Transcript PreK – 6 Academic Pillar

PreK – 6 Academic Pillar
PreK Discussion Points to Date:
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Reinstating 1 campus
Step Up To Quality rating
Licensure components/Compliance
Growth of Program to include any student
who wants to attend
Safety
Parent Involvement/Home Visits
Engagement in Schools
Scheduling – 4 vs. 5 days
Placement for Services
Transition – PreK/K class, Kindergarten +1
Partnering with Community-based
Programs/Services
3-5 year plan for additional funding
Connecting to Kindergarten experience
Academic Growth and Measuring Readiness
for School-Age experience
January 9, 2014
Elementary Discussion Points to
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Collaborative activities utilizing technology and bussing
Shared experiences for all students – ie: all grade 6 students
go on same field experience
Attracting high quality, highly engaging, highly motivated staff
that understand the reward is the challenge in the most
professional sense.
Technology experience in elementary – overhaul, use of
tablets/handhelds, need for new
Proactive education that takes students out of traditional
classroom setting
Use of specials – how can we improve the experience and
offerings?
Change the way we use the library – ie: need to have
students have research opportunities, allow teachers to do
projects, update overall library experience
Need for computer classes, including typing at younger
grades
Foreign Language for students – Latin
Resource allocation related to textbooks – reality of
technology in industry vs. preference and access to texts
Reinstate textbook adoption cycle
PreK – 6 Academic Pillar
PreK – 3 Points to Ponder
• Single Sex Classrooms
• Impact of TGRG on
Structure of grades 3-4
• Looping
• Multi-age
• International Baccalaureate
• Theme-based Buildings
January 9, 2014
Grades 4-6 Points to Ponder
• Single Sex Classrooms
• Impact of TGRG on
Structure of grades 3-4
• Looping
• Multi-age
• International Baccalaureate
• Theme-based Buildings
• Transition to Middle School
• STEM
PreK – 6 Academic Pillar
PreK-3 Priorities
January 9, 2014
Grades 4-6 Priorities