1. Springhouse Middle School 2013-2014

2. Welcome Back!
Welcome
Staff updates
SMS Kick-off

3. District Theme

4. Preparing Learners to be Leaders
TED Video Clip
College and Career Readiness / 21st Century Skills
Common Core
Customize Learning
Data Driven Decision Making

5. Technology has changed the face of education
Non-linear learning (example: Differentiated instruction)
Students must be prepared for the world they will enter

6. The reality is, EVERY 60 Seconds…
1500 Blog Posts
600 new You Tube videos
2 million searches
684,468 items shared on
3600 Instagram photos shared
48 hours of video uploaded onto
571 Websites created
(Social and Media Revolution Statistics, 2013)

7. Prior to Web 2.0 Learner (Radio,TV) Media Family Textbooks Magazines
coaches
Teachers,
Friends

8. Student Learning Today

9. Since Facebook (2004)…PLN Paths

10. National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) 2008 Literacy Standards for 21st century readers and writers
Develop proficiency with the tools of technology
Build relationships with others to pose and solve problems collaboratively and cross-culturally
Design and share information for global communities to meet a variety of purposes
Manage, analyze and synthesize multiple streams of simultaneous information
Create, critique, analyze, and evaluate multi-media texts
Attend to the ethical responsibilities required by these complex environments

12. Interconnectedness: Moving Students Forward
Student Growth
ACADEMIC:
P.A. Common Core/ STEMM
DI: Blended Learning , Danielson’s Elements of Effective Teaching
DATA: Keystone, PSSA, Study Island Benchmark (Performance Tracker)
SOCIAL:
Anti-Bullying
Student Activities
Class Meetings / SRO
Guidance
EMOTIONAL:
Listening
Empathy
Building RELATIONSHIPS 

13. Today’s Agenda BREAK Assistant Principal Responsibilities
General Information
Bullying and Other Student Concerns
Security
Communication with Parents/ Students
Team Meetings/ Content Meetings
Data and Professional Development Tools
Budget
Data Review /SMS Data Goals
BREAK
Teacher Effectiveness – Procedural Implementation

14. Assistant Principal Responsibilities
Jeff – 6th Grade
7th Grade Piranhas
Barracudas
Rob – 8th Grade
7th Grade Sharks
Details to follow in

15. General Information Attendance Hall Supervision
7:30 – 7:45 and between classes
Review IEP’s – S:Drive
Parents’ Night
Bulletin Boards – Display cases
Unity Project – Corey Bergstein
False alarms
Motion detectors in the halls and classrooms
Do not hang anything from ceiling

16. More General Info Technology New Phone System – Set up voicemail today
Home Access / Netbook Cart sign out – Joanne Quinn
Website
Sunshine Fund – Kristin Yudt
SSR – Star Testing – Mary Nomie
District Calendar Distribution
Substitute Teacher Information
Emergency lesson plans, seating chart, class lists, etc. – give to Team Leader (place in common area)
AESOP (Sub Plans)
Crisis Plan for Substitutes / Garavanta Chair

17. Bullying and Other Student Concerns
Middle School Goal – reduce bullying
Committee Initiatives
Class Meetings
Other recommendations by team
Traffic Patterns (Interaction)
Student Presentations
PBS – (Parkland Behavioral Strategies Program)

18. Security Seraph Report and changes to SMS
Tightened Security at Front Desk – Escort
Confront Visitors – Escort to Main Office
SRO (School Resource Officer)
Staff ID’s – Must Wear
No Propping Doors Open
Swipe Cards
Front Doors
Video Cameras
Parking Spaces
7:15 Student Supervision
Parent Drop Off / Pick Up
4:20 Parent Pick Up
Drop off – Lunches, projects, etc. (Front vestibule - table)
Review Crisis Management Plan and Springhouse Addendum
Special Needs Evacuation
Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting (CARR) Training
Seraph: Shared report at the end of last year. As a result, changes to SMS- you will see below.
Front Desk – escort all visitors and must wear badges
Confront visitors who you are unsure of and escort them back to the main office – direction from Rob Thornburg
School Resource Officer – one between both buildings, but working on one per building – this year- when we learn more details we will inform
Staff ID’s – MUST wear -
Swipe Cards- Tracy Smith will be sending an with details of hours of access. It is a Key fob. It logs when you walk into the building and if we question if someone is using the fob who shouldn’t – the video cameras will capture details.
Parking Spaces – over 80 plus issued in district for visitors, SRO’s, etc… to alleviate parking on side by door. This will be communicated to parents. Please let us know if you see this happening or see any cars. We will be doing perimeter checks with the SRO.
Review Crisis Plan – and understand all levels of evacuation
Child Abuse – Must complete by December. You should have received an . This is just a reminder.

19. Communication Parent Communication
Return of Parental Calls within 1 day (Parent contact by team – 1st call by October 1, 2013)
Parent University
10/24/13 – Milton Creagh
1/23/13 – Digital Learners and Research Today
4/24/14 – Cyber Safety and Social Networking
(Raising Financially Responsible Kids)
Student Communication
Group Project Work Outside of School
Cell Phone Use / Texting

20. Team Meetings/ Content Meetings
Minutes (S:Drive)
Student Data Reports
Performance Tracker
Study Island – Steve Hoffman
PD Tools/Teacher Effectiveness
Professional Development/Hours/CPE Updates/Attendance
Content-Based Meetings

21. Budget SMSP -- $10.00 – Budget requests SMS $ 5.00 FIELD TRIPS
$ 4.00 INTERDISCIPLINARY
$ 2.00 CLUBS

22. Other District Initiatives
Paperless Initiative – Parents received Echo Sign information with incentive to update information by September. Also, can receive information via Text if choose.
Open House- Computers available for parents to update information (Student ID is required)
Parkland APP / Also, SMS APP – Piloting
Blended Learning
Bleacher Project
IEP Plus Updates
Web Portal Updates

23. Data Driven Instruction – SMS Goal
What does this mean?
Action Plans: Utilize Performance Tracker Plus to create Individual action plans based on data – can ‘Share’ via PTP
Content Meetings/Team Meetings/Daily Instruction
Study Island Benchmark Data – Same page
Performance Tracker Plus
PD Tools – Tutorials
Differentiated Professional Development
Professional Growth – PD Tools, PLN’s, etc.
Teacher Effectiveness – Evidence

24. 2012-2013 PSSA Data School Performance Profile PVAAS Launchpad
Middle School Results
Grade 6: Math down 9, Reading down 8
Grade 7: Math down 3, Reading down 4
Grade 8: Math down 6, Reading down 8,
Science down 8, Writing down 2
District Results – SHIFT
Hs – Keystone
MS- Both… no more modified PSSA, which knocks out AYP 2% - and those who needed acoomondations received none- first year.
OLD FORMULAS – OUT THE DOOR: New one – based on school performance – Grade (not AYP) “ WE NEED TO ADAPT”
Grade Math down 9 ….. Reading down 8
Grade Math down 3 …. Reading down 4
Grade Math down 6… Reading down 8
Science down 8
Writing down 2
Changes on every level, BUT SHIFT YEAR… and comparison to last year … not growth component, which could impact SMS.

25. Keystone Data

27. References
McElvanery, J. & Berge Z (2009). Weaving a personal web: Using online technologies to create customized, connected, and dynamic learning environments. Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, V 35 (2).
NCTE (2008). 21st Century Literacy's. Retrieved from
Richardson, W. & Mancabelli, R. (2011). Personal learning networks: Using the power of connections to transform education. Indiana: Solution Tree Press.
Warlick, D. (2009). Grow your personal learning network. Learning and Leading with Technology. Retrieved from