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Iowa Standards for School Leaders

• Vision
• Culture of Learning
• Management
• Family Community
• Ethics
• Societal context

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Communication

• Newsletters
• Speaking to Community Organizations
• Website
• Bi-Weekly Announcements
• Handbook
• Power School

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Collaborative Relationships

• Stakeholders express an understanding of, and
  support for, the mission of the school.
  Stakeholders have meaningful roles in the
  decision-making process that promote a culture of
  participation, responsibility, and ownership.
  They also play important roles in helping the
  school to achieve its mission. Educators in the
  system develop and nurture a professional culture
  and collaborative relationships marked by mutual
  respect and trust inside and outside of the
  organization. The system works together with
  balance between district direction and school
  autonomy.

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Collaborative Relationships

• Learning Supports
• Vocational Advisory Committee
• SIAC
• Teacher Quality Committee
• GH Foundation
• Booster Club
• Music Parents
• Casual for a Cause
• Peer Coaching
• Mentoring

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Learning Environment

• The school climate is conducive to teaching and
  learning. The environment is safe, orderly,
  purposeful, and free from threat of physical,
  social, and emotional harm. Teachers are
  familiar with students cultures and know how to
  work in a multi-cultural setting. Classrooms are
  integrated with various types of learners (e.g.,
  gender, race, special needs, and gifted).

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APL Strategies

• Commitment to all of our teachers to be trained
  in APL Strategies.
• Teachers are Empowered to provide safe learning
  environments where all children will learn.
• Behavior Expectations have been established
  through Clear and Consistent teaching and
  re-teaching.

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CRISIS PLAN

• Building Level Plans
• Fire Drills
• Lockdown Drill

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Anti-Bullying Education

• Comprehensive Guidance Program
• MVP
• Assemblies
• Professional Development
• Wade Harriman, Sheriff
• Reporting Protocol
• Character Counts
• 6 Pillars of Character

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Diversity Appreciation

• Diversity Day
• Epals
• I am Tyler Video

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Student Support

• Guidance (Educational, Social, Emotional)
• Teen Talk
• Outside Agencies
• Student Assistance Team
• Study Center (MS)
• Tutoring (HS)

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Community Support

• Volunteers in Elementary
• Guest Speakers
• Junior Achievement
• Fundraising
• Making it real.

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Curriculum and Instruction

• Curriculum challenges each student to excel,
  reflects a commitment to equity, and demonstrates
  an appreciation of diversity. There is an
  emphasis on principles of good instruction and
  clear expectations for what is taught. Educators
  have a common understanding of quality teaching
  and learning. Instruction is designed to
  accommodate a wide range of learners within the
  classroom. Teachers have a repertoire of
  effective strategies such as cooperative
  learning, problem-based learning, compare and
  contrast, project-based learning, research, use
  of instructional technology, and use of advanced
  organizers. The staff accepts responsibility for
  the students learning of the essential
  curriculum. Instruction time is allocated to
  support student learning.

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Viable Curriculum

• District Standards and Benchmarks
• Iowa Model Core Curriculum
• Developmental Comprehensive Curriculum
• Vocational Competencies

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Lesson Plans Aligned with District Curriculum

• Weekly Lesson Plans
• Walkthroughs

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Principles of Good Instruction

• KU Strategies
• APL Strategies
• 5 Critical Components of Reading (Phonemic
  Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary,
  Comprehension)
• Classroom Instruction That Works
• Cooperative Learning
• Technology integrated to enhance learning.

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Inquiry Based Science Instruction (K-12)

• F.O.S.S. Kits
• NASA Trip
• Camp Invention
• Outdoor Classroom
• Greenhouse
• Anatomy trip to Sioux City (Cadaver)

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Science Proficiency
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Science Proficiency
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Science is a Strength
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Real Life Application

• Child Development I and II
• MOC
• TAP
• Elementary Teacher Helpers

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Accelerated Reader Program

• K - 8 In Place
• 9 -12 In 2008-2009
• WEB Based Program
• Focus on increasing Reading Comprehension

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Academy of Reading and Math

• 3 - 8 Reading Assessment
• 3 - 8 Individualized Math Program

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REAP and TITLE IReading/Math Program

• Remedial Intervention Programs for small group
  reading and math support.

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Co-Teaching

• All students receive regular education
  opportunities
• Regular educational teachers and special ed.
  Teachers work together to deliver meaningful
  instruction.
• Accommodations are developed and implemented for
  students to be successful in Regular Ed
  classrooms

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Career Education

• K - 12 Guidance Program
• MOC
• TAP
• Curriculum

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TAP

• Transition Alliance Program
• Prepares students for transition from school to
  career.
• Provide services to 4 schools
• TAP House for life skills education.

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Applied Economics

• Junior Achievement
• Personal Finance
• Independent Living
• A unique requirement at GHS so students are
  prepared to make sound financial decisions after
  graduation.

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Homeroom

• Group Meetings (MVP, Student Council)
• Silent Sustained Reading on Wed.
• Pirate Pride
• Tutoring (Math)
• Study Time
• Team Building

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Overtime

• 8 - 10 Students in grades 5 - 8 are intermixed
  in class at end of school day for 15 minutes
• Character Counts
• Team Building
• Study Skills
• Habits of Highly Effective Teens

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FlexEd

• Alternative School Site for At-Risk Students
• Shared Program with BCIG and O-A
• 3 - 4 Students

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Transitional Assistance

• 4th Visitation to Middle School
• JH to High School
• 4 yr Plan
• Mr. Slater/Mrs Kalin _at_ JH
• Freshmen Orientation
• Homeroom

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More Transitional Assistance

• High School to Post-Secondary
• College Reps
• Military Recruiters
• College Visits
• Job Shadowing
• MOC

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Pre-school Program

• 4 yr olds
• Tuition-based program.
• Program has been in existence for over 10 yrs.
• 16 students registered for 2008-2009

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Summer School Program

• Designed for students who are not proficient in
  reading or math.
• Approx. 25 - 30 for each area.
• 10 teachers
• Two Weeks in July

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Professional Development

• Staff members are qualified for assignments and
  engage in ongoing learning opportunities to
  improve effectiveness. Student achievement data
  are used to set goals for professional
  development. The district uses a framework for
  professional development that includes theory,
  demonstration, practice, feedback, and coaching
  (e.g., Iowa Professional Development Model).

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Two Focus Areas

• District Wide
• Building Level

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District Wide

• Professional Development is decided by
  collaborative planning on the part of the
  District Leadership Team.

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Peer Coaching

• Karla Lee NWAEA Representative
• Across Disciplines
• Different Levels

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KU Strategies

• Vocabulary Lincing
• Unit Organizer
• Framing
• Concept Comparison
• Course Organizer

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Anti-Bullying

• Jill Helm - NWAEA (Student Support Services
  Consultant)
• Update on Legislation on bullying and Harassment
• MVP Student Reps shared students perspectives on
  bullying and how teachers can monitor and prevent
  incidents.

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Utilizing NWAEA

• Jim Christensen (NWAEA Media and Technology
  Services Coordinator)
• Provided overview of NWAEA Technology and media
  services
• Training staff and students on updated
  technology.

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Accessing IDA COUNTYCommunity Services

• Dept of Human Services
• Lutheran Services
• CASA
• Juvenile Court Services
• Moms off Meth.
• ISU Extension

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Differentiated Instruction

• Rochelle Maynard Galva-Holstein TAG Coordinator
• Presentation on strategies for differentiated
  instruction
• Teachers developed lesson plans and shared them
  with each other

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Building Level

• PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

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Increase Reading Comprehension

• K - 3 Guided Reading
• PWIM (Picture Word Induction Model)
• Pirate Pride Reading
• REAP
• KU Strategies (Lincing Routine)

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Pirate Pride Reading

• K - 4
• Once a Month
• All staff with intermixed grade levels.
• Modeling a love for reading.

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Read and Feed

• Annual Event
• K - 4
• Story Teller
• Food, Reading, and Fun
• Book Fair
• Free Book for all kids.

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Increase Reading Comprehension

• SSR during Homeroom
• Accelerated Reader in 2008
• Increasing book selection for HS reading interest
• Friday Reading in English Classes

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Book Studies

• K - 8 Classroom Instruction that Works (by
  Marzano)
• 9 - 12 The Fred Factor (By Mark Sanborn)

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Develop Building Level Plans

• K - 4
• 5 - 8
• 9 - 12
• Individual career Plan
• Data Analysis
• Teachers are focused on collecting data related
  to reading comprehension.

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Monitoring and Accountability

• School/district establishes a comprehensive
  system that monitors and documents performance of
  student progress, instructional methods,
  curriculum, and programs. Results from
  assessments drive the goal setting and
  decision-making processes. Leadership supports a
  system that regularly analyzes student
  performance and program effectiveness.
  Instructional decision-making utilizes a process
  of gathering, summarizing, and analyzing data.

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Data Analysis

• ITBS/ITED Item Analysis
• Basic Reading Inventory
• STAR Reading Assessment
• Academy of Reading and Math Assessment
• ICAM
• Iowa Youth Survey

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Data Analysis

• Behavior records
• Attendance Data
• Project Easier Reports
• CTE Reports
• Graduate Surveys
• 1 Yr Follow-Up Interviews

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Evaluation

• Walk-throughs (Ewalk)
• Summative Evaluations
• Individual Career Development Plans
• Portfolio
• Iowa Teaching Standards
• Principal Goals

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Where do we go from here?

• Examine professional development needs for
  2008-2009
• Integrate Model Core Curriculum 7 -12
• Sharing resources with area districts to maximize
  educational opportunities for all students.
• Prepare students for the challenges of a growing
  global economy.

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Questions