Nellie Muir ElementaryNellie Muir Elementary

““In the spirit of cooperation, In the spirit of cooperation, we learn and grow together”we learn and grow together”

Who we areWho we are

Out of 430 K-5 students:Out of 430 K-5 students:

81%81% Latino Latino

94%94% free/reduced lunch free/reduced lunch

66%66% English learner English learner

Anglo16%

Latino81%

Other1%

Russian2%

Eligible for free

or reduced

lunch95%

Not eligible for free

or reduced

lunch5%

English learner

66%

Fluent in Eng 2nd

lang8%

English is 1st lang

26%

Who is “OMLI” at Nellie Muir?Who is “OMLI” at Nellie Muir?

Our OMLI team:Our OMLI team:– Maria CervantesMaria Cervantes– Cadence FeeCadence Fee– Gumaro IniguezGumaro Iniguez

Our K-5 math curriculum teamOur K-5 math curriculum team Our entire staff Our entire staff

Our Vision—StudentsOur Vision—Students

StudentsStudents recognize that learning is recognize that learning is essential. They purposefully seek essential. They purposefully seek knowledge while encouraging, knowledge while encouraging, respecting and supporting all Nellie respecting and supporting all Nellie Muir students and the Nellie Muir Muir students and the Nellie Muir Community.Community.

Our Vision—StaffOur Vision—Staff

Staff membersStaff members value students by value students by appreciating and supporting each appreciating and supporting each child’s individuality and diversity. child’s individuality and diversity. They work together to encourage They work together to encourage students to strive toward challenging students to strive toward challenging and personal goals.and personal goals.

Our Vision—CommunityOur Vision—Community

Parents and community Parents and community membersmembers are valued and respected. are valued and respected. They openly communicate their They openly communicate their feelings and concerns while providing feelings and concerns while providing a supportive environment at home a supportive environment at home and in the community.and in the community.

Our Vision—AllOur Vision—All

Students, staff, parents and Students, staff, parents and community memberscommunity members show respect show respect for diversity and are accountable for for diversity and are accountable for their actions. In the spirit of their actions. In the spirit of cooperation, they learn and grow cooperation, they learn and grow together.together.

Where we’ve beenWhere we’ve been

StudentsStudents– Doing math togetherDoing math together– Increasing level of mathematical discourseIncreasing level of mathematical discourse

StaffStaff– Doing math togetherDoing math together– Increasing level of mathematical discourseIncreasing level of mathematical discourse– Lesson studyLesson study– Walkthroughs/data snapsWalkthroughs/data snaps

Students—doing math togetherStudents—doing math together

Staff—doing math togetherStaff—doing math together

Students—mathematical discourseStudents—mathematical discourse

Staff—mathematical discourseStaff—mathematical discourse

Staff—mathematical discourseStaff—mathematical discourse

Some of Our SuccessesSome of Our Successes

Upward trendUpward trend in in building math building math scores 2005-08scores 2005-08

Nellie Muir, 3rd-5th meeting or exceeding math benchmark (2006-07 standard)

54.8%

62.4%59.9%

64.4%

50.0%

55.0%

60.0%

65.0%

70.0%

2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08

Some of Our SuccessesSome of Our Successes

State recognitionState recognition for closing the for closing the achievement gap in math for ELL achievement gap in math for ELL and minority students at Nellie Muirand minority students at Nellie Muir

one of only one of only seven schools seven schools statewidestatewide to receive “Celebrating to receive “Celebrating Student Success” award in 2006Student Success” award in 2006

one of only one of only four schools statewidefour schools statewide to receive “Continuing Success to receive “Continuing Success School” award in 2008School” award in 2008

Some of Our SuccessesSome of Our Successes

In our building In our building OMLI leader’s OMLI leader’s classroom, classroom, 100%100% of students met of students met math benchmark in math benchmark in 2008!2008!

Next Steps—Next Steps—“Where we’re going”“Where we’re going”

More data snaps and walkthroughs, More data snaps and walkthroughs, focused on student discoursefocused on student discourse

Increased focus on “teacher moves” Increased focus on “teacher moves” that increase student discourse levelthat increase student discourse level

Increase links between math and Increase links between math and science (inquiry, discourse) and math science (inquiry, discourse) and math and literacy (metacognition)and literacy (metacognition)

Our mission:Our mission:

Engage and inspire all students to Engage and inspire all students to achieve challenging goals and achieve challenging goals and aspirations, and contribute to a aspirations, and contribute to a

diverse worlddiverse world