Ravenswood Middle School Ravenswood, West Virginia Gary Higginbotham, Principal Sharon Newton-Carroll, Assistant Principal 34 Dedicated Staff Members 6th , 7th and 8th Grade 344 Students 12% Special Education Students 17% SAT Student Assistance Team 53% Free and Reduced Lunch

Scheduling Sixth Grade on Block Schedule Organizational Structures Scheduling Sixth Grade on Block Schedule Seventh and Eighth on Traditional Schedule Related Arts (Music, Art, Health, Computer, PE) 27 week RA/ Ag.Science / Keyboarding NO BELLS during class time Schedule- congestion in the hall/ cuts down on discipline

Scheduling Each Day Core Teachers and RA 45 Planning Organizational Structures Scheduling Each Day Core Teachers and RA 45 Planning Each Day Core Teachers 45 Team Meeting Collaboration Classes with Special Education Teachers Spanish /Algebra Encourage High School Credit Classes Advanced Placement Schedule- congestion in the hall/ cuts down on discipline

Nutrition GRAB AND GO 10 Minute Mid-Morning Breakfast Break Organizational Structures Nutrition GRAB AND GO 10 Minute Mid-Morning Breakfast Break Significant Increase in Test Scores Significant Increases in Meal Participation Student-Lead Nutrition Team

School Programs Before and After School Tutoring Organizational Structures School Programs Before and After School Tutoring Library /General/ Special Education/ Math WV Achieves 2006 WVDE OEPA Exemplary Program Back to Basics Learning Skills Patch 21

Learning Skills/RTI Monday/Wednesday Organizational Structures Learning Skills/RTI Monday/Wednesday Share Students / Intensive Tutoring Instruction Make-Up work Tuesday/Thursday Drop Everything and Read Departmental Meetings Friday Advisor/Advisee All Staff Members Involved Character Education Covey’s 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens

Patch 21 2008-2009 Patch Enrollment 93 % of Students 26% Organizational Structures Patch 21 After School Latch Key Program Federal Grant West Virginia Department of Education 2009-2010 Transportation Offered Snacks/Homework Teachers are hired for 1 hour high interest classes Model Cars, Cooking, Bowling, Aerobics, etc. 2008-2009 Patch Enrollment 93 % of Students 26% Teachers Hired 10

Learning Focused Strategies Effective Instructional Practices Learning Focused Strategies Essential Question Bell Ringer Ticket Out The Door Summarizing Graphic Organizers Word Wall Wait Time Checking for Understanding Changing Instructional Delivery Every 15-20 Min

Teaming Grade Level Teaming and Collaboration Departmental Teaming Effective Instructional Practices Teaming Grade Level Teaming and Collaboration Daily for 45 Minutes Meet with Parent and Students (SAT/IEP/PBS) Planning Cross Curriculum Activities Documentation Each Day in a Notebook Departmental Teaming Monthly During Learning Skills Administration Supervises Students School Wide Professional Learning Communities Covey’s 7 Habits Staff Book Study