Sunset Elementary

2010-2011Goal Setting Meeting

Sunset Elementary• Academic Excellence• School Pride• Family • Community Involvement • Presentation

– Data Driven Instruction– Language Arts Program– Biliteracy– Mathematics– Student Activities– Future of Sunset– Closing Slide Show

Data Driven Instruction

• Data Analysis and Monitoring• 6 – 8 Week Skills Assessments• Grade Level Meetings• COLLABORATION

Language Arts Data

• OARS DATA• Reading Comprehension 3rd Grade

Teacher Created Ideas• Question, Answer, Relationship Cards

Right There (in the text)

The information is found in one place in the text.

who, where, when, what, how many, list, what kind, name.

Think and Search (in the text)

you will have to search in several places in the text to

find the answer.

describe, summarize, compare, explain, restate,

discuss, report, find examples, for what reason, what caused,

apply, calculate, collect, organize.

Author and Me (in the book and

in my head)

You must use the information in the text as well as

information not in the text to answer the question.

contrast, analyze, examine, differentiate, distinguish,

relate, demonstrate, illustrate, calculate, create, compose,

debate, infer, solve.

On My Own (in my head)

Answers aren't found in the text but with information from your background knowledge.

appraise, judge, rate, agree, rank, defend, justify.

Language Arts

Home School Connection

Increased understanding of curriculum, assessments, and knowledge of strategies provides parents with skills that can be used at home to help with the child’s learning.

Teacher Collaboration

Student Engagement

• Content and language objectives are clearly stated. • • Students are accountable for their own learning and

strive to meet their goals. • • Assignments are intentional and purposeful, challenging

yet achievable. • • Encouragement by the teacher drives student

achievement.

Biliteracy

• One week Spanish / one week English• Focus walls• Transferable skills and key standards• Theme testing in English (themes 1-5) • Strategic lesson planning• TEAMING by levels

Biliteracy Includes:

• Materials in both languages.• Capitalizing on cognates• Integrating all learning styles (e.g. kinesthetic,

visual, auditory, etc.)• Developing scaffolded lessons to meet needs

of all students.• Referring to prior knowledge learned in their

native language as a springboard for new learning.

Differentiated Instruction

• Use of OARS data to target student needs.• Differentiated UA activities / color coding• Differentiated UA activities include:

(spelling, vocabulary, fluency, comprehension, writing, checking skills)

Math Family Night• WHEN?• Tuesday, February 26, 2008• 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

• WHO?• Approximately 100 Sunset students and• their families attended

• WHAT?• Math Standards in Action• A time for families to explore the wonders of math with their children in fun ways

• WHY?• To help students reinforce skills already learned in math• Give parents a chance to serve as models of motivation, persistence, and competence• Promote math success in a supportive setting

Student Activities• Back to School Dance• Too Good For Drugs• Halloween Carnival• Pie Trot• Winter Program• Valentine’s Dance• CST Student Awards• Jump for Heart• Field Day• Talent Show

Performing Arts Program

Gifted And Talented Education

• District sponsored field trips• School dances organized by students• Art Projects – Red Ribbon Week• MAD Science – After School Hands – On• Yearbook

Future of Sunset

• Continue Academic Excellence– SmartBoard Trainings – SuccessMaker– Science Family Night

• Expanded Student Services– Kindergarten / 1st Grade Music Program–Organized Team Sports• Afterschool

–GATE Program