March 13, 2008 Version 1.0

Comstock Elementary “Home of the Dolphins”

LEADERS’ JOURNEY INTO STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

Miami-Dade County Public School Deborah A. R. Wilson, Principal

Ladema Smith, Assistant Principal Karen Gabbidon, Reading Coach

Waleska Cardona, Math Coach Dr. Viola Tovar, Science Coach

Our Leadership Team is comprised of: Principal ~ Deborah A. R. Wilson

Assistant Principal ~ Ladema Smith

Reading Coach ~ Karen Gabbidon

Mathematics Coach ~ Waleska Cardona

Science Coach ~ Dr. Viola Clesca-Tovar

Counselor ~ Catalina Colella

Media Specialist ~ Norma Ribeiros-Gonzalez

We meet regularly every Wednesday morning at 7:30 a.m. to discuss strategies and brainstorm ways to improve student achievement.

Engaging, inspiring, and challenging Work harder with less support Build capacity Increase proficiency in reading and

mathematics Maintain learning gains in reading and

mathematics Increase attendance rate Empower teachers to deliver explicit

instruction, monitor student’s progress and utilize data to inform instruction

Student Demographics Total : 567 students, from PK to 5th grade 76=5th, 85=4th, 90=3rd, 78= 2nd, 92= 1st, 90= K and 57= PK 442 (84%) Hispanic, 81 (15%) Black and 6 (1%) for all others students

in K-5th Grade

Staff Demographics • Total Number of Instructional Staff= 43 • 2.27%(1) of First-Year Teachers • 15.91%(7) of Teachers with 1-5 Years of Experience • 65.91%(29) of Teachers with 6-14 Years of Experience • 15.91%(7) of Teachers with 15+ Years of Experience • 31.82%(14) of Teachers with Advanced Degrees • 96.67%(29) Highly Qualified • 9.09%(4) Reading Endorsed Teachers • 0%(0) National Board Certified Teachers

Reading Voyager Intervention (4 days a week for one hour) Differentiated Intervention (DI) Enrichment Success Maker Reading Plus Family Reading Night

Mathematics Higher Order Questioning / Thinking Webb’s Depth of Knowledge Use of manipulative, technology, problem solving

chart, project-based learning Differentiated Intervention (Do The Math) Success Maker

Science Higher Order Questioning / Thinking Webb’s Depth of Knowledge DI – Leveled Readers, FCAT Explorer, FOCUS Secondary Benchmark during bellwork CRISS Strategies Weekly Hands-On Activities Establishment of Science Lab Differentiated Intervention Discovery Learning Gizmos

Test Item Specifications and Task Cards are utilized during instruction and lesson assessments

Weekly curriculum planning with coaches

Monthly and Interim Benchmark Assessment to monitor individual student progress and mastery

Data Chats: • Leadership~Teachers • Teachers~Students • Leadership~Students

• Inspect what you expect

• “LOOK FORS” – 1. DI 2. Opening routine 3. Student Work Samples 4. H.O.T.S. 5. Interactive Word Walls 6. Data Binder

• Focused, specific purposes

• Gauge climate

• No more than five(5) minutes

Field Trips to Biscayne Nature Center and Everglades Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Grant Vegetable Garden KAPOW Monthly Parental Meetings and Workshops Annual Magnet Fair Extended Learning Opportunities (Before/After School Tutorials, Spring Break Success

Academy, Saturday Academy)

Ongoing and as needs arise Common grade level planning in order to

collaborate and share best practices Instructional coaches meet with departments

on a weekly basis to plan and redirect instructional focus based on student’s instructional needs

Lesson Study, Professional Learning Community (PLC), Book Study and the

UF Learning Showcase

University of Florida Partnership UF PD101 Facilitating Professional Learning Communities UF PD102 Creating a School Culture UF PD203 Engagement Coaches UFPD 303 Leading Brain-Based Engagement Strategies

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**Linda Mood Bell (LMB) – program for

identified specific Learning Disabilities students

Success Maker Interventions Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive WINNER Soar to Success Florida Achieves/FCAT EXPLORER SECME Common Threads

To get through the hardest journey we need take only one step at a time, but we must keep on stepping. - Chinese Proverb

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COMSTOCK ELEMENTARY Home of the Dolphins

For more information, please contact:

Deborah A. R. Wilson Principal

305-635-7341 dwilson@dadeschools.ne

Ladema Smith

Assistant Principal 305-635-7341

lsmith3@dadeschools.net