MiBLSi SustainabilityJennifer Rollenhagen

jrollenhagen@mlisd.k12.mi.us

Lisa Weberlweber@mlisd.k12.mi.us

Brenda Tarsabtarsa@mlisd.k12.mi.us

Mason-Lake ISD March 12, 2008

We Would Like To Acknowledge…• MiBLSi-“Improving Sustainability Self Assessment” Form

• Local Schools from Mason, Lake and Oceana Counties– Mason-Lake ISD– Foster Elementary– Lakeview Elementary– South Hamlin Elementary– Pere Marquette Elementary– Franklin Elementary– Mason County Eastern Elementary– Scottville Elementary– Scottville Upper Elementary– Mason County Middle School – Baldwin Elementary– Baldwin Junior High School– Pentwater Elementary– Pentwater Middle School

Section 1: MiBLSi Embedded in Existing Systems• School Improvement Teams – Locals/BEST• Grade Level/PLC Teams Discuss Data • Child Study Teams – SAP/SST-examples in packet

MLISD BEST TEAM

Section 2: Organization of Information

• Meeting Agendas• Meeting Minutes• Notebook with Originals• Action Plans• General Education Tri-fold

Section 3: Institutionalized Memory

• Student handbooks with copies of matrix, ODR, minor consequences etc.-

(Franklin Example)• Behavior Expectations Lesson Plans- (Foster example)

• Substitute Teacher handbook with PBS info• MiBLSi Teacher handbooks-beh. Flow charts,

consequences, ODR etc) (Lakeview Example)

Section 3: Institutionalized Memory Con’t• Paint expectations on school walls

Section 3: Institutionalized Memory Continued

• Web Page www.mlisd.k12.mi.us• Core team remains the same with additional

rotating members

• List of contact information (your MiBLSi “Hot Line”)

Section 4: On-Going Rhythm for Reviewing and Acting Upon Data

• Melissa and Julene• Core MiBLSi team members are also on SATs• Use SWIS Individual Student Data to conduct

FBAPs• Monthly data review at the building level• Data shared at every staff meeting

Let’s celebrate our success with a data cake!

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Section 5: On-Going Professional Development

• Orientation for new staff, including teachers, support staff and principals

• Special Education and General Education departments working together as one

Section 5: On-Going Professional Development Con’t

• ISD personnel have become trainer of trainers-ie) SWIS facilitators, DIBELS trainers, Aims Web Trainers, CHAMPS trainers, MiBLSi state trainer

• PD by grade level to analyze DIBELS, QRI, RA, MEAP scores by the Gen Ed department

Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding sources and visibility • Policy: Monthly Principal Meetings , Data Presentation

to the Board of Education, MiBLSi updates at Superintendents’ Meetings

• Bill Mueller-Director ofSpecial Education at the MLISD

Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding

sources and visibility Con’t

• Funding: Locals are connected with ISD for funding

Section 6: “Get Connected” with those who control policy, funding/alternative funding

sources and visibility Con’t

• Alternative Funding Sources:– Junior Women’s League– VFW– Optimist Club– MAASE Mini Grants– Educational Foundation Grants– PTA-donation of time– Community business donations

Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders

• Acknowledgement tickets handed out by community businesses

• Baldwin Junior High School Example

Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t

Exemplar schools

Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t

• School newsletters sent home with general reading and behavior data –see SouthHamlin and Lakeview Examples-

Section 7: Communicate With Key Stakeholders Con’t

• Local media highlighting events

Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior

• Principal gave gift cards to staff for handing our student acknowledgments

• Principal takes over a classroom for half a day to the winner of creating a school song based upon the 3-5 schoolwide expectations

Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior Con’t

• Coaches handed out pens and pins to local MiBLSi building teams

• Comp time for coaches

Section 8: Acknowledging and Encouraging Staff Behavior Continued

• Local MiBLSi building teams recognized at Board Meeting

• Coaches-personalized certificates & Starbuck $10 gift cards