____98/24/2008 14:38 FAR $13 7925129 SHITH IDOLE SCHOOL, finns Martinez Middle School 5601 Laiz Lalee Fan Road ‘Late, Hlorida 23558 _ . Phone ~ 558.2190 Faxe- 558.126 MEMORANDUM To Stephenie Ragusa From: Kathleen 4, Flanagan, Date: 1/10/07 Subject Pesfoumance Comes ‘This letter ta mm attachment to your fall evaluation for the 2007-2008 schooliyear. As indicated in His evaluation, there axe many areas that “need improvement” atid are “ungetidactory”, As the semester comes toa dlose, I'am giving you strategies for the areas that you need to improve. Plensa be avvaru that . these strategien axe besed on best practices and will be the template fox instruction whnle empleyad with the School Disisict of Hillbborough County, Without taamediate abd eustained improvement in the maxked areas, your norrsenomination could bu retoramundied at the ead of the echool yaar. Irealize the transfer to Mastines has not been easy but you uve becelved support dacan assistant palncipals, ‘the muibjoct aren leader, team leaders, and PNE support teachers. ‘Daspita your effort toward improvamente, {am pial conemed with Your instmictionalefectventes especially ihe areas of Classroom Management, Flenning ond Freparation. 1, INSTRIICTIONAL EFFECTIVENESS - An offective ichercreaies ant cuvironment that promotee student learning by asciating them in using the rerouces available to them and the strengths tacy alrenily poesess. He/she will provide comprehensible instmction to enable every student to mast the performance requirements of Florida stidents. He/she will also tecognize the importance of family to the Jemer and use this knowledge to support individual Jenmaing. 2. PLANNING AND PREPARATION — when students tn academically appropriate anc challenging Jearning actlvitios that ere structutod around) coukconias and masningful content, they axe Jess Likely to engege in ‘inappropriate behavior. "The fact that you are experiencing sugnificent difficulty ‘with your students’ conduct sil Sunedietel improvement 1s neecled fx ‘his ere: b. Analyze stadeit’ performance standards to say higher opded thinking sills and. design Jessons to evoke these higher-order slcills: ¢. (Maintain jastructional momentum with smooth ae effictert transitions: £ Boapley performance - based ausnamaxnt to detimminie gladente’ pelfernance of specited ‘atzeames ' -— i > PostittFaxnto 7671 PG Py [Oy eo Sosh felkjcove Fen & stevellegorty cs [Baient raw 259. 00) nee Far ar 7 " ‘KVa ByieT s007/PT/90pacztvzo0e 4: 8 FAX 619 7025120 SMITH MIDDLE SCHOOL, Fo0s 3, PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOR ~ An effective tracher works isith various professionals, parents. and ‘ther stekeholdere in the continous ienproveinant of the educational expimiences of students a. Create and amaininin: a kaming eurisonment in which al ctadents zee treated equitably fe, Udliza the ctiengths and attributes of colleagnes Hasedicn theit experience aud professions] expertise & Gomaenicate with colleagies, school, sdininjstatma and lfamflies conmsteniy and appropriately g Foner cooperative and profesnional relationships jL Continna te work with support team maling an affort towards istprovement 4. TECHMIQUES OF INSTRUCTION - An effective teadhar damonsteates Inowledge of subject matter, uring metructional time offictentty while creating a positive learning expariance thet uses 2 variety of motivational activities and routines, e. Mnvke smooth academic transitions and connett relevant parts of subject mats. Ask probing questions that zequire the stadent to éxpiain, to compere and to contrast {Create a positive learning expasience by providing feedback and reinforcement to students j. Ask questions thatascertain if Tessom is " m. Analyze student performance and provide strategies for inmprovement 5, CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT - When students do engaga in inappropriate behaving, they are mare ‘itely to sespond positively and sustein appropriate behuvior over Hme when the consequences for their behavior are logical, and are administered tin a calm, zespecifal and consishent manner. a. Apply classroom moles and nandards consistentiy|and equitably b. Plan activities that engage students n learning attivitiés and eniploy atralogios to xe engage students who ure off task fe. Attond to the tasic amd the disraption simultaneously i. Treat stadants consistently when behavior problems arise regardless of academic or social background £ Check with individual students to verify understanding AsV have stated to you in conferences and as Izelterate now, it io oar goal that you develop the bast practic to proriote nademic leaming and lo improve student pariatmance : ‘My signature incicates T have recetved acopy of this two pagesnemo, ~ XYA ogstT s00gere/e0