1.  As you enter, create a “Name Tent”  “Hotdog” or “Hamburger” folding style  Be creative & include the info. below  Share your creation with those at your table SUBJECT/GRADE YOU TEACH MOST FUN YOU HAD THIS SUMMER YOUR NAME SOMETHING OTHERS DO NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU DREAM VACATION SPOT

2. STAFF TRAINING – DAY 1 (9/1/15)

3. Hi Kalles Family, After 52 hours of labor (and two failed epidurals), Perry Grace was born on 8/27/15 5:37pm. 7lbs 5oz and 20.5 inches long. We will come by for a visit soon! Heather Erickson English Dept. Kalles Junior High

4. 9/2/15 (Wed.) 8:00 a.m. start - Commons Lunch provided Continue RTI Efforts TPEP & Goal Setting 9/3/15 (Thurs.) 8:00 a.m. start – Commons Lunch on your own Nuts & Bolts Mandatory training time 9/1/15 (Tues.) 8:00 a.m. start – Commons Lunch provided Reconnecting RTI Intro.

5. Safe Schools Training – End of Sept. The Fair’s Rodeo Parade – Sept. 11 th Back-to-School Night – Sept. 15 th Immediate Needs Poster U-Crew List Poster 181st Day – Shirt for picture Sign-Up to help at Fair Parking Bond Ambassador & Empty Mailbox

6. Kate Billings - Choir Gwen Gilbertson - Orchestra Lizabeth Diaz - Orchestra (1 st Period) Rocky Poulin - P.E. 1.0 Position- Math Kate Knudson - Science Scott Eagan – Social Studies & ELA Sub for Heather

7. Carla Scheidt – Support Center Cecilia Tamayo - Spanish Melody King – Support Center Olyvia Johnson – Classroom Support Corey Liebl – Health Assistant Mrs. Daniel (Shirley) Mrs. Mork-Egbert (Marit) 3 hour S.S. Para

9. Day 1 – 2015/16

11. Getting to know each other in a “Speed Dating” format: 1.Create two circles (inner/outer) with chairs of equal numbers. 2.Inner circle stays. 3.Outer circle moves one person clockwise each rotation (listen for cue). 4.Question will be shared on mic – quick “think time” given - inner circle will share for 1 minute, MC cues, then outer circle shares for 1 minute. VIDEO

12.  Count off 1 – 6 in your group.  Go to the data poster assigned to your group.  Someone agree to be a “scribe”.  Answer the questions at each station.  Rotate 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 (Guy will move you)  Add to the comments before you.

13. Take A Break – 10 minutes

14. 1.What is it? 2.On the inside of your name tent, write your own definition of this phrase (“RTI”). 3.Share at your table group.

15. 1.What is it? 2.On the inside of your name tent, write your own definition of this phrase (“Collective Responsibility”). 3.Share at your table group.

16. 1.Write your own definition of the word “Teamwork”. 2.Share out with your elbow partner. Is it different than “Collective Responsibility”? 3.Share at your table – what similarities do you find?

17. Response to Intervention 1.Screen & ID Students (who is at-risk?) 2.Teach (timely delivery of researched-based instruction) 3.Intervene (Who? How? When?) 4.Monitor Progress 5.Chart/Adjust/Repeat

18. 4 C’s 1.Collective Responsibility 2.Concentrated Instruction 3.Convergent Assessments 4.Certain Access

19. AVID Strategy RTI Article

20. 4 6-week sessions 2 x’s per week (Tues./Thurs.) Approx. 40 minutes/day Combo of: Interventions Enrichment Other Start – October 13th

21. Student Sign-up Plan Use color-coded team visuals for at-risk students Tie to PSD Training Days & PD Mondays Implement stronger grade-level teams Tie to each teacher’s TPEP goals

22. KeyboardingSTEMProgramming Creative WritingClubsLab Work Study HallOpen GymCNN News Re-AssessmentSAT/ACT PrepVideo Creation Curr. ExtensionsTeacher Interest Arts Advancement

23. Best use of OTGS, RTI Classes, Assessment Coordinator, etc. How many “RTI” teachers? How do we identify them? What “team” best leads this work? How do we involve all staff? How do we share with students and parents?

25. 1.What other enrichment ideas are currently bouncing around in your head? 2.Please discuss them, list them, and add a name if someone at your table is willing to teach it.

27. noun 1. cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause. 2. work done by several associates with each doing a part but all subordinating personal prominence to the efficiency of the whole.

28. “Teamwork: Simply stated, it is less me and more we.” ~Author Unknown “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. The ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” ~Andrew Carnegie

30. Building and maintaining a successful team is no simple task. Even people who have taken their teams to the highest level in their field have difficulty recreating what accounted for their successes. Is it a strong work ethic? Is it "chemistry"? What tools can you wrap your hands around to build, or rebuild, your team? In The 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork, leadership expert and New York Times best-selling author John C. Maxwell shares the vital principles of team building that are necessary for success in your business, family, church, or organization.

31. One is too small a number to achieve greatness.

32. The goal is more important than the role.

33. All players have a place where they add the most value.

34. As the challenge escalates, the need for teamwork elevates.

35. The strength of the team is impacted by its weakest link.

36. Winning teams have players who make it happen.

37. Vision gives team members direction and confidence.

38. Rotten attitudes ruin a team.

39. Teammates must be able to count on each other when it counts.

40. The team fails to reach its potential when it fails to pay the price.

41. The team can make adjustments when it knows where it stands.

42. Great teams have great depth.

43. Shared values define the team.

44. Interaction fuels action.

45. The difference between two equally talented teams is leadership.

46. When you’re winning, nothing hurts.

47. Investing in the team compounds over time.

48. How to invest in your team: 1. Make the decision to build a team, start investing in the team. Deciding that people on the team are worth developing is the first step. 2. Gather the best team possible. This elevates the potential of the team. 3. Pay the price to develop the team. This ensures growth. 4. Do things together as a team. This provides community. 5. Empower team members with responsibility and authority. This raises leaders for the team. 6. Give credit for success to the team. This lifts morale. 7. Watch to see that the investment in the team is paying off. This brings accountability to the team. 8. Stop your investment in players who do not grow. This cuts greater losses for the team. 9. Create new opportunities for the team. This allows the team to stretch. 10. Give the team the best possible chance to succeed. This guarantees the team a high return.

49. WHAT AREAS ARE WE GOOD AT? WHAT AREAS ARE BARRIERS TO OUR/YOUR GROWTH?

50. LOTS TO CHEW ON DEPARTMENT TIME FEEDBACK FORM

51.  As you enter, have a seat and complete the “Entry Task” questionnaire  Share with your elbow partner.  Then share with others at your table.  Are there themes at your table?  Are there key ideas that should be documented?

52. STAFF TRAINING – DAY 2 (9/2/15)

53.  As you enter, use the half-sheet on your table to answer the two questions written for “Day 2 – Entry Task”.  After writing your answers, place your form back in the middle of the table.  Everyone grab a completed form (not your own).  Try to answer the questions in front of you – use your teammates for help…

54. STAFF TRAINING – DAY 3 (9/3/15)

55.  Essential Standards Identified  Common Assessments  Progress Monitoring  Plan to reach those we have not yet reached

56.  Use a 3X5 card at your table  List what “Good Teaching” is to you. What does it look like? What does it sound like? What strategies are implemented? If this was an interview question, how would you answer it?

57.  Proven Best Practices  Marzano’s What Works In Classroom Instruction Identifying similarities and differences Summarizing and note-taking Reinforcing effort and providing recognition Homework and practice Non-linguistic representations Cooperative learning Setting objectives and providing feedback Generating and testing hypotheses Cues, questions and advance organizers

58.  Proven Best Practices  Differentiated Instruction  Formative & Summative Assessments

59. Take A Break – 10 minutes

60.  Teacher/Principal Evaluation Project (TPEP)

62.  TPEP  Goal Setting  Observed 2/3 X’s a year  Meet/Discuss  Based on “evidence”  Summative assessment

63.  TPEP  1 year “Comprehensive”  2 years of “Focus”  Every year – goal setting

64.  Goal Setting  Criterion 3, 6 and/or 8  Tied to your Essential Standards  Use of Common Assessments  Math/ELA vs Non…  6-week goals recommended  Evaluator list

65. STUDENT LEARNING BEST PRACTICES TPEP & DANIELSON TEAMWORK RTI SCHOOL CLIMATE

66.  KJH RTI PLAN  PD Monday – Sept. 14 & Oct. 5  Regular Staff Meeting – Sept. 21  PSD Full-Day PD – Oct. 8

67.  KJH RTI PLAN 4 6-week sessions 2 x’s per week (Tues./Thurs.) Approx. 40 minutes/day Combo of: Interventions Enrichment Other

68.  KJH RTI QUESTIONS Who’s teaching what? When exactly are our sessions? What standards will be used to ID students?

69.  KJH RTI PLAN  What are our needed next steps?  At your table…

70. - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN A Nuts & Bolts Day (Team picture at some point) Staff Manual (Office Team) Health & Safety (Windish) Student Management (Kovacs) Book Check-Out Plan (Scioli) Facility Operations (Taplin) Other(s) Time for Mandatory Training (online) Afternoon swapped for Back-to-School Night

71. STAFF TRAINING – DAY 3 (9/3/15)

72. - LUNCH ON YOUR OWN A Nuts & Bolts Day (Team picture at some point) Staff Manual (Office Team) Health & Safety (Windish) Student Management (Kovacs) Book Check-Out Plan (Scioli) Facility Operations (Taplin) Other(s) Time for Mandatory Training (online) Afternoon swapped for Back-to-School Night