Learning Communities

• We will focus on building relationships between and among teachers and students.
• We will be intentional in our ongoing e orts to reach out and to know our students and create learning partnerships.
• We will complement academic instruction with social-emotional learning.
• We will intentionally build community.
• We will ensure that students safely work together in a variety of configurations and for a variety of purposes.
• We will design opportunities for all students to contribute and to share their learning with others.
• We will ensure learners are able to safely collaborate with each other.

Rigorous Learning

• We will clearly define learning goals.
• We will ensure that learning goals are clear to the students.
• We will communicate with students regularly about their learning
• We will give students specific and timely feedback to guide their learning
• We will use assessments to advance student learning by determining any learning gaps.
• We will use formative assessments during the learning process to determine student understanding.
• We will design instruction for how students learn.
• We will strive to motivate students and incorporate their interests.
• We will meet students where they are in their individual learning.
• We will design learning experiences such that students will access the core concepts and essential skills and use the key knowledge and skills to achieve deeper understanding.

Learning Environment

• We will create routines, procedures, and structures that support safety and learning.
• We will establish procedures that are clear and consistent, yet adaptable.
• We will create guidelines around learning that consider the access and needs of students.
• We will intentionally plan with student access in mind.
• We will ensure that all resources (printed and digital) and learning activities are engaging.

Learning for All

• We will embrace a collaborative culture and a focus on student learning.
• We will partner with Special School District to ensure that we meet the learning needs of students with disabilities and the expectations of their Individualized Education Program (IEP).
• We will provide individual learning supports (i.e reading intervention, math intervention, gifted education services, students with 504s and English as a Second
• Language services) for students in all models of instruction.
• We will collaborate within schools and across schools through Collaborative Learning Teams to analyze and enhance instructional practice, improve student learning, and ensure the success of every student.
• We will utilize high-quality resources, tools and materials to improve and promote effective teaching and learning.