OPENING PRINCIPALS’ MEETING Welcome back!

1. OPENING PRINCIPALS’ MEETINGWelcome back! Byron J. Maltez Instructional Superintendent Wednesday, August 20, 2014

2. ESCN (Extravagant Support Center North)

3. ESC north Introductions Board Members and Staff

4. ESC North Superintendent John Deasy

5. INTRODUCTIONS Administrator of Operations Parent and Community Engagement Administrator Administrator, Support Unit North

6. Introductions Directors New Principals Instructional Support Staff Instructional Experts

7. Looking Back EDGC Teachers Leads Admin Plan Developing Acknowledging Connecting Understanding Supporting Script ESCN Teaching and Learning Framework Stull SPSA EL Master Plan ELD Courses LTEL ELA Common Core State Standards Math Reading First Support Staff $ Learning Walks PQR RtI2 Coaches Instructional Guides

8. Building the Plane While Flying

9. ESC North Goals

10. Common core Common Core: All students college prepared and career ready 21st century skills

12. Teaching and learning framework How we do our work-- Common language, common understanding

13. Teaching and learning framework • Intentional Purposeful Groupings • Questioning Techniques

14. Teaching and learning framework Focus on what the learner does

15. Master plan for english learners Providing access for ALL our students

16. articulation Ensuring smooth and deliberate transitions for our students and families

17. 30% of our 9th graders do not make it to graduation Why? All students graduate college prepared and career ready

18. We are the dream keepers Represent those we left behind…opportunities lost… hopes and dreams deferred

19. Equity is not equal…we must respond differently

20. Maybe it IS Rocket Science Last year we launched into Common Core

21. Implementing Common Core will launch us into the future… • A clear vision for where we want to go • Technologically and economically competitive • Students graduating college prepared and career ready • Students prepared with 21st century skills

22. We are continuing our mission…

23. To explore the world of the Common Core…To seek out new strategies; new technologies…To boldly go where no one has gone before!

24. There will be challenges… We will need to navigate around

25. Opportunities For leadership For problem solving For creative thinking For teamwork For new learning and discoveries To make a difference So ALL students graduate college prepared and career ready

26. Our Plan for Increased Support… EDGC Teachers Leads Admin Plan Developing Acknowledging Connecting Understanding Supporting Script ESCN Teaching and Learning Framework Stull SPSA EL Master Plan ELD Courses LTEL ELA Common Core State Standards Math Reading First Support Staff $ Learning Walks PQR RtI2 Coaches Instructional Guides

27. What is the plan? To provide multiple opportunities for support and training in building a foundation for understanding and implementing the Common Core.

28. PD Center: Locations Elementary Locations Senior High Locations Middle School Locations • Gledhill ES • Hubbard ES • Limerick ES • Roscoe ES • Henry MS • Lawrence MS • Grant SH

29. Elementary PD Summary • ELA and Math Cohort Training • 2+1 Model • Science and History Cohort Training • 1+1 Model • Menu Days • Cadre Meetings

30. Secondary PD Summary • ELA and Math Cohort Training • 2+1 Model • History Cohort Training • 1+1 Model • Menu Days • Cadre Meetings • Math, ELA and History

31. Piano Stairs – The Fun Theory

32. One vision... Hundreds of leaders… Seizing multiple opportunities… Focusing resources... Persevering to achieve...

33. What got us to the moon?A speech?

34. What got us to the moon? • Or because someone figured out how to launch 5 million pounds straight up or a team figured out how to return • Or parents raised kids willing to take the risk • Or kids dreaming of being an astronaut

35. The Moon.One Vision.Hundreds of leadersexecuting hundreds of objectives

36. What stopped small pox? 1966 – Under one vision, an entire organization relentlessly focused its resources

37. 1969 10 million cases 1973 7 million cases 1975 2000 cases

38. Eradicate smallpox.One Goal.Hundreds of leaderspersevering to achieve the possible. Cases since 1977 0

39. What created the internet?

40. Creation of the internet.One vision.Hundreds of leadersseizing thousands of opportunities.

41. with execution, perseverance and initiative, the possible can become reality. With Vision anything is possible

42. We are the Dream Keepers

43. Reaching and Teaching Every Child…

44. My name is Justin. I am a 3rd grade student, but I am working in a 4th grade classroom. My principal chose me for this project because they say I am very photogenic, and am a great student.They asked me to share with you a few things about the “real me”.

45. If she only knew… If she only knew that I had to get my little brother up and ready for school this morning, she wouldn’t have fussed at me for being a few minutes late.

46. If only she knew… If she only knew that I didn’t get to eat supper last night, she wouldn’t have taken the extra cereal that Chris gave me at breakfast. She said,” Only one cereal for each student. That’s the rule at this school.”

47. If she only knew… If she only knew that I had to watch my little brother last night while momma was at the park with her friends, she wouldn’t have punished me for not getting my homework done.

48. If she only knew… If she only knew that I like to make stuff during science class, she would let us make rockets like Mrs. Bagen’s class. Instead, we read about rockets from a book.

49. If she only knew… If she only knew that her rules are as long as the lines at the city pool, she would make a shorter list that we could remember.

50. If she only knew… If she only knew that my daddy left me and momma when I was two, she would stop telling me that she’s going to call my daddy for a conference.