Staff Development Board Presentation

May 23, 2019

New Ulm Public Schools

Washington New Ulm

Jefferson New Ulm
Elementary Middle
Elementary High School
School
 District Staff Development Team
Membership Team Building Representation Ex Officio Members
Steph Berkner Julie Hull Staff
Washington Development
2018-19

Meghan Swedberg Coordinator

Washington Paul Henn Director of
Missy Hunter Learning
Jefferson
Shelly Schuck Jefferson Services
Christina Mattson Middle Jeff Bertrang
School Superintendent
Barb Jensen Dawn Brown WLC
Middle School Principal
Wendy Tuttle Adam Kluver JF
Middle School Principal
Shelly Boelter High Michelle Miller MS Principal
 Washington Learning
Membership Team
Center
2018-19

Sam Kump
Paraprofessional
Meghan Swedberg/ Kindergarten
Janel Sasser Kindergarten
Steph Berkner Kindergarten
Jen Lee Special
Education
Justin Mattson Specialists
Nan Huffman Social Worker
Betty Uehling ECFE
Membership Team Jefferson Elementary
Amber Schaefer 1st grade
Amy Maudal 2nd grade
2018-19

Jackie Ranweiler 3rd grade

Melissa Mack 4th grade
Susan Krogstrand Special Education
Heidi Wilker Media
Jenna Helget Counselor
Missy Hunter Student Support
Julie Hull Assistant Principal/SD
Coordinator
Adam Kluver Principal
 New Ulm Middle School
Membership Team Nelson, Melissa

Lindquist, Kristi
Mavericks

Cougars
Math

Social Studies

Treleven, Leah Mustangs Language Arts

2018-19

Thorson, Amanda Gophers Science

Yackley, Tammy Dragons Math

Boozikee, Terrin Huskies Language Arts

Mattson, Christina Special Education ASD

Tambornino, Vickie Specialist Technology

Sandersfeld, Kayla Specialist Counseling

Krueger, Lorena Specialist Art

Kral, Chris Special Education EBD

Jensen, Barb Specialist Intervention

Miller, Michelle Principal

 New Ulm High School
Membership Team Shelly Boelter Mathematics
Rob Bute Social Studies
2018-19

Lucas Van Leeuwe English

Chris Brock Science
Anita Longtin Phy Ed/Health
Kevin Briggs CTE
Dan Janke Arts
Amanda Frank Student Services
Angela Hoek Media
April Lewandowski SPED
Troy Guentzel Assistant Principal
Mark Bergmann Principal
 Finance - Budget
2018-19
Revenue Allocated $293,292
District

Balance forward from FY18 $ 5,000

$298,292
 Increase student achievement 3% each year as
measured using MCA data.
● Washington Learning Center Site Goal: Kindergarten/preschool teachers will
implement the FAST/TS GOLD assessment systems. PLCs will use the data from
FAST/TS GOLD as a tool for guiding instruction and intervention (kindergarten
PRESS reading interventions) to monitor growth.
Goal 1

● Jefferson Elementary Site Goal:

○ Reading - We will increase the broad reading skills of Jefferson students so
that 45% will attain a score at or above the 60%ile as measured by the spring
FAST a Reading assessment by May 17, 2019.
○ Math - We will increase the broad math skills of Jefferson students so that
50% will attain a score at or above the 60%ile as measured by the spring
FAST Math assessment by May 17, 2019.
○ We will reduce the number of behavior incidents by 5% as recorded in the
ViewPoint Discipline Breakdown by Incident Report.
 Increase student achievement 3% each year as
Goal 1 Continued measured using MCA data.
● New Ulm Middle School Site Goal:
○ By spring 2019, New Ulm Middle School will increase the number of students
meeting or exceeding standard by 3% from 48.8% to 51.8% as measured by
the spring 2019 Math MCA Assessment.
○ By spring 2019, New Ulm Middle School will increase the number of students
meeting or exceeding standard by 3% from 60.4% to 63.4% as measured by
the spring 2019 Reading MCA Assessment.

● New Ulm High School Site Goal: By May of 2019, New Ulm High School will
increase the percent of students achieving state standard proficiency or higher, in
Mathematics and Reading, by 3%. The three percent will be calculated using data
from the 2018 MCA Mathematics and Reading scores provided by the Minnesota
Department of Education. The data will be adjusted by excluding the population of
students who opt out of either or both assessments.
 Personalized learning for all.
● Washington Learning Center Site Goal: Staff will meet as a team to collaborate and
share the needs of the children/families to enable the development of individualized
programming. Staff will use technology to communicate, analyze data, and transform
instruction. Staff will develop their own personalized learning goals and action plan.

● Jefferson Elementary Site Goal: Jefferson Elementary School will support all
Goal 2

learners through the use of effective instructional strategies, standards aligned

curriculum and differentiated instruction.

● New Ulm Middle School Site Goal: By May 2019, NUMS staff will develop and
implement a unit(s) of instruction integrating both technology and personalized
learning activities designed to increase student learning and engagement.

● New Ulm High School: By May of 2019, New Ulm High School staff will complete
their personalized professional learning goal, as part of their professional
development plan. Support will be provided throughout the 18-19 school year to
encourage positive person growth by all.
 Build upon the confidence and support of the
community.
● Washington Learning Center Site Goal: Staff will further develop the use of print
and electronic media to communicate with our local and broader community.

● Jefferson Elementary Site Goal: Jefferson Elementary School will create a positive
Goal 3

school climate that is welcoming, supportive, and collaborative for students, staff, and
parents.

● New Ulm Middle School Site Goal: New Ulm Middle School will increase parent and
community partnerships through increased outreach and communication.

● New Ulm High School Site Goal: By May of 2019, New Ulm High School will design
a process to increase community awareness and involvement, through the
development of an engaging CTE enterprise program. In year one the CTE
department will investigate multiple programs and develop a process that can be
piloted in 2020.The program/enterprise will include multiple partners within all CTE
curriculum areas.
 2018-19 Key Activities
Ongoing Staff Development Activities Include:

❖ Professional Learning Communities

District

❖ Collaborative Opportunities
❖ Teacher/Principal Professional Development Plan
❖ Mentorship Program
❖ Instructional Coaching
❖ Technology Integration
❖ Curriculum Writing Aligned to Standards
❖ Common Assessments
❖ Personalized Learning
 Key Activities & Outcomes
Wash. Learning Center ✧ELA Meeting – Goal 1
○ Aligning ELA standards with current best practice methods and strategies within a curriculum
map format. (Common Assessments, Instruction Aligned to Standards, Common Rubrics,
Inter-rater Reliability, & Small Group Differentiated Instruction)
○ Balanced Literacy Gradual Release Model
○ Book Chats: ”Read, Write, Lead” and “Yes We Can!”

✧Core Instruction Training (PRESS) - Goals 1 & 2

○ Specific and targeted core/intervention instruction tailored to meet the needs of students at
their current academic levels. (Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, &
Comprehension)
○ Whole class interventions

✧Standards Based Report Card – Goal 1

○ Developed standards based report card for ELA
○ Developed common assessments

✧Professional Learning Communities – Goal 2

○ Writing professional development plans, assessments, interventions, curriculum
 Key Activities & Outcomes
Wash. Learning Center ✧Jeffers Foundation Outdoor Learning – Goals 2
○ How to better use the outdoor environment for learning
○ Helping children learn sound principles of Environmental Stewardship and to love and understand
their natural world

✧Parent Engagement Planning – Goal 3

○ Action Plan: Set dates and activities for parent engagement.

✧Preschool/Kindergarten Discussions – Goals 1, 2, & 3

○ Small group development talking points. (Curriculum/standards, assessment, transitions, play-based
learning, and outdoor play/learning.)
○ Large group sharing and discussion. (Academic, behavior, and social emotional expectations and
transitions)

✧P.B.I.S – Goal 3
○ P.B.I.S. Committee worked, collaborated, and shared ideas with whole staff.
○ All school procedures were put into place for WLC.

✧Positive Staff Culture – Goal 3

○ “One Team, One Dream - WLC Pride” staff recognitions
○ Ongoing activities including monthly themed potlucks
 Key Activities & Outcomes
✧ELA Development – Goals 1 & 2
-Aligning ELA standards with current best practice methods and strategies within a
curriculum map format. (Common Assessments, Instruction Aligned to Standards,
Jefferson

Common Rubrics, Inter-rater Reliability, & Small Group Differentiated Instruction)

✧Core Instruction Training (PRESS) - Goals 1 & 2

-Specific and targeted core/intervention instruction tailored to meet the needs of
students at their current academic levels.
(Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Fluency, Vocabulary, & Comprehension)
-Whole class interventions
-Small group interventions
-1:1 interventions

✧Implementing new core ELA and Math curriculum programs - Goals 1 & 2
○ Math - Houghton Mifflin “Expressions” - Grades 1-4
○ ELA - Zaner Bloser “Super Kids” - Grades 1-2
○ ELA - “Read Side By Side” - Grades 3-4
 Key Activities & Outcomes
✧Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports (PBIS) – Goal 3
-Jefferson applied and was accepted to be part of the next statewide PBIS cohort
-All grade 1-4 classroom teachers will have a Second Step SEL curriculum kit
Jefferson

-Recognizing Monthly Superheroes

-Redesigned Matrices using SOAR (Self-control, On-task, Accountable, & Respect)
-Eagle Store to “purchase” Incentives
-CICO Tied (tier 2) to Ticket System and School Store
-Caught you Soaring- Positive role models throughout the school

❖Responsive Classroom (RC) – Goal 3

-Creating an inviting and safe classroom environment for all learners.
-Morning Meeting in all classrooms
-Logical consequences
-Setting up rules, routines, and expectations as a proactive classroom management
technique
 Key Activities & Outcomes
Goal 1: Increased Student Growth and Achievement
Middle School
★ All 5th and 6th grade students were assigned to a math and reading Positive Intervention and
Enrichment block every other day. All students were placed with students of similar abilities in
each subject. Learning targets and activities were developed to meet the specific needs of the
students in each class.

★ All 5th and 6th grade students were progress monitored every month in math and reading using
the STAR assessment. All 7th and 8th grade students took the STAR assessment 5 times during
the school year in math and reading. This was an increase of progress monitoring for all
students. The student data was analyzed and used to determine instructional next steps for
classes and individual students.

★ 5th grade math teachers worked closely with the middle school principal and Director of Learning
to refine curricular plans and assessments to more closely align with state standards and
increase academic rigor for all 5th grade students.

★ An additional monthly PLC time was added for 5-8 grade departments to meet. Barb Jensen,
Instructional Coach worked closely with all PLC teams to examine and analyze student learning
data at a deeper level. Barb worked with the teams to identify next steps in planning and
instruction.

★ Barb Jensen, Instructional Coach met with all probationary teachers to provide instructional
coaching and literacy support.
 Key Activities & Outcomes
Goal 2: Personalized Learning for All.
Middle School

★ All staff wrote a personalized learning goal for their professional development plan.
★ All staff developed an action plan to support their personalized learning goal.
★ All middle school staff participated in ongoing professional development focused on
instructional strategies for personalizing learning for students. This includes using
technology to personalize learning and project based learning.
★ In August, 7 staff members from New Ulm Middle School attended the Personalized
Learning conference located at Chaska High School.
★ Five teachers from New Ulm Middle School visited Southview Middle School in Edina
to learn about Personalized Learning as part of their own personalized learning goal.
Middle School
Key Activities & Outcomes
Goal 3: Building upon the confidence and support of
the community.
★ Media on the Move - New Ulm Middle School partnered with the New Ulm Public Library to provide
all middle school students grades 5-8 with a library card and access to all public library resources.
Public Library books are checked in and out from the New Ulm Middle School Media center. All 5th
grade students took a tour of the public library and are encouraged to visit the library.

★ Student Outreach - Staff and students are encouraged to give back to the community. Examples of
this include middle school students participating in the Day of Caring, Cupid Crew - Delivering
Flowers to local nursing homes, volunteering at local nursing homes and all students participating in
New Ulm Park clean-up as part of our advisory program.

★ Community Experts - New Ulm Middle School continues to partner with community experts to share
their knowledge with students aligned with core curriculum and student learning outcomes.
Examples include - MS Career Fair, Junior Achievement speakers and curriculum at each grade
level, NUCAT partnership and classroom speakers such as food scientists from Firmenich.
 Key Activities & Outcomes
New Ulm High School Goal 1
● Math, Science, and Language Arts departments analyzed performance
on each standard and benchmark of the MCAs to determine areas of
deficiency. Action plans were created to increase proficiency in
determined areas.

● Interventions in Reading and Mathematics continue to be in place for

students not meeting standards on MCAs and to increase success both
in their coursework at the high school and on future standardized tests.

● PLCs use multiple sources to review data while make informed

decisions for improve student success.

● Continue to review grading practices as a building to support student

learning. Review PLC/department retake procedures.
New Ulm High School
Key Activities & Outcomes
Goal 2
● All staff chose a personal learning goal.
● All Staff Develop action plan, to support personal learning goal.
● Support was provided to encourage positive personal growth for all

● Numerous discussions about supporting staff and student learning as

we move towards technology integration

● Pilot group of staff completed Google Certification Level 1 and are

prepared to support the remaining staff as they work on their certification
June 3-7.
Goal 3
● Development of Eagle Enterprises, with all CTE curriculum area
contributing. Program will pilot in 2019-20 school year

● Created positive connections between home and school by calling all

parents/guardians of students who are not passing a class, as marked
by the 3-week grade postings
 June Staff Development Days
Washington Learning Center
● ELA Curriculum Training
● PLC & PDP Goal Review
● 2019-2020 Student Placement
● Reading & Math Common Assessment Writing &
Review
● “Read, Write, Lead” Next Steps
● Second Step & curriculum training for preschool
● Pyramid Training
Jefferson Elementary School
● Math & ELA Curriculum Training
● PLC & PDP Goal Review
● 2019-2020 Student Placement
● Reading & Math Common Assessment Writing &
Review
● SeeSaw Training
Middle School
● Focus on Technology Integration
○ Google Classroom
○ Formative Assessment
○ Planning for 1:1 rollout
● Curricular refinement
○ Technology
○ Personalization
● PLC & PDP Goal Review and Planning for 2019-20
● PBIS
High School
● 2019-2020 Student Intervention Placement
● Using Technology in the Classroom
● Expand Access to Tech Learning
● Have a mostly Paperless Classroom
● Bring Student work online
● Measure, Understand and share student growth
● Teach student online skills
● Promote digital citizenship and positive online
behavior
● 2019-20 building Staff Development Goal
 Looking
ahead …….
 District Staff Development
Revenue
2019-20

Revenue Allocated $301,110

Balance forward from FY19 $ 5,000*
projected

$306,118*
 District Planning and Resourcing
❖ Professional Development Plan
❖
2019-20
Principal Evaluation Program
❖ Professional Learning Communities (PLC)
❖ Teacher Mentorship Program
❖ Instructional Coaching
❖ CAMPUS University
❖ Touchpoint Dashboard
❖ New Teacher Orientation Days
❖ District Curriculum Writing
❖ Technology Initiatives
❖ Personalized Learning
Total of District Initiatives: $218,000
 Budget Amounts
WLC 21 FTE 13%
2019-20
$ 9,245

Jefferson 51.29 FTE 31.7%

$22,544

MS 45.44 FTE 28.2 %

$20,055

HS 43.65 FTE 27.1 %

$19,273
2019-20 Washington Goals
1. Kindergarten/preschool teachers will implement the FAST/TS GOLD assessment
systems. PLCs will use the data from FAST/TS GOLD as a tool for guiding
instruction and intervention (kindergarten PRESS reading interventions) to monitor
growth. Ideally the goal is to have all students at grade level in reading and math.
2. Staff will meet as a team to collaborate and share the needs of the
children/families to enable the development of individualized programming.
3. Staff will use technology to communicate, analyze data, and transform instruction.
4. Staff will develop their own personalized learning goals and action plan.
5. Staff will further develop the use of print and electronic media to communicate with
our local and broader community.
 Jefferson Goals
1. Jefferson Elementary Site Goal:
a. Reading - We will increase the broad reading skills of Jefferson
2019-20
students so that 45% will attain a score at or above the 60%ile as
measured by the spring FAST a Reading assessment by May 15,
2020.
b. Math - We will increase the broad math skills of Jefferson students so
that 50% will attain a score at or above the 60%ile as measured by the
spring FAST Math assessment by May 15, 2020.
c. We will reduce the number of behavior incidents by 5% as recorded in
the ViewPoint Discipline Breakdown by Incident Report.

1. Jefferson Elementary Site Goal: Jefferson Elementary School will support

all learners through the use of effective instructional strategies, standards
aligned curriculum and differentiated instruction.

1. Jefferson Elementary Site Goal: Jefferson Elementary School will create a

positive school climate that is welcoming, supportive, and collaborative for
students, staff, and parents.
 Middle School Goals
1. By May of 2020, New Ulm Middle School will increase the percent of students
achieving state standard proficiency, in Mathematics and Reading, by 3%. The
2019-20

three percent will be calculated using data from the 2019 MCA Mathematics and
Reading scores provided by the Minnesota Department of Education. The data will
be adjusted by excluding the population of students who opt out of either or both
assessments.

2. By May 2020, all New Ulm Middle School staff will have completed Ed Elements
training in Personalized Learning. All New Ulm Middle School Staff will have
integrated key components of the training into their daily classroom instruction.

3. New Ulm Middle School will continue to increase parent and community
partnerships through outreach and communication.
 High School Goals
1. By May of 2020, New Ulm High School will increase the percent of students
achieving state standard proficiency, in Mathematics and Reading, by 3%. The
three percent will be calculated using data from the 2019 MCA Mathematics and
2019-20

Reading scores provided by the Minnesota Department of Education. The data will
be adjusted by excluding the population of students who opt out of either or both
assessments.
2. By Spring 2020, New Ulm High School staff will have the Google Level 2
certification. Staff will learn skills in the areas of:
a. Engaging in Professional Growth & Leadership
b. Increasing Efficiency and Saving Time
c. Facilitating and Inspiring Student Learning and Creativity
d. Promote and Model the effective use of digital tools
e. Give students a voice through technology
3. By May of 2020, New Ulm High School will pilot an engaging CTE enterprise
program. The program/enterprise will include multiple partners within most CTE
curriculum areas.
 High School Goals
4. Ed Elements - By May of 2020 all faculty will have completed specific
training necessary to implement student personalized learning. Ultimate
Guide for Personalized Learning Everything you need to know about
personalized learning and how to implement it successfully.
2019-20
 Measurement of Progress
❖ District assessments - MCA, MTAS, STAR, FAST & ACT will be the measures of student
New Ulm Public
growth and teacher effectiveness.
❖ PLC’s will work with principals to evaluate data and make plans for student instruction.
❖ Director of Student Services will work with building administrators on particular instructional
Schools

strategies for teachers who may be struggling or new to the profession.

❖ Director of Student Services will work with data teams, PLCs and principals to identify
trends, provide recommendations for intervention strategies and work with staff to
implement strategies.
❖ Benchmarking and the use of formative/summative assessments will allow teachers and
grade levels to monitor student learning.
❖ Effective, research based classroom instruction and classroom management will be
evaluated by the building principals, as measured against the core concepts of the
strategies (PRESS, Seven Mindsets, Responsive Classroom, PBIS, Second Step,
Curriculum Mapping/alignment).
 Acceptable Staff
Development Activities
New Ulm Public
❖ Strategies that are researched-based to improve student learning.

❖ Provide opportunities for teachers to practice and improve their instructional skills.
Schools

❖ Provide time for teachers to use student data to increase student achievement.

❖ Provide opportunity for departments to align curriculum with state and local academic
standards.

❖ Provide opportunities for teacher-to-teacher mentoring.

❖ Provide opportunities for staff to learn about current workforce trends including
postsecondary education, training options.

❖ Teacher and Principal Evaluation and Professional Development Plans

 Primary Focus of
Learning Center Professional Development
Washington

● Continue building positive faculty relationships and culture.

● Continued use and development of PBIS and RtI.
● Continue training and implementation of Responsive Classroom, PRESS
interventions, standards based assessments, outdoor learning, and
SeeSaw.
● Training for all classroom teachers implementation of new reading core
resources
● Standards-based grading and reporting work
● Continue improving teaching strategies and assessing differentiation
techniques through PLC time and collaboration with SpEd Dept.
● Personalized learning for all.
 Primary Focus of
Jefferson Elementary
Professional Development
● Training for all classroom teachers & instructional coach and
implementation of new math & reading core resources
● PBIS training and continued implementation - Part of the new
state cohort
● Training for all staff on new K-4 LMS - SeeSaw
● Improving teaching strategies and assessing differentiation
techniques through PLC’s and collaboration
● Standards-based grading and reporting work
● Integration of technology to enhance student learning
 Primary Focus of

New Ulm Middle School

Professional Development
Personalized Learning for Students
Staff development will focus on personalizing learning using the framework designed by Ed
Elements

Technology Integration
Staff development will focus on how to integrate technology at deeper levels to engage students
in learning at the highest level possible.

Quality Classroom Assessment

Staff development will continue to support staff in developing assessments that incorporate the 5
Keys to Quality Assessment: Clear Purpose, Clear Targets, Sound Design, Effective
Communication and Student Involvement.

Developing and Implementing System of Supports for Learning

Staff development will continue to focus applying a multi-tiered system of support to address
behavior and academics for all students. This will include further focus on PBIS and Tier II
supports.

Staff Growth and Development

Staff development will focus on deepening staff understand of Danielson’s framework and the
components of each domain.
 Primary Focus of
New Ulm High School Professional Development
Teacher Technology Skill Development
-Provide opportunities for all teachers to meet google certification level II
while establishing a technology baseline for all staff.
Promoting and Modeling the Effective Use of Digital Tools
Leveraging Learning Models to Personalized Learning
Using Advanced Features to Optimize Workflow
Analyzing and Interpreting Student Data
Organizing Class and School Materials More Effectively
Designing Interactive Curriculum
Teaching Beyond the Four Walls of the Classroom
Harnessing the Power of Google for Research
Giving Students a Voice
Providing the Power of Decision Making to Students
 Primary Focus of
New Ulm High School Professional Development
Impact on teaching and Learning through technology
-Understanding and able to implement Substitution
-Understanding and able to implement Augmentation
-Understanding and able to implement Modification
-Understanding and able to implement Redefinition

Introducing Personalized Learning to the Classroom

-Ed Element Framework
-Google Support

School to Home Communication

-Continued/developing a positive connection/partnership
between faculty and parents.
 Summer Professional Development
Washington Learning Center Middle School
✧PBIS ✧Curriculum Refinement
✧Pyramid ✧Tier II Refinement
2019-20

Jefferson Elementary School High School

✧Responsive Classroom ✧All Areas of Curriculum
✧FAST Development
✧PBIS ✧Google Certification
✧LETRS

District-Wide
✧ Preparation for Personalized Learning
and technology
 Professional Development Days
Back to School
Aug. 19 New Teacher Orientation - New Teachers Only
Aug. 20 New Teacher Orientation - New Teachers Only
2019-20

Aug. 21 Workshop Day-High School Only

Aug. 22 Workshop Day-High School Only
Aug. 26 Workshop Day
Aug. 27 Workshop Day/Para Work Day
Aug. 28 Workshop Day/Para Work Day
Aug. 29 Workshop Day
 Professional Development Days
During the School Year
Oct. 7 Workshop Day-All Sites
Nov. 27 Workshop Day-WLC, JF, and MS
2019-20

Jan. 20 Workshop Day-All Sites-Para Work Day

Feb. 14 Workshop Day-WLC, JF, MS
Mar. 6 Workshop Day-All Sites
Apr. 9 Workshop Day-All Sites
May 15 Workshop Day-All Sites
June 3 Workshop Day-All Sites
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