building a better tomorrow

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.

Let’s set the scene

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”.

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.

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.

Building a Better Tomorrow

One brick at a time...

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

Today You Will Learn...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.

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

“Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today”

STEM Areas of Focus

Brains & Gains

Show me the Money

Power Players

Brains & GainsWhole School

Genius Hour - exampleMakerSpaceClubs

STEM Family FUN Night - 6th, 7th, 8th

STEM Monthly Challenges

STEM Badges

ClassroomBIE TrainingCase21 BenchmarksDyson Engineering BoxBreak the Code

AIG STEM Days - 6th, 7th, 8th

Show Me the MoneyStudents write grants

Hot Planet Cool Kids

Agriculture-farming

Chamber of Commerce

City Manager

Lowes Toolbox

Wal-Mart

Donors Choose

Power PlayersSTEM CONNECTION NIGHTS● Aquaponics● Textiles● Culinary Arts - Culture

Coming soon....● Engineering & Technology● Health Care

Business Partners = 40+Guest Speakers = 20Attendance Total = 900

PBISBe Respectful

Be Responsible

Be Safe

We ARE Newton-Conover!

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.

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

Rewards Tickets

DailyMini Rewards

Every 3.5 weeksMajor Rewards

Every 3.5 weeksUniform Free Days

Every 10 daysStudent/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

We Built this City....STUDENTS

Perception2014-2015, 30% of students wanted to be at NCMS. 2015-2016 80% of students feel that PBIS encourages good

behavior

Attendance2014-2015 2286 absences2015-2016 673 (current data)

103 for OSS

Office Referrals2013-2014 - 9222014-2015 - 2,000

2015-2016 - 181 (current data)

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

Q & A

Resourceshttp:www.ncmseducationalpioneers.weebly.com