Glacier View School

Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District – Welcome!

Introduction to Our School

• Representatives• Grades K-12• Demographics• Faculty• Multi-aged

classrooms• GVS history

Administrators assist teachers in overseeing the support and progress of students.

• Staff awareness of assessment data• Professional development• Support of teacher-leaders• Program support

Teachers collaborate with one another regarding student learning.

• Grade level assessments• Review and use of assessment data• Using data to inform instructional practices at

the building, classroom, and individual student levels

Teachers take instructional action after evaluation of assessment results.

• Multiple data points, frequent review• Confirmation of observations• Title I funding decisions– Promethean Boards– Rubrics– 6+1 Writing Traits– Continued differentiation and re-teaching for

mastery

Teachers use diverse instructional strategies to increase learning for all students.

• Multi-age, multi-grade– Advantages– Disadvantages

• Varied instructional strategies

• Technology

School culture embraces high expectations for students and staff.

• Academic expectations• Behavioral expectations• Instructional expectations

MSBSD working toward alignment of standards and curriculum.

• Guaranteed and Viable• Existing GVS Curricula– K-12 Saxon Math– K-2 SRA Reading Mastery

• District Audit– Findings– Actions

A safe, orderly, and supportive learning environment is provided for students.

•Facility opened in 1996•Students show pride•No vandalism

A consistent building-wide behavior standard and discipline plan for students is in place.

• Longevity of staff and students

• Glacier View Magic• No one has the right to

interfere with the education of others

• Strong administrator support

• High expectations• Positive reinforcement

Our schedule maximizes learning time.

• Core academics in a.m.– Math 1st

– Language arts / Social Studies / Science

• Electives and active classes in p.m.– Music a strong focus– P.E.– Culinary Arts– Art– Technology– Correspondence

• Lunchtime library• After school tutoring• Teacher availability• Sporting events with

minimum disruption

Parents and community members are deeply involved in supporting the students

and the school’s learning environment.

Volunteers – never too many

– Mentors– Guest instructors– Library support– Community newspaper– Involved PTO

Communications• Classroom newsletter• School website• I-Cue

• Phone & E-mail• Informal conversation• High parent-teacher

conference attendance

Projects

• Fundraising for Europe trips• Community Band• Sports Support• Love of Reading Week• Wilderness Survival

Thank you for your time!