Keith Augustine

Asignment #1

DEMENSION ELEMENTS OF THE ELEMENTS OF THE

DIMENSIONS DIMENSIONS WE NEED
IN PLACE TO BUILD ON
Governance and identity School vision- School Dimensions
Carmelita Government School, Respect/discipline
in partnership with the
community, shares a common
Team Work
responsibility in producing well-
prepared and
Patriotism
productive
Citizens in society.
Diverse Learning

Mission- Inclusiveness
Carmelita Government School
is an institution seeking to Civic Pride
promote the fullest
development of our students as Communication
human beings and as productive
citizens through the
implementation of a sound
education. Our mission is to
work as a community to support
students’ achievement by
providing diverse learning
opportunities.

Core Value-

Characteristic of a Carmelita
Student
Will be:
God fearing
Respectful of others people
property.
Perseverance/self-motivated
Integrity
Organized
Good communicator
Curious
Set goals-make them real
Honest/responsible/dedicated
Compassionate

Graduate profile

Our Graduates have skills

which encourage

a. Achievement of

individuals success

b. Personal resilience

c. Tolerance and respect

d. Adoption to an ever

changing world

At Carmelita we belief:

In a strong school/home partnership

is essential to ensure a rewarding

and positive educational learning

environment. We honour the values

of

a. Determination

b. Inspiration

c. Devotion

d. Friendship

As a minimum achievement in

numeracy and numeracy, students

will develop sound scientific skills

with a heightened sense of curiosity

 and the capacity to create, sort

summarized finding and analyse

results. Will develop social skills,

such as the ability to make friends,

communicate effectively, be

resilient, be responsible, be kind, be

respectful, listen to others and speak

with confidence.

Effective Leadership I try to be a transformational Rewarding staff and students

leader, plan with incentives
Main focus is on creating the
environment for successful Support services plan
results.
In place is a Personal staff development
a. Staff communication plan
plan
b. Parent communication Effective agents of change
plan
c. Student communication
plan
d. Administration
communication plan
e. Student graduate profile
f. School policy
g. Skill attainment plan
h. operational plans and
records management –
includes resources
(financial, human, and
environmental) in a
manner that promotes
safe, efficient, and
effective learning
environments
personal development, and
their internal motivation, and
the forging of partnerships for
 the benefit of all.
Teacher competence and —some staff members display
commitment competence and creativity
They can articulate and are
approachable; reflective and
respectful; intelligent and
inspiring; nurturing, goal-
oriented and guided by ethical
standards.
Teachers at the end of the day
leave measure one against the
other.
Not all are willing to give up
extra time after 4pm.
3/18 have serious class room
management

- teachers at Carmelita Daily responsibility needs to be

government are all trained improved
and knowledgeable in
areas of the curricula, 5/16 of the staff are a single
pedagogy and the family which creates resistance
principles of child to change at times.
development.
- When teaching, they use
this knowledge creatively to
ensure that concepts, skills,
activities and materials are
closely aligned with the
principles of child
development and are
relevant and meaningful for
all students.
- Good daily attendance and
participation
- Daily responsibility done in
a fair manner
Delivery of Curriculum. Proper plan to address literacy
Teachers at and numeracy

Assessment
Government School
Strategies & Tools:
In a comprehensive
assessment approach,
Carmelita Government
School uses quality strategies
and tools in addressing “How
will we know what we have
learned
Strategies
May include student
presentations, group work,
Carmelita
Alignment and sequencing of
curriculum at the lower and
Shall; middle division
 Based on assessments,
create instructional
plans to guide inquiry Cultural and ethnicity
appreciation, display and
 Allow for student respect.
reflections and student
input for future
learning goals
 Clearly define student
formal/written tests, open
ended questions/tasks,
teacher modeling and
problematic scenarios
Safe, healthy and supportive
learning
needs
 Provide direct
instruction but also
facilitate differences
in learning styles &
multiple intelligences
through small group’s
instructions.
 Define expectations
and outcomes for
students and teacher
lead inquiry
 Acquire quantitative
and qualitative data
that can be used to
inform students,
teachers, grade levels,
school and community
 Prepare for future
inquiries and student
questioning
 Organize & display a
grade level portfolio
which summarizes
each unit of inquiry
How do you know that the
curriculum is relevant to the
students you teach?
Do assessments drive learning?
Are you testing what students
have learned?
Safety measures in place at
school -Safety is needed with

Supportive environment
 Rich print class rooms
 Supervised breaks
 Extracurricular sporting
activities
 Sewing program
 Poultry program
 Gardening program
 Art program
 Evening classes
 Saturday extra classes
 Reading/ literacy
program
 1 School warden-
support staff
 2 watch men-support
staff
A. Class room rules improvement to our fence
Each teacher will establish his
or her own classroom-specific Lower discrimination against
impoverish students
rules at the beginning of the
school year. The rules may The school site, physical
differ from those of another structures need attention.
Some buildings have bat
teacher and will be taught and
infestation.
practiced. However, there are
also standard classroom
Urgent need of a playground for
rules that apply for all grades.
students
Although the lower division
students may take longer to Some elements of the natural
environment needs
understand the rules and
improvement like side walk to
successfully adopt the aid disable kids in wheel chairs.
appropriate behavior, students Pedestrian ramp needed.
in the middle and upper
.Create an effective system to
divisions are expected t o monitor and mitigate incidences
adhere to the rules. of infectious and chronic
disease, and environmental
hazards within the school
 Not talk to others environment
while the teacher
is presenting
Create a secure and effective
material or system for waste collection,
another student is storage and disposal
Proper garbage disposal is
asking or
urgently needed
answering a
question.
 Not shout or
Have emergency plans in place
and carry out required
whisper answers to evacuation drills for such
questions asked of natural disasters as hurricane,
other students. fire, flood or earthquake.
Individuals
sometimes need
time to think about
a response and
cannot do so when
others are
 answering for them.
 Raise your hand to ask
or answer a question.
 Speak clearly and
loudly enough for all
students to hear.
 Not display any
behavior that
disrupts the flow of
instruction and
causes valuable
time to be lost. Any
lost instruction time
due to inappropriate
classroom behavior
will affect the entire
class, as that time
will be made up
after 3:30 p.m. as
needed. The
offending student
will also have
privileges taken
away and may
become ineligible to
participate in after-
school sports or
clubs.
 Not deface school
property or the property
of others. * This
includes:
1. Writing on
school desks
or other
furniture with
pencils, pens
or any
markers.
2. Carving
names,
symbols or any
 marks in
school desks
or other
furniture.
3. Intentionally
breaking
school desks
or any
furniture,
fixtures or
property.
4. Writing on
bathroom or
other walls with
pencils, pens
or any
markers.

 Students and
parents will be held
responsible for the
financial cost of
replacing or
repairing any school
property that is
intentionally
damaged or
destroyed.

PLAYGROUND RULES

It is important for students to

get short breaks from the
classroom to play on the
basketball court or football
field as well as enjoy a snack
and socialize with their
friends. Safety during the
breaks is imperative. For that
reason, the following
playground rules apply.
Students SHOULD:

 Walk on the verandas.

 Be courteous at all
times in word and deed
to their fellow students
and teachers.
 Refrain from throwing
stones, sticks, sand or
any objects, especially
at other students.
 Speak without using
profanity or comments
that bully another
student.
 Walk carefully with
sharp objects, holding
the pointed end down
and away from the
body.
 Play in the front of
the buildings,
outside the fenced
garden and in the
area of the sports
field closest to the
gate.
 Refrain from playing
with sand.
 Refrain from hugging or
kissing other students.
 Kick balls only on the
sports field outside the
compound fence.
 Ride bicycles only
outside of the school
compound.
 Place all trash – candy
wrappers, gum, tissues
– in the blue cans
outside or in classroom
wastebaskets.
 Finish all snacks,
including Ideals, before
entering the classroom.
Violations of the playground
rules will result in loss of
privileges and affect the
student’s eligibility to
participate in after-school
sports or clubs.

LITTER

Belize is a beautiful country,

but litter diminishes that
beauty and also creates a
health hazard for everyone.
Littering is actually an offense
in Belize and subject to a
fine.

Littering is also an acquired

habit. In an effort to help the
students of Carmelita
Government School break
that habit, littering rules
within the classrooms, fenced
compound and adjacent
sports field will apply. The
school provides several
outside garbage cans and
wastebaskets in each
classroom. By abiding by
rules of proper disposal, the
school grounds can remain
clean and safe for all
students, teachers and
visitors.
If a student is caught in the
act of littering anywhere on
school property, including
the sports fields, they will be
fined $0.25 (one shilling) per
offense.

FOOD

Students are encouraged to

eat a healthy breakfast
before school each morning.
Unnecessary hunger is a
distraction to learning and
inhibits a student’s ability to
think clearly. Lunches should
also be healthy and provide
proper nourishment to
sustain a student throughout
the afternoon instruction as
well as during after-school
activities.

The School Snack Shop is

open for sales during the
morning and afternoon
breaks. However, the items
most students buy are not
substitutes for proper meals.

Consuming Snacks and Water:

 Drinking water
throughout the day is
encouraged.
 Students should only
drink water before and
 after class and during
breaks.
 No food will be
eaten inside the
classrooms, unless
the teacher gives
special permission.
Class parties,
school events and
inclement weather
are a few
exceptions to this
policy.
 No gum chewing inside
the classrooms at any
time.
 All food must be
consumed prior
to entering the
classroom or
properly stowed
until the next
break in
instruction.
 Ideals must be finished
prior to entering the
classroom.

 Students must wash

their hands after eating
and prior to returning to
their seat.
 Students must
dispose of all
snack
wrappers and
trash in the
appropriate
outdoor
garbage cans
 or classroom
wastebaskets
.
 Violations of this
policy will result
in loss of
privileges and
may affect
eligibility to
participate in
after- school
sports or clubs.

BATHROOMS

A student’s instruction time

is disrupted when trips to
the bathroom occur outside
of the designated breaks.
Many students misuse
bathroom privileges while
class is in session as an
excuse to leave.

Each classroom teacher will

require students to sign out
on a clipboard by the door
every time they leave the
room to use the bathroom.
Students must also have a
bathroom pass. At the
discretion of the teacher,
excessive use will be noted
and discussed with the
principal.
If there is a question about
the student’s behavior, the
parents must conference
with the student, teacher
and principal to determine
the best approach to solve
the problem and lessen
valuable loss of instruction
time. In some cases, a
note signed by a doctor may
be necessary to verify a
child’s physiological need to
use the bathroom
frequently.

Bathroom Hours are as follows:

 Open at 8:00 a.m.

 Closed at 4:00 p.m.

* Students are encouraged to

use the bathrooms before the
morning bell and during
breaks.

CELL PHONES, PERSONAL

ELECTRONIC DEVICES,
TOYS AND OTHER
PROPERTY

Students should NOT bring

cell phones, personal
electronic devices, toys or
other property to school.
Use of these items on
school property is prohibited
and will result in seizure of
said item(s).. However, if
use of an electronic device,
toy or other item is
necessary for instructional
purposes, the student must
get permission from the
teacher before bringing the
item to school. * Such items
include, but are not limited
to:

 iPods
 MP3 Players
 Cameras

All Students MUST:

 Arrive on time and line

up with their class
when the bell rings.
 Walk in a quiet and in
an orderly fashion into
the classroom.
 Take their seat quickly
and quietly.
 Have all necessary
textbooks, art and
writing materials with
them.
 Have at least two
sharpened pencils, an
eraser, a sharpener
and two pens available
in a pencil case or
pouch.

Purpose:
Positive and timely
communication between
teachers, students and parents
is a Carmelita Government
School core value. Students
are successful when we share
our expectations and goals
through teacher/ parent,
teacher/student and student-
led conferences.

Parent/Teacher Conference:
Teachers and parents will
conference at least once
during the month of
September when class
meetings are held to address
goals and concerns for the
year to come. Additional
parent/teacher conferences
will be scheduled throughout
the year as needed to discuss
pertinent information to
achieve academic success.
Teacher will also
communicate with parents
through a daily or weekly
take-home folder to keep the
parent informed about
academic performance,
behavior expectations and up-
coming events.

Teacher-Student
Conference:
Teachers will conference with
students on a continuous basis
throughout the school year.
This is an on-going informal
or formal process that
happens almost daily.

Student-led Conference:
During the month of May
each year, Carmelita
Government School students
will lead a conference with
their parents. Students will
 have the opportunity to
showcase their best work,
reflect on their Learner
Profiles and set future
academic and behavior goals.
Student led conferences allow
for self-assessment and
communication with the
parents about expectations.

Community relationship Community Partnerships Our Daily feeding program

needs sponsor
-Peace Corps Belize
-Hands to the Needy Increase participation of
-Department of Agriculture Yo- parents to visit and check on
Creek student progress
-Orange Walk Customs
Department Technical support to properly
-Balta Vegi’s manage our school gardens
-La popular bakery
-Rapidito loans Technical support in children’s
-Smart different abilities
-A&R limited
-Northern Medical Plaza
-Northern regional hospital
-Carmelita community health
worker.
-Carmelita Village Council
-Ministry of education centre
managers
-CT parts
-Christian fellowship council
-Carmelita Parents
-Hands to the needy
-Christian middle school in
Canada

-Celebration of children work in

academic fairs

-Class meeting
Parent meeting
Community meeting

School fairs
Quality Assurance Improved performance
At Carmelita Government we do • Increased self-esteem
continuous monitoring of • Increased attendance and
school’s practices: checking of punctuality
plan books, review of teacher • Improved mental, physical
made assessments, supervision and emotional skills
of teaching learning activities
review samples of students’ Implement the practice of
work, review of student scores yearly school self-evaluation
on national assessments, review
of attendance (staff and
students) and review of
discipline issues (staff and
students).

We also keep a log through a

student portfolio

Purpose:
The portfolio provides data for
parents, teachers, and students
concerning student progress,
student conferences parent-
teacher interviews, and teacher
reflection/data collection.
Portfolios allow students to
collect their work, reflect on
their strengths and plan for their
own improvement. As a
collection of work, portfolios
give students the opportunity to
identify what they understand,
what they can do and what they
need or want to learn. Portfolio
allows students and parents to
celebrate learning and target
future goals during student led
conferences.

Portfolios will include the

following sections:

Learner Profile Progress:

Students should evaluate their
development of learner profiles
through art, drawing or written
work.

Showcase Planner Work:

This section allows students to
“show off” the work from unit of
work for the month.

Units of Work:
Teachers will assess or reflect on
each unit of work presented
during the year. (Test, quizzes)

Special Reflection:
Work from art, music, computer,
PE or Spanish can be
highlighted in this section.

Core Curriculum:
This section allows the student
to select any work piece of work
from reading, writing or an oral
language project.

Language:
Select a written product from the
writing portfolio

Reading:
Select a piece of work showing
development of reading skills or
concepts

Math:
Select a math project
demonstrating math skills.