LILLIAN M. DUNFEE SCHOOLLILLIAN M. DUNFEE SCHOOL

“CHARTING OUR COURSE FOR “CHARTING OUR COURSE FOR EXCELLENCE”EXCELLENCE”

2010 – 20112010 – 2011Katherine MakelaKatherine Makela PrincipalPrincipal

CLEAR FOCUS AND CLEAR FOCUS AND HIGH EXPECTATIONSHIGH EXPECTATIONS

By June 2011, the economically disadvantaged and special By June 2011, the economically disadvantaged and special education sub-groups in grades 3/4/5, based on aggregated education sub-groups in grades 3/4/5, based on aggregated scores, will make safe harbor or meet and exceed Adequate scores, will make safe harbor or meet and exceed Adequate Yearly Progress benchmarks in the areas of Language Arts Yearly Progress benchmarks in the areas of Language Arts Literacy Literacy

By June 2011, increase the number of students in grades By June 2011, increase the number of students in grades 3/4/5 scoring in the proficient range above comparable DFG 3/4/5 scoring in the proficient range above comparable DFG Districts in Language Arts LiteracyDistricts in Language Arts Literacy

School – Wide Theme: “Wild about Teaching and Learning: School – Wide Theme: “Wild about Teaching and Learning: Dunfee Dragons R.O.A.R.” is our driving force for excellence Dunfee Dragons R.O.A.R.” is our driving force for excellence in all we doin all we do

Maximizing instructional time by continuously reinforcing Maximizing instructional time by continuously reinforcing and rewarding Dunfee Dragon Attributesand rewarding Dunfee Dragon Attributes(Respect, Optimism, Awesome Achievers, Responsibility)(Respect, Optimism, Awesome Achievers, Responsibility)

Continuously reviewing Cultural Compass with staff and Continuously reviewing Cultural Compass with staff and entire Dunfee School communityentire Dunfee School community

PERSONALIZED PERSONALIZED LEARNING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT ENVIRONMENT KIDS FIRST! KIDS FIRST! Utilizes formative and summative assessments to identify Utilizes formative and summative assessments to identify

strengths and weaknesses and plans accordinglystrengths and weaknesses and plans accordingly Quarterlies, Learnia, DR2 TangoQuarterlies, Learnia, DR2 Tango Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader Flexible groupingFlexible grouping Differentiates InstructionDifferentiates Instruction Literacy CentersLiteracy Centers Collegial discussions take place at grade level as well as Collegial discussions take place at grade level as well as

vertical level teamsvertical level teams Basic skills, special education, and classroom teachers Basic skills, special education, and classroom teachers

collaborate and plan lessons to meet student needs collaborate and plan lessons to meet student needs Weekly Parent communication through test folders, as well Weekly Parent communication through test folders, as well

as daily communication through agenda booksas daily communication through agenda books Before school academic clubs and after school enrichment Before school academic clubs and after school enrichment

clubsclubs

PROFESSIONAL PROFESSIONAL GROWTHGROWTH Administered staff surveys to plan professional Administered staff surveys to plan professional

development opportunities for current school yeardevelopment opportunities for current school year School Wide Committee meets to plan and implement School Wide Committee meets to plan and implement

staff’s ideas for before and after school opportunities staff’s ideas for before and after school opportunities for Professional Learning Communitiesfor Professional Learning Communities

School-wide workshops offered before, during, and School-wide workshops offered before, during, and after school after school

Professional Learning Communities meet during prep Professional Learning Communities meet during prep periods to collaborate and analyze student dataperiods to collaborate and analyze student data

Teachers as ReadersTeachers as Readers Classroom Action ResearchClassroom Action Research Support Technology InitiativesSupport Technology Initiatives Availability of Teacher Resources in Conference RoomAvailability of Teacher Resources in Conference Room Attend District WorkshopsAttend District Workshops

PARTNERSHIPSPARTNERSHIPS

School - Wide Theme is shared with entire Dunfee School - Wide Theme is shared with entire Dunfee School Family at School-Wide meetings, Back To School Family at School-Wide meetings, Back To School Night, PTA meetings, District Website, School Night, PTA meetings, District Website, Newsletters, and with students on a daily basisNewsletters, and with students on a daily basis

Partnerships are developed with our Police Partnerships are developed with our Police Department, Municipal Alliance, Ocean County Department, Municipal Alliance, Ocean County Shade Tree Commission, VFW, Food Pantry, Shade Tree Commission, VFW, Food Pantry, Ocean County Library, Community Volunteers, Ocean County Library, Community Volunteers, Retirement Communities, as well as Township Retirement Communities, as well as Township Officials Officials

Home/School connection is fostered through the Home/School connection is fostered through the development of teacher web pages, conferences, development of teacher web pages, conferences, weekly test folders, and agenda booksweekly test folders, and agenda books

Parent Classroom Helpers Parent Classroom Helpers

STUDENT VOICE AND STUDENT VOICE AND PARTICIPATIONPARTICIPATION Leaders in TrainingLeaders in Training Student CouncilStudent Council Bully Prevention CommitteeBully Prevention Committee Student LuncheonsStudent Luncheons Principal has open door policyPrincipal has open door policy Dunfee R.O.A.R. ProgramDunfee R.O.A.R. Program Mentoring ProgramMentoring Program M.A.R.E.M.A.R.E. Academic BowlAcademic Bowl

TECHNOLOGY TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATIONINTEGRATION Smart boardsSmart boards Lap topsLap tops Study IslandStudy Island Accelerated ReaderAccelerated Reader LeapstersLeapsters United StreamingUnited Streaming PD360PD360 InternetInternet Educational websitesEducational websites Teacher web pagesTeacher web pages Power point presentationsPower point presentations

DYNAMICDYNAMIC

Stay abreast of current topics and trends in Stay abreast of current topics and trends in educationeducation

Share current articles and websites with staff Share current articles and websites with staff relating to our school wide goalsrelating to our school wide goals

Collaborate with staff through PD360Collaborate with staff through PD360 Reflect on teaching practices and make Reflect on teaching practices and make

adjustments accordinglyadjustments accordingly Develop unit and lesson plans in the area of Develop unit and lesson plans in the area of

Language Arts LiteracyLanguage Arts Literacy Principal has open door policyPrincipal has open door policy Professional learning communitiesProfessional learning communities Golden R.O.A.R. Tickets to recognize staff Golden R.O.A.R. Tickets to recognize staff

membersmembers

THE WHY?THE WHY?

Continuously re-evaluating our goals and Continuously re-evaluating our goals and ensuring we are achieving our goalsensuring we are achieving our goals

Collaboration in various settings: Collaboration in various settings: professional learning communities, vertical professional learning communities, vertical communities, school wide meetings, and communities, school wide meetings, and PD360PD360

Creating a culture where suggestions and Creating a culture where suggestions and comments are always embracedcomments are always embraced

Asking ourselves are we meeting the Asking ourselves are we meeting the academic, emotional, and social needs of our academic, emotional, and social needs of our students and what can we do to ensure they students and what can we do to ensure they are successful, productive citizensare successful, productive citizens

Never settling for “Status Quo”Never settling for “Status Quo”

LMDS Staff is LMDS Staff is Awesome!!Awesome!!

Our staff always sees the glass ½ fullOur staff always sees the glass ½ full Our staff is reflected in the following scenario:Our staff is reflected in the following scenario:

A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region A shoe factory sends two marketing scouts to a region of of Africa to study the prospects of expanding business. Africa to study the prospects of expanding business. One sends back a telegram saying:One sends back a telegram saying:

Situation hopeless; stop; no one wears shoes.Situation hopeless; stop; no one wears shoes.the other writes triumphantly:the other writes triumphantly:Glorious business opportunity; stop; they have no Glorious business opportunity; stop; they have no

shoesshoes

Our staff looks at our students and sees abundance and Our staff looks at our students and sees abundance and possibilitypossibility

Our staff continually embraces endless possibilities and Our staff continually embraces endless possibilities and completes a story of accomplishment with each and every completes a story of accomplishment with each and every studentstudent

LMDS STAFF IS WILD LMDS STAFF IS WILD ABOUT TEACHING AND ABOUT TEACHING AND LEARNING!!LEARNING!!