S.W.A.G.Students With Academic

Greatness

A Peer Tutoring ProgramDeveloped by S. Alexander

S.W.A.G.

RIGOR

A.P.CLASSES

COLLEGEREADINESS

G.T.CLASSES

STARR

EDUCATION IS THE MOST POWERFUL WEAPON

WHICH YOU CAN USE TO CHANGE THE WORLD.”

NELSON MANDELAPEER TUTORING INITIATIVE – S.W.A.G.

STUDENTS WITH ACADEMIC GREATNESS

Proposal:Thompson Elementary School will implement a peer tutoringProgram effective 2011-2012 school year. The name of theprogram is (S.W.A.G.) Students with Academic Greatness. The students participating in the program will be selected

basedon

data driven criteria

Empowering Students To Be Academic Leaders

Antonia Novello

Fred Morales-education

Paul L. DunbarInternational Poet

Zora N. Hurston anthropologist

Marala BlackmonPrincipal of the

Year

A. Suu Kyi-Nobel Peace Prize

Surgeon General of the United States

S.W.A.G.’S MISSION:

Purpose:

The S.W.A.G. Program was developed and implemented as an inclusion leadership initiative. The purpose is to give exceptionally-motivated students the opportunity to participate in a program that will not only assist in developing their leadership skills, but also provide an environment that will positively affect their personal, educational, and social skills and ultimately to create a positive change in their community.

Goal

The S.W.A.G. Program will be a structured yet flexible goal oriented program. It will maintain the rigorous and relevant instructional standards established in the school’s curriculum. The goal of the S.W.A.G. Program is to promote independent and active learning among students, and to have a direct and positive effect on improving academic achievement.

Individualized Program

The S.W.A.G. Program is committed to working closely with teachers, staff, parents, and students in order to support a strong and engaging learning community. The S.W.A.G. Program will redefine the role of the student in the classroom and create an innovative collaboration between students and teachers. The program will focus on incorporating data driven service-learning techniques and strategies. The goal is to utilize data and technology to determine what instructional practices best fits the student’s learning environment.

The S.W.A.G. Program will provide mandatory academic and leadership training to all of the participants. The training will not only equip each student with the skills to be active and effective participants in the program, but also allow them to acquire service hours and merit badges in the process. The S.W.A.G. Program:

Developing a New Generation of Academic Leaders

Teachers are asked to utilize a variety of assessment data in identifying potential S.W.A.G. leaders. Students referred to participate in the program must demonstrate continuous academic growth in the following areas:

Criteria: continuous academic growth in :

Stanford Scores Interim Assessments

STAAR ReadinessExpected achievement student

performanceActual student performance

EVAAS Data must be at accelerated 2 and Advanced Achievement Probability

Which will be enriched by………..

Trainings, Workshops, Lectures and Other Enriching

Experiences: • Leadership training• Academic Enrichment Training• Inclusion Training• Advanced Academic Training• Critical Thinking Skills Training• Medical Alert & Response Training• Field Experience Activities• Community Service-oriented Projects

Monthly merit badges will be awarded to S.W.A.G. students based on successful completion of

trainings, activities and skills assessment evaluations.

Goals for:Trainings, Workshops & Lectures

• The goal is for the students to commit to and complete 20 hours of training during the school year.

• The students will be provided with a variety of opportunities to participate in community service-oriented projects and field experiences over the course of the year.

• The focus is to have students positively impact the education and lives of other students and peers.

• The S.W.A.G. leaders will be provided with a comprehensive learning experience that will ultimately influence positive changes in their lives by allowing them to apply their knowledge to their future, academic, or career objectives.

• Thompson Elementary School is geared towards building future academic leaders by developing independent learners.

Rationale 1. The trainings and activities are critical components

of the program and will assist in developing the full individual potentials of all the participants. 2. The S.W.A.G. Program will a. enhance students’ skills in relating to others b. increase understanding, develop leadership

skills, improve academic performance, and foster a culture of respect for others.

3. The S.W.A.G. Program will also assist in developing values in each participant that will guide their actions, and provide a foundation for sound decision-making.

4. Contribute to the improvement of the academic environment at Thompson Elementary School.

Students who set effective goals end up more successful than those who do not.

Most students don’t actually set their own goals- the goals are set by others (teachers, parents etc.)

To be successful, students must learn to break down a big goal into smaller steps.

This program facilitates this concept.

The following slides demonstrate how students are taught the process of completing large goals –

completing the program-by beginning with smaller steps.

Trainings/Hours Offered: 20

Training Program Trainer Hours

Leadership Training Blackmon/Vester 2

Academic Enrichment Training Bennett/Jackson-Howard 2

Advanced Academic & Critical Thinking Skills

Dillard/Lane/Green/Dickerson 4

Inclusion Training Alexander 2

Medical Alert & Response Training

Hilty/Lengers 8

Community Service ProjectsCommunity

Partners/Specialist1

Field Experience Activity Parker 1

Completing this is a big goal.

S.W.A.G.-Student Check-off SheetReinforcing organization and accountability.

Each student is given a notebook that they can record their achievements in.

Requirements/

Handouts

Completed Y N

Date Initials Hours

Program Packet

Parent Consent Form

Commitment Form

Pledge

Interview Questions

Conduct Referral Form

Demerit System

Dress Code

Initial Steps in the Acceptance to S.W.A.G. Process

Organization & Goal Setting Check your calendar!

First we show them the big picture .

Monthly Calendar

Completed Date Initials Hours

October

November

December

January

February

March

April

May

Than they are taught how to break down the big goal into smaller pieces, targets that they can aim at and hit to reach

their bigger goal.

Breaking it down from monthly to weekly

Training ( 10 Point Rule)

Completed

Date Initials HoursComment

s11/3 – Leadership (Ms.

Blackmon)

11/10 – Leadership (Ms. Vester)

11/17 – Inclusion (Ms. Alexander)

12/1 – Medical (Mrs. Hilty)

12/8 – Medical (Mr. Lengers)

12/15 – Academic - Math (Mr. Dickerson)

1/5 – Enrichment – Writing (Ms. Jackson-Howard)

1/12 – Academic – Science (Mr. Dillard)

1/19 – Academic – Social Studies (Ms. Lane)

1/26 – Academic – Reading (Ms. Green)

Leadership - M. Blackmon

Qualities That Can Make A Student Leader Great Integrity – true to themselves

Autonomy – self-directed Group Dynamics – involves group members

Human Relations –Uses the human touchPositioning – Sees the big picture

Task Effectiveness– Gets the job doneStudent Mentoring

Engages in a positive relationshipHas positive self-esteem

Listens wellsProvides leadership

Is a positive role modelCares about helping students

Is committedAccepts responsibilities

Leadership Training – A. VesterThere’s a leader in me, This I know, To do all I can, To help my fellow man.

Peer support: a strategy that involves placing students in pairs or small groups to

participate in learning activities that support academic instruction and social skills. This is a belief in the value and ability of young people to bring a positive change in themselves and others.

Lead by example. Be a good citizen. Be courageous. Leadership is not a popularity contest.

Stand up for what you know is right. You can make a difference and everything you do matters. Leadership is not something you do to people. It is something you do with people. Help others to succeed and achieve to their fullest potential.

Attributes: Caring, respectful, reliable, competent, dependable, organized, honesty,

responsible, and committed to excellence.

Attitude DevelopmentCommunication SkillsPositive Role ModelingPersonal ResponsibilityUnderstanding Self-MotivationSensitivity in Working with PeersSelf-AccountabilityAction Plans to Achieve Group

GoalsUnderstanding LeadershipTEAMWORKAttributes of LeadershipIntegrityWork Ethic

Motivation Toolkit for School

Begin each day with a positive attitudeFully participate in classroom activitiesAccept feedback and correction positivelyBe prepared with your learning materials everydayAsk questions if you feel confusedTake an interest in learning new things both in and

outside of classMake an effort to keep track of your assignments

and projectsWiden your circle of friends to include othersFocus on your own progress, avoid comparing to

othersAlways set goals – daily, short and long-term

Inclusion/Peer Tutoring Training

• Peer tutoring is an instructional strategy that consists of pairing students together to learn or practice an academic task. The pairs of students can be of the same or differing ability and/or age range. Peer interaction can have a powerful influence on academic motivation and achievement (Light & Littleton, 1999; Steinburg, Dornbusch, & Brown, 1992; Wentzel, 1999).

• The research also suggests that socialization experiences that occur during peer tutoring can benefit both the tutor and tutee by motivating students to learn and increasing their social standing among peers (Fuchs, D., Fuchs, L.S., Mathes & Martiniez, 2002; Rohrbeck et. al, 2003; Miller & Miller, 1995).When students understand the benefits of peer tutoring and have the tools to become effective tutors and tutees, they make greater progress than those who are not given any instruction on how to work together.

• Additionally, peer tutoring allows teachers to accommodate a classroom of diverse learners including students with learning disabilities. This instructional strategy increases response opportunities for students, provides additional time for positive feedback, and increases the amount of time a student is on-task (Maheady, 2001). Regardless of achievement level, content area, or classroom arrangement, peer tutoring demonstrates effectiveness in facilitating progress in the general education curriculum.

Inclusion/Peer Tutoring Training

Peer tutoring is a strategy that can be used with students with a wide range of disabilities and at all grade levels. However, successful implementation necessitates training all students in the process, roles of peer tutors and critical grade level instructional strategies.

S.W.A.G. Inclusion Training/Presenter: Ms. Alexander

7 Effective Inclusion Strategies to Know

• Inclusion is the process of combining all students in the same classroom. • All students have a right to expect the best possible learning environment. • All students are important and must be respected. • Learning should be a positive experience. • Inclusion involves modifying assignments, using manipulatives, reinforcement and

redirection. • Some students need help with learning different skills. • Peer tutoring provides academic support.

Implementing a Peer Tutoring Lesson

• The teacher trains students on the process of peer tutoring and strategies for fulfilling their role of tutor or tutee.

• The teacher assigns partners. • Students retrieve their tutoring materials prepared by the

teacher. • Students follow a highly structured tutoring procedure, in

which tutors present material previously covered by the teacher, and provide feedback to the tutee.

• Students switch roles after the teacher’s signal. The tutee becomes the tutor.

• The teacher circulates around the room, monitoring and providing feedback

Overview of Nursing & F. Nightingale Basic First Aid Basic CERT Basic First Responder

Overview of Nursing and Florence Nightingale

Susie King Taylor, 1902

African American hospital workers, including nurses, at a hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, July 1863

Florence Nightingale

A healthcare profession focused on the care of individuals, families, and communities so they May attain, maintain, or recover optimal health and quality of life .From conception to death.First practiced by male Catholic monks who provided for the sick and ill during the Dark Ages of Europe.

Florence Nightingale, a well-educated woman from a wealthy class family, became a nurse and improved it drastically.●Florence Nightingale worked in the Crimean War, she was called the Lady with the Lamp●Florence Nightingale, working to improve conditions of soldiers in the Crimean War, laid the foundation stone of professional nursing with the principles summarized in the book Notes on Nursing. ●An R.N. is a registered nurse. An L.V.N. is a licensed vocational nurse.●You must be an R.N. to work in Houston ISD.■School nurses screen students to see if they need glasses, and assist students who get sick. As SWAG members you can help by letting teachers know if a student needs help.

Medical Alert & Response Training

EMERGENCY RESPONSE

FIRE DRILLS

DISASTER DRILLS

Community Service

Each participant will choose, plan, organize and complete service-oriented projects that will provide a lasting benefit to our community. The service learning projects and field experience activities are designed as a way to learn and improve leadership skills by combining academic objectives and

community service.

Community Service• November (Food Drive)• December (Gift of Love Greeting Cards)• January (Mentoring Month)• February (Appreciation Project)• March (Youth Service)• April (Global Children Nutrition Month)• May (Police & Teachers Appreciation

The overall yearly picture

Community Service ProjectsDecember

• 1. Collection of non-perishables for the Houston Food Bank• 2. Tour the food bank• 3. Deliver greeting cards to the residents of St. Dominic Village• 4. Caroling to the nursing home residents at St. Dominic Village• 5. Red & Silver Ceremony

The smaller monthly picture

•November (Houston Food Bank)•December (St. Dominic Nursing Home)•January – Campus Based Initiative•February – Rodeo•March (Houston Space Center –NASA)•April (*Pending)

Field Trip Activities

November (Houston Food Bank)December (St. Dominic Nursing Home)

January – Campus Based InitiativeFebruary – Rodeo

March (Houston Space Center –NASA) April (*Pending)

Additional Components for SWAG Members and Student Leaders

• INTERVIEW• S.W.A.G. PLEDGE• UNIFORM• MERITS AND DEMERITS

S.W.A.G. PLEDGE

I pledge to perform all of my duties and responsibilities with pride, honor, love, kindness and respect.

I pledge to do everything asked of me with excellence and promote the objectives of the S.W.A.G. Program.

I promise to do my best to improve my life, classroom, school, and community.

I am an academic leader.There are no limits to what I can

achieve.

Student Interview Questions

 

1. Tell me about your favorite class(s) you have taken. Why was it your favorite?  2.  Which class has been your least favorite? Why 3.  What is your dream job? 4.  What do you like to do for fun (outside of the classroom)?   5. Where is your favorite place you have ever been? Why? 6. What books are you currently reading? Or what have you read recently for school? 7.  If you were given a magic wand to change anything about your school, what would

you change?  8.  How would you define the job or role of a peer tutor? 9.  Why is it important to help other students?  10. Why is school important?   

Note: The questions can be rephrased for clarification if the student is having a difficult time answering the questions as writtenRanking - Rank answers based on (5) being the highest

Dress Code

• Black Shirt• Khaki Bottoms

• Red Swag

S.W.A.G. Attire must be worn on:

1. Training Days – Thursday2. Professional Days – Friday3. Field Experiences – (As Scheduled)4. School S.W.A.G. Events – (As Scheduled)5. Community Events – (As Scheduled)6. Upon Request

Any S.W.A.G. student not in the required dress code will not be allowed to participate in S.W.A.G. events or

activities!

S.W.A.G. LeadersHandbook and Guidelines

Objective

S.W.A.G. members should promote school spirit.S.W.A.G. members should demonstrate model behavior and conduct among

all students and adults.Each individual should strive to maintain high standards and excellence in

school wide activities and academics.S.W.A.G. members should promote the need for unity among all aspects of

the school.S.W.A.G. members should make continuous efforts to remain in good

standing with relationships between schools. 

S.W.A.G. members Responsibilities Events/Programs:

– Required to attend all weekly meetings

– Attend all school or community events 

RequirementsS.W.A.G. members should be very cooperative with sponsors,

S.W.A.G. members, faculty, administrative staff and the community.S.W.A.G. members will be enthusiastic, spirited and leaders at all

timesS.W.A.G. members will set examples before, during and after

school, at school-sponsored activities, as well as, extracurricular activities, field experiences and community events.

S.W.A.G. members must attend all meeting and trainingsS.W.A.G. members will attend all school programs and

community events the only excused absences will be personal illness or accident (catastrophic accident); death in family; or exceptional circumstances approved by the sponsors, in advance. Emergencies preclude this requirement, but a note must be presented to one of the sponsors from parent/guardian explaining the absence within 24 hours of the absence or the absence will be unexcused.

S.W.A.G. members will maintain a 70 average in all course work during each nine-week grading period.

S.W.A.G. members receiving a 69 and below will not be allowed to participate in any school or community activities.

S.W.A.G. members who do not pass one or more classes more than two (2) times within a calendar school year will be dismissed from the group.  

Cont.

Booster Club

Shelite Harrison

Arletta Solomon

Shooting Star Sponsors

Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church

Ruby L. Thompson Elementary School

Ellis Memorial

Church of God in Christ

Fresh Start Community Church The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

Crossland & Sea

Crystal Children & Teacher Supply

Kenny Sibley

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist Church

American Income Life

Beulah Neveh

S.W.A.G Staff Support Team

S.W.A.G. Program Sponsors: S. Alexander/ T. TillmonField Experience Managers:Y. ParkerFacilitators:C. Gallien/T.McNeilCommunity Service

CoordinatorsT. Stanberry/K. IsaacAdditional Sponsorships:Strategic Partners, Volunteers,

VIPS

Trainers:M. Blackmon – LeadershipS. Alexander-InclusionK. Bennett-LiteracyB. Dickerson-Academic MathD. Dillard-Academic ScienceR. Green-Academic Reading/LAG. Hilty-MedicalA. Jackson-Howard-WritingA. Lane-Academic Social

StudiesJ. Lengers-MedicalA. Vester- Leadership

American Income Life8876 Gulf Freeway Suite 565 Houston, TX 77017Amber Buitron-Resendiz, Insurance Agent

BPP.O. Box 3092 Houston, TX 77853Diana Friedhoff-Miller, Director of Community Affairs

Beulah Neveh Author of BRACIE(713) 884-7222

Crossland & Sea2908 Cleburne Houston, TX 77004T. Nichole Crossland, Owner, Travel Specialist

Crystal Children & Teacher Supply3271 Southwest Fwy. Houston, TX 77027Stephanie, Owner, Manager

Ellis Memorial Church of God in Christ412 Massachusetts Street Houston, TX 77029Dr. Morris O. Jenkins, Jr., Pastor

Fresh Start Community Church8103 Creekbend Drive Unit 1 Houston, TX 77071Reverend Troy T. Johnson, Pastor

Kenny Sibley (832) 347-1578

Housewhole Repairs & Remodeling

Mt. Carmel Missionary Baptist ChurchHouston, TXE. L. Burnside, Pastor

The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy5910 Scott Street Houston, TX 77021Artie Mitchell, R. Ph., Owner

Lilly Grove Missionary Baptist Church7034 Tierwester Houston TX 77021Reverend Terry K. Anderson, Senior Pastor

Sources:Power point by G. Hilty

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