1. “A Good Place to Grow”…so let’s plant the seeds… Merrill Road Elementary School 2010-2011

2. Every child is carrying around a sign that reads, “I want to be important NOW!” Problems arise when no one reads their sign.

3. Who could have done that? On your index card, write down something about yourself that people might not know. Try your best to stump your peers!

4. New Trans-”Plants” Merrill Road Elementary School 2010-2011

5. To get where you’re going… you’ve got to know where you’ve been.

7. what we do!

8. “If you aren’t going all the way, why go at all?” Joe Namath “Failure to prepare, prepares you to fail.” - John Wooden

10. Seven Norms of Collaborative Work Pausing Paraphrasing Putting inquiry at the center Probing Placing ideas on the table Paying attention to self and others Presuming positive intentions

11. What seeds have we sown?

17. What types of tools have we used? RTI DRA2 Guided Reading PMAs FAIR Documentation MRT/Target CHAMPs/Foundations PLCs DIG - Differentiated Instruction

19. FCAT Level 1 Trend Data

20. How do we support our “seedlings?” Goal 1 Increase Academic Achievement for All Students Goal 2 Increase the Graduation Rate Goal 3 Employ the Best Teachers and Principals Goal 4 Establish Safe, Secure and Respectful Schools Goal 5 Engage Family and Community Support Goal 6 Deliver High Quality Support for Schools: Management, Operations, and Customer Service

22. Guided Reading Groups

23. Independent Reading with students using leveled books

24. Workshop Model in Reading, Math and Science

25. Portfolios in Reading, Math, Writing; Journals in Math and Science

26. Writing Every Day in Every Grade Level! Writing Portfolios on Every Child That Shows Growth over Time

27. Dates on Students’ Writing Pieces Every Day in Writer’s Workshop

28. 90 Minutes Uninterrupted Literacy Block Daily

29. 60 Minutes Writer’s Workshop Daily

31. Essential Questions Posted (Kids should be able to articulate what they are doing and why)

32. Know Your Bottom Quartile Students

33. Know Your Students

34. Full Implementation of Foundations

36. What seeds will you plant?