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February 2010 assessments like tests, essays, or multimedia
CARE Review Cafeteria and projects.
Hallway (be sure not to read as list of • Constant questioning – Barnwell
rules - get them to think about what keeps packs of 3x5 index cards with the
CARE looks like in these situations) names of each class’s students and pulls out
8 Orange Day - HB Reading Day
BUS- Kami, Bruce*, Mary Ann cards at random to decide which student will
9 Black Day - answer the next question. “I’m not trying to
BUS- Kami, Bruce*, Mary Ann stump students, but rather trigger
10 Orange Day participation and keep them focused,” he
EXTENDED HOMEBASE says.
INTERVENTION DAY • Classwide success – When he gives
8th Grade in Gym for Assembly self-graded grammar or individual
BET 3:20 Library Brainpop.com quizzes, Barnwell will
BUS- Kami, Bruce, Larien* sometimes say, “Alright guys, let’s check
11 Black Day - ourselves this time, but it will be
NVCI Hold Review for Trained unacceptable for anyone to get less than
Staff
BUS-Kami, Bruce, Larien* 80%.” The peer pressure has a positive effect
12 Orange Day on engagement and effort, he says.
BUS -Kami, Bruce, Larien* • Green dot/red dot – If Barnwell
OMS Weekly Update (Bus Duty, says that a worksheet or another assignment
Co-Curricular) - Lynda G is a “green-dot task,” students know that
BUS Map For OMS he’ll be doing a spot-check for
understanding. Students raise their hands
when they’re finished and when he checks Ground, February 2010 (Vol. 13, #3, p.
their work, he puts a green dot if it’s 24-25), no e-link available; the author can
Reminders proficient and a red dot if they need to keep be reached at psbarnwell@gmail.com.
working on it. “As I zoom around the room,
• Wednesday 8th Grade Homebases
Meet in Gym for Commitment to I get a great snapshot of whether a class
Graduate Assembly comprehends a given topic or activity,” he
says. “This activity fosters a sense – and Did you Know?
• Newsletter Articles due from Teams
3/26/2010 expectation – of student success.”
• Partner work/interaction – Barnwell You can review the OMS Goal Report with all
• Staff Meeting 3/17? Stay Tuned has found that most students can’t sit still for types of data for your enjoyment? Go to the
OMS Moodle Site to view them
OMS Belief Statements 90 minutes, so when it’s time to share
answers or work with a partner, he has them OMS 0910 Committee Membership***
OREGON MIDDLE SCHOOL get up and find someone wearing a similar OMS Vision
BELIEF STATEMENTS shirt color or who shares their favorite
OREGON MIDDLE
We believe students will develop respect season.
for their community, environment, and • Mini whiteboards – Barnwell SCHOOL VISION
themselves. frequently designs activities in which Individualizing learning for parents, students
We believe all staff, students, and students can show their understanding on the and staff
community will foster a positive attitude whiteboards while they work, get checked, Navigating toward excellence
and outlook. erase it, and move on to the next problem. Sharing responsibility for success of all
We believe all staff, students and • Laptops – “It never ceases to amaze students
community will be respectful and me that, regardless of the academic task, Producing positive, collaborative energy
responsible. students participate when a laptop sits on Including ALL
We believe all staff will model life-long their desk,” he says. Reflecting and collaborating for continuous
learning and engage students in high improvement
“Get Away from Grading and Get Students Engaging students in rigorous learning
levels of academic excellence.
Learning” by Paul Barnwell in Middle