North Godwin Elementary Education Trust 2009

5. Percent of students reaching Proficiency

6. Percent of students reaching Proficiency

7. Historical Perspectives One of our first staff meetings…. The idea of 80% success in all core areas was laughable Some of us struggled to overcome the thought that it can’t be done.

34. Social Studies Focus Areas North Godwin School Improvement Team Focus: Create and interpret a variety of maps, graphs, tables, charts, etc. Understand the importance of being an informed citizen in the voting process Expose K-5 students to Social Studies literature Improve Social Studies performance on MEAP tests Solutions: School wide voting on Student council members in the fall of the year Social Studies books to be read, discussed and reacted to through written expression throughout the year in each grade level Using Graph Club 2.0 with at least two Social Studies standards in two different ways (one per semester) Use lessons in Social Studies Alive curriculum that include creating and interpreting graphs, charts, maps, etc. Assessments: MEAP All classes will participate in Student Council voting process Share and discuss student graph samples at collaboration meetings AR Quiz for each grade level required Social Studies book

38. Questions & Answers

41. We are building a “No Excuses” culture.

44. We are expecting students to achieve!

48. We are setting goals and benchmarks for ourselves

56. Students will be better prepared for college and then for the workplace.

60. We recognize teacher strengths and weaknesses, then we act on what we know.

68. We meet each students individual needs to the best of our ability!