Staff+Development+Goals

==School Improvement Goal: Staff members will receive the support they need in order to effectively implement strategies that enhance and improve student learning. == Staff Development/Technology Committee
 * Support Data (Three sources used to select the goal)
 * 1) Staff and Student Survey
 * 2) New Equipment purchased through Grant for Accelerated Math. "Clickers" won by teachers.
 * 3) One-to-one, Computer Lab to assist with assessments |||||| Standardized Assessments: |||| Local Assessments: ||
 * Strategy/Intervention:
 * Staff Learning
 * Design Team - Mrs. Nollette
 * Learning Community
 * HAL Dual Credit Classes, On line classes and Distance Learning Classes
 * APL Training |||| Research Supporting This Intervention: ||
 * Activities to Implement the Intervention || Person(s) Accountable ||||= Timeline || Resources || <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Staff Development Outcome ||
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 * Working toward creating a common vision toward school technology and 21st century learning. ||  ||   ||   ||   ||   ||

Learning Community- Our staff has implemented a learning community so we can continue to grow as educators to better serve our students needs. This voluntary program is in its 5th year, in which 91% of certified staff have participated.

APL Training and Implementation 100% of our certified staff has been trained in APL. We made a school wide goal to prioritize and implement selected strategies from the training. This allows for consistency throughout the district.

Intruder Preparedness and Crisis Management Our local law enforcement presented a workshop on intruder preparedness training. Certified staff was given various suggestions on how to prepare our classrooms in case of emergencies.

DIBELS Training Roxy Schow presented an in service to the K-8 + Title I educators. The workshop covered research based reading strategies.

Reading First Conference Our elementary staff attended the Reading First Conference during the summer of 2009.

RTI Training A specially selected staff representing our school attended a RTI (Response to Intervention) Training to be pro-active and current in our pursuit of better servicing the needs of all students. RTI integrates assessment and interventions with multi-leveled prevention systems to maximize student achievement and minimize behavior problems.

Teachers With Master’s Degrees Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools has 55% of their teachers that have or are attaining a Master’s Degree.

Years of Teaching Experience The average number of years of teaching experience was __, compared to 15.26 across Nebraska.

Dr. Laura Riffel Training Our special education staff attended Dr. Laura Riffel’s Behavior Training.

Marketplace Grant money has made it possible for two teachers and different students to attend the MarketPlace conference in Kearney, NE in the spring of 2010 and 2011. This is a vital conference for developing entrepreneurial thinking and contacts.

Crisis Team Currently we have 7 staff members who have been trained by Dr. John Dudley. The crisis team then presented to the Board of Education presented a pamphlet on the purpose of the crisis team.

8-Great All students (7-12) and the entire K-12 staff were involved in M.K. Mueller’s 8-Great workshop. Ms. Mueller is the author of several popular inspiring and self-motivating books. She also presented an evening workshop where parents, school board members and community were invited.

CPR and First Aid All staff (certified and classified) have had the opportunity to be trained in CPR and First Aid.

Blood-Borne Pathogen Safety Staff received on-line training regarding blood-borne pathogens.

Accelerated Math Training Specially selected staff have been trained on how to implement the Accelerated Math program as a supplement to our current math curriculum.

ANGEL Currently we have 5 secondary teachers that use ANGEL.

ALICE Currently we have a secondary teacher that uses ALICE.

One-On-One Computers Our entire 9-12 student population is issued a computer for educational uses.

Needs Assessment Survey Cody-Kilgore staff took a needs assessment survey in which they were asked their opinions on the staff development issues and more. This took place March 2010. (Kate)

Wireless at the elementary Currently, the elementary is operating on a T1 line. We would like to upgrade so we have the capability of having wireless internet at the school.

Technology curriculum at the elementary Type to Learn and Canvastic

Presentation Tools Cody-Kilgore high school has several projectors throughout the building.

MAPS “Stepping Stones” All certified staff have been trained on the MAPS program

“Turning Challenges into Student Success” July 2010, Dr. Hazard and Mrs. Fullerton attended this conference

Apple Briefing sponsored by Apple Inc Terri Nollette traveled CA to Apple headquarters to learn about new technology to take back to classrooms, 21st century skills

Over the past 4 years we have had 6 foreign exchange students, taken trips to Spain, Mexico and Washington, DC.

Diabetes training for the entire staff

CPR re-certification, epi pen and AED refresher
 * Summary**
 * Programs such as Learning Community, APL Training have continued and there is evidence in the classroom that the teachers are utilizing these new strategies.


 * Students are responding to these new strategies. Wireless Internet was implemented at the elementary in Kilgore in the Spring of 2011. Since that time students are now able to access information more easily.


 * In conjunction with Intruder Preparedness and Crisis Management the school invested in security cameras at both the high school and elementary. Kilgore Elementary practiced a “lock down” situation where law enforcement was present.


 * Due to serious medical conditions of some students, staff participated in additional asthma and epi pen and nebulizer training. Nebulizers and epi pens are located in designated places throughout the schools and taken to all school activities.