Stakeholders

We ‘SOAR’ Together to Promote Success for All

• We create thinking classrooms
• We utilize claim and evidence daily
• We use 21st Century Learning Skills
• We provide increased class time practice and focused feedback
• We have transitioned to outcomes-based thinking and planning
• We have developed a deeper understanding of all content standards with Common Core

We ‘SOAR’ together to …

• Promote and celebrate success for ALL students, regardless of how small or large the accomplishments are

Communication Plan

• Establish rapport with stakeholders
• Visible in the Clearmont learning community

• Initiate frequent communication
• Listen and reflect on feedback
• Support and collaborate with CCSD59 Senior Leadership Team, Clearmont Staff and Clearmont PTO

Clearmont:  Call to Action

• Building Collaborative Relationships
• Innovative Learning with 21st Century skills
• Social Emotional Learning initiative
• Research and standards based assessment
• Shared understanding of Dual Language
• Creative thinking:  “Whatever it Takes” to support all students

Spring 2014:  Proactive Preparation

• Participate in CCSD59 Professional Development at the district and school level
• Meeting with staff and students formally and informally
• Review of professional learning practices building wide
• Survey creation to all staff to gather feedback
• Collaborative conversations with previous principal and new assistant principal
• Professional reading and personal reflection
• Understanding the building layout (external and internal)

Day 1:  July 22nd

• Ongoing conversations to allow for relationship building with administrative team member (Assistant Principal)
• Review and reflect on results of surveys from staff:  custodial and all teaching staff including teaching assistants and office staff
• Plan of action to move forward with data collected from surveys
• Collaborating with PTO in planning kick off and monthly events and activities to support the Clearmont community
• Meeting with PBIS Team leaders to review student data and supports
• Conversations with custodial staff and supports needed for implementation

Day 2-Day 10 (July 22-Aug 1)

• Hiring / Interviewing process for staff members
• Classroom design and set up for new programs at Clearmont School
• Collaborative conversations regarding Dual Language programming and supports
• Welcome email to staff with pertinent information to support their start to the school year
• Establish a theme for the 2014-2015 school year
• Create and put up posters with CCSD59 Big 6 in each classroom
• Incentive punch cards for parental participation at Clearmont school and PTO events
• Safety plan and procedures reviewed
• Student data and student record review
• Familiarity with CCSD59 policies, procedures and practices

Day 11-Day 20 (Aug.4 – Aug.15)

• Work with CCSD59 Coaches to establish a schedule for support
• Rising Star data review with BLT
• Informal “snapshot” schedule created: allow for increased time in each classroom
• Student and Staff Celebrations planned monthly
• Collaborative conversations with partner schools and mentor colleague
• PBIS Cool Tools expectations posters located around the building
• PBIS quick reference guides for all staff in classrooms
• Safety plan including drills scheduled
• Planning Institute Day activities for staff
• Budget Review:  Fiscal Responsibility

Day 21-Day 30 (Aug. 18-Aug. 22)

• Finalizing Institute Days for Staff
• Final touches to kick off PTO event for Clearmont Community
• Weekly email updates to staff including celebrations
• Parent and student activities on first day of school to place a strong emphasis on home – school connection
• Ongoing formal and informal conversations with staff about learning and teaching to the whole child
• Frequent and ongoing information sharing throughout the school year using social media
• Daily student involvement in morning announcements

Day 31-Day 45 (Aug. 25-Sept. 12)

• Creation of staff S.M.A.R.T. goals by grade level
• Meeting with Student Services Team to review student goals
• Facilitate various ongoing meetings to more specifically meet individual student needs
• Positive reinforcement earned for staff and students
• Ongoing collaborative conversations to support challenging students academically
• Ongoing visibility with students and staff in classrooms, arrival / dismissal, lunch and recess

Day 45 – Day 60 (Sept. 12-Oct.3)

• Facilitate conversations with students, so that they are able to explain and apply CCSD59 Big 6 and answer the question of “Why” we SOAR together.
• Ask and facilitate important thinking questions to staff, “How do we know students have learned?  What is our evidence” to assist in teacher reflection.
• Inspire staff with success stories and celebrations throughout the school year
• Support, attend and participate in PTO / Clearmont Community / CCSD59 events

Day 60 – Day 70 (Oct. 3- Oct. 17)

• Review of SMART goals with staff based upon formative and summative assessments
• Ongoing collaborative conversations about student learning
• Providing support and modeling of instructional practices
• RtI:  Meet every 6 weeks with teams and ensure parents are involved in the process
• Continually review educational plans for students
• Evaluation process for non-tenured staff and continual observations and feedback opportunities with tenured staff
• Ongoing review of budget:  fiscal responsibility
• 360 survey created and disseminated to obtain feedback

Celebrations and Encouragement

• Pancakes with the Principals:  weekly drawings for the end of the month breakfast celebration for those that earned SOAR tickets
• Quarterly drawings with Parent Participation Punch cards for prizes donated from our Clearmont community
• Teacher celebrations with random treats in mailboxes
• Student birthday pencils and books
• SOAR menu for various classroom celebrations