Fall 2002	Accelerated Schools Project
	Greetings from the Director
INSIDE Page 1 Greetings from the Director, Satellite Center Information Page 2 Training Schedule, Special Notes Page 3 ABC's of Accelerated Schools Insert Network Conference Registration	Greetings to All! It doesn't seem possible that a new school year is beginning! I don't know where the summer months went! There is much to share with you about our Network activities, a little information, a note of welcome, and a bit of my own reflection. A LITTLE INFORMATION The 2002-2003 school year is jam packed with opportunities for our Accelerated Schools! The Leadership Institute was our first major gathering. We met earlier this month. We spent two days together reviewing and using some of Linda Lambert's materials. Linda was with us last May and will rejoin our group this May. Our focus is building leadership capacity in our schools. I am very excited about the Cadre Leadership Training (registration form faxed to schools) slated for September 23-24. This new training is a must for schools in year two and beyond. I've invited my colleagues, Bonnie Hamill and Joan Vasbinder, from the Southwest Satellite Center to lead us in this training. I'm expecting each school to send a team (at least one person from each cadre) to participate in this. I can think of no better way to get your cadre work off to a good start than by attending these two days of training. There will be one follow-up day of training on April 14. Those who attend in September should plan to also attend in April. Finally, our 2^nd Annual Network conference is November 8-9. The conference registration form is included in this newsletter. Don't delay -- fill it out and send it in today! A NOTE OF WELCOME We are happy to welcome two new schools to our network this year. Coburn Elementary is located in Battle Creek, Michigan and serves K-5 children. East End Accelerated is a new community school in Dayton. East End is serving kindergarten through second grade students this year and plans to add a grade a year for the next several years. These are wonderful groups of people with tons of enthusiasm. Welcome to our Accelerated Schools Network! MY REFLECTION During the last few month I visited several of the restored Shaker communities in New York, Maine, New Hampshire, and Kentucky. The Shakers' simple, intelligent approach to life's challenges is interesting. For me these visits were reminders that our challenges don't often require elaborate solutions. I've also been reading a text for our Leadership Institute. The authors suggest that what we need are SMART goals: Specific and Strategic, Measurable, Attainable, Results-oriented, and Time bound. Let's join together this year to be SMART so that our challenges are met with simple, yet intelligent approaches! I look forward to working with each of you in the coming months.
	Dayton Satellite Center for Accelerated Schools University of Dayton Dr. Julie K. Biddle, Director (Phone: 937-229-4517) (julie.biddle@notes.udayton.edu) The ASP Newsletter is published three times a year by the ASP Satellite Center. Vickie Hodges, Communications Coordinator (Phone: 937-229-3870) (vickie.hodges@notes.udayton.edu) FAX: (937) 229-5991

Training Schedule Cadre Leadership/Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- September 23 & 24, 2002 Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- October 21, 2002 (1-4 p.m.) Inquiry Training -- October 28 & 29, 2002 2^nd Ohio Accelerated Schools Network Conference -- November 8 & 9, 2002 Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- November 18, 2002 (1-4 p.m.) Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- December 16, 2002 (1-4 p.m.) Leadership Institute -- January 9-10, 2003 Powerful Learning -- February 3 & 4, 2003 Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- February 10, 2003 (1-4 p.m.) Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- March 17, 2003 (1-4 p.m.) Cadre Leadership/Monthly Coaches' Meeting -- April 14, 2003 Leadership Institute -- May 5 & 6, 2003 Coaches' Monthly Meeting -- May 19, 2003 (1-4 p.m.)
Congratulations!!! Vickie Follett from Bester Elementary was selected as the Washington County Maryland Teacher of the Year.	Great Job!! Betty Salisbury from Elyria, Ohio was named by Walmart as Teacher of the Year for Lorain County.
Meet our newest center associate Yolanda Hart Yolanda is an Ohio native and presently lives in Monroe. She earned her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Cincinnati and Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan. For 10 year she worked in higher education, primarily college admission and multicultural student services. She was the Regional Admission Officer for the University of Akron and Assistant Director of Admissions at Miami University, Middletown. Her professional life is committed to helping young people value education and realize their highest educational aspirations. Currently, she is completing studies in the Ph.D. program in Educational Leadership at the University of Dayton.	Way to go!!! Students at McKinley Elementary in Elyria, Ohio received the highest test scores for 6^th grade proficiency! 100 percent passed the Writing portion, 96% the Citizenship portion, 78% the Science portion, 74% the Reading portion and 72% the Math portion. This 6^th grade class has almost doubled their scores. The 4^th grade scores were also improved. Kindergarten scores have shown a lot of growth between the pre- and post-tests and were some of the largest gains in the district.
Celebration! Chip Hall, principal, is excited to announce that McKinley Elementary in Elyria, OH celebrated the end of year vision, which was combined with field day activities. The district Junior High School band was invited to participate and a parade through the neighborhood celebrated the 1^st year of the Accelerated Schools Project. All field day activities related in some way to Accelerated Schools and Powerful Learning. Check out the Satellite Center website for pictures of this event! www.udayton.edu/edu/centers/oasn/oasn.html.

Taft Accelerated Elementary School

Middletown, OH

Caroline Gibbs & Sharon Brown

The A B C' S of Accelerated Schools

A is for accelerated.

B is for believe.

C is for creative.

D is for dreams.

E is for effective, and e-mailing new ideas.

F is for our future and making our dreams real.

G is for gifted, every child has a gift.

H is for helping when that child needs a lift.

I is for interactive, hands on, hands in, involved.

J is for joy when the problem has been solved.

K is for kids, little girls and little boys.

L is for learning, taking chances, making noise.

M is for motivation, never, ever giving up.

N is for new directions, guiding us on our path.

O is for outstanding success, that we all will have.

P is for powerful learning, interactive all the way.

Q is for questions asked, the more the better, every day.

R is for responsibility, everyone plays a part.

S is for strengths, build from what you've got.

T is for talented, special, exceptional, bright.

U is for unity of purpose, together in the fight.

V is for vision, where we want to go.

W is for wisdom, what we want to know.

X is for x-tra ordinary, what we want to be.

Y is for yesterday, we have learned from what we've done -- AND

Z is for zealous learners accelerated kids become.

Pre-Registration Form

Ohio Accelerated Schools

2^nd Annual Network Conference

November 8-9, 2002

National Composite Center

Wilmington Avenue

Name_______________________________ Job Title________________________________

School______________________________ District_________________________________

Address______________________________________________________________________

Phone_______________________________ Fax____________________________________

Email________________________________________________________________________

Pre-Registration for:

ò November 8 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. "Introduction to Accelerated Schools"

(Space is limited to 25 participants and only pre-registration is permitted.)

The fee of $100/person includes breakfast, lunch and materials.

Registration and payment must be received by October 15, 2002.

____ I will attend the November 8 "Introduction to Accelerated Schools" Session.

ò November 8 Showcase & Reception begins at 4:30 p.m. WOW student

performance will take place from 4:30-5:00 p.m. Registration must be

received by October 22, 2002.

____ I will attend the November 8 "Showcase & Reception."

ò November 9 Breakout Sessions begin at 9:00 a.m. Conference breakfast at

8:30 a.m. The registration conference fee of $100/person includes breakfast,

lunch and materials. Registration and payment must be received by

October 22, 2002.

____ I will attend the November 9 "2^nd Annual Network Conference."

NOTE: November 9 On-Site Registration Fee: $150/person.

Note to individual presenters -- your registration fee is waived.

November 9 bag lunch options (select one per person):

____ Chicken Caesar Pita

____ Whole Wheat Veggie Tortilla Wrap

____ Roast Beef on Kaiser Roll

NOTE: Do you have any food preferences/restrictions? ____Yes ____No

If yes, please explain _________________________________________________________

Total payment enclosed: $______________________

Payment instructions: Make check payable to:

The Learning Community Project

Send payment and completed form(s) to:

The Learning Community Project

Dayton Satellite Center for Accelerated Schools

331 East Schantz Avenue

Dayton, OH 45409

Directions to the National Composite Center site

will be mailed upon receipt of registration.