justice and grace
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Data Informed and Value Driven. Justice and Grace. Gabriel A. Trujillo, Principal, Byrd Middle School, Recognized Campus 2008-2009 TASSP State Principal of the Year 2008-2009 TEPSA Mid- Level Principal of the Year 2009-2010 NASSP National Principal of the Year Finalist - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Justice and Grace
Gabriel A. Trujillo,
Principal, Byrd Middle School,
Recognized Campus
2008-2009 TASSP State Principal of the Year
2008-2009 TEPSA Mid- Level Principal of the Year
2009-2010 NASSP National Principal of the Year Finalist
2009-2010 NAEP National Distinguished Principal
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Data InformedData InformedandandValue DrivenValue Driven
Technically Define Justice
Legal Dictionary
Main Entry: jus·ticePronunciation: 'j&s-t&sFunction: nounEtymology: Old French, from Latin justitia, from justus just1 a : the quality of being just, impartial, or fair justice or injustice…of these laws —Scott v. Sanford, 60 U.S. 393 (1857)> b : the principle or ideal of just dealing; also : conformity to the principle or ideal of just dealing
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Data InformedData Informed
Technically Define Grace
Legal Dictionary
Main Entry: graceFunction: noun1 : a special favor : PRIVILEGE grace and not of right —The Mentally Disabled and the Law>2 a : a temporary exemption b : the prerogative of mercy exercised (as by a chief executive) or granted in the form of equitable relief
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Value DrivenValue Driven
Lost Instructional Time brakes the teacher’s back
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Administrative Expectation
Students will be provided during starting school registrationStudents will be provided during in-year registrationStudents will be provided during daily arrivals to schoolStudents will be provided during beginning school orientationStudents will be provided during Mid-Year school orientationStudents will be provided during individual processingStudents will be provided during daily ISS assignment
Code of Conduct is Operating Manual
PRIDEPRIDEOur Approach to a School-Wide Our Approach to a School-Wide
Positive Behavior System.Positive Behavior System. Byrd Middle School – Duncanville Byrd Middle School – Duncanville
ISDISD2010-20112010-2011
PBIS
Positive Behavior Interventions and Strategies
Our Population *Our Population *
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5-7% Rebellious5-7% Rebellious
10-15% Retreatism/ Ritual 10-15% Retreatism/ Ritual ComplianceCompliance
80-85% Strategic 80-85% Strategic Compliance/ Compliance/ EngagedEngaged
Looking at Looking at data… data… sometimes for sometimes for the first timethe first time
2008-2009 AEIS Data2008-2009 AEIS Data
StudentsStudents – 705 – 705 Eco. Dis. – 60%Eco. Dis. – 60% At Risk – 40%At Risk – 40% Gifted/Talented – 10%Gifted/Talented – 10% Special Education –11%Special Education –11% Mobility – 16%Mobility – 16% EthnicityEthnicity
2.1% Asian/Pac. 2.1% Asian/Pac. Islander Islander
41.3% African American41.3% African American 0.3% Native American0.3% Native American 42% Hispanic42% Hispanic 14.3% White14.3% White
, Seventh and Eighth , Seventh and Eighth GradesGrades
PersonnelPersonnel Teachers: 45Teachers: 45 Paraprofessional Staff: 5Paraprofessional Staff: 5 Counselor: 2Counselor: 2 Administrators: 3Administrators: 3
But who wrote But who wrote those referrals?those referrals?
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It’s about time…It’s about time…
1784 referrals. 1784 referrals. What if each student ONLY missed 20 What if each student ONLY missed 20
minutes when a referral was written minutes when a referral was written and processed?and processed?
We lost over 595 instructional HOURS.We lost over 595 instructional HOURS.We lost over 74 instructional DAYS.We lost over 74 instructional DAYS.
Over 15 instructional WEEKS were lost.Over 15 instructional WEEKS were lost.That does That does notnot even take into account even take into account time spent in the office waiting to be time spent in the office waiting to be
seen, detentions, ISS or out-of-school seen, detentions, ISS or out-of-school suspension.suspension.
So...So...What can we What can we expect this expect this next year?next year?
What can we What can we expect?expect?
A change in office referrals that reflects a A change in office referrals that reflects a decrease in serious misbehaviorsdecrease in serious misbehaviors
A process that allows a campus to work A process that allows a campus to work more effectively togethermore effectively together
A written curriculum of responsibility to A written curriculum of responsibility to include clear and specific behavioral include clear and specific behavioral expectations for all common areasexpectations for all common areas
An increase in staff satisfaction An increase in staff satisfaction An increase in staff retentionAn increase in staff retention
What can we What can we expect?expect?
Increased capacity of staff as trainers and/or Increased capacity of staff as trainers and/or teacher leadersteacher leaders
Demonstration classrooms that reflect best Demonstration classrooms that reflect best practices to engage all studentspractices to engage all students
IncreasedIncreased strategies, tools, skills, and processes strategies, tools, skills, and processes for handling individual students with severe for handling individual students with severe and/or chronic misbehaviors or complex needs and/or chronic misbehaviors or complex needs
An increase in attendanceAn increase in attendance An improved academic performanceAn improved academic performance
ObservationsObservations
Observations were Observations were conducted within our conducted within our common areas:common areas:HallwaysHallwaysCafeteriaCafeteriaGymGymSidewalks/BusesSidewalks/Buses
Previous YearPrevious YearObservationsObservations
Idea of “supervision” was not the same.Idea of “supervision” was not the same. Expectations for staff and students were not Expectations for staff and students were not
consistent.consistent. Safety issues needed to be addressed.Safety issues needed to be addressed. Interactions between staff members and Interactions between staff members and
students were NOT always positive.students were NOT always positive. Areas of school were not being monitored (No Areas of school were not being monitored (No
Pride Position assignment in place; position not Pride Position assignment in place; position not covered)covered)
Ongoing Ongoing ObservationsObservations
SurveysSurveys Staff & Students Staff & Students
A majority of students (>50%) feel that A majority of students (>50%) feel that students don’t treat each other politely, students don’t treat each other politely, fairly, in a friendly way, in a helpful way, fairly, in a friendly way, in a helpful way, with kindness, or with respect.with kindness, or with respect.
Approximately 75% said they understand Approximately 75% said they understand the school rules. the school rules.
Ongoing Ongoing ObservationsObservations
For the most part, teachers feel that they For the most part, teachers feel that they are supported by administration, there is are supported by administration, there is good communication, and they are good communication, and they are comfortable communicating with comfortable communicating with administrators. administrators.
Teachers felt areas that need Teachers felt areas that need improvement are: instruction (rules, improvement are: instruction (rules, social skills, communication skills), safety social skills, communication skills), safety (RR, halls), and (RR, halls), and consistencyconsistency across the across the campus. campus.
SchoolwideSchoolwideGuidelines for SuccessGuidelines for Success
PPreparationreparation
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It takes It takes PRIDEPRIDE to be to be successful!successful!
HOT SPOTS
The Art of The Art of SupervisioSupervisionn
The Art of The Art of SupervisionSupervision
Supervision is action! Supervision is the Supervision is action! Supervision is the alertalert, , proactiveproactive ability of a truly professional ability of a truly professional
teacher to teacher to circulatecirculate within a group of within a group of students, students, interactinginteracting in a positive and in a positive and
constructive way, constructive way, scanningscanning for potential for potential problems, problems, diffusingdiffusing them before they arise, them before they arise,
motivatingmotivating students to do their best and students to do their best and monitor their own behavior, in short the monitor their own behavior, in short the vision possessed by the super teacher.vision possessed by the super teacher.
The Art of The Art of SupervisionSupervision
Goals of supervision:Goals of supervision: To instruct/educate students about To instruct/educate students about
expectations in a caring (but firm) way.expectations in a caring (but firm) way. To prevent misbehavior and To prevent misbehavior and to connect to connect
with studentswith students.. Interact positively with students as they Interact positively with students as they
pass.pass. To be warm and friendly with students To be warm and friendly with students
rather than cold and hostile.rather than cold and hostile.
VISIBILITY VISIBILITY
CIRCULATINGCIRCULATING
PROACTIVELYPROACTIVELYINTERVENINGINTERVENING
PROFESSIONALPROFESSIONAL
INTERACTINGINTERACTINGPOSITIVELYPOSITIVELY
INSTRUCTIONINSTRUCTION
SCANNINGSCANNING
Making it Making it Ours… Ours… OwnershipOwnership
Addressing our Addressing our Common AreasCommon Areas
ExpectationsExpectations HallwaysHallwaysCafeteriaCafeteriaGym Gym Arrival/DismissalArrival/Dismissal
Sample Lesson Sample Lesson PlansPlansHallwaysHallwaysCafeteriaCafeteriaArrivalArrivalDismissalDismissalRiding BusesRiding Buses
Hallway -- Guidelines Hallway -- Guidelines for Successfor Success
wwalkalk quietly on the rightquietly on the rightaarriverrive to class on timeto class on timeLLeave others aloneeave others aloneKKeepeep movingmoving
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EENTER/EXIT IN A QUIETNTER/EXIT IN A QUIET MANNERMANNER
AALWAYS LWAYS CLEAN YOUR AREACLEAN YOUR AREA
TTALKALK IN A CONVERSATIONAL VOICEIN A CONVERSATIONAL VOICE
SSTAYTAY SEATEDSEATED
Gym – Guidelines for Gym – Guidelines for SuccessSuccess
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Pride CardsPride Cards
Student Name:__________________________Date: __________________Staff signature:____________________________
It takes PRIDE to be successful!
You were caught showing:□ Preparation□Respect□ Integrity□ Determination□ Excellence
It takes PRIDE to be successful!
Pride CardsPride Cards
Rewards in Common Areas Only for Rewards in Common Areas Only for desired behaviorsdesired behaviors
Student/Teacher sign back of ticketStudent/Teacher sign back of ticket
Starting your class Starting your class off rightoff right
On the First Day of School Every Student On the First Day of School Every Student Wants to Know…Wants to Know…
Effective Classroom Managers Have Thought Effective Classroom Managers Have Thought Through…Through…
The Effective Teacher Has…The Effective Teacher Has… Art of SupervisionArt of Supervision InsubordinationInsubordination Encouragement ProceduresEncouragement Procedures Social Skills ReviewSocial Skills Review
Teaching ScheduleTeaching Schedule
2nd Monday of school by 52nd Monday of school by 5thth period; period; 3 rotations in the morning led by 3 rotations in the morning led by PBIS team.PBIS team.
Any other time throughout the school Any other time throughout the school year when we need to address year when we need to address problem behaviors.problem behaviors.
Lesson Plans
Let us hear Let us hear from you! from you!
Is there an area that needs attention?Is there an area that needs attention?
TEAM PRIDE invites you to prepare a TEAM PRIDE invites you to prepare a lesson plan for any common area, setting, lesson plan for any common area, setting, or situation. This is your program and we or situation. This is your program and we welcome your thoughts and ideas.welcome your thoughts and ideas.
You have to know…You have to know…
??? What does PRIDE stand for???? What does PRIDE stand for? ??? What are the guidelines for success??? What are the guidelines for success
CONSISTENCY,CONSISTENCY,
CONSISTENCY,CONSISTENCY,
CONSISTENCY!CONSISTENCY!
Common area Expectation
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Gradual Transition
Initiative POINT
Support needed
Successful Transition
Whole Team Training & Book Study
Discipline with Dignity
• Review the purpose of the referral
• Training how to correctly complete
• Provided five referrals
• Define the two types of write up1. District/ Campus Policy2. Classroom Policy
• How to get referrals to office
• Administrative Conference to get Five more referrals (PDAS)
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Pack and Go Policy
1. Class/ Teacher initiatedBathroomLockerNurse
2. Out-side of Class initiatedOffice
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Using One Tool
Track performance
Develop Proactive measures
Maintain campus expectation
Justice and Grace
Gabriel A. Trujillo,
Principal, Byrd Middle School,
Office: 972-708-3405
Fax: 972-708-3434
Email: [email protected]