ORIENTATION MEETINGORIENTATION MEETINGGovernor Thomas Johnson Middle Governor Thomas Johnson Middle

SchoolSchool

March 2, 2011March 2, 2011

6:30 pm6:30 pm

StaffStaff

• Mr. Case – PrincipalMr. Case – Principal• Mrs. Buckman / Ms. Hairston – Mrs. Buckman / Ms. Hairston – Assistant Assistant

Principals Principals

• Mr. Gunter – Guidance CounselorMr. Gunter – Guidance Counselor

• Mrs. Long – Guidance CounselorMrs. Long – Guidance Counselor

• Mrs. Rudy – Guidance CounselorMrs. Rudy – Guidance Counselor

• Mrs. Cole – Enrichment SpecialistMrs. Cole – Enrichment Specialist

• Mrs. Chumbris – Literacy SpecialistMrs. Chumbris – Literacy Specialist

• Mrs. Alpert – Math SpecialistMrs. Alpert – Math Specialist

AGENDAAGENDA

• Core Beliefs and Values Core Beliefs and Values • PBISPBIS• Leveling Process Leveling Process • Leveling SheetLeveling Sheet• Tiered Reading ProgramsTiered Reading Programs• MathematicsMathematics• School-wide Enrichment ProgramSchool-wide Enrichment Program• Typical DayTypical Day• Question / AnswerQuestion / Answer

Core Beliefs and ValuesCore Beliefs and Values

High Expectations aligned to core

standards taught by caring teachers with

rigorous assessments are fundamentals to student success

Rigor

Gov. Thomas Johnson Middle parents, faculty and staff value building caring

relationships with students and believe our

students are not defined by one

measure

Character

Working together students, parents,

staff, and community members are

responsible for all facets of a student’s educational success.

Commitment

Our staff is committed to

preparing students to meet the demands of a

continuously changing world.

21st Century

Leveling ProcessLeveling Process

Mrs. Laura Rudy Mrs. Laura Rudy

CounselorCounselor

HonorsHonors

• Exceed objectives and expectations, Exceed objectives and expectations, emphasis on abstract material, emphasis on abstract material, extensive independent work, self extensive independent work, self discipline and commitment, prepares discipline and commitment, prepares students for post-secondary students for post-secondary education. education.

MeritMerit

• Generally exceed objectives and Generally exceed objectives and expectations, balance of concrete expectations, balance of concrete and abstract material, both teacher and abstract material, both teacher directed and independent work, directed and independent work, prepares student for post- secondary prepares student for post- secondary education.education.

What Criteria is Used for What Criteria is Used for Making a Leveling Decision?Making a Leveling Decision?• Current LevelCurrent Level

• Work HabitsWork Habits

• MSA ScoresMSA Scores

• SRI ScoresSRI Scores

• Formative Assessments (i.e. CRES)Formative Assessments (i.e. CRES)

• Informal ObservationsInformal Observations

• Fifth Grade Team Fifth Grade Team – Meet with teachers, counselor, reading specialist, Meet with teachers, counselor, reading specialist,

math specialist and special education teachers.math specialist and special education teachers.

Leveling SheetLeveling Sheet

Mrs. Kim LongMrs. Kim Long

Guidance CounselorGuidance Counselor

4 Tiers of Reading 4 Tiers of Reading InterventionIntervention

Mrs. Daren ChumbrisMrs. Daren Chumbris

Literacy SpecialistLiteracy Specialist

Reading InterventionReading Intervention

• Designed to meet the needs of students who Designed to meet the needs of students who are reading two or more years below grade are reading two or more years below grade levellevel

• Any student who scores basic on the MSA is Any student who scores basic on the MSA is automaticallyautomatically placed in a reading intervention placed in a reading intervention

• Takes the place of the elective/exploratory in Takes the place of the elective/exploratory in the sixth grader’s schedulethe sixth grader’s schedule

The 4 Tiers of Reading The 4 Tiers of Reading InterventionIntervention

• Tier 1- Classroom-Tier 1- Classroom-teacher directed teacher directed strategiesstrategies

• Tier 2- 18 weeks or Tier 2- 18 weeks or less-Tutoring in less-Tutoring in appropriate skills. appropriate skills.

• Tier 3- 18 weeks or Tier 3- 18 weeks or more in special more in special programs such as programs such as Reading Writing Reading Writing Workshop. Workshop.

• Tier 4- All school Tier 4- All school year fluency and year fluency and decoding programs decoding programs (Corrective (Corrective Reading or Read Reading or Read Naturally) for Naturally) for Special Education Special Education students. students.

MathematicsMathematics

Leslie AlpertLeslie Alpert

Mathematics SpecialistMathematics Specialist

Mathematics—Course Mathematics—Course SequenceSequence

Course 1 – 6Course 1 – 6thth grade merit grade meritCourse 2 – 6Course 2 – 6thth grade honors, grade honors, 77thth grade merit grade meritPre-Algebra – 7Pre-Algebra – 7thth grade grade honors, 8honors, 8thth grade merit grade meritHS Algebra – 7HS Algebra – 7thth grade grade accelerated, 8accelerated, 8thth grade honors grade honors (HS credit course)(HS credit course)HS Geometry – 8HS Geometry – 8thth grade grade acceleratedaccelerated(HS credit course)(HS credit course)

There are four levels of intervention for students scoring basic on the math MSA test:

Tier One involves differentiation in the classroom with enrichment for the students. These students are invited to the after school ELO math program.

Tier Two involves the students being enrolled in a Math Workshop class every other day during their specials time. iLearn is taught in the computer lab and Moving with Math is taught in a classroom.

Tier Three involves the students going to resource with a special education teacher for additional support, using targeted intervention materials.

Tier Four is corrective math, which is an individualized program for special education students who need one on one instruction.

Mathematics InterventionMathematics Intervention

There is an after school math ELO program that There is an after school math ELO program that runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:30. runs on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3:15 – 4:30. Students are taught by a mathematics teacher Students are taught by a mathematics teacher in a classroom setting. This is tutoring directly in a classroom setting. This is tutoring directly related to MSA skills. It is not a homework club. related to MSA skills. It is not a homework club. Buses are available to students who normally Buses are available to students who normally ride a bus home.ride a bus home.

The ELO program also includes a homework The ELO program also includes a homework club where students can get additional help.club where students can get additional help.

We also have Math Counts available for We also have Math Counts available for students who are interested in math students who are interested in math enrichment and county competitions. This enrichment and county competitions. This group of students meet Friday afternoon. group of students meet Friday afternoon. Transportation is not provided.Transportation is not provided.

Mathematics Intervention

What is the MSA?What is the MSA?

Maryland School Assessments (MSA) test reading, math, and science achievement. These tests provide educators, parents and the public valuable information about student, school, school system and state performance.

Testing is scheduled for four days in March—two days for mathematics and two days for reading. A Science MSA is given to 8th graders only. Results are typically back from the state the middle of June. These are mailed home to the parents with 4th term report cards. (Handouts are available with more information.)

School-wide Enrichment School-wide Enrichment ProgramProgram

Mrs. Kerri ColeMrs. Kerri Cole

Enrichment SpecialistEnrichment Specialist

Role of the Enrichment Role of the Enrichment Specialist:Specialist:

• Provide teachers with resources and Provide teachers with resources and strategies for strategies for extending and enriching extending and enriching the curriculumthe curriculum..

• Work with teachers to plan and co-teach Work with teachers to plan and co-teach lessons that meet the diverse needs of lessons that meet the diverse needs of our learnersour learners..

• Provide staff development on Provide staff development on differentiated and rigorous instructiondifferentiated and rigorous instruction..

• Work with large and small groups of Work with large and small groups of students on students on content area enrichmentcontent area enrichment..

• Facilitate students’ Facilitate students’ advanced research advanced research skills and independent investigationsskills and independent investigations..

• Advocate for Advocate for highly-able students and highly-able students and former magnet studentsformer magnet students..

How may students begin How may students begin participating in the School-Wide participating in the School-Wide

Enrichment Program?Enrichment Program?• Classroom teachers and parents may refer Classroom teachers and parents may refer

highly able students and/or students with highly able students and/or students with intense interests. Also, interested students intense interests. Also, interested students may contact the Enrichment Specialist.may contact the Enrichment Specialist.

• Then, the Enrichment Specialist and Then, the Enrichment Specialist and classroom teacher collaborate to schedule classroom teacher collaborate to schedule opportunities for students to participate in opportunities for students to participate in enrichment activities.enrichment activities.

Typical DayTypical Day

Mr. Reggie GunterMr. Reggie Gunter

Guidance CounselorGuidance Counselor

Bell ScheduleBell Schedule8:12-8:588:12-8:58 Period 1 Period 1

8:58-9:388:58-9:38 Period 2 Period 2

9:42-10:229:42-10:22 Period 3 Period 3

10:22-11:02 Period 410:22-11:02 Period 4

11:05-11:35 Lunch11:05-11:35 Lunch

11:39-12:20 Period 511:39-12:20 Period 5

12:20-1:0012:20-1:00 Period 6 Period 6

1:04-1:441:04-1:44 Period 7 Period 7

1:44-2:241:44-2:24 Period 8 Period 8

2:28-3:122:28-3:12 Patriot Time Patriot Time

Question and Answer Question and Answer

• A copy of this presentation can be A copy of this presentation can be found at our school’s website (linked found at our school’s website (linked from the FCPS website). from the FCPS website). http://gtjms.sites.fcps.orghttp://gtjms.sites.fcps.org