Minutes of the Broadmoor Instructional Leadership Team Meeting convened on September 5, 2001

Members present: Bill Heisel, Jill Roepenack, Steve Jans, Pam Nelson, Candace Walrath, Mrs. Addy, Paul Baker, Greg Fairchild & Jeff Nelson

Greg informed the Team of our intention to use profits from last year’s concessions to purchase Broadmoor shirts for the faculty and staff. The team received information on the fund raiser, The Kick-off is Tuesday 09.11.01 and it ends on 09.25.01. The Mega-event is scheduled for Friday 12.21.01. A little information was disseminated on student Id’s.

Jeff spoke to the Team about the District Quality Assurance visit. He made the Team aware of the Koality Kids Self Assessment Guide. The Guide is used to help bring structure to the Quality Assurance Process by asking questions and seeking data to support key school improvement performance indicators. Finally, Jeff spoke about the need to bring our committee work under a school improvement model that is goal directed and performance assessed. He is seeking help to train the Committee chairs and monitor the goal setting process.

Bill lead the Team through the first Kolaity Kid activity and the results are presented below. The meeting was debriefed and adjourned at 4:10.

Results of Brainstorming Activity

Broadmoor Junior High School Profile:

Environments, Relationships and Challenges

 

OUR EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND SERVICES INCLUDE:

OUR SIZE, LOCATION, NUMBER OF YEARS WE’VE BEEN IN OPERATION:

 

 

 

 

 

OUR PURPOSE, VISION, MISSION, VALUES AND BELIEFS:

Broadmoor Junior High School Value Statements

1. We will provide a variety of academic settings in order to enhance knowledge and experiences.

2. We will provide students with opportunities to control their learning experiences.

3. We will provide essential skills, habits, and behaviors for lifelong learning.

4. The school community will promote and sustain the social, emotional, and intellectual

growth of all students.

5. We will teach students to think critically through meaningful problem solving activities.

6. We will keep families involved as vital members of the Broadmoor community.

7. We will model trust, respect, and decency in the Broadmoor community.

Broadmoor Junior High School Belief Statements

1. Learning is a process of acquiring and communicating knowledge and experience.

2. Learning is a process of applying knowledge and experience in a variety of academic and authentic settings.

3. Learning should focus on the student-as-worker.

  1. Teaching is a community-wide process that stresses essential skills, habits, and behaviors for life-long learning.

5. The school community should help promote and sustain the social, emotional, and intellectual growth of all students.

6. It is the responsibility of the school community to teach students to think critically.

  1. Families are vital members of the school community and should be involved in a meaningful way.
  2. The climate of the school community should be one of trust, respect, and decency.

 

Broadmoor Junior High School Vision Statement

Broadmoor Junior High School is a nurturing community of learners

committed to students and adults using their minds well by effectively

questioning, investigating, and communicating.

OUR KEY STUDENT GROUPS AND THEIR PROFILE INCLUDE:

WHAT DO OUR STUDENTS NEED FROM US?
  1. Thoughtful habits of mind
  2. The ability to think nimbly and creatively
  3. Perseverance and "stick-to-itness"
  4. Empathy and care
  5. Using your mind well
  6. The ability to access knowledge and use it creatively
  7. A health and optimistic anticipation of the future
  8. The ability to construct knowledge for new information
  9. Confidence to communicate ideas
  10. The ability to collaboratively work with others
  11. The ability to "think outside the box"

WHO ARE THE PEOPLE (GROUPS) THAT CARE ABOUT BROADMOOR?

WHAT DO WE ASK THESE PEOPLE (GROUPS) TO DO?
  1. Volunteer your time and expertise
  2. Support students and staff endeavors
  3. Support us with ideas for improvements
  4. Provide feedback on how they see their partnership as home educators
  5. Support with time, materials and taxes
  1. Establish a professional relationship with parents and students
  2. Know their children well
  3. Teach authentically for understanding and use of knowledge

HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE WITH THESE PEOPLE (GROUPS)?

 

 

 

 

WHERE ARE WE COMPARED TO MIDDLE SCHOOLS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND DEMOGRAPHICS?

THE PRINCIPLE FACTORS THAT DETERMINE OUR SUCCESS ARE:

OUR SHORT AND LONG TERM CHALLENGES ARE?
  1. Make SAI manageable
  2. Move BJHS to the next level of middle school refinement
  3. Create interdisciplinary units that are authentic and meaningful
  4. Ensure learning and quality experiences for all students
  5. Improve learning through better planning
  6. Use information to collectively to inform instructional decisions
  7. Make sure all students move forward during their 72 weeks at BJHS
  8. Develop better ways to measure and interpret assessment results
  9. Getting students excited about coming to school
  10. Raise test scores
  11. Have alternative school options
  12. Equalize state funding
  13. Ensure every child gets to school (Deal with the truancy issue)
  14. Get everyone focused on the same common goals and directions
  15. Address retention and at risk programs
  16. Address apathy
  1. Teaching children how to survive in an ever-changing society
  2. Exceed state test scores
  3. Stay focused on school goals, even when staff changes

WE MAINTAIN A SCHOOL FOCUS ON PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT BY: