Orrville High School

Orrville High School Ethical Literacy® Initiative Phil Hatton- Principal Tisha Berry- Teacher Ethical Literacy(EL) Team: Phil Hatton- Principal Doug Davault- Asst. Principal Linda Tibbitts- OCS Curriculum Director Diane Little- Heartland Representative Pat Warner- Teacher Sarah Kutschinski- Teacher Jim Mankins- Guidance Counselor Alfred Yarborough- Student Rachel Davis- Student

Orrville High School Located in Orrville, Ohio City of Orrville has a population of about 8,500 “ Home of Diversified Industry” World Headquarters of Smuckers JLG Industries Quality Castings Schantz Organ Co. And others…

Located in Orrville, Ohio

City of Orrville has a population of about 8,500

“ Home of Diversified Industry”

World Headquarters of Smuckers

JLG Industries

Quality Castings

Schantz Organ Co.

And others…

Orrville High School Heartland Education Community, Inc. www.heartlandorrville.com Shift the focus from school to education and the responsibility from school to community Character Education is one of the 5 C’s. Community, Connecting Learning to Life, Critical Thinking, Character Development, Continuous Improvement Words of the Month- community generated Character Education Week

Heartland Education Community, Inc.

www.heartlandorrville.com

Shift the focus from school to education and the responsibility from school to community

Character Education is one of the 5 C’s.

Community, Connecting Learning to Life, Critical Thinking, Character Development, Continuous Improvement

Words of the Month- community generated

Character Education Week

Orrville High School Character Words Self-Control Commitment Fairness Moral Courage Cooperation Sportsmanship Patriotism Integrity Honesty Respect Responsibility Compassion

Character Words

Self-Control

Commitment

Fairness

Moral Courage

Cooperation

Sportsmanship

Patriotism

Integrity

Honesty

Respect

Responsibility

Compassion

Orrville High School Heartland Education Community, continued… Steering Committee- community leaders, school leaders, students Heartland Point- community gathering place Orrviews Recent accomplishments- building projects, Success School

Heartland Education Community, continued…

Steering Committee- community leaders, school leaders, students

Heartland Point- community gathering place

Orrviews

Recent accomplishments- building projects, Success School

Orrville High School Enrollment of 505, 450 in building Wayne County Schools Career Center 13% minority 22% economically disadvantaged 12% IEP 45 certified staff, 65 total “ Excellent” rating on State report card Composite ACT score of 20.7

Enrollment of 505, 450 in building

Wayne County Schools Career Center

13% minority

22% economically disadvantaged

12% IEP

45 certified staff, 65 total

“ Excellent” rating on State report card

Composite ACT score of 20.7

Orrville High School Ethical Literacy® Initiative First meeting September 2007 OHS Ethical Literacy(EL) Team met for 2 day workshop with Don Profitt in February 2008 EL team- administrators, guidance, teachers, students Established goals and action plan

Ethical Literacy® Initiative

First meeting September 2007

OHS Ethical Literacy(EL) Team met for 2 day workshop with Don Profitt in February 2008

EL team- administrators, guidance, teachers, students

Established goals and action plan

Orrville High School Goals: Authentic Student Input Students should have the opportunity for input into school culture and procedures Professional Development from Within Provide opportunities for staff to develop and lead their own professional development

Goals:

Authentic Student Input

Students should have the opportunity for input into school culture and procedures

Professional Development from Within

Provide opportunities for staff to develop and lead their own professional development

Orrville High School Professional Development from Within Action Steps Staff Book Study- “Understanding Poverty” by Ruby Payne Planning Meetings to discuss priorities Rewrite school mission statement Teacher led special education workshop Next Steps Small group book studies-jigsaw “ Share your Best”

Professional Development from Within

Action Steps

Staff Book Study- “Understanding Poverty” by Ruby Payne

Planning Meetings to discuss priorities

Rewrite school mission statement

Teacher led special education workshop

Next Steps

Small group book studies-jigsaw

“ Share your Best”

Orrville High School Authentic Student Input Principal’s Leadership Forum Original idea from Bill Holko Purpose: To train/develop leaders within the student body, imbed leadership, impact school culture, participate in policy development Activities to include guest speakers, team building activities Meet as a group at least once each quarter

Authentic Student Input

Principal’s Leadership Forum

Original idea from Bill Holko

Purpose: To train/develop leaders within the student body, imbed leadership, impact school culture, participate in policy development

Activities to include guest speakers, team building activities

Meet as a group at least once each quarter

Orrville High School Process “ Recognized” leaders invited Teachers asked to nominate students Consider nominations based on the student’s ability to influence other students We looked for students that would not be considered traditional school leaders EL team met to go over names When the list was finalized, students received a letter of invitation, explanation

Process

“ Recognized” leaders invited

Teachers asked to nominate students

Consider nominations based on the student’s ability to influence other students

We looked for students that would not be considered traditional school leaders

EL team met to go over names

When the list was finalized, students received a letter of invitation, explanation

Orrville High School Project MOSAIC Diversity Initiatives, Inc. M olding O ur S tudents to be A ccepting, I nsightful, and C ompassionate All day workshop with facilitators Gallery activity Movie- “Freedom Writers” Reflections- individual and group

Project MOSAIC

Diversity Initiatives, Inc.

M olding O ur S tudents to be A ccepting, I nsightful, and C ompassionate

All day workshop with facilitators

Gallery activity

Movie- “Freedom Writers”

Reflections- individual and group

Orrville High School Goal Setting Meeting Guest speaker Small group brainstorm Vote on top three goals for 2009-2010 Library/computer lab sign-in More school spirit Bell schedule with time for activities

Goal Setting Meeting

Guest speaker

Small group brainstorm

Vote on top three goals for 2009-2010

Library/computer lab sign-in

More school spirit

Bell schedule with time for activities

Orrville High School Next Steps… Staff nominations for next year Share PLF student goals with staff PLF members to speak at staff meeting Freshman orientation Continued training…Project MOSAIC, local leaders Mentoring opportunities Leadership Orrville link?

Next Steps…

Staff nominations for next year

Share PLF student goals with staff

PLF members to speak at staff meeting

Freshman orientation

Continued training…Project MOSAIC, local leaders

Mentoring opportunities

Leadership Orrville link?

Orrville High School

Orrville High School Phil Hatton Email: [email_address] Website: www.orrville.k12.oh.us Phone: 330-682-4661

Phil Hatton

Email: [email_address]

Website: www.orrville.k12.oh.us

Phone: 330-682-4661