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Lamar Elementary School - Empowering Learning Through Diverse Instruction

Discover our approach to literacy and math instruction, family involvement, technology integration, and character education at Lamar Elementary School in Jonesborough, Tennessee.

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Lamar Elementary School - Empowering Learning Through Diverse Instruction

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  1. LAMAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 3261 Highway 81 South Jonesborough, Tennessee 37659 Principal – Shannon Gray Assistant Principal – Derek Murphy

  2. FACULTY/STAFF Principal Assistant Principal DCI Coordinator 31 preK-8 Teachers 5 Special Education Teachers 5 Related Arts Teachers 1 School Counselor Nurse Occupational Therapist 17 Instructional Assistants 3 Custodians 7 Cafeteria Staff 8 Bus Drivers 2 Special Ed Bus Drivers STUDENTS Current enrollment is 616 Approx. 72% of students are on free or reduced lunch BUILDING 44 Classrooms in Main Building 2 Classrooms and SACC in the 2 Portable Buildings Demographics

  3. Reading/Language Arts Instruction

  4. Literacy Centers in PreKindergarten – 2nd Grade • Leveled Readers • Poems and Charts • Word Games • Trade books • Books on Tape/CD

  5. Use a variety of reading genres in the implementation of shared reading, guided reading, read-aloud, and independent reading • Weekly Reader • Scholastic News • Non-fiction books • Leveled readers • Book boxes • Big Books • Poetry Notebooks

  6. Use of differentiated instruction to raise reading level of all students • Textbook Series • Leveled Readers • READ 180 • Book Boxes • Re-teaching of any student not achieving 80% • Whole group, Small group, and Individual • Peer tutoring • Staff Development

  7. Give extended opportunities for instruction • Teacher and Peer Tutoring • Title One Program Resource Classes • Community sponsored Homework Club • TCAP Coach Books • RTI/Independent Reading

  8. Providing Opportunities for Family Involvement • Take-home baggie books • Reading logs • Family Newsletters • EPIC! Family Involvement Nights • Family Involvement Projects • PTA Programs

  9. Continued Use of Accelerated Reader, STAR reading programs, and PLATO • STAR is a computer program that test students’ reading levels • Students then participate in Accelerated Reading by reading books on their level, followed by a short computerized quiz that measures comprehension and retention of the literature

  10. Working with Words to increase vocabulary and reading skills • Word Walls K-8 • High Frequency Words • Word Building • No Excuse Words • Labeled Classrooms K-1 • Professional Development for Teachers

  11. The writing process will be implemented across the curriculum through the use of writer’s workshop • Writing process is displayed in classrooms • Writing Journals/Folders • Monthly writing prompts • Implementing the Units of Study for Primary Writing by Lucy Calkins • Interactive Writing • Lessons with DCI

  12. Use of technology programs to enhance writing skills • 2Type • Stationary Studio • MaxWrite • Microsoft Word • Kidspiration (K-4) • Inspiration (5-8) • 2Create a Story

  13. Use of trade books to teach mini lessons showing author’s craft in writing • Matching picture to the print • Teaches correct use of grammar and punctuation • Teaches students how to add detail • Teaches comprehension

  14. Math Instruction

  15. Title I will instruct students in 5th and 7th grades through the use of reducing class size • Students are placed in a class with a smaller teacher-student ratio allowing for additional time and help from the teacher

  16. Incorporate technology into lesson plans to enhance math skills of students • Discovery Ed Think Links • PLATO • Math Facts in a Flash • United Streaming • Brain Pop • Web quests • Smart Boards and Senteo • Basic and Graphing Calculators

  17. Enhance Math Vocabulary • Teachers use Marzano’s Vocabulary book • Students use math journals • Math Literature • Word walls incorporate math vocabulary

  18. Calendar Math preK-2 • Recognition of numbers • Recognition of the months of the year • Recognition of the days of the week • Recognition of patterns • Addition (adding on) • Subtraction (counting back) • Calendar centers

  19. Math Centers for Students in Grades preK-2 • Manipulatives • Math Literature • File Folder Activities • Math Games

  20. Use of Music and Movement to Teach Counting in Elementary Grades • Song Charts • Variety of Music Genres • Research shows that the more senses a child uses to obtain information the more likely they are to retain that information.

  21. Opportunities for Extended Instruction • Math Quest • Community Homework Club • Regular and Title I Summer School • Girls on the Run • Green Team

  22. Additional Resources • Pacing Guides K-8 • Essential Questions • ‘I Can’ Statements • Learn 360 • Trade Books from the Library • TCAP Coach Books • Peer Tutoring • Volunteers • HABIT • DEA • Lamar Lending Library

  23. EPIC! Activities • EPIC! Family Nights- CSI: Math Night, Carnival of Science • EPIC! Honor Roll • Red Ribbon Week • Walk to School • School-wide Positive Behavior Policy • EPIC! Character Education System

  24. EPIC! Monthly Challenges • Canned Food Drive • Food for Animal Shelter • Ronald McDonald House Tab Collection • Coins for Coats • St. Jude’s Mathathon • Book Drive for Niswonger Children’s Hospital

  25. We Are Cherokees Working To Be the Best We Can Be!

  26. Lamar Ruritan donated dictionaries to all 3rd grade students

  27. 7th graders completed a Biography project

  28. Lamar Athletes

  29. EPIC! Captivating Carnival of Science Family Night

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