2a: Focus on Learning and Teaching, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment
The principal/assistant principal leads the discussion about standards for curriculum, instruction and assessment based on research and best practices in order to establish and achieve high expectations for students.
The form below has been used by teachers after each benchmark to analyze data and develop Corrective Instruction Action Plans.
Teachers were provided time and space to deeply analyze Benchmark #2 data by using Focused Intervention Funds to pay for substitute teachers. They used the agenda below.
2b: Focus on Instructional Time
The principal/assistant principal creates processes and schedules which protect teachers from disruption of instructional or preparation time.
Master Schedule
All core teachers have collaborative planning time built into the school day. They meet with content area PLCs during their planning periods once per week.
Bulldog Time
A time of the day for teachers to provide targeted, small group instruction on priority standards based on student data through standards labs and for students to explore passions through passion blocks.
All core teachers have collaborative planning time built into the school day. They meet with content area PLCs during their planning periods once per week.
Bulldog Time
A time of the day for teachers to provide targeted, small group instruction on priority standards based on student data through standards labs and for students to explore passions through passion blocks.