1. Welcome Back! Francisco Sepulveda Middle School & Gifted/HA Magnet Kimberly Noble Principal Tuesday, September 6, 2011

2. Getting off to a good start... Norms for Our Learning We agree: to be present to be present to focus on students to focus on students to value each other’s input to value each other’s input to listen to understand to listen to understand to learn from one another to learn from one another

3. Introduction Welcome New Staff

4. Embrace learning rather than teaching as the fundamental purpose of your school. Richard DuFour

5. Leadership as Practice: Our Charge Our charge is to fundamentally improve the interaction between the teacher and the student to create critical thinkers prepared to participate in a diverse and complex society. Our charge is to fundamentally improve the interaction between the teacher and the student to create critical thinkers prepared to participate in a diverse and complex society.

6. Celebrations! GREAT GAINS!

9. Sepulveda MS Data 2010 2011 API709716 ELA 639.631.6 ELA 741.243.2 ELA 836.641.9 MATH 637.334.3 MATH 7 36.239.8 Algebra6127.3 Algebra R29.30 Geometry93.591.2 Display the CDE document

10. LAUSD core beliefs All Youth Achieving  Start with families  Families are our partners  Success in the classroom  Diversity is our strength  Effective teaching, leadership and accountability are the keys to our success

11. Our LAUSD Vision Every LAUSD student will receive an education in a safe, caring environment, and every student will be college- prepared and career-ready. Every LAUSD student will receive an education in a safe, caring environment, and every student will be college- prepared and career-ready.

12. Our LAUSD Mission LAUSD will provide high quality instruction and a coherent and rigorous curriculum in every classroom to facilitate student learning and achievement.

13. LAUSD Theory of change We envision an organization where we know every child and adult by name and face and we personalize the learning experience for all students and staff.

14. Board of Education Goals 100% Graduation 100% Graduation Proficiency for All Proficiency for All 100% Attendance 100% Attendance Parent and Community Engagement Parent and Community Engagement School Safety School Safety

16. LAUSD’S FOUR INTERCONNECTED STRATEGIES

17. PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Performance management is an on- going, systematic approach to improving results through evidence-based decision- making, continuous organizational learning, and a focus on accountability for performance.

18. peRFORMANCE MANAGEMENT The regular and systematic use of performance measures to facilitate organizational accountability, improvement and decision-making.The regular and systematic use of performance measures to facilitate organizational accountability, improvement and decision-making. Continuous/ongoing review of dataContinuous/ongoing review of data Commitment to specific action plans for improvementCommitment to specific action plans for improvement Regular follow upRegular follow up Monitoring of change over timeMonitoring of change over time Everyone who can impact the result is present for the discussion of the resultEveryone who can impact the result is present for the discussion of the result

19. My Beliefs Believing in Others (Distributed Leadership) Relationships Transparency Civility for All Focus on Behaviors Rather Than Beliefs Make It Cool to Care

20. Core Values Learner-centered: Constructivism Team Building Collaboration: Trust and Growth Mindset Transformation Reflection Accountability Safety: Physical and Emotional (Trust)

21. Sepulveda MS focus Data-Driven Decision Making Culture of Direct Observation, Critical Analysis and Two-Way Accountability for Improvement of Instructional Practice and Performance Mentoring Matters (Calibrate, Consult, Coach, Collaborate) Good first teaching and differentiation

22. Sepulveda MS focus Performance Meter Goals, including: AlgebraAlgebra ReclassificationReclassification ELA: Grades 7 (6 & 8)ELA: Grades 7 (6 & 8) Math: General Math and GeometryMath: General Math and Geometry

23. Teaching for the 21 st Century

24. Expectations Standard and Objective The Agenda Current Student Work The Rubric for Culminating Tasks is posted with student work Word Walls

25. ACCESS STRATEGIES SIX INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES THAT WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE for English Learners/Standard ELs AND ALL STUDENTS: Instructional Conversations Graphic Organizers Cooperative Learning: Think Pair Share Academic Vocabulary SDAIE Design Lessons

26. Local district 1 SEPULVEDA MS focus Meet Modified Consent Decree Outcomes Outcome 2 :Performance in Statewide Assessments Outcome 2 :Performance in Statewide Assessments Outcome 4 : Completion Rate Outcome 4 : Completion Rate Outcome 7A: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Other Disabilities Outcome 7A: Least Restrictive Environment (LRE): Other Disabilities Outcome 7B: LRE Multiple Disabilities Outcome 7B: LRE Multiple Disabilities Outcome 13 : Service Delivery: Outcome 13 : Service Delivery: Degree to which the District is delivering services as stated in the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) in frequency and supportDegree to which the District is delivering services as stated in the child’s Individualized Education Program (IEP) in frequency and support

27. Accountability o Skillful use of data, including MyData o Use of formative and summative data, with a focus on periodic assessments o Academic Growth of Learners

28. CRITICAL REMINDERS Observe line/staff Observe line/staff Contact your Principal first Contact your Principal first Faculty Meetings: Mandatory Faculty Meetings: Mandatory PD Meetings: Mandatory PD Meetings: Mandatory Check email regularly Check email regularly Check Sepulveda Website regularly Check Sepulveda Website regularly All communication requires Principal’s initials All communication requires Principal’s initials

29. CRITICAL REMINDERS Child Abuse Online Training/ReportingChild Abuse Online Training/Reporting Williams and Text BooksWilliams and Text Books Sign In and Sign OutSign In and Sign Out Certification of Illness/Non-Illness FormsCertification of Illness/Non-Illness Forms Fundraising and Field TripsFundraising and Field Trips Single Plan for Student Achievement will be rewritten for ALL schoolsSingle Plan for Student Achievement will be rewritten for ALL schools

30. "Individually, we are one drop.” “Together, we are an ocean.” Ryunosuke Satoro