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Whitman Elementary 2012: Focus on Results
Walt Whitman Elementary School held a celebration in May 2012 to highlight their focus on continuous improvement efforts. [1] They have intentionally analyzed and displayed student data throughout the school. [2] Daily lessons are taught at higher cognitive levels and are differentiated to meet student needs. Grade levels and staff continuously collaborate to ensure curriculum alignment. [3] The school has implemented various evidence-based teaching practices and uses data to guide instructional decisions and professional development.
Whitman Elementary 2012: Focus on Results
- 1. Walt Whitman ElementarySchool May 2012 Celebration of our Focus Work ON THE JOURNEY FROM GOOD TO GREAT
- 2. DATA ACTIONS PLANS We at Walt Whitman are intentional about analyzing and displaying data throughout our school.
- 3. UNWRAPPED STANDARDS ANDCOLLABORATIVE LESSONS Daily lessons are taught at a higher level of Blooms to enhance mastery. Instruction is differentiated to meet individual student needs . Grade levels and Staff PLCs continuously meet to cement the vertical articulation of both our culture and curriculum.
- 4. INSTRUCTIONAL LEADERSHIP TEAM Ourcomprehensive leadership team consists of Staff Development Teacher, PBIS, Child Study, Instructional Leadership Team, PLCs, Parent Facilitator, and Parent & Community Support
- 5. EVIDENCE-BASED TEACHING PRACTICES • Thinking Maps • Community Circles • Power Words & UNRAAVEL • Smarte Goals • Gradual Release of Responsibility • DIBELS • Word Walls • Data Walls • Accelerated Reader • Standards and Objectives Posted (both in and out of the classroom) “ I was excited to use data all year long!” Mrs. Hunter
- 6. SMARTE GOALS ANDDATA Grade level team meetings and PLCs provided job embedded professional development which helped to strengthen student achievement.
- 7. PRINCIPAL - INSTRUCTIONALLEADER • Provides authentic and job- embedded professional development • Sets high standards of accountability for teachers, students, and shareholders • Allows Instructional flexibility while fostering creativity • Affirms good instructional practices • Models Great Expectations • Interprets and analyzed data to provide feedback instruction
- 8. LEADERSHIP REFLECTIONS 1. Culture and Community 2. Teacher Knowledge and Skills 3. Standards and Data Next Steps…
Editor's Notes
- #3 Data drives instruction.
- #4 Meetings began with the discussion of data, action plans and standards. One big ahh that came out of this process was that a common language among the staff developed, and everyone gained a deeper understanding of what our students should know and understand about instruction.
- #5 Each shareholder is essential in our school’s improvement and growth.Each team meets at a scheduled time to discuss and create instructional strategies, analyze data, and provide job embedded professional development that will impact instruction and raise student achievement .
- #6 We began seeing growth in student achievement and school culture when these practices were implemented.Lessons are more focusedTeachers and students develop a common language for learning
- #7 Evidence of how you are creating and monitoring an internal accountability system using SMARTE Goals and data to strengthen student achievement.
- #8 Provide a personal example