1. SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EAGLES SOAR South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

2. Who are we? We are a dedicated and devoted to our group of professionals. We work hard. We work together. We support one another. We stand together in the face of adversity. Many things define us, including our performance! South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

3. SES DATA FSA ELA 40% 3 rd 39% 4 th 46% 5 th 34% FSA Math 38% 3 rd 39% 4 th 51% 5 th 26% FCAT Science 31% Where we go from her defines us! South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

4. Three Focus Areas Climate and Culture PBS Rigorous Standards Based Instruction in Reading, Math, Science through the Literacy First Process South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

5. Climate and Culture South is our Home C ompassion for Students: Do I care about them? A ttitude of the Teacher: Do I believe in them? R elationship with Students: Do I know them? E nvironment for Learning: Do I provide an environment of excellence? Mindset? E mpowerment for Success: Do I teach them that success is the only option? R elevance in Instruction: Do I realize who they are, and do I make connections to real life? South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

6. Climate and Culture South is our Home Engage the faculty in development of the school Climate and Culture Greet students each morning as they arrive and on the announcements: Words of Wisdom and Character Counts Consistently strive to keep the staff and students motivated and excited about learning : Achievement goals and rewards, acknowledgements, Awards Ceremony Consistently strive to keep the school environment conductive to learning: well maintained, grounds clean, marquee current, walls painted, pressure cleaning, carpets cleaned, suspended activity on campus to complete maintenance, additional computer lab built Visit classes each and every day South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

7. PBS Color System change Climate and Culture Rewards Weekly, Monthly, Annually PBS Ice Cream/Ice Pop Treats PBS Lunch with a Friend PBS Mega Events on ERDs PBS Field Day PBS Water Day PBS Toy Give A Way Referrals Down Progressive Discipline in place Counseling the students when they come to the office rather than delivering a consequence Less than one referral per school day 32 referrals in the 12 th week of school Suspensions Down Zero in school suspensions Only three students derive the total suspensions (TF, BA, PA) South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

8. Literacy First DA and Leadership Team identified SBI and Lesson Execution as an area of need Summer Work: Lesson Planning for first 9 weeks in ELA, Math, Sci using the Literacy First research based Anatomy of a Lesson and Academic Learning Time (SBI). Year Long Work during weekly Team Planning Sessions: 4.5 weeks vetting lesson plans 4.5 weeks creating lesson plans for the 2 nd 9 weeks Research Based Instructional Practices/Best Practices Instructional Shifts Professional Development: 8 Literacy First Training Days and 8 LF Coaching Days focused on SBI and rigorous RBIP. Three total years of training for K-5. Data Driven Instruction: LF PA, PH, FL, Comp, Unifiy, Standards Mastery South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

9. Standards Based Instruction District Curriculum Map in ELA, Math, Sci Weekly PLCs focused on ELA, Math, Sci Standards Based Instruction and Instructional Shifts iReady Print Materials LAFS and MAFS Acaletics Literacy First Resource Books Literacy First MyDataFirst Literacy First Phonics, Phonemic Awareness Kits Sing, Spell, Read, and Write Focus Books iReady Writing AIIMS Materials Science Labs/Science Fair Support Personnel in Classrooms Before and Afterschool Tutorial South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation

10. Who are we? We are HOME to our students. We reward our students for their accomplishments. We provide our students with research based Standards Based Instruction. We have our baseline data. Our transformation starts now. Where we go from here defines us. South Elementary School School Improvement Plan Presentation