CALKINS ROAD MS THE MIDKNIGHTS

PRE-CALKINS ROAD MS FIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TWO HIGH SCHOOLS ONE BIG MIDDLE SCHOOL

DO YOU KNOW ME? 1. Do you know the family background (siblings, parents, marital status of parents, socio/economic status, etc.)? 1. Do you know the family background (siblings, parents, marital status of parents, socio/economic status, etc.)? 2. If this student is having a “good day” or a “bad day”, would you know it? 2. If this student is having a “good day” or a “bad day”, would you know it? 3. Have you connected with this student outside of class time (lunch time; academic support; casual conversation; extracurricular activities)? 3. Have you connected with this student outside of class time (lunch time; academic support; casual conversation; extracurricular activities)?

DO YOU KNOW ME? 4. Can you confidently describe to someone else this child’s personality and character? 4. Can you confidently describe to someone else this child’s personality and character? 5. Can you identify the members of this child’s peer group? 5. Can you identify the members of this child’s peer group? 6. Can you identify this child’s interests (sports; hobbies; etc.)? 6. Can you identify this child’s interests (sports; hobbies; etc.)?

Do You Know Me? Three out of six earns a “check”, meaning the child is well-known. RESULTS: some differences between ethnic groups; – no significant differences some differences between ethnic groups; – no significant differences Students with IEP’s had six or more checks Students with IEP’s had six or more checks Students with two or fewer checks had good to excellent grades Students with two or fewer checks had good to excellent grades No differences according to gender No differences according to gender

A Culture of Professional Learning Building level meetings: faculty, team, ILT, department meetings Building level meetings: faculty, team, ILT, department meetings Parent Training Parent Training Faculty reading: Faculty reading: – Understanding by Design (Wiggins & McTighe) – A Whole New Mind (Dan Pink) (Dan Pink)

Integrated Initiatives = Learning Student Input + Essential Understandings Identification + The Conceptual Age + Formative Assessment Development