ExemplarPanel
Webinar:BuildingStaffConsensusforMTSSImplementationattheSecondaryLevel•May9,2017
CarolBeckmann-Bartlett
Principal,CaneBayMiddleSchool,Summerville,SouthCarolina(BerkeleyCounty)
[email protected]
CarolBeckmann-BartlettearnedherBAinElementaryandEarlyChildhoodEducationat
ConverseCollegeandherMaster’sinAdministrationattheCitadel.Shecompletedherdoctoral
workatCapellaUniversityin2016.Asa26-yearveteranofmiddle-leveleducation,Dr.Bartlett
hasbeenateacher,assistantprincipal,andprincipal.Sheservedasprincipalintwomiddle
schoolsinCharlestonCountyandthenmovedintoadistrictofficepositionwiththeBerkeley
CountySpecialServicesOfficeasacoordinator.In2014,shereturnedtoschool-level
administrationasPrincipalofCaneBayMiddleSchoolinSummerville,SouthCarolina.
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AliceBirney/NorthwoodsMiddle–2007to2012
AliceBirney/NorthwoodsisalargeurbanmiddleschoolintheNorthAreaofCharleston,SouthCarolina.Atthetimewhen
Dr.Bartlettservedasprincipal,thislong-establishedschoolservedover800studentsingrades6–8.Thepovertyrated
duringthatperiodwasover90%.Thestudentpopulationwasover85%minoritywithnearly15%ofthepopulationbeing
EnglishLanguageLearners.
CaneBayMiddle–2014toPresent
CaneBayMiddleSchool(CBMS)isasuburban/ruralmiddleschoolservinggrades5–8.Situatedinoneofthefastest
growingareasoftheSoutheast,CBMSopenedin2012.Thestudentpopulationhasdoubledfromjustover450studentsto
nearly950inthefive-yearhistoryoftheschool.Currently,theschool’spovertyindexis43%.Thedemographicsofthe
schoolmirrorthecounty:55%white,35%African-American,andtheremaining10%representmultipleotherracial/ethnic
categories.
KimberlyHarrison
Principal,CallahanMiddleSchool,CallahanFlorida(NassauCounty)
[email protected]
KimberlyHarrisoniscurrentlythePrincipalofCallahanMiddleSchool(CMS),aruralschoolin
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Callahan,Florida.Theschoolservesapproximately765-800studentsin6 –8 grades,andthe
freeandreducedlunchpopulationfluctuatesbetween46-52%.Overthelastthreeyears,the
disciplineincidentsatCMShavesignificantlydecreasedwiththeimplementationofaschoolwidedisciplineplan.Havingclearritualsandroutinesforclassroomsandthecommonareason
campushasimprovedtheschoolcultureandclimate.Ms.Harrisonandherstaffhave
discoveredthatpositivelyrewardingstudentswithPRIDEticketstoearnrewardshasbeenan
effectivestrategytomotivatestudents.
Education
UniversityofFlorida,Bachelor'sDegreeinElementaryEducationwithaSpecializationinMiddleGradesScience
Master'sDegreeinEducationalLeadership
WorkExperience
NassauCounty
2014–Present,PrincipalatCallahanMiddleSchool
2013–14,AssistantPrincipalatWestNassauHighSchool
DuvalCounty
2004–2013,PrincipalinDuvalCounty:TimucuanElementary,JacksonvilleHeightsElementary,SusieE.TolbertGifted/
AcademicallyTalentedMagnet
2000–2004,VicePrincipal/AssistantPrincipal@LakeShoreMiddleSchool
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1996–2000,8 gradeScienceTeacher
Florida’sProblemSolving/ResponsetoInterventionProject
AcollaborativeprojectbetweentheFloridaDepartmentofEducationandtheUniversityofSouthFlorida
ExemplarPanel
Webinar:BuildingStaffConsensusforMTSSImplementationattheSecondaryLevel•May9,2017
AudieAsh
Principal,TaylorCountyHighSchool,Perry,Florida(TaylorCounty)
[email protected]
Mr.AshearnedhisBSinHistoryatLeeUniversityandhisMaster’sinEducationalLeadershipat
theUniversityofNorthFlorida.HecompletedhisEd.S.degreein2014throughLiberty
Universityandiscurrentlyworkingintheirdoctoralprogram.Audiehas19yearsof
educationalexperience,11yearsasaclassroomteacher,3yearsasaHighSchoolDean,and5
yearsasPrincipalofTaylorCountyHighSchool(TCHS).
TCHSislocatedintheruraltownofPerry,Florida,andservesapproximately700students.The
schoolteamhasworkeddiligentlytoimprovegraduationratesfrom64%in2013-14to81%.
TCHS“oncampus”dualenrollmentopportunitieshaveincreasedfrom3classesto10classesoffered.TheCareerand
TechnicalEducation(CTE)programwasasingledraftingclasswith10students,butcurrently220studentsareenrolledina
CTEcourse.Thenumberofindustrycertificationshashadanexplosiveincreasefrom4to98studentsearninganindustry
certificationeachyear.BiologyEOCscoresincreasedfrom52%to77%proficiency,andUSHistoryEOCscoresincreased
30%to70%proficiency.Additionally,studentinvolvementhasseenadrasticincreasewithstudent-centeredclub
participationincreasingfrom5%involvementratesto52%.
WesleyUnderwood
Principal,HobbsMiddleSchool,Milton,Florida(SantaRosaCounty)
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WesUnderwoodiscurrentlycompletinghis20 yearineducation.HereceivedhisBachelors
ofArtsinMiddleSchoolMathandScienceEducationin1996fromtheUniversityofWest
Florida.Mr.UnderwoodfurtheredhiseducationattheUniversityofWestFloridaby
completingaMaster’sDegreeinEducationalLeadershipin2006.Duringhis20-yearcareer,
Mr.UnderwoodhasservedtheSantaRosaCountySchoolDistrictasamiddleschool
mathematicsteacher,scienceteacher,andschooltechnologycontact.Heworkedinintensive
remediationbyteachingthelowest25%ofstudentsinmath,reading,andwritingatHolleyNavarreMiddleSchool.HecontinuedhisteachingcareeratNavarreHighSchoolbyworkingas
ascienceteacherandDeanofStudentforsixyears.Mr.UnderwoodwentontobecomeanAssistantPrincipal,County
CoordinatorofMathematicsandScience,andfinally,inFebruaryof2016,hebecamePrincipalofHobbsMiddleSchool
(HMS).
ThisisMr.Underwood’sfirstcompleteyearasprincipalofHMS,a6–8schoollocatedinMilton,Florida(asmalltownin
Florida’sNorthwestPanhandleinSantaRosaCounty).HMShas720studentswith58%receivingfreeandreducedlunch.
Thestudentpopulationisverystableandrarelyincreasesordecreasesbymorethan20students.HMShasalargeESE
studentpopulation—twoEBDunitsandtwoCBSAunits.Theschoolalsohasadvancedcurriculumwithmanyhonorsand
advancedclasses.StudentsareabletoprogressthroughAlgebraandGeometrybeforeenteringhighschool.LastyearHMS
receivedaB-ratingfromtheStateofFlorida.
Florida’sProblemSolving/ResponsetoInterventionProject
AcollaborativeprojectbetweentheFloridaDepartmentofEducationandtheUniversityofSouthFlorida