Loper Elementary School

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Loper Elementary School
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Going from. Good To
Great!
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Its all about kids at Loper! Loper
Kindergarten Teacher
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Loper A Caring Community

• A Family Who Cares About Its Kids Through Our
  Mission and Vision Statements.
• Rich in Traditions
• Friendly Atmosphere

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Our Mission

• To provide a quality education and educational
  leadership to the community.
• To create a positive and safe learning
  environment resulting in a community of life-long
  learners.

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Our Vision

• The graduate of Loper Elementary will achieve
  competency in the basic skills in order to become
  a goal oriented, self-disciplined, well-rounded,
  eager learner.

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Rich in Traditions

• Morning Announcements
• Team Time
• And Introducing a New Tradition..

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Loper the Bulldog!

• Unites the School
• Sense of Pride
• Morale Booster

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Friendly AtmosphereIn Our School

• In the Cafeteria
• In the Hallways
• In the Classroom

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And As Youre Greeted

• On the Phone
• The Loper Song
• In the Office

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According to an African proverb, It takes a
village to raise a child. In our case, It
takes a caring family to educate a child.

• Experienced Staff
• Dedicated Paraprofessionals
• Parent Involvement

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Success seems to be largely a matter of hanging
on after others have let go. William Heather

• Experienced Staff
• 24 Teachers have Masters Degree
• 14 Teachers have over 25 years experience

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Dedicated Paraprofessionals
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How will we do it? How will we get to the
mountain top?

• Teamwork!
• Teamwork is almost always absent in
  organizations that fail, and are present within
  those who succeed.

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Professional Learning Communities

• The fundamental purpose of school is learning not
  teaching collective not individual.

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What is it we want all students to learn?

• Grade Level Standards
• Noted on Students Work
• Teacher Daily Agenda Boards
• Common Terminology and
• Reading/Math Strategies
• Common Graphic Organizers
• Student Accountability

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How will we know when each student has acquired
the intended knowledge and skills?

• Grade Level Data Bulletin Boards
• Student Teacher Data Binders
• Student Strategies, Goals, Graphs
• DRA, Dibels, NWEA, ISTEP
• Grades
• Student Celebrations

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How will we respond when students experience
initial difficulty so we can improve on current
levels of learning?

• GEI and Retention Checklist
• Principal Conference with Students Who Did Not
  Pass the ISTEP
• Grade Level Meetings
• Cape Club
• After School Tutoring
• Gold Star Focus

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What Does An Effective Classroom/School Look Like?

• Components of Effective Instruction
• Peer Visits
• Book Study on What Great Teachers Do Differently
• Schoolwide Discipline Program
• Positive Attitude
• School Theme

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When solving problems, dig at the roots instead
of just hacking at the leaves. Anthony J.
DAngelo

• ISTEP Analysis
• At Risk Identification
• Sacred Core Subject Blocks
• Title and Special Ed Working Together
• Data Driven Instruction
• Working Smarter not Harder
• Plan-Do-Check-Act
• Tending the Garden

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Random Teaching
Is a Waste of Time and Energy.
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Classes should be an adventure every day. They
should be places where children discover, where
failure is kept at bay. Andy Baumgartner
Stimulating Classrooms
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Engaging Classrooms

• Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and
  three-fourths theater.
• Gail Godwin

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Writing Focus..

• 61 Writing Traits
• Ongoing PD with Paige Green
• Rubric development
• 4 writing prompts where traits will be
  highlighted and a rubric developed
• Daily 15 minute writing block

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Reading Focus.

• DRAs All grades except Kindergarten
• DIBELS Kindergarten
• Leveled Guided Reading Groups
• Reciprocal Teaching Terminology
• 90 Minute Reading Block/45 Minute
• Remediation Block
• Ongoing Professional Development

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Math Focus..

• Benchmark Tests Given 5X
• Problem Solving Critical Thinking
• Showing Work
• Explanation of Work
• Computation Awareness
• Calendar Math
• 60 Minute Math Block/30 Minute
• Remediation Block

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Good timber does not grow with ease. The
stronger the wind, the stronger the trees.
J. Willard Marriott

• Horizontal Alignment
• Grade Level Meetings
• Vertical Alignment
• Core Subject Committees

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Without a sense of caring, there can be no sense
of community.
Anthony J. DAngelo

• Gold Star Guidance
• Mentoring Program
• Community Service Projects
• Recognition
• Students Team Time
• Staff Grade Level Teams
• Teacher of the Year

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We have a fantastic staff, great students, and
stable leadership! Lets shoot for the mountain
top!

• A New Identity A New Attitude
• A New Sense of Family
• A New Sense of Community
• A New Sense of Loper Pride!

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So What Are We Waiting For?

• Lets Get
• Started!