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implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || We began the year aware our school was moving from a traditional schedule to block scheduling for the 2011-2012 school year. With this in mind the building leadership team set out to help staff and students make this transition by instilling a Champion Mindset. For staff, building level professional development focussed on developing CHAMPS in the classroom. Arousal states and transition state activities were integrated in classroom instruction through building professional development. Students' states of well being were addressed through weekly advisory lessons, weekly anger management programs, reimplementing a sportsmanship program and a review and revison of school behavior policies. Although change isn't alway easy, we at AIHS do what is best for our students. || 2. Improve quality of classroom instructional strategies. 3. Increase states of Well Being || 2. Providing successful professional development to staff. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Eye of the Tiger- Transitioning to Block Scheduling ||
 * > School: || Alexis I duPont High School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Steve Schmidt, Joe Manlove, Megan O'Donnell ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Develop hope and champion mindset in students and staff.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Implementing arousal and transition states into instructional strategies.
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || 1 Use of effective clasroom instructional strategies designed to create high rates of student engagement ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Projector and smart board ||

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implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || This year we began by reviewing CHAMPS and the classroom/school wide strategies that successfully implemented CHAMPS. We then began linking CHAMPS to the States of Learning. At first, it seemed a little confusing, but through review and concrete examples of strategies we began to make the connection. In order to provide a Champion Mindset and Hope to students we implemented the CELEB, Best Men and Achievement Matters programs in our building. By matching students to the program that best met their needs, we were able to see positive changes in students. Also, by continuing and expanding eMINTS training, more teachers were able to incorporate technology meaningfully into their lessons. This allows lessons to become more student centered and collaborative. || 2. Continue and expand eMints training for teachers. 3. Incorporating Tools of Engagement into the classroom. || 2. More teachers using technology effectively in the classroom. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Tiger Pride: Being Our Best ||
 * > School: || AIMS ||
 * > Presenter(s): || E. Moffett, M. Mancini, J. Lindell, G. Boots ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Implementing programs to foster Hope and Champion Mindset in students.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Incorporating activities that fostered various states of learning.
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Using CHAMPS and States of Learning to develop EAGER classrooms. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Projector and speakers ||

Baltz
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 * Title of Presentation: || The Best of Baltz ||
 * School: || Baltz ||
 * Presenter(s): || Jennifer Shields-Russel, Alice Mason, Trevor Little, Taryn Roane, Mario Rivera, Linda Grace ||
 * Paragraph summarizing your journey throughimplementation including obstaclesand successes. Also state your goals for next year. || In the fall, we picked “shipmates” to help support each other and to build community among the teachers. Throughout the year, we worked on changing students’ states through engaging instructional strategies such as centers, hands on activities, technology, songs, and movement. We fostered teachers’ state of reflection through data analysis and instructional planning based on students’ learning needs. Teachers’ integrated reflection activities such as journaling and reflective “point cards” into classroom instruction. Our “Bear Room” and counseling programs offer students the ability to reflect on and make changes in their behavior. We celebrated our students in many ways. Through Positive Behavior Support (PBS) activities students are able to earn tickets for appropriate behavior. The tickets are used to purchase rewards ranging from simple prizes to basketball games with teachers. Students are also celebrated through our student of the month program. Cheers and praise are a regular part of the school day from the classroom to the cafeteria. We are always trying to find the best of Baltz! ||
 * 3 things we set out to accomplish || * Make teachers aware of students’ states during learning
 * Celebrate our students’ successes
 * Encourage teachers and students to become more reflective about their practice and make changes to instruction accordingly ||
 * 2 things that were successes || * We celebrated our students’ successes very effectively.
 * Teachers in a structured format utilized data during PLCs and faculty meetings to rely on facts versus just emotional responses. ||
 * 1 goal we need to work on for next year || * Understanding how to apply states to students beyond the general education population- looking for opportunities to apply strategies for states with inclusion opportunities for both Special Education and ELL identified students. ||
 * Equipment Needed: || Projector and internet access. A Smart Board if possible. ||

Brandywine Springs implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || We began the year reviewing CHAMPS with staff. Revamping our presentations and engaging staff in the review helped set the positive tone for engagement throughout this year. Our staff was more receptive and EAGER to carry out EAGER. In addition, our focus on setting a positive environment in the school through our CATs Pride behavior system increased HOPE in our students. This reduced disciplinary incidents and increased student acheivement. We will continue working collaboratively with staff to continue our journey. || 2. Provide more structure to CATs Pride Progam 3. Increase states of well-being through mentoring || 2. Staff more engaged & Exit Tickets were positive ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Bobcats on the Prowl ||
 * > School: || Brandywine Springs School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Sonia Saunders, Keri Dolbow, Laura Milligan and Karin Jakubowski ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Increase engagement and committment of staff throughout the year
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. CATs Pride - decrease in behavioral referrals
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || 1. Increase utilization of CATs Pride at MS Level and overall instructional strategies throughout the school (Tools for Engagement). ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD Projector, Laptop/computer, Internet access, Screen ||

Cab implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || We had fun this year. Evolving from our theme (“building relationships”) of last year, we recognized the importance of building communities for learning. We staged Inservice Olympics during an early staff meeting and hosted an ice-cream social for new and returning students to create excitement and begin building these communities. We added SmartBoards, refurbished a computer lab, created a recording studio and incorporated technology in different ways to build anticipation for learning among our students. We enhanced a mentoring program to give every student a formal opportunity to connect with a teacher or staff member. We encouraged students to care about their wider communities through clubs, activities, fundraisers and volunteer service. We found myriad ways to celebrate success: Student of the Month bulletin boards, performances, recognition during student assemblies, “Kudos” in the Dean’s Weekly Memo are some examples. We faced challenges. Teachers use time beyond the instructional day to work with students (tutoring, directing performances, sponsoring clubs and activities, etc.), so when we take time to turnaround information from Leadership Academies, we’d better be using it wisely. We needed to help teachers recognize that much of the turnaround content represents things they’ve been doing already in the classroom. We recognize the need to improve. We’ve chosen to work on building the habit of reflection during the next school year. We will be working to adapt our teaching styles to prepare for a new block schedule. We expect success; stay tuned! ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Creating Communities at Cab ||
 * > School: || Cab Calloway School of the Arts ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Julie Rumschlag, Joe Hocking, Joy Loomis, Janice Lambert, Joan Warburton-Phibbs, Mary Tise ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || # Identifying and maximizing positive states for learning
 * 1) Building a sense of well-being for students
 * 2) Using effective transitions in the classroom ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || # Celebrating student successes in myriad ways--Student of the Month, "Kudos" in the Dean's Weekly Memo, recognition at assemblies and announcements, performances
 * 1) Developing collaborative lessons ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || # Reflection as a habit for students and teachers. Knowing when something doesn't work and knowing when and why something **//does//** work are crucial steps to improvement. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, screen, computer speakers, computer ||

Central implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || The Central School uses PBS to promote student engagement and student success. Students earn point each class period throughout the day on their daily point sheets based on the PBS rubric. Points are redeemable weekly for activities such as School Store, Executive Club, Movies, and other school-wide events (hat day, sock day, crazy hair day, etc.). Afterschool activities such as the Bulldog Bonus Program, basketball, and track, contigent on meeting the PBS criteria, were great successes. In addition, school-wide events that foster positive student engagement include Fall Festival, Winter Carnival, and School Pride Day. A powerful incentive for positive behavior is the ability to participate in field trips to such places as The Grand Opera House, The Philadelphia Flower Show, and The Delaware Aerospace Academy. Furthermore, to begin each marking period, we gain student excitement by hyping up the much anticipated Honor Roll Breakfast. Teachers frequently use this as a reinforcer to keep students engaged in class lessons. Next year year we would like to incorporate additional PBS incentives to further increase student engagement and support states of well-being in the classroom. The main obstacle we face is insufficient funding to provide field trips and other PBS rewards for our students at The Central School. Ideas for fundraising next year include pretzel sales, bake sales, and grants. Also, The Bulldog Bonus Program will be expanded to include the high school students. || - Incorporate differentiated instruction for fostering well-being in the classroom - Increase positive feedbacks and opportunities for rewards for hard-work and effort in the learning process || - Participation in the Honor Roll Breakfast has significantly increased from the 2009-2010 school year. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Engaging EAGER Students Everyday -- The Central Champions Way ||
 * > School: || The Central School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Michael Simmonds, Karen Moore, Dee Davis, Teresa Neild, Amy Dorazio, Edna Williamson, Barry Kirk, Tom Kalinowski ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || - Use PBS to create positive states for learning
 * > 2 things that were successes || - All teachers use differentiated instruction through use of the SmartBoard, Receivers, utilizing Paraprofessionals in hands-on instruction
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || - Increase student understanding and "buy-in" for PBS to promote student engagement in the classroom. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, screen, computer ||

Conrad implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Building on last year's brain based learning concepts, Conrad's BLT rolled out the brain based concepts of student and teacher states and their importance in fostering learning to staff. We met in small learning communities each Monday to examine student data and collaboratively develop and discuss strategies to engage students by building relationships through states. We have met sucess in instilling a Championship mindset through our PBS BioBucks program and periodic dressdown days. We expanded dress down days to raise money for worthy charities. We helped high school Freshmen see themselves as high school graduates. We emphasized engaging lessons and effective transitions in instruction by chunking lessons in an 88 minute instructional block with a variety of learning activities. We will encourage teachers to engage in reflection as it relates to their teaching practice. We are excited that next year will pilot distance learning with AIHS and will add Chinese as a foreign language offering. || 2. We wanted every teacher to be aware that states of students and the teacher are critical in student engagement and building teacher/student relationships 3. We wanted to use states of students in non-academic areas (Advisory, extracurricular activities and sports) to engage them and build teacher/student relationships. || 2. We used data analysis to identify at risk students so as to be better able to identify and influence their potential states. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Doing it the CONRAD Way ||
 * > School: || Conrad Schools of Science ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Beth Blohm, Deborah Shepherd, Mark Pruitt, Andy Vincent, Peter Hannaford ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. We wanted to foster a Championship mindset in our students by emphasizing positive behavior and engagement by doing things the CONRAD Way.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. We photographed every incoming 9th grader in a cap and gown to encourage a Championship mindset.
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || We will engage both students and teachers in reflection to see the importance and influence of school events on student futures. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, screen, computer ||

Dickinson implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || The JDHS staff began the year with a review of the CHAMPS strategies. We discussed and created ways to integrate this with the overall goals of establishing a STEM school, becoming an approved International Baccalaureate World School, and expanding on the success of the Ninth Grade Transition Academy. New strategies were introduced from the Tools For Engagement series. A focus at the building level was placed on modeling strategies that could be immediately used in the classroom. The existing Lesson Study process was used to allow teachers to observe and reflect on the strategies and instructional practices within the school. Next year, we hope to refine the strategies teachers added this year and increase the frequency of their use to increase the engagement rate of students. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || A Model of Excellence in Teaching: Tools For Engagement in Action ||
 * > School: || John Dickinson High School (Est. 1959) ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Byron G. Murphy; Vicki Petrucci; Will Robinson; Chris Kohan; Jim Miro; John Melidosian; Gina Travalini; Patrick Carradin; Darryl Skrovanek ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || # Using effective models of instruction in the classroom.
 * 1) Building a sense of well-being for students through recognition of their accomplishments.
 * 2) Identifying and maximizing positive states for learning. ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || # Identifying exemplar teaching practices currently used in classrooms at JDHS.
 * 1) Incorporating multiple opportunities to recognize student success at the classroom, academy, and school levels. ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || # Expanding the frequency of the use of "Tools for Engagement" in all classrooms. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, Projection screen, computer speakers, Mac Book Pro Laptop computer ||

First State 2. Familiarize students and staff with new DCAS testing procedures and strategies with the goal of creating a familiar and comfortable testing environment conducive to student engagement. Teachers and students will collaborate and develop academic goals by reviewing a variety of sources of assessment data to ascertain areas of academic need and celebrate student achievement. 3. Foster existing connections between students and their environment which includes staff, family, and self using methods that encourage meaningful connections for the student during emotional, cognitive, and physical learning. Include students as stakeholders within their own environment in order to increase participation in improving school climate, fostering personal relationships, and taking more responsibility for meeting their personal goals. || 2. We discovered many of the engagement strategies tried in the classroom addressed multiple learning styles. Using these strategies not only offered opportunities for us to engage each student in the learning process, they also provided us with additional techniques in which to present and reinforce standard-based lessons. ||
 * Be the Hope ||
 * First State School ||
 * **Presenter(s): **I. Hills, M. Lemon, C. Sowinski, M. McLaughlin, and T. Neal ||
 * The First State School is a unique academic program for chronically ill children who traditionally would receive homebound instruction because they are too ill to attend school regularly. The FSS team is comprised of educational, medical, and psychological staff as well as a variety of needs-based therapists. At the start of the year, our team decided “Be the Hope” would be our motto for this school year; a reminder that each and every one of us possesses the ability to be the hope for someone else who may be in need. Our team identified academic, behavioral, and physical needs of each student and collaborated on strategies that could be used within our environment. One of the major goals we identified was to develop opportunities for students to become more involved with their medical, academic, and social skills goals. We realized in order to do this we would need to maintain an environment in which students would feel safe, comfortable, and supported. The entire team met weekly to evaluate student needs and discuss ideas and options to address them; each team member contributed a different, but valuable point of view. We tried a variety of strategies to promote student engagement; most were successful, some were not, and one or two ended up with all of us laughing until we cried. Through everything attempted this school year, successful or not, we found the more we involved the students in developing strategies and participating in school-wide decisions, the more meaningful the content was for them. As you will see in our presentation, our students embraced many of the strategies we practiced during the leadership academy and in some cases, improved or added a few strategies of their own design. Next year, our team would like to continue to improve student involvement both in and out of the classroom. ||
 * **3 things we set out to accomplish: ** ||
 * 1. Both students and staff will work to enhance awareness of states while using strategies to identify and modify certain states so as to maintain a productive learning environment. Create an EAGER classroom with input and involvement with students about strategies for engagement, transition, individual needs, reflection, and improving existing incentive and reward system.
 * **2 things that were successful: ** ||
 * 1. The implementation of First State School Bucks as a reward for positive behavior and demonstrating personal responsibility. To celebrate achievements, students are given the opportunity to save and use their bucks to use on special meals, snacks, and school trips.
 * **1 goal we need to work on for next year: ** ||
 * 1. We would like to increase student’s technology skills including office programs, online resources, copyright laws, and internet safety by continuing and expanding our current program. ||
 * **Equipment Needed: ** ||
 * Projector connected to a laptop computer and screen for presentation. ||

Forest Oak implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || The theory and strategies in Jensen's book, //Tools for Engagement,// reinforced the Leadership Academy turnaround presentations at Forest Oak with monthly discussions of each chapter during team meetings. Each team had two or more books to rotate among its members in order to prepare for their abbreviated "book club" during which favorite "tools" were highlighted as well as printed weekly on the faculty bulletin. The school leadership team spent addtional time planning each faculty turnaround to insure that they were engaging and representative of both Jensen's and Marzano's.research. Wellness inititiatives have been ongoing at Forest Oak for the past several years. Many of the the school wellness activities were easily integrated with state management tools to empower students, to help them to learn, and to make the school environment a great and fun place to be! Coaching was another new initiative, driven by recommended drop-out prevention strategies, which was also well integrated with Jensens' rationale for management of emotional states for learner success. Teachers selected or were assigned to an average of three at-risk students to build relationships, enhance social connectedness in the school setting, and to improve achievment. Our goal for next year is to combine the elements of //CHAMPS// and //Tools for Engagement// with the components of standards-based instruction to inspire all students to actively particpate in EAGER, inclusive classrooms. || 2. Focus on Marzano's "Top Five" research-based instructional strategies to **improve student achievment.** 3. **Recognize and manage states** to effect change in behaviors and to create optimal environments for learning. || 2. Shift from teacher-centered to student-centered classrooms with a renewed interest in social connectedness and relationship building with an emphasis on **coaching** ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || **"Movin' On" at Forest Oak...** ||
 * > School: || Forest Oak Elementary School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Carol Backer, Yasmeen Davis, Diane Dambach, Kelly Hurtt, ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Invite all faculty members to participate in our **__Tools for Engagement__** __Book Club__ during PLC/team meetings with monthly chapters/topics and weekly strategies for classroom implementation.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. The Integration of Jensen's brain-based research on state management and engagement strategies with school **wellness initiatives**
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || 1. Focus on developing and enhancing **EAGER,** standards-based classrooms and effective teaching strategies in an inclusive environment ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Laptop, speakers, and projector ||

HBMS Dr. Chad Carmack Ms. Jane Keeports Mr. Eric Stancell Dr. Julie Tankersley Ms. Diane Wallace || implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || At the start of the new school year, HB teachers had the opportunity to review and summarize what was learned during the 2009/10 school year - 21st Century initiative. This was followed by mothly turnaround meetings. Opportunities were provided for distributed leadership and team goal setting. The staff welcomed the information which was shared at staff meetings - teachers teaching teachers. Much discussion occurred in reference to states of mind and ways in which we can affect learning by understanding those states. We now need to make use of 21st Century strategies as we improve our inclusion classroom settings. || 2. Teachers Teaching Teachers 3. Sharing 21st Century Information || 2. 21 st Century Strategies in Action - Mentoring ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || H. B. Warrior "States" - Let's Get it Started! ||
 * > School: || H. B. du Pont Middle School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Ms. Sarah Brady
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Distributed Leadership
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Teams working toward a common goal
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Make use of 21 st Century Strategies As We Improve Our Inclusion Classroom Settings ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Projector Screen ||

Heritage implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year || We began the year by reviewing CHAMPS. Last year the staff was very receptive to the ideas presented through the turnaround trainings. They were excited to implement some of the ideas, especially the use of hope notes. Throughout our turnaround training faculty meeting we continually reinforced the importance of an EAGER class room. The faculty now has a much deeper understanding of strategies to engage learners. At each turnaround training we introduced the states to staff. They appreciated the strategies suggested to help get students into the particular states. Next year our goal is to keep the states in mind as we plan our instructional activities and to try new strategies to engage learners. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || States of "Bee"ing ||
 * > School: || Heritage ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Nancy Kern, Jennifer Smith, Mary Leis, Virginia Geiger ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || * Implement “Make School a Moving Experience”
 * Incorporate CHAMPS schoolwide
 * Incorporate Tools for Engagement Strategies ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || * Daily exercise with Take 10, structured recess and morning exercises schoolwide with morning announcements
 * Hope notes – many teachers incorporated hope notes into their weekly routines ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || * Continue to incorporate Tools for Engagement and try new strategies. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, screen, computer speakers, computer ||

Highlands implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Here at Highlands, our journey has been a positive one. The 21st Century Leadership Academy has provided us with a framework to incorporate brain research and champion mindset strategies in our quest to improve instruction. We have an acceptring staff willing and open to experiment with new ideas and instructional practices. Student behavior and lack of time to plan for implementation served as the main obstacles we encountered and strove to overcome. As we reviewed our evidence and reflected on our experiences, we realized just how many of these strategies we have successfully intergrated into our daily instruction. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Hope is Alive at Highlands ||
 * > School: || Highlands Elementary School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Robert Farr, Beverly Allen, Scot Behnke, Stella Evans, Kathy Gormley, Kelly Graybill, Christine Moyer ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || * Using the Nemours grant to promote physical activitiers and link those activities to brain-based research
 * Vocabulary instruction has been proven to increase test scores. We have made it a priority to include it in our daily instruction. This instruction occurs across the curriculum. Music, library, technology, art and gym also focus on vocabulary development.
 * Celebrations and rewards give students a champion mindset and instill hope. Using tangible rewards in a low socio-economic setting increases student motivation to learn. They are critical to student success and strengthen self-esteem. ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || * Our entire faculty and student body has embraced the addition of physical activities. Examples of these include morning movement, organized recess games, and mighty milers. Individual classroom activities focus on Eric Jensen's brain break activities to facilitate transitions within the school day.
 * A more intensive focus on vocabulary has emerged this year. Teachers are utilizing word walls and making them more interactive through amazing words and content area focus. The infusion of technology has allowed the teachers and students to use smart boards to enhance vocabulary instruction. ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || * Our ultimate goal is to increase literacy which is evidenced by increased test scores. To this end, our goal is to develop more efficient strategies in goal setting and reflection in both students and teachers. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, computer, speakers, internet connection ||

Lewis implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || This has been a productive year reviewing CHAMPS and its importance, and then moving to the introduction of EAGER. Our school has been "busy bee-ing champs" using states and transitions to encourage vocabulary development. We have also introduced strategies that are specific to language acquistion. Teachers are encouraged to use these strategies to model and scaffold the learning of a second language on a daily basis. Movement and healthy food has also been incorporated in the daily routine to ensure that students are ready to take in new information. Next year we hope to continue our focus on vocabulary development. As a school we want to increase parent involvement in this learning process. In addition, we hope to include student assemblies to celebrate and highlight successes. || Use of language acquisition strategies Movement and engagement strategies || Implementation of teacher and student book clubs ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Busy Bee-ing C.H.A.M.P.S. ||
 * > School: || William C. Lewis Dual Language Elementary School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Gaysha Beard, Paula Loper, Layla Cordwell, Myron C. Cornish ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || Vocabulary development
 * > 2 things that were successes || Implementation of cognate board
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Encouraging the entire Lewis community to collaborate and increase their involvement in vocabulary development for second language learners. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector, speakers, internet connection ||

Linden Hill implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Faculty exposed to information at daily faculty meetings. Break out session activities and strategies were shared <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">with all. Faculty were invited to take activities back to the classrooms and apply to students. Some activities were <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">very good with students. Chalk Talk, for instance was done by several upper grades. Also many staff expressed that many practices were already in place and being used (ex. cues, transition warnings). Administrators report that evidence of EAGER classroom environment exists. Very evident with material that can be seen in the hallway. Very engaging work shown. Evidence of Arousal seen with bulletin board showing staff members outside of school. Also have been using more technology to engage students. Our goals for next year will be to get more staff involved in the physical evidence that would be seen around the school. For instance, we would like to possibly implement a monthly bulletin board that emphasizes the topic of that month. faculty members would be responsible for the board. One big obstacle is definitely the work load that is done in the classroom. Teachers have free will to apply certain ideas and strategies. Overloading results in forgetting to implement very good ideas and theories. || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Create arousal in out students using different mediums instead of traditional teaching methods. <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Infuse more technology into the classroom || <span style="color: #187718; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Star Staff Bulletin Board <span style="color: #187718; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Implemented Take 10 Classrooms which supports students well being and movement in the classroom ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">States at Linden Hill Elementary ||
 * > School: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Linden Hill Elementary ||
 * > <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Presenter(s): || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Brian Sarkissian, Patricia Purcell, Kari Peyser, Deborah Brady ||
 * > Paragraph summarizing your journey through
 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Stimulate Students and create EAGER classroom environments
 * > 2 things that were successes || <span style="color: #187718; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Introduced more technology in the classroom with the use of Study Island, Ipods, and the availability of laptop carts
 * > <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1 goal we need to work on for next year || <span style="color: #ff6400; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Get the staff more involved with the physical appearance advertising the ideas of the program. This would lead to more exposure in regards to the students. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || <span style="color: #c231c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">LCD with laptop to view Wiki ||

Marbrook implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Teachers and students have enjoyed the continuation of Eric Jensen's philosophy of CHAMPS. Brain breaks are a favorite and everyone is inspired by our "You Brighten My Day" bulletin boards. Some of the favorites from our new toolbox include chalk talk, pyramid review game, advanced organizers and setting our rooms for states of well being. There has been a tremendous amount of material to turn around and some feel overwhelmed. We have tried to stress that our goal is not to try everything at once but to offer choices for aquiring each different state of learning. Our goals for next year are to continue adding tools to our toolbox as we hear toward school wide EAGER classrooms. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Marbrook's Toolbox- Using Tools for Engagement Throughout the Year! ||
 * > School: || Marbrook Elementary ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Wilson Mercado, Chantel English-Murray, Jennifer Tuppeny ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || Using Eric Jensen's CHAMPS, Incorporating Tools for Engagement, EAGER ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || CHAMPS, Tools for Engagement ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || EAGER ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD and screen ||

McKean implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || We began the year with a review of CHAMPS, highlighting the varied means by which we create hope and a champion mindset which contributes to increased memory and attention. As we moved through the year's sessions, sharing information on changing states it became apparent how much we have in place at McKean that helps create a positive, accomplishment-focused environment. We highlighted and enhanced these areas, and looked for opportunities to devise innovative ways to improve things even more. Our teachers worked hard to maintain EAGER classrooms and walkthrough data using the EAGER tool helped to focus and redirect faculty-wide efforts throughout the year. || 2. Helping staff to help students in processing information using numerous strategies--holding students responsible for making the invisible visible 3. Utilize strategies to alter states and to implement means of fostering and taking advantage of transitional states || 2. Strategies were modeled in faculty meetings and collected for teacher access in the faculty lounge and on the T-drive, helping McKean to become even more CHAMPS-focused, and helping make a progressive number of classrooms EAGER. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Highlanders Honing in on a Tradition of Promoting CHAMPS ||
 * > School: || Thomas McKean High School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Connie Regan, Michelle Morton, Shawn Addison, Nick Dorda, Stacey Stokes, Terry Neale, Lee Raymond, Lisa Ueltzhoffer, Nick Russo, Brian Mattix, Mary Theresa Caputo, Reggie Worlds ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Helping staff to recognize states of arousal and to take advantage of opportunities to engage students at opportune times.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. We empowered individuals in the building as experts, highlighting respurces and experiences through teacher-led sessions. This promoted a sense of ownership among staff as we all strived building-wide to promote student success through establishing EAGER classrooms.
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || We will continue to support teachers by providing ideas to improve differentiation in classrooms, and also by provinding strategies to enhance student literacy, grouping options and use of higher-order questioning in order to promote EAGER classrooms. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || laptop and projector ||

Meadowood implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || One of the areas that the staff in the Meadowood Program focused on this year is how to improve inclusion with aspects of the 21st century leadership academy. Staff participated in turnaround activities in their own buildings. This enabled them to feel more like part of the staff in their building. In addition we continued to utilize positive behavior supports to influence students' states of learning. The state that can be one of the more challenging states for many of our students is the transition state. We incorporated the use of visual timers, schedules and natural cues in the environment to enhance the transition state with our students. || 2. Use of differentiated instruction and PBS to Influence states of learning 3. Incorporate strategies that promote smooth transitions. || 2. Improvement of transitions with students to different activities ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || In the spirit of inclusion... ||
 * > School: || Meadowood Program ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Jackie Gallagher, Vita Davis, Zoj Hoxhaj and Kathie Mattix ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Staff participates in turnaround activities in their own building.
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Staff participation in turnaround activities
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Members of the Meadowood 21st century team be incorporated into the building leadership teams at their site. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || laptop with projector ||

Mote implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Our year began with a team building experience and the review of CHAMPS. Each team created a bulletin board for each of the letters in the acronym. This review of CHAMPS was a great segway into this years theme of states of learning. We continued our year using the CHAMPS mindset and included our BLT States of Learning. Our focus was on incorporating a positive attitude with faculty and students as we approached the whole states of learning dynamic. From the beginning we wanted to recognize that a lot of our staff use effective techniques in their classroom. We wanted to be sure that as we introduced new concepts that teachers could match and enhance what they already were doing. The staff enjoyed using advance organizers and found that the chants added to their own instructional techniques and behavior management. We found it very valuable that over the course of the BLT Turnaround that we could find common ground and use a common language to strenghten the changes building wide. Our goal for next year is to further expand CHAMPS as it has become and intrgral part of who we are and what we do. In addition we will be building on all that we have learned in regards to the states of learning. We feel another year will really help us own the changes. Some of the programs that we have here that support the positive learning states are the Explorers Club, Chess, Math Homework and Art Club, Magic Mondays, Hooray Days, Bulldog Bash, Drama Club and our Mentoring Program. We have had great success with our various Literacy NIghts both Math and ELA held by grade levels and bulding wide. Our parents continue to be engaged with our Laugh and Learn and our English Classes. All of the above add to a postive state of learning by involving the entire family in our Mote community. || 2. Teachers will use effective strategies to creat positive states. 3. Teachers will use effective strategies for transition ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Mote Mission Possible ||
 * > School: || Anna P. Mote Elementary ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Conlin, Hall, Reyne, Israilova, Saienni, Pryor ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Teachers will recognize various states of learning.
 * > 2 things that were successes || Teachers learned and used chants for transitioning to create positive states The staff is able to more frequently recognize how their state and their student's states can affect learning. ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || We would like to continue to engage and inform teachers of more management strategies that help to promote an EAGER classroom.We wish to strengthen the use of existing strategies and encourage the addition of more strategies that we can add to our teacher toolbox. ||
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North Star implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || We kicked off the year by determining the essential ingredients that an educator embodies. EAGER acronym revisited continually throughout the year in staff meetings and administrative drop-ins. Success was achieved through all staff working together in PLCs to make sure instruction is aligned to standards, and that appropriate GLEs are clearly posted and clearly communicated to students. One obstacle our staff faced is building wide wireless difficulties occasionally impeded efforts to infuse technology meaningfully into instruction. || 2. Continue efforts to promote health and wellness amongst our students 3. Foster higher levels of engagement in classrooms || 2. Walk Across Delaware initiative ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Fireworks ||
 * > School: || North Star Elementary ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Michelle Scott and Margo Miller ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Meaningful technology infusion to support instruction focused on standards-based instruction targeting higher level critical thinking
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Meaningful technology infusion: over half of staff using SMARTboards effectively to support rigorous standards; librarian usng i-pods to support rigorous standards based instruction with all 2nd-5thgrade classrooms.
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Continuation of meaningful technology infusion to promote higher level engaged standards based learning, specefically through providing new Pixie software for use by all staff. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Smartboard ||

Richey implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || <span style="color: #008080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">We started this school year by revisiting the CHAMPS instructional model, focusing primarily on building "hope" in our students, staff and parents. Our journey began by welcoming staff back to the "Richey Island of Hope" with our Luai themed celebration. The journey continued for teachers as they worked collaboratively during PLC time on a book study of Eric Jensen's //__Super Teaching__//, which reinforced concepts learned in the 21st Century Leadership Academy. Along the way, we focused on building "EAGER" classrooms, utilizing many instructional strategies to improve student learning and increase student engagement. Another important aspect in our journey was to involve parents in this partnership. We achieved this by instituting a Parent Advisory Council, giving information to prospective kindergarten parents at our Kindergarten Orientation, and hosting a monthly parent Curriculum Cafe for all grades levels. To foster hope in our students we implemented many programs such as Guys Read, Girls on the Move, Cafeteria Champs, Student of the Week, Daily Birthday Announcements, and monthly Bunny Bashes to celebrate students. Some obstacles we faced were time to implement new strategies and teacher buy-in. As a Building Leadership Team, we felt we needed more resources to further investigate the states for learning. It would have been helpful if we had Eric Jensen's book, //__Tools For Engagement__// to help staff develop a deeper understanding of the material being presented. Our goals for next year are to continue steps toward being a more inclusive school and to continue to engage students and parents in their educational journey. || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Increase Parental Involvement and Engagement School-Wide <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Continue to use Brain-Based Stragies and to develop "EAGER" Classrooms || <span style="color: #7e31c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Implementing new strategies and ideas that promote student and family engagement || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">(We will bring laptop ) ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || ======__<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">﻿Striving For Success __====== ||
 * > School: || ﻿ <span style="color: #ff6400; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Richey Elementary School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || //<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Dorothy Johnson, Stacie Zdrojewski, Ellen Shackelford, Sherri Brooks, Michele Craig, Gloria Gradwell // ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. To build a "Champion Mindset" and foster "Hope" in our Students and Staff
 * > 2 things that were successes || <span style="color: #7e31c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Celebrations and Rewards (e.g., I Love to Read Month)
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || <span style="color: #0091ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Our goal for next year is to continue steps toward being a more inclusive school through staff development, parental awareness, and reallocation of resources. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">LCD Projector, Screen and Internet access

RPES implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || <span style="color: #ff6400; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">After completing the Leadership Academy last year (2009-2010), RPES was looking forward to infusing the CHAMPS information into this school year. Our BLT was very pleased to see that this year's Academy was meshing CHAMPS with Jensen's "States for Learning". This allowed us to have additional powerful tools to share with our staff. The monthly turnarounds were very successful in their delivery and the enthusiasm that was demonstrated by participants. The ideas and strategies were further discussed during the daily PLC sessions. One of the BLT members would visit classrooms and document the implementation strategies being used by photographing and/or videoing the activity. Our staff encountered two obstacles this year when sharing and implementing the Leadership Academy's information. The first obstacle is a common deterrant to most things in education, and that is: time. We would have benefitted from more time to share the information,more time to practice the ideas, and more time to implement within the classroom. The second challenge may or may not be directly related to the first, but it is: teacher buy-in. The second challenge is, however, directly related to our goal for next year. And that is to make student engagement and positive states for learning our culture and not an option. || <span style="color: #d71414; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Have effective classroom transitions <span style="color: #d71414; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Increase amount and level of student celebrations || <span style="color: #0eaf0e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Introducing and implementing many engagement techniques throughout the school ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || <span style="color: #00bcff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">__Fly, Eagles, Fly__ ||
 * > School: || <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Richardson Park Elementary School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Eric Mathis, Kelly Harkins, Brigitte Pote, Brenda Shotts, Theresa Coates, Jill Wheeler ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || <span style="color: #d71414; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Increase student engagement along with positively changing states for learning
 * > 2 things that were successes || <span style="color: #0eaf0e; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Implementation of Students of the Month, All Stars, PBS store, classroom Marbles
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || <span style="color: #7e31c4; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. To have student engagement and the engagement strategies become part of the culture for Richardson Park Elementary. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || <span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">SmartBoard please! A computer connected to the Internet and a projector. Please let us know if any of those things are not available. Thanks! ||

RPLC implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">// In order to improve the quality of teaching and academic performance of all students, RPLC continues our adoption of Red Clay's academic operating system - //C.H.A.M.P.S. These letters represent adopting a “Champion Mindset”, fostering “Hope” in all students, giving appropriate “Attention” to children’s needs, improving “Memory”, and teaching “Processing” and “Sequencing” as strong academic tools. At our monthly turnaround sessions we work to differentiate the tools of engagement to best meet the individual needs of our students. Improved staff collaboration is evident through shared strategies and our active participation in professional learning communities. Recognizing the individual successes of our students has always been an integral part of our efforts to improve self-esteem. Our monthly "Can-Do" assemblies celebrate our students' academic and social accomplishments. Enhancing the vocabulary of our students has been taken to a new level with our Word of the Week program. Our greatest challenge at RPLC has been to improve parental involvement - this remains our primary goal for the 2011-2012 school year. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Reaching Parents, Leading Children ||
 * > School: || Richardson Park Learning Center ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Gail Humphreys, Meg Hoefer, Cindy Pochomis, Sally Fraticelli, Barb Sekscinski, Holly Donofrio, Michael Bank ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || Increased parental involvement, recognizing student success, enriching vocabulary ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || Recognizing student success, enriching vocabulary ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || Increased parental involvement by providing quality educational programs targeting RPLC families and their children ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Computer connected to a projector, Internet access ||

Shortlidge implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 105%;">In order to implement the strategies from the 21st Century Leadership Academy, the BLT understood we had to not only change the mindset of our students but also alter the mindset of our staff emphasizing having a CHAMPION mindset. To kickoff the school year, we held a back to school luau for staff members, celebrating the exciting school year that would lie ahead. As a part of our strategy to alter the mindset of staff, we engaged in intensive professional development based on the CHAMPS model and building EAGER classrooms. This allowed us to focus our efforts on finding unique and meaningful ways to engage our students both academically and socially. Our greatest successes this year, originated as a result of the hard work and dedication of our weekly PLC team meetings. Our greatest accomplishment is our school wide commitment to promoting literacy. We have engaged and challenged our students by creating grade level word walls to be utilized during transitions through the hallway, implementing grade level Power Point presentations to that are implemented during lunch twice per week, and the rollout of our school wide I-Station program. A highlight of our school year was the success of our school wide activities for "I Love to Read" and "Black History Month". During this time, we had members from both within and outside of the school community, come in a read to individual classrooms to promote literacy and increase community involvement. Our students were very thrilled to have police officers, district administrators, fire fighters, published authors, and a host of other community members provide their time to give the gift of reading. One of the greatest obstacles we faced is time. In order to curb the effect of limited time, grade level teams committed to engaging in highly structured weekly PLC's to focus on the needs of our school. During the upcoming school year, one of our top priorities is to increase the effectiveness of our instructional programs by continuing to promote a CHAMPION mindset inside of EAGER classrooms. In order to reach this goal, we are preparing to engage in ongoing professional development in which teachers learn and share existing best practices to increase student engagement and achievement. Our BLT is committed to providing the learning focused leadership necessary to take Shortlidge Academy to the next level. || 2. Promoting Active Engagement: Understanding the States of Mind of Students and Teachers 3. Implementing Strategies for Working with Children in Poverty: Developing EAGER Classrooms || 2. Promoting Active Engagement through Literacy Programs || 2. Materials required to develop PD session for teachers based on differentiated instruction and flexible grouping. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Shortlidge Has An APP For That! ||
 * > School: || Evan G. Shortlidge Academy ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Linda Thomas, Kenny Oates, Stephanie Hines, Tai Shriner, Demetrice Mason, Dawn Mobley, Mary Gendrachi ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Building Community: Within and Outside of the School
 * > 2 things that were successes || 1. Community Involvement
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || 1. To increase the effectiveness of our instructional programs by continuing to promote a CHAMPION mindset inside of EAGER classrooms. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || 1. Books for staff members focusing on differentiated instruction and flexible grouping.

Skyline implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || This year we challenged our staff to use the strategies and information presented through the Leadership Academy regarding CHAMPS in their daily lessons. In addition, this year we were adding "States for Learning" to strengthen the engagement strategies for our students. Our staff frequently commented positively regarding the turnaround meetings as providing them with useful information and ideas. Through walkthroughs and formal observations teachers were observed using the strategies in their lessons. The biggest obstacle that was expressed was not having enough time to share and practice new ideas. Our goals for next year are to continue to challenge the staff to find more and better strategies to engage our students and finding ways to move kids into positive learning states. || 2. Promote EAGER strategies during staff development as well. 3. Observe the implementation of CHAMPS and EAGER presented in the staff development through walk- thoughs and formal observations. || Teachers focusing on strategies to keep students engaged using ideas presented in the turnaround meetings regarding "States". ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || SKYLINE- EAGER TO BE CHAMPS ||
 * > School: || SKYLINE MIDDLE SCHOOL ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Vicki Simon, LeeAnn Connolly, April Higgins, Leigh Longenecker, Cindy Falgowski, Frank Rumford, Janet Basara ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || 1. Review and incorporate CHAMPS/States of Learning into the turnaround faculty meetings with the staff.
 * > 2 things that were successes || Teacher training for SMARTBOARDS and the installation and implementation in the classroom
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || The focus for next year will be to continue EAGER as a part of class room lessons next year while adding to the teacher's repetiore of engagement strategies. ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Laptop, LCD projector, Screen, Internet access ||

Stanton implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Stanton Middle School staff focused on change for the school year 2010-2011. By fostering a positive attitude in our staff, teachers hoped to improve academic achievement and encourage students to actively participate in their own learning. Through out BLT turnaround sessions, the Leadership Team presented new strategies to engage students. These strategies were implemented by many staff memebers and we will continue to encourage others. Next year we will be CHAMPS again! ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || Stanton Smiles about States ||
 * > School: || Stanton Middle School ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Arlene Gunia, Leesa Mauk, Patti Ferich ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || * Positive change occurred during a transitional period
 * New strategies were used by teachers
 * DCAS scores improved from fall to winter ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || * Essential questions were posted
 * Graphic organizers were utilized ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || * Continue to foster staff buy in and participation ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || Computer with DVD, speakers, LCD projector, screen, We would like to be in our room 41. ||

Warner implementation including obstacles and successes. Also state your goals for next year. || Because of our attendance at the Leadership workshops, we as a BLT, were able to successfully introduce and implement classroom and school-wide use of many of the CHAMPS/States of Learning suggestions and strategies. Starting in August, we were able to implement the parental involvement piece into our I-CARE program. This enabled us to help engage parents in working directly with their children on learning activities at home. Research states that "The most consistent predictors of children’s academic achievement and social adjustment are parent expectations of the child’s academic attainment and satisfaction with their child’s education at school." (Reynolds et al, 1996) In November we stressed the use of Student Recognition strategies to celebrate student success and create a Champion mindset (such as Student of the Month assemblies, PBS, and Warner Dollars). Additionally while learning about States of Transition and States of Arousal, we were also able to initiate the use of chanting because, culturally, our students respond well and memorize well using this strategy. Our goal for next year will be to use chants on a school-wide basis. ||
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 * > Title of Presentation: || ======** ﻿We Can't Hide Our Warner Pride! **====== ||
 * > School: || Warner Elementary ||
 * > Presenter(s): || Johnson Marcia; Christi Maribeth; Mobley Kendall; Palucci Doreen; Forrest Asha; Scott Rachel; Tauskey Catherine; Infiesta Stephanie; Taylor-Gibbs Monique ||
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 * > 3 things we set out to accomplish || Student Recognition Techniques, Implementing strategies for more Parental Involvement, Implementing Chants into classrooms, assemblies, lunch, etc. ||
 * > 2 things that were successes || Student Recognition, Parental Involvement ||
 * > 1 goal we need to work on for next year || More Schoolwide use of Chants ||
 * > Equipment Needed: || LCD projector and screen ||