1. Sleepy Hollow Elementary School
Lisa Barrow
Principal

2. Primarily Math Focus 28 observations
Title I School, 54% free/reduced
460 students, K-5
FOCUS for mathematics
95% improvement in math SOL last school year

3. Grades for Observation

5. Implications Just a few observations in December
January snow impacted observations, so most completed in February. Little comparison data since just two before January

6. State Visits/PD Plan
High level tasks in upper, lots of learning tools and metacognitive strategies in place
Need for high level tasks in primary, low yield practices but strong classroom management
PD around math workshop implementation (including high level tasks) and Balanced Literacy Focus with emphasis on running records and anecdotal notes

7. What’s next? Commitments made to doing the work, culture shift
All Things PLC conference this summer in Syracuse
Teacher leaders to lead teams & create high yield lessons through high functioning/high impact teams with increased common assessments
Re-evaluating language arts block practices (Jan Richardson’s Next Steps in Guided Reading)
Sustaining work in math workshop
Mindset…always
Continue to develop RI as a foundation for our work