1. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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
Transportation Offered
Snacks/Homework
Teachers are hired for 1 hour high interest classes
Model Cars, Cooking, Bowling, Aerobics, etc.
Patch Enrollment
% of Students %
Teachers Hired

8. 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

11. 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