Granby Public Schools. Curriculum Improvement Plan

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1 Granby Public Schools Curriculum Improvement Plan

2 Vision Every student educated in the Granby Public Schools will graduate on time, prepared for 21 st Century Citizenship. Mission All students will become powerful thinkers, effective collaborators, and compassionate contributors in preparation for success in a dynamic, interdependent world. Learning Principles The Granby learning principles reflect our district s beliefs and values and describe the non-negotiable conditions required in every learning environment that are a guaranteed right for every student. These conditions constitute effective teaching and learning and serve as guiding principles in which staff and students are held accountable. Students learn best when teachers provide opportunities for them to: Contribute to the creation of a positive, safe, and supportive learning environment that personalizes learning, celebrates growth, and fosters risk taking, collaboration, discourse, and questioning; Take ownership and responsibility for their learning by setting and accomplishing personal learning goals and monitoring their growth by self-assessing, reflecting, and applying meaningful and timely feedback; Have choices, engage in exploration and practice, and demonstrate perseverance; Engage in authentic, real-world, and relevant tasks that challenge them to demonstrate their understanding in varied and meaningful ways; Build upon prior knowledge, make connections, and transfer learning to new situations; and, Understand clearly defined learning objectives that represent big ideas and that teachers model and structure to foster independence. Achievement Goal By 2015, students will demonstrate powerful thinking by systemically solving problems through analyzing and synthesizing information and articulating/defending a position. Theory of Action for Supporting Students Who Struggle We know teacher quality has the greatest impact on increasing student learning. Therefore, if students are provided access to highly effective teachers who also develop caring responsive relationships, AND If the structures and culture of professional learning communities are used to support high expectations for student learning and improve instruction through the use of standards-based curriculum, data driven decision making, effective teaching strategies, ongoing monitoring, and flexible time for struggling learners, THEN We will meet the needs of all learners and all students will achieve at high levels.

3 Curriculum Goals: Complete all core subject areas curriculum templates (except science) and begin drafts of non-core subject area curriculum templates to align to the CCSS. Align district goals and policies to new Secondary School Reform measures. 1. Set dates for curriculum work days with teachers with specific goals and expectations for work to be completed 1. Director of Curriculum 1. August none 1. agenda sent with Details 2. Fill curriculum areas that don t have teacher representatives and include SPED teachers 2. Director of Curriculum 2. September funding for subs 2. completed roster for Curriculum work 3. Hire subject area consultants to help guide math, social studies, English and world language curriculum work 3. Director of Curriculum and Administrative Assistant 3. August Consultant fees 3. PO with dates and Costs 4. Guide curriculum workshop days during the year with input from consultants 4. Director of Curriculum 4. ongoing sub release money for teachers 4. completed templates 5. Develop and update curriculum template and post curriculum on-line for public access 6. Review and revise current policy 6146 to meet Secondary School Reform expectations for Graduation 5. Director of Curriculum and Technology Support 6. Director of Curriculum and Director of Teaching and Talent Development and Superintendent 5. by February October none (unless we need to purchase a system to house curriculum) 6. possible staffing money to Support Capstone at GMHS 5. posted curriculum Documents 6. revise policy 7. Present revised policy 6147 to BOE subcommittee for approval and feedback 7. Director of Curriculum and Director of Teaching and Talent Management and Superintendent 7. October see #6 7. revised and passed Policy update on Website 8. Develop 5 year curriculum revision and review plan (to include Mandarin Chinese, other world languages, new science standards, etc) 9. Implement Capstone project for all students at grades 3, 6, 8; (begin year one of HS Capstone in ) 8. Director of Curriculum 9. Director of Curriculum 8. January October 2013-May Finances to support review and revision cycle teacher release money, etc 9. Curriculum writing time; Money for Capstone oversight at GMHS 8. review and revision plan; current and aligned curriculum 9. Capstone projects presented;

4 Assessment Goal: Develop district wide benchmark and curriculum based assessments that support tiered interventions and support student growth goals in all buildings and subject areas. 1. Identify all subject areas that need to create 1. Director of Curriculum 1. August none 1. goals for curriculum performance tasks and assessments Writing 2. Use curriculum writing time to have teachers develop performance tasks and assessments 2. Director of Curriculum and teachers 2. September December subs for teacher release time 2. completed performance Tasks and assessments 3. Collect and review performance task and assessment data; compare to student achievement data revise as needed 3. Technology; Director of Curriculum; teachers; principals 3. on-going; spring 2014 reflection on achievement data 3. subs for curriculum Revision work 3. data, revisions, student growth and achievement in assessed areas 4. Revise current assessment calendars to identify skills to be assessed based on new CCSS 4. Director of Curriculum and Coaches 4. by October CCSS, current Assessment calendar 4. completed assessment Calendar linked to CCSS 5. Revise intervention entrance and exit criteria based on shifts in CCSS and student needs 5. Director of Curriculum, coaches, principals, SIT team members 5. by November RTI data; current Entrance and exit criteria 5. Updated RTI entrance and Exit criteria 6. Review student intervention data, progress monitoring data, and achievement data to determine of interventions are meeting student s needs. 7. Prepare for new SBAC assessments K-11 by aligning curriculum, performance tasks and assessments to new standards 6. Director of Curriculum, coaches, principals, SIT team members 7. Director of Curriculum; coaches; building administration 6. quarterly 7. see curriculum committee meeting dates September May data collection process and reports 7. SBAC samples and resources; CREC consultants support 6. data review, student growth and success 7. completed performance tasks and assessments 8. Align district benchmark assessments with CCSS and SBAC 8. Director of Curriculum and coaches 8. September and October none 8. updated intervention and Benchmark calendar; Students successfully provided interventions and Demonstrating growth

5 Professional Development Goal: Identify and meet the needs of all teachers for focused district based and individualized professional development based on district goals and teacher evaluation plan feedback. 1. Develop district PD calendar to outline districtwide PD days and goals 1. Director of Curriculum 1. August finances for specific PD offerings; Technology 1. PD calendar department support 2. Create and regularly meet with district PD Committee to develop action plan for professional development for the year 2. Director of Curriculum; Teachers from TEP 2. September, December, March and May 2. none 2. Meeting agendas and notes 3. Develop an action plan for professional development for that included individualized teacher needs 3. Professional Develop Committee and Director of Curriculum 3. September none 3. action plan 4. Develop long term PD goals for the district 4. Professional Develop Committee and Director of Curriculum 4. January resources to support goals 4. goals 5. Regularly review data from Bloomboard to identify areas of need for teachers; 5. Director of Curriculum and Director of Teaching and Talent Development 5. November, January, March and May 5. data from Bloomboard 5. data reports and identified areas of need 6. Create and upload teacher resources to Bloomboard to support teacher needs 6. Director of Curriculum and Director of Teaching and Talent Development 6. on-going 6. technology support to create and upload Resources 6. uploaded resources 7. Conduct PLC time study and review of PD time and structures 7. Superintendent and Director of Curriculum 7. September May possible PD supports 7. PLC recommendation and implementation 8. Develop District PD committee and action plan 8. Director of Curriculum 8. On-going 8. possible PD supports 8. Action plan and teacher effectiveness as measured by new TEP plan

6 SRBI Goal: Develop district wide processes and protocols to identify and support struggling students and reduce our achievement gap. 1. Create district-wide processes and protocols for RTI 1. Director of Curriculum 1. September new district-wide practices and and SERC Protocols 2. Get feedback from building principal s on processes and protocols 2. Director of Curriculum and building principals 2. September current RTI practices from all schools 2. Ad Council time 2. feedback; revised protocols and practices 3. Support building principal s in developing and improving RTI processes in their buildings 3. SERC, Director of Curriculum and building principals 3. October 2013-May SERC funding; 3. improved RTI practices; student growth and achievement 4. Utilize performance tasks and assessments in the TIER one process of data collection and student assessment 4. Director of Curriculum and all teachers 4. October 2013-May SIMS to collect data 4. data collection and reflection; Student growth and achievement 5. Determine internal achievement gap measures 5. Director of Curriculum; SERC; principals, Superintendent; Director of SPED 5. Fall/Winter internal assessment measures 5. list of achievement gap measures 6. review internal achievement gap measures regularly to determine growth 7. Implement year 2 of Special Education Review recommendations 6. Director of Curriculum; SERC; principals, Superintendent; Director of SPED 7. Director of Curriculum; Director of Special Education; Building principals 6. Winter and Spring on-going 6. data collection process and report creation 7. possible cost for Intervention supports 6. decrease in achievement gap based on internal measures 7. Increased student growth and achievement of all students in the intervention process; reduced achievement gap

7 Technology Goal: Guide the development and implementation of a district 1-1 pilot, through a BYOD approach, resulting in long term recommendations for district-wide implementation. 1. Director of Curriculum, 1. GMMS website; 1. meeting notes and Technology Department, Feedback GMMS principal 1. Provide regular parent support and information meetings 1. July 2013, Open House 2013; possibly during conferences, January 2014 and March Create evaluation rubric, surveys and questionnaires to assess 1-1 pilot 2. Director of Curriculum; GMMS principal 2. September surveys and data Collection 2. rubric and surveys 3. Attend team meetings with GMMS teachers to provide technology and curriculum support 3. Director of Curriculum and Technology Department 3. September November curriculum support Materials and ideas 3. meeting attendance; Teacher use of technology And embedding of skills 4. Create professional development activities to support integration of technology skills into all areas of curriculum 4. Director of Curriculum; curriculum committee members 4. on-going may need financial Support; technology Resources 4. Professional development Activities; increased student Growth and achievement; Curriculum templates with Technology skills embedded 5. Create summary of 1-1 pilot with recommendations for district s next steps 5. Director of Curriculum and Superintendent 5. March TBD based on pilot outcomes 5. summary report

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