continuous improvement
In efforts to maintain continuous Professional Learning Communities (PLC) improvement, the Cameron R-1 School District provides professional development for all of the district’s new hires. This training focuses on the foundational principles a PLC using the same kind of collaborative teamwork that is operationalized in all buildings.
Data teams at CVMS complete multiple cycles of action research throughout the year. Data analysis of student performance during team meetings results in adjustments in teaching strategies for individualized proficiency groups. Students use results of formative and summative assessment via their student data notebooks where they set personal goals self-monitor their progress.
Continuous improvement in any school system must include on-going examination of current educational research. In 2015-2016 the faculty read and analyzed The Artisian Teacher where they learned to view and apply their profession as a craft that combines art, knowledge, and skill in a labor of love. Continuing our studies, this year two professional books will undergird all our staff development. The Leader In Me (Stephen Covey) initiates the transfer of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to the school setting, helping students understand their strengths and unleash their potential to influence others. In addition, we will collaborative read Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading (Robert Marzano), which introduces an integrated approach to merging grading and assessment practices. Both of these book studies support our 2016-2017 building goals.
Improvement against goals should be celebrated. Cameron Verterans Middle school faculty and students engage in numerous goal-oriented celebrations throughout the school year. From MAP celebrations with students to eMINTS graduations for teachers to opening a brand new building, 2015-2016 was the year of celebrations.
Data teams at CVMS complete multiple cycles of action research throughout the year. Data analysis of student performance during team meetings results in adjustments in teaching strategies for individualized proficiency groups. Students use results of formative and summative assessment via their student data notebooks where they set personal goals self-monitor their progress.
Continuous improvement in any school system must include on-going examination of current educational research. In 2015-2016 the faculty read and analyzed The Artisian Teacher where they learned to view and apply their profession as a craft that combines art, knowledge, and skill in a labor of love. Continuing our studies, this year two professional books will undergird all our staff development. The Leader In Me (Stephen Covey) initiates the transfer of the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to the school setting, helping students understand their strengths and unleash their potential to influence others. In addition, we will collaborative read Formative Assessment & Standards-Based Grading (Robert Marzano), which introduces an integrated approach to merging grading and assessment practices. Both of these book studies support our 2016-2017 building goals.
Improvement against goals should be celebrated. Cameron Verterans Middle school faculty and students engage in numerous goal-oriented celebrations throughout the school year. From MAP celebrations with students to eMINTS graduations for teachers to opening a brand new building, 2015-2016 was the year of celebrations.
With a new principal and assistant principal in one year, opening and moving to a brand new building, changing names (Cameron Middle School to Cameron Veterans Middle School), changing grade levels (grades 5-8 to grades 6-8), and leaving fifth grade teachers behind after the move, it was inevitable that the CVMS culture was bound to change. The Leadership Team knew this would need to be monitored and addressed throughout the year. Below are links to the fall and spring culture surveys and the results of each survey. The Spring results indicate that our proposed vision was approved and that, despite the change in administration, move and staff changes, there was overall growth in our culture. This goes to show no matter what, CVMS will face challenges head on and overcome them by working together.