Happy Thanksgiving

Parker Middle School Staff Meeting November 5, 2012

As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Data that Moves Us-Thats Me!!!

Have a Degree from a school in North Carolina Have a Masters or Above Have parents that are Living? With You? Have a second job? Knows what the Cupid Shuffle isand has danced to it!!! Have 3 or More Pets Sang Karoake in a Public Place Made a prank phone call Danced in the rain Was a member of SGA in high school Knows the words to Lean on Me Played hooky from school

Agenda
Topic/Item Refreshments and Conversation
(Provided by Admin Team) Outcomes and Agenda Review

Facilitator All Dr. Nottingham

Time Pre-Meeting3:00 2 Min

Celebrations and Thanks

Highlight on Best PracticesElements of Effective Professional Learning Communities Data that tells a story Data that causes us to celebrate Data that calls us to action Superintendent Act Like It Campaign Announcements WOWs

Dr. Nottingham
K Fasoli & C. Gorham

5 min
25 min

Dr. Nottingham

10 min

Dr. Nottingham All J. Smith

5 Min 7 Min 5 Min

CelebrationsNot Always Noted in the Data

Under the leadership of Mrs. Edith Penny, Parker Middle School has collected more canned good than ever before. Special Kudos go to Mr. Glovers, Mrs. Browns and Mrs. Mayes homerooms for their efforts. Parker Middle School has been recognized by Superintendent for our efforts in making progress to close the achievement gap. He recently lauded that Parker is a sleeping Giant and specifically spoke of the team and cooperative spirit he witnessed in his visit on Thursday November 1st. Mr. Gray and Mrs. Brown for starting a Student Government Association here at Parker through their Exploratories. Rock the Vote!!!

Celebrations
Student and Parent feedback from our Anti-Bullying week was fantastic! Parents and students sent emails saying it was an amazing week. Join the Pledge against Bullying at Parker!!! Our football team is on a winning streak! 2 consecutive wins and we have Edwards Middle this week at Rocky Mount Senior High School! Be a Part of the Black Out. Parker Middle School was recognized by Dr. Cunningham, Associate Superintendent, for our recent Lockdown Drill. He stated well run, efficient and timely.

Giving Thanks Lockdown Drill That Parker Spirit & Pride The Admin Team

Highlight on Best Practices: PLCs

Directions: Complete the Pre Test on Understandings of PLC.
Watch the video on Freeman Hrabowski III, UMBC President ( ( !2 Minutes) http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=7388127n

Record your feedback (3 min).

Quotation Rotation (5 min); share out

PLC Characteristics:Focus on
Focus on Learning

Shared Values and Vision

Supportive and Shared Leadership Culture of Collaboration

Collective Inquiry and Learning

Mutual Trust and Respect

3 Big Ideas of PLCs

A Focus on LEARNING (instead of teaching)
A Culture of COLLABORATION A Focus on RESULTS

Quotation Rotation
Quote 1: Everything is flipped.The chess team is top dog Quote 2: Balance between being nurturing and supportive and setting high standards Quote 3: The heart of it is hard work Quote 4: Keeps undergrads engaged by ..encouraging curiosity Quote 5: gaps in the line are not allowed Quote 6: No cell , no electronicsform real bonds with each other Quote 7: It can be done

Quote 8: 72 teachers all around you Quote 9 :Get goosebumps doing math Quote 10: Either math is for you or it is not Quote 11:building the right team to solve problems together Quote 12: Look to the left, to the rightwe FAIL Quote 13: Nothing takes the place of hard work Quote 14: Student: I want to be a teacher FH: I LOVE IT !!! Quote 15: Keep dreaming about the possibilities

Your Destiny
Watch your thoughts, for they become words. Watch your words, for they become actions. Watch your actions, for they become habits. Watch your habits, for they become character. Watch your character, for it becomes your destiny.

Comparison of Referral Data

25

1st Six Weeks

2nd 6 Weeks

20

15

10

0 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0

Honor Roll Comparison 11-12 to 12-13 (6th 6 Weeks 12 and 1st 6 Weeks 12)
36 More Students!!!!! 19 More Students!!!!!

6th Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Try this on for Size

At Your Seat Lift your Right Foot off the ground and move it in a circle clockwise Draw the number 6 in the air with your right hand

WHAT JUST HAPPENED TO THE DIRECTION OF YOUR FOOT

Kudos
A/B Honor Roll

58 from 6th ( or 44% of 6th graders) ~61 from 7th ( or 45%) ~66 from 8th ( or 46%)
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Effective Effort Leads to Achievement

Going the Extra Mile

All A's

~10 from

6th (8% of 6th graders) ~6 from 7th (4%) ~14 from 8th (10%)

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Superintendents Campaign: Act Like It!!!

http://sch.nrms.k12.nc.us/videoem /if_school_is_important_act_like_i t_101812.htm

Next Steps
Documentation Habitual Disruptions Parent Meetings Review Expectations ( Town Hall Meetings) Behavior Contracts

I Stand UP
This is for me my friends today And my friends tomorrow. I think being mean stinks I wont watch someone get picked on Because I am a do something person
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I STAND UP

I care
I can help change things I can be a leader In my world there are no bullies allowed.
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I Stand UP

Bullying is bad Bullying bothers me. I know sticking up for someone is the right thing to do
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I Stand UP
My name is __(Place Your Name)_______

And I wont stand by

I will stand up.

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Announcements
Safety & Security
Active and Vocal

Staff Expectations
Positive Calls ( 5 per week) Student Removal
Spirit Week Pep Rally Voting Location Lockdown Drill Out of the Building

WOWs! Within Our Walls

What makes us special? What do people do to increase access for our students? promote rigorous instruction? build positive relationships? ensure equity for all students?