Teams

Objectives:

• To continue the use of a schoolwide “Thinking Maps” program to increase our students’ ability to organize and communicate their thinking across disciplines.  Teachers and students will complete a twelve-week rollout plan starting each September.
• Students and teachers will utilize Chromebooks on a daily basis in blended learning classrooms to increase student achievement through rigorous content specific lessons and activities.
• Students and teachers will use “Renaissance Accelerated Reader” and “Accelerated Math” to improve math and literacy skills across grade levels.
• Teachers will utilize content planning periods to analyze formative and summative assessment data in order to improve teaching and learning.  
• To continue to implement our HOPS (Homework, Organization & Planning Skills) program to increase our students’ planning and organizational skills.

Objectives:  

• To provide professional development on blended/personalized learning and technology integration
• To provide professional development on “Thinking Maps.”
• To provide professional development on “Renaissance Accelerated Reader” and “Accelerated Mathematics.”

Communicate and partner with parents and other members of the community to prepare our students to be responsible and engaged citizens.  

Objectives:

• Hold monthly parent council meetings
• Develop a PTO (Parent Teacher Organization)
• Foster relationships with local businesses that specialize in areas that would benefit our mechatronics program

MS handbook 2019.2020