Education Trust NGE09

A look at how North Godwin Elementary is dispelling the myths and closing the achievement gaps for all students.

Education Trust National ConferenceNorth Godwin Elementary Wyoming, MI November, 2009

Dispelling the Myth

North Godwin ElementaryWyoming, Michigan

414 students in grades K-6- Average class size = 26 students- 37 % Hispanic- 34 % White- 19% African American- 4% Asian- 1% American Indian- 12% Special Education- 32% Limited English Proficient (LEP)

North Godwin ElementaryWyoming, Michigan

Adequate Yearly Progress

ELA 88.6%

Math 97.5%

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Historical Perspectives

One of our first staff meetings….

The idea of 80% success in all core areas was laughable

Some of us struggled to overcome the thought that it can’t be done.

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Empowerment• Change Your DNA• Efficacy- Developing Believers

Empowerment• Change Your DNA• Efficacy- Developing Believers• Relationships Build Trust• School Improvement Goals• Change Your DNA


Expectations

• Improving the Hiring Process

• Teacher support

• Administrator Evaluations


Going District Wide

A dusty box can go a long way..... Accelerated Reader, Accelerated Math, Math Facts in a

Flash, Fluent Reader, Star Reading, Star Math, Star Early Literacy

• Set goals and expectations at the board and district administrative levels

• Triangulate your data• Provide support for teachers

Social Studies Focus AreasNorth Godwin School Improvement Team

Focus:Create and interpret a variety of maps, graphs, tables, charts, etc.Understand the importance of being an informed citizen in the voting processExpose K-5 students to Social Studies literature Improve Social Studies performance on MEAP tests

Solutions:School wide voting on Student council members in the fall of the yearSocial Studies books to be read, discussed and reacted to through written expression throughout the year in each grade levelUsing Graph Club 2.0 with at least two Social Studies standards in two different ways (one per semester)Use lessons in Social Studies Alive curriculum that include creating and interpreting graphs, charts, maps, etc.

Assessments:MEAPAll classes will participate in Student Council voting processShare and discuss student graph samples at collaboration meetingsAR Quiz for each grade level required Social Studies book

They:

•Read carefully

•Look back for information

•Answer the whole question DO YOUR BEST (DYB)!

Mrs. Diaz

District Video


Dispelling the Myth is a Journey

• It begins with Struggles, Goals & Failures that we learn from.

• It matures with Growth and Community• It celebrates moments of success

Questions &

Answers

We are building a “No Excuses” culture.

We are expecting students to achieve!

We are setting goalsand benchmarks for ourselves

Students will be better prepared for college and then for the

workplace.

We recognize teacher strengths and weaknesses, then we

act on what we know.

We meet each students individual needs to the

best of our ability!