Bonneville School District No. 93
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93Opening MeetingAugust 21,
2012
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Bonneville Joint School District No. 93Board of TrusteesCraig
LordsChairmanAnnette WinchesterVice ChairmanKip
NelsonTreasurerWendy HormanTrusteeDeVere HuntTrusteeValerie
MessickClerk
133 New District EmployeesCertified88Ancillary
6Classified35Admin4
Teachers new to the profession 58!
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
5th Largest of 115 School Districts in Idaho
4th Largest Business in the Idaho Falls Area
Approaching 11,000 Students Being Served
Employs Over 1,400 Classified and Certified Staff
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
6-year Enrollment Growth Rate of 250-500 Per YearProjected 2016
Student Enrollment of 14,000By Fall 2013, Six New Elementary
Schools in 8 YearsOur Community Approved the Past 9 of 10 G.O.
Bonds, Supplemental Levy's, and Plant Facility Levy's with a
Majority or 2/3 Super-majority Vote!!
Bonnevilles Demographics
Ethnicity83.44% White 11.97% Hispanic0.74% African American0.60%
Asian0.48% Native American2.47% Multi-race0.30% Pacific
Islander
Economically Disadvantaged42.82%
Student Instruction Occurs in 25 School Locations: Two preschool
programs Two developmental kindergarten programs Two all-day
kindergarten programs Thirteen elementary schools (K-6) Two middle
schools (7-8) K-6 virtual elementary school Two comprehensive 9-12
high schools 8-12 virtual middle and high schoolTrades and Careers
High School Two alternative schools (middle school and high
school)Behavioral Health Center satellite program for in-house
students (K-12 )District eCenter Online courses allow students to
return to school and earn a high school diploma
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93
THE BEST IN THE STATE!
My 12th Year as Bonnevilles SuperintendentWeve Done Great Things
Together
and I LOVE MY JOB!
Casey Stengel Yankee Manager with the most World Series
Championships
Casey Stengel
away from the 4 that are undecided!To keep the 5 that hate me In
response to the question: What was the key to great management and
leadership of your winning teams?
Chairman of the BoardCraig Lords is a native of Idaho Falls and
a graduate of Skyline High School. Mr. Lords received his Master of
Public Administration and Bachelor of Science from Brigham Young
University. He has been employed by the City of Idaho Falls for the
past thirty years. Craig is currently the municipal services
director. He is a member of the Idaho School Board Association,
Past-President of the Idaho City Clerks, Treasures and Finance
Officers Association. He is married with six children and eleven
grandchildren. He represents ZONE 3-Falls Valley Elementary School,
Tiebreaker Elementary School, Rocky Mountain Middle School,
Sandcreek Middle School, Hillcrest High School, and Bonneville High
School. His term expires in 2013.
Craig Lords
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WELCOME!
Craigs ListIve learned that people are not that interested in
what I have to say.Ive learned it takes years to build trust and
only seconds to destroy it.Ive learned you never lose a true
friend.Ive learned it is not what you have in your life that counts
but who you have in life.Ive learned you cannot make someone love
you; all you can do is be someone who can be loved.Ive learned you
should never ruin an apology with an excuse.Ive learned never to
pass up a bathroom.Ive learned we should not compare our weaknesses
to someone elses strengths.Ive learned you can do something in an
instant that will give you heartache for life.
Craigs ListIve learned you can keep going long after you think
you cant.Ive learned that either you control your attitude or it
will control you.Ive learned that if its worth doing its worth
doing right.Ive learned that sometimes the people you expect to
kick you when youre down will be the ones to help you get back up.
Ive learned it is best to leave the toilet seat down.Ive learned
that no one wants to hear about the labor pains, they just want to
see the baby.Ive learned that sometimes when I am angry, I have the
right to be angry, but it doesnt give me the right to be mean or
vindictive.Ive learned that when I forgive I feel better.
Craigs ListIve learned that you always have two choices.Ive
learned happiness is a choice.Ive learned that two people can look
at the exact same thing and see it totally different. Ive learned
that we should be kind to everyone as you never know what burdens
they bare.Ive learned that people appreciate a thank you.Ive
learned that teachers and others who work with children can make a
difference.
Craigs ListIve learned that success in education is not based on
technology or the latest educational theory.
Craigs ListIve learned that success in the classroom is and
always has been: caring teachers. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic,
instructors who dont give up on their students.
Craigs ListIve learned that success in the classroom is and
always has been: caring teachers. Knowledgeable, enthusiastic,
instructors who dont give up on their students.
Ive learned that you do make a difference!You are loved!Thank
you!
So, whats been happening since we last met?
A LOT OF LEARNING!
Teaching Professionals taking their own time to improve
themselves through continuous learning.
Teachers Being Great Learners!
Bonneville Teachers are Great Learners!
In times of change, learners inherit the Earth, while the
learned find themselves beautifully equipped to deal with a world
that no longer exists.~Eric Hoffer, American Philosopher~
Teams of Teachers and Administrators have Spent Time this Summer
Getting Very Excited About What They Have Learned!Please smile when
you see them:
They will probably stand out by THEIR ENTHUSIASM!*
Premature Excitement on a New Venture is Fragile~Michael
Fullan~
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TIAWhere We Have BeenFor the past 3 years the district has
participated in the Total Instructional Alignment Summer Working
Conference in preparation for implementing the new Common Core
State Standards. These TIA Documents Identify:What do we want
students to know and be able to do?How will we know if they have
learned it?What will we do if they have or have not learned it?
Where We AreWeve produced Cross-walk Curriculum Blueprints that
align to the CCSS for teachers to begin the implementation
process.
Where We Are GoingIncrementally implement the Math Common Core
State Standards this fall.Build Units that correlate to Common Core
Standards in all core areas.Decompose English Language Arts
Standards from TIA documents.
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PLCs
So, What is a PLC?
A Collaborative Culture with a Focus on Learning for All
The 3 Big Ideas of Professional Learning CommunitiesEnsuring
That All Students LearnCreating a Culture of CollaborationHaving a
Focus on Results
4 Key Questions of PLCsWhat exactly do we want all students to
learn?
How will we know if theyve learned it?
How will we respond when some students dont learn?
How can we extend and enrich the learning for students who have
demonstrated proficiency?
A PLC is a Commitment to Continuous Improvement
Participation in the PLC process is not reserved for those
designated as leader.Rather, it is a responsibility of every member
of the organization.
A team can make better decisions, solve more complex problems,
and do more to enhance creativity and build skills than individuals
working alone. . . . Teams are not just nice to have. They are
hard-core units of the production.(Blanchard, 2007, p. 17 as quoted
in Learning By Doing)
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Teams bring together complementary skills and experience that
exceed those of any individual on the team. Teams are more
effective in problem solving, provide a unique social dimension
that enhances work, motivates, and fosters peer and internal
accountability. (Katzenbach & Smith, 1993, p. 18 as quoted in
Learning By Doing)
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First Item of Business for Your School PLCs:School Mission,
Vision, Values, and Goals
District Mission
Learning TogetherAchieving Excellence
District Vision
Leaders of InnovationPreparing All Learners for a Successful
Future
ValuesStudents are the center of the learning process.All
individuals can learn and meet high expectations.Quality educators
make a difference.Emotional and physical safety is essential to the
educational process.
ValuesEveryone in the school community is valued and treated
with dignity and respect.Parents are welcomed partners in the
education of their children.The community is a valued contributor
to our success as a high-performing school district.
Improve Student AchievementHigh Functioning Professional
Learning Communitys (PLCs) at Both the District and School
LevelsMonitor Performance Data and Set Academic GoalsACT, SAT,
COMPASS, ACCUPLACERISAT, IRISTAR Benchmark Testing and Progress
MonitoringEnhanced Learning Opportunities for Students Encourage
Participation in Dual Credit and AP CoursesOne-to-One
DevicesNeosBonneville On-Line High SchoolBonneville Trades and
Careers High SchoolIEN
2012-13 Board Goals
2012-13 Board GoalsRespect Everyone in Our School CommunityShow
Mutual Respect for EveryoneSend a Clear Message That the School
Environment is Safe and RespectfulFocus on Eliminating Incidents of
Bullying in the SchoolsEducate the Principals that Disrespect and
Bullying Will Not Be ToleratedTeach Expectations to Staff and
StudentsTreat Students with Kindness and RespectTreat All Adults In
the School Community With Kindness and RespectHold Adults and
Students To a High Level of Accountability Incorporate a Violence
Prevention Program in Our Middle and High Schools. Coaching Boys
into MenFocus On Positive and Respectful Bus Driver Interactions
With Students and Parents
2012-13 Board Goals
Welcome and Involve Parents in Our Schools Create an Environment
of Openness and a Feeling That Parents are Welcome and Valued
Whenever They are in the SchoolsFocus on Presenting a Positive and
Welcoming Atmosphere in the Front OfficeFocus on Positive and
Helpful Interactions Between Teachers and ParentsEngage the
Hispanic Community
As each PLC considers theirSchool Mission, Vision, Values, and
Goals:
Ask
What are we about in Public Education?What is our Moral
Imperative?
A Moral Imperative is:
Something that must happen because it is the right thing.
A categorical imperative.
The dictates of ones conscience.
A principle originating inside a persons heart and mind that
compels that person to act.
Making a difference in students and teachers lives, as well as
making a difference at the school, district, and societal
levels.
Moral Imperative Realized~Michael Fullan ~
Hope is Not a Change Strategy.Dont Blame the Students.Its All
About the Learning Not the Teaching.Michael Fullans Educational
Core Beliefs
Students Come First:
1:1 Computing Device
Technology Has Dramatically Affected Every Sector of SocietyNow,
Finally EDUCATIONIntegrating Technology, Pedagogy, and Knowledge is
Fundamentally Liberating.
It is Disruptive Innovation.
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New Learning With Technology:Irresistibly Engaging for Both
Students and Teachers.Elegantly Efficient and Easy to Use.Steeped
in Real-life Problem Solving.Technology Must Be Used as
Transformational Not Substitutional.
Learning Experiences for All Students Need to Be:
People only see what they are prepared to see.~Ralph Waldo
Emerson~
In Dealing With New Technology:*
Technology is only technology for those that were born before
technology. For those born in technology, it is the way of life,
not a tool
Challenge of Change
The future arrives too soon and in the wrong order.~Alvin
Toffler, American Author~
Michael Fullans Advice is:
Have Passion, Purpose, and PlayMust Start with SomethingMust
Create the Minimal Viable Product
Disruptive InnovationThe Technological Paradigm Shift: Monks
Transitioning from the Scroll to the Beek!
When Challenged with Innovation and Change We
must:Ready-Fire-Aim
Innovation and ChangeFailure is okayGet over it!Find Out What
Others Are DoingTry It On For SizeMaybe It Will Fit
Ready-Fire-Aim:Stop Planning, Start Doing!Sometimes Things
BreakJust Fix em!
If you set your goals ridiculously high and its a failure, you
will fail above everyone else's success.~James Cameron, film
director~
The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim
too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and
achieving our mark.~Michelangelo~
ResistanceHow to Deal With Angry Birds?*
Remember . . .With Resistance Mindsets:You Cant Make People
ChangeEven If Youre Married to Them!
But You Can Do Many Other Things That Might Cause Them to
Change:Love ThemSurround Them with Support and HelpBe Tough without
Losing Your TendernessHold Them Accountable
ITS YOUR DECISIONYou: Control Your Own DestinyYou: Choose to
Enjoy What You Do
You and You Only :Determine The Joy Your Day Will Bring!*
Four Prerequisites of ProgressJamie Vollmer
Jamie Vollmer
President -Great Midwestern Ice Cream Co.
Proclaimed by People Magazine to make the Best Ice Cream in
America!Once a harsh critic, Vollmer has become an articulate
friend of Americas public schools.
Four Prerequisites of ProgressCommunity UnderstandingCommunity
TrustCommunity Permission to ChangeCommunity Support
Community UnderstandingDoes our community understand the ever
increasing burdens that have been placed on Americas Public Schools
over the past century?
They might be quite surprised!
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Because of copy write restrictions, The Ever Increasing Burden
on Americas Public Schools video by Jamie Vollmer has not been
published with this presentation but, can be checked out from
Superintendent Shackett at the District Office.
Community UnderstandingWhat is good for schools is good for
them.Connecting the dots between their quality of life and the
success of their schools.Ideology must change. We are in a
different world and must teach our children differently.
What is Driving the Public Away from Public Schools?We are
compared to not just each other, but everyone in the world.
International test scores do not compare Apples to Apples.
What is Driving the Public Away from Public Schools?It was
Japan. Now it is Finland.54,300,000 students in the USA737,000
students in Finland
So, whats the problem?Finland has 1.3% the student population of
AmericaIn Finland, their students are all native from Finland. In
America, students are from all over the world.
What is Driving the Public Away from Public Schools?When TIMSS
scores were disaggregated, USAs white, upper middleclass students
from schools with less than 5% free and reduced lunch
The United States of America OUTSCORED ALL NATIONS of the
World!~Jamie Vollmer~
Idaho High School Graduates Score in the Bottom Quartile in
Finishing College in a Timely Manner!
Idaho Graduation Rate is Very High91.7%(SDE 2010)
Idaho Ranks 40th Nationally for Students Who Progress from 9th
Grade Through College (NCHEMS).
Does it matter if it takes 5, 6, or 7 years to graduate with a
Bachelors Degree?
Does it mean public schools are failing?
Who asks you after you tell them where you graduated from
college: Well, how many years did it take you?
Which Quartile Is Your Superintendent In?
It took me 8 years to earn my Bachelor's Degree!3 years for A.A.
in California1 year BYU2 years Japan2 more years BYU = Finished
B.S. Degree at 26 years oldSo what?Earned M.Ed. 6 years laterEd.D.
14 years after that
Community UnderstandingAs Educators:
We Have To Do A Better Job Of Telling Our Story!
Five SsTo Better Communication & Community Engagement
Jamie Vollmer*
Because of copy write restrictions, the 5 Ss video by Jamie
Vollmer has not been published with this presentation but, can be
checked out from Superintendent Shackett at the District
Office.
Consequently, he who molds public sentimentgoes deeper than he
who enacts statutes or pronounces decisionsand carries the day.
Lincoln Douglas Debates 1858
Public sentiment is everything. With public sentiment, nothing
can fail; without it, nothing can succeed.
ACHIEVING SUCCESS WITH INDIVIDUALS
~Coach Chris Petersen~
The Secret Sauce
Touch Their HeartMake a ConnectionIts about Them Build
Self-esteemLong Term Life Changing RelationshipLove Them, but Push
Them
The Secret Sauce
How to Touch Their Heart~Coach Chris Petersen~Really Talk with
ThemEncourage ThemAsk Them QuestionsGet to Know Them at a Different
LevelCome Thru in Times of StruggleBecome an Addition to Their
Life
As Educators:The power that we have is immense and
frightening.
We can influence so many people without knowing it.
Little gestures of kindness We will never know the impact.
Coach Petersen Concluded by Stating,
In the End, When We Return to Our Maker:
Its All About Relationships and Making a Difference in the Lives
of Others-
Enjoy the Process.
I slept and dreamt that life was joy.I awoke and found that life
was duty.I acted, and behold, duty was joy.
WE ARE BLESSED TO BE IN EDUCATION~Rabindranath TagoreIndian Poet
and Statesman~
Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.
Be the living expression of God's kindness: kindness in your face,
kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.
Mother Teresa
Bonneville Joint School District No. 93WE ARETHE BEST IN THE
STATE!
Keith LeppertBonneville Education Association President
2011- 2012 PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS
[Pick the date]
CLASS INSTRUCTOR DATE UNIVERSITY CREDITS EARNED
2011-2012 Total Instructional Alignment EdIN 57902
Michaelena Hix August 24, 2011 August 26, 2011
NNU 82 Mentoring Class Foundation for Best Teaching Practice I
& II EDIN 5246 & EDIN 5248
M. Nuckols, P. Horman,
M. Hix
September 21, 2011 April 27, 2012
NNU 36
Mentoring Class Foundation for Best Teaching Practice EDPD
52703
Michaelena Hix September 22, 2011
April 27, 2012 NNU 6
Foundations of Best Teaching Practice EDIN 52702
Michaelena Hix September 22, 2011
April 27, 2012 NNU 36
Using Interactive Technology in the Classroom EDTC 58601
Scott Woolstenhulme
September 28, 2011 November 2, 2011
NNU 18
Idaho Comprehensive Literacy EDLT 53704
M. Hix, Clarice Miller
January 12, 2012 March 10, 2012
NNU 14 Teaching with Interactive Technology EDTC 57904
Scott Woolstenhulme
January 18, 2012 February 29, 2012
NNU 9 Teaching with Interactive Technology EDTC 57904
Scott Woolstenhulme
April 5, 2012 May 10, 2012
NNU 12
2011- 2012 PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS
[Pick the date]
CLASS INSTRUCTOR DATE UNIVERSITY CREDITS EARNED
2011-2012
Total Instructional Alignment Lisa Carter June 4,2012 June 8,
2012
ISU 80
Teaching with Interactive Technology Scott
Woolstenhulme June 11, 2012 June 14, 2012
NNU 32 Data Driven Instruction EDIN 51901
Terri Beseris June 20, 2012 June 21, 2012
NNU 9 Mathematical Thinking for Instruction (MTI)
Assigned by State
July 9, 2012 July 13, 2012
NNU 13 Using Robert Marzanos 9 Effective Strategies in the
Classroom EDIN 58601
Kent Patterson Jason Lords
July 16, 2012 July 17, 2012
NNU 24
2012 Idaho Summer Institute of Best Practice
Assigned by State
July 23, 2012 July 24, 2012
NNU, BSU, or ISU 78
Upper Grade Neo Champion Training EDTC 55603 (2)
Scott Woolstenhulme
August 6, 2012 August 9, 2012
NNU 13
Tools for Teaching Elisa Saffle August 9, 2012
August 10, 2012 NNU 39
Upper Grade Neo Seminar 1 & 2 Scott
Woolstenhulme August 13, 2012 August 16, 2012
NNU 75
2011- 2012 PROFFESIONAL DEVELOPMENT CREDITS
[Pick the date]
TOTAL CREDITS EARNED 576
