Building A Better Tomorrow

105. Building a Better Tomorrow
Building a Better Tomorrow - how STEM and PBIS can close the gap for at-risk, minorities, and low-income students. Learn about innovative school-wide interventions and strategies to collaboratively build a better tomorrow by connecting community/business leaders, parents, students, teachers, administrators and local colleges.
Presenter(s): Jessica Schouweiler, Rosanna Whisnant, Ashley Pack
Location: Auditorium IV

1. Dr. Rosanna Whisnant Teaching: Arts & Reg Ed. (K-8) Principal: Elementary & MS Brings to the table: Success with similar demographics! Mrs. Jessica Schouweiler Teaching: Biology & Chemistry (9-12) Asst. Principal: HS & MS Brings to the table: Success with STEM, building partnerships, and instructional strategies. Mrs. Ashley Pack Teaching: Healthful Living (6-8) Asst. Principal: MS Brings to the table: Success with PBIS, reaching low-income and at risk students.

2. Let’s set the scene

3. Community Perception 2014 - 15 Reputation: Talk amongst community members led people to believe that we had a strong influence of gangs and violence within our building and that NCMS was not a place that they wanted to send their children. The community support diminished and our reputation was that things were “out of control”.

4. Teacher Perception 2014 - 15 Quick Facts: Teachers didn’t feel supported by administration in decisions. Only 54.5% of staff actually enjoyed working at NCMS and 67.7% felt their colleagues had minimal class control. Staff also felt that discipline was not fair and consistent when coming down from the administrative team. Teachers felt the access to technology was minimal compared to other schools in our district especially because of the “newness” of our four-year old 21 million dollar building.

5. Student Perception 2014 - 15 Quick Facts: 76% of students do not enjoy coming to school. 64% of students do not feel like they were treated fairly. 43% of students did not feel that feel cared about them. 45% of our students population did not feel safe at NCMS.

6. Building a Better Tomorrow One brick at a time...

7. BRICKS AND MORTAR “ Every day is the opportunity for a better tomorrow.” ~ Tomorrowland 2015

8. T oday You Will Learn ...h ow STEM and PBIS can close the gap for at-risk, minorities, and low-income students. Learn about innovative school-wide interventions and strategies to collaboratively build a better tomorrow by connecting community/business leaders, parents, students, teachers, administrators and local colleges. Looking for resources.... take a look at our resource page at: http://ncmseducationalpioneers.weebly.com/ Like what you’re hearing.... send a shout-out to @NCMS_STEM, @NCCSchools, #NCEd GOALS for TODAY

9. “ Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today”

10. STEM Areas of Focus Brains & Gains Show me the Money Power Players

11. Brains & Gains Whole School Genius Hour - example MakerSpace Clubs STEM Family FUN Night - 6th , 7th , 8th STEM Monthly Challenges STEM Badges Classroom BIE Training Case21 Benchmarks Dyson Engineering Box Break the Code AIG STEM Days - 6th , 7th , 8th Hour of Coding

12. Show Me the Money Students write grants Hot Planet Cool Kids Agriculture-farming Chamber of Commerce City Manager Lowes Toolbox Wal-Mart Donors Choose Duke Energy Farm Bureau

13. Power Players STEM CONNECTION NIGHTS Aquaponics Textiles Culinary Arts - Culture Coming soon.... Engineering & Technology Health Care Business Partners = 40+ Guest Speakers = 20 Attendance Total = 900

14. PBIS Be Respectful Be Responsible Be Safe We ARE Newton-Conover!

15. Laying the foundation… Modified our matrix to target areas which students frequent and simplified the expectations per location. Created lesson plans to teach the expectations during the first week of school and periodically throughout the school year. Instituted a school wide classroom management strategy to reward students for following expectations.

16. Building the walls… Restructured the steps to submitting a discipline referral - tracking data made easy Scheduled rewards in accordance to the school calendar Simplified the criteria of a non-qualifier Brainstormed speakers/presenter for non qualifiers

17. Rewards Tickets Daily Mini Rewards Every 3.5 weeks Major Rewards Every 3.5 weeks Uniform Free Days Every 10 days Student/Teacher of the Month School wide classroom management tool to reward students daily for following PBIS expectations Students and staff put their name on the ticket and deposit into their grade level box in the cafeteria Monday’s, draw 4 names per grade level to select a prize both student and staff member listed Students earn this reward by having no ISS/OSS/bus discipline during the designated reward period. Reward takes place on students designated team Students sign up for a room: conversation, cards, crafts, computers 45 minutes Students qualify for the major reward by having no ISS/OSS/bus discipline during the designated reward period Rewards are for all three grades combined All staff members assist with reward activities as directed Carnival, Social, Bball Tournament, Water Day 1 hour 15 minutes A team earns a uniform free day by going 10 days in a row without an office referral All teachers of these students also get rewarded with a jeans day Students, staff, and parents vote through our website Monthly emails sent out to staff with what was said about them as a reminder of the positive impact they are making

18. We Built this City.... STUDENTS Perception 2014-2015, 30% of students wanted to be at NCMS. 2015-2016 80% of students feel that PBIS encourages good behavior Attendance 2014-2015 2286 absences 2015-2016 673 (current data) 103 for OSS Office Referrals 2013-2014 - 922 2014-2015 - 2,000 2015-2016 - 181 (current data)

19. ...On Heart and Drive Beginning Teacher - 1st Year - 7th grade SS Beginning Teacher - 1st Year - 6th ELA/SS

20. Q & A

21. Resources http: www.ncmseducationalpioneers.weebly.com