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John W. Wynn Middle School

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2016-2017: Year in Review

2017-2018: Focus Areas

Wynn Middle School

16-17 Year End Summary

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Technology Update:

• At the start of 2016-2017 the Wynn had two tablet carts
• By January we added five additional carts of 25 HP Streams
• By the end of February 16 carts were in use
• 14 more to be added this year for 100% of academic classes to have daily access

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First Wynn Middle School College Fair

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Increased Collaboration with the Ryan School

• Field/Activity Day with Wynn
• Ryan email blasts sharing Wynn Newsletter and Wynn information
• Ryan student ambassadors attended Wynn College Fair
• Alignment of Handbooks with High School

Schedule Changes

• Implemented a cascading schedule
• Restructured lunch schedule to minimize class disruptions

Purchases to enhance STEAM initiative

• Green Screen Technology
• Sphero robotics
• iPads for Green Screen, Stop Motion Animation, etc.

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Wynn Middle School

17-18 Goals

Professional Practice and School Improvement Goals:

Improve feedback in the Learning Cycle

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Increase classroom observations and conversations with specific targeted feedback to include:

• Identify/suggest co-teaching models (utilize “Educator Effectiveness Guidebook for Inclusive Practice”)
• Identifying opportunities for differentiated instruction and scaffolded support
• Recognize and encourage a Growth Mindset
• Include principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
• Consult with Math Coach and Behavior Support Coaches
• Include data from MasteryConnect and Aspen
• Provide guidance to staff in navigating through the new standards

Wynn Middle School

17-18 Goals

Professional Practice and School Improvement Goals:

Increase collaboration and communication with Ryan School and High School community

• Explore use of Naviance at the middle school
• Arrange departmental meetings with Ryan and high school to strengthen vertical alignment of curriculum
• Establish opportunities for extracurricular groups to meet
• Share newsletter and events with Ryan students and families
• Work with high school to develop service model for high school students to mentor/tutor middle school students

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Wynn Middle School

17-18 Goals

Student Learning Goals:

Address achievement gaps in subgroup populations:

• Establish grade level Student Success Teams
• Continue to grow the use of MasteryConnect for Formative and Summative Assessment. Begin using enhanced applications.
• Continue with Professional Learning Communities(PLCs) that meet regularly with specific agendas and goals related to implementing new standards, lesson planning, lesson tuning, looking at student work and interpreting data.
• Continue to evaluate and improve the schedule

Improve delivery, engagement level, and rigor of STEAM program:

• Continue to purchase new technology/materials to provide students with more hands-on science experiences
• Work with Digital Learning Specialist to enhance implementation in these areas
• Continue process of curriculum mapping for the Next Generation Science Standards
• Effectively implement new science text