Garfield Elementary School Improvement Plan

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1 Standard I: Leadership and Governance i. Effective District Systems for School Support and Intervention: Mastery Connect assessment system in partnership with 5DP Monthly Administrative/ Cabinet Meetings Monthly administrator Just Us (principals and APs) Math and Literacy Coaches RELB committees Staffing SAC, ESL, Title I teachers & paras, security Stipend positions Title I summer program ELL summer program Raising a Reader Footsteps 2 Brilliance Science from Scientists Museum of Science Starlabs 1. Social Emotional Learning (SEL) Two staff members (A Karp and N DeFilippo) participated in train-the-trainer sessions in Aug Area of focus during all-district professional development on Aug 24, Grading Practices Core Values and Practices Three staff members (A Tringale, M Walpole and C Peck) are members of the district-wide Grading Practices Committee Area of focus during all-district professional development on Aug 24, Directors Meetings during the School Year 3. Cultural Proficiency Staff member (A Tringale) participated in professional development sessions in winter of 2017 Area of focus during all-district professional development on Aug 24, 2017.

2 ii. Effective School Leadership: School Improvement Council Instructional Leadership Team Professional Learning Groups BBST 504 Coordinator Equity Coordinator Math Leadership Team Weekly admin/coach meetings Monthly meetings with RTA building reps PTO 1. Strengthening staff culture and continuing to move along the continuum towards true collegiality Integrating Growth Mindset into our practice Defining High Quality Instruction at GES and establishing a common language to talk about teaching and learning Learning Walks 2. Focusing on Management from our Definition of High Quality Instruction at GES Aligned to district s focus on SEL, Cultural Competency, and Growth Mindset Dedicating time during Principals Meetings Providing feedback and coaching to educators Sharing resources and best practices through research and articles

3 i. Aligned Curriculum: Garfield Elementary School Improvement Plan Standard II: Curriculum and Instruction Implementation of Pearson Realize program for ELA and Envisions 2.0 program for Math Math Year Long Plans ELA Year Long Plans & Supporting Documents Common Core State Standards WIDA ELD standards Pearson Realize and Envisions 2.0 Reading Street Language Central Achieve 3000 (Gr 3-5) 5DP Science from Scientists for grade 5 CPT with math and ELA for 2 consecutive weeks 1. Newcomer Academy Pilot at GES Meeting the SEL needs of students new to the country, with SIFE, and/or who are non-english speaking Provide a more culturally proficient schooling experience for our newcomer students 2. Growth Mindset lesson plans from ILT subcommittee/ book club Provide lesson plans to grade level teams during CPT and PLG meetings Meet the SEL needs of all students Influence the grading practice within and across grade levels 3. STEM Scopes Pilot this program in Grades 3 and 5 Increased opportunities for teachers to assess students STE Power Standards Increased opportunities for project-based learning and/or performancebased assessments

4 ii. Effective Instruction: Text-dependent questions and backwards planning Implementing and looking for examples of our Definition of High Quality Instruction at GES Inclusion/Co-Teaching Gr 5 departmentalization Centers-based instruction Top Down Web and Two Column Notes Number talks Conceptual models for math BSRI instructional strategies ERI Lexia Core 5 Footsteps2Brilliance Raising a Reader Science from Scientists (Gr 5) Achieve 3000 (Gr 3-5) Fastt Math Literacy Intervention 1:1 Chromebooks (Gr 4 & 5) Ipads (Gr K-2) 1. Increase Rigor Academic showcase(s) of student work i. Each grade level will host at least two showcases per year Integrating Growth Mindset into practice i. Using Principals Meetings to establish alignment between Growth Mindset and SEL Project Based Learning i. Each grade level will implement at least one PBL task per year Performance-based assessments i. Each grade level will identify one PBA to pilot this year

5 i. Student Assessment: Mastery Connect MCAS 2.0 Math Interim assessments for grades K and 1 Science Grade 5 assessment DIBELS/ Progress Monitoring ACCESS Lexia Core 5 MCAS Alternative Assessments Grade level common assessments DDMs Achieve 3000 Fastt Math Standard III: Assessment 1. Focus on feedback to students aligned to standards Creating rubrics for self-assessment and grading Celebrations for students accomplishments, effort, and achievement Planning time for individual conferencing with students Written feedback Integrating Growth Mindset into our practice 2. Consistency with grading practices Dedicate time during CPT meetings on early release days (5 Principals Meeting dates) Educators share out their learning from Director Meetings at Principal s Meetings Compare results of interim assessments and grades to identify trends Implementing updated K-2 standards-based report cards 3. Performance-based assessments Each grade level will identify one PBA to pilot this year i. Principal s Staffing Authority: Standard IV: Human Resources and Professional Development SFI Guided Story Telling SchoolSpring Interview Committees RPS Job Fair 1. Reallocating Title I funds to provide academic intervention 2. Recruiting Student teachers with the goal of diversifying our staff

6 ii. Professional Development and Structures for Collaboration: Implementing and looking for examples of our Definition of High Quality Instruction at GES Principal s Meetings Director s Meetings District PD Building Based PD Mentor Meetings RELB Council Meetings Reading/Math Coaching Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) Common Planning Time Data Analysis and Action Planning Professional Learning Groups (PLGs) Data meetings Instructional Leadership Team Data Leadership Team BBST Co-teaching Inclusion Monthly meetings with RTA building reps 1. Strengthening staff culture and continuing to move along the continuum towards true collegiality Teachers leading professional development during principal s meetings i. Visual Thinking Strategies ii. Growth Mindset iii. SEL Monthly meetings with RTA and ILT Survey Monkey i. Collecting feedback from teachers and staff to inform our planning and make adjustments ii. Sharing feedback with teachers and staff for transparency 2. Unpacking the Educator Growth Rubric during Principals Meetings Focusing on Standards and Elements related to meeting the SEL needs of students Focusing on Standards and Elements related to demonstrating Cultural Proficiency when working with students and families 3. Principal s Meetings will focus on Management from our Definition of High Standard Quality V: Instruction Student at Support GES Two staff members (A Karp and N DeFilippo) participated in SEL trainthe-trainer sessions in Aug 2017 and will help plan and lead Principals Meetings Sharing resources and best practices through research and articles

7 i. Tiered Instruction and Adequate Learning Time: Standard V: Student Support Inclusion/ Push In Interventionists 3 Tiered Instruction Centers Gr 5 departmentalization BSRI instructional strategies Generations Inc. Pull Out Remediation Title I reading intervention ESL instruction ECRI Department Nights Extended Year 1. Change Literacy Intervention to Academic Intervention (50 minutes once per week) Literacy strategy is literature circles Mathematics strategy is cooperative problem solving 2. Newcomer Academy Pilot Two of five homerooms at each grade level designated to enroll newcomers throughout the school year Instructional practices and curricula to meet the academic and SEL needs of these students Master schedule to provides 90 minutes of ESL instruction per day and companion classes for students to transition out of the newcomer academy when ready 3. Attendance Intervention Encourage each grade level team to promote great attendance Perfect attendance challenge Partner with HART team to intervene with families of chronically absent students

8 ii. Students Social, Emotional, and Health Needs: PBIS SACs Open Circle Respect Core Encore teachers PBIS system Lunch Groups by SAC Walk it Wednesdays Wellness Committee The Home for Little Wanderers counseling services Dental program Starfish Mentoring Program Fitness Blast (PE teacher) Lego Robotics 1. Celebrations for students accomplishments, effort, and achievement Rallies with students to celebrate successes Two academic showcases per classroom 2. Project Based Learning Each grade level will implement at least one PBL task per year 3. Performance-based assessments Each grade level will identify one PBA to pilot this year

9 iii. Family-school engagement: Standard V: Student Support Highlight 2 skills at each grade level Home School Contract GES website School Twitter Monthly calendar and newsletter School Messenger Grade level family engagement events/strategies Garfield Families Connect School Improvement Council PTO Raising a Reader workshops Family Math Night Family Pot Luck dinner AEW school visitations Scholastic Book Fair Read Across America Polar Express Night Vocabulary Day Parade Holiday and Spring Concert Spring Art Program Uniform Swap days Family Movie Afternoons Spelling Bee Box Tops for Education Stop & Shop A+ Rewards Program Recycle Program 1. Implement systems that allow for two-way communication Get families signed up for Remind101 or ClassDojo, or some other system that using texts/ from mobile devices OT, PT, SP & Lang, Encore, SLG 2. Supporting parent engagement throughout the year by sending resources home aligned to 2 grade level skills Using ClassDojo/ Remind 101 All teachers prior to vacation weeks Host Parent University twice per year National PTA Parent s Guide to Student Success by grade level 3. Collaborate with PTO to host another Immigrant Voices panel for teachers

10 Standard VI: Financial and asset management i. Strategic Use of Resources and Adequate Budget Authority: Standardize fieldtrips and experiential/enrichment learning opportunities at each grade level School based budget Title 1 allotment funds Stipend positions Teachers List website/ Donors Chose Go Fund Me Revere Cultural Council Big Yellow School Bus Generations Inc. Robotics club from Verizon STEM grant Fastt Math 1:1 Chromebooks (Gr 4 & 5) Ipads (Gr K-2) 1. ESL teaching position added for the Newcomer Academy Pilot 2. Reallocating Title I funds To provide one-to-one Ipads for students in Grade 3 To support Academic Intervention schedule 3. STEM scopes science program