MiBLSi SustainabilityJennifer Rollenhagen
Lisa [email protected]
Brenda [email protected]
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!
Last year’s data… This year’s data!
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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