Strategic Direction #1: Improving teaching and personalized learning for the development of each learner.
| How will we measure? |
Raise the number of students meeting state standards in Reading and Math by 2-6 percentage points. |
| What are we doing? |
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Make sure our teaching is aligned to the state expectations and explicitly use and teach with student-friendly learning targets with a focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening in each lesson.
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Check in with students frequently to make sure they are continuing to grow in their learning.
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Have more lessons that involve active learning by students while in collaboration with each other.
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| What will you notice? |
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More lessons on work on important academic vocabulary.
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Checks of student learning that could be short quizzes and student reflections. Some will be paper and pencil, and some will be electronic.
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Fewer “closed” activities where possible student answers are narrow and more “open” activities, where students have to find complicated answers.
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Strategic Direction #2: Fostering a safe, welcoming, and inclusive environment
| How will we measure? |
Increase the number of students saying they have a trusted adult at school and feel safe at school. |
| What are we doing? |
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Counselors meeting with every single student at least one time per year
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Intentional lessons about mental health and community building during Advisory
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Clarified expectations for behavior and school climate - P.R.I.D.E.
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| What will you notice? |
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A greater focus during class time and a calmer environment between classes
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Regular updates about advisory lessons with suggestions about how to support emotional growth at home.
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Emotional growth from your learner
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