Elmwood

Indicator CL7: The environment of the school (physical, social, emotional, and behavioral) is safe, welcoming, and conducive to learning.

• Redefine SOAR.
• Conduct Nurtured Heart training.
• Conduct Nurtured Heart instructional rounds
• Create and administer Social Emotional Survey for staff and students.
• Share “socio-grams” each semester.
• Teachers will share how SOAR/Nurtured Heart is implemented in classroom.
• Create an After-School sports program for 4th and 5th grade boys.
• Continue to implement “Club Flare.”

Indicator IIC01: Units of instruction include specific learning activities aligned to objectives.
Tasks:

• Update the PLC guide.
• Train and model for staff in the use of PLC guide.
• Create a shared location for housing PLC guides and email PLC agenda’s prior to meetings
• Conduct instructional rounds with a focus on learning targets

• Create a grade level chart identifying high leverage CCSS which includes assessment windows based on the district supplement in Math.
• In Math, grade levels will determine specific evidence for each high leverage power standard that demonstrates mastery.
• Create grade level chart identifying Power Standards/CCSS which includes assessment windows based on the district supplement in Literacy.
• In Literacy, grade levels will determine evidence for each high leverage/power standard that demonstrates mastery.
• Provide samples of Reading Conference Forms.
• Provide Professional Development in effective implementation and use of running records.

• Progress monitoring tools will be used with a focus on high leverage standards.
• Assessment training on Mastery Manager, PARCC, and Performance Series.
• Staff members will reflect on and analyze how social emotional behaviors impact student learning.

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