All About Us
District Headlines
By the Numbers
100

A set of statements we post in our room to give students clarity on What? Why? and How?

What are learning targets?

100

Three connected initiatives geared towards promoting a positive school climate with equity and access in mind. 

What are: Cultural Proficiency, No Place for Hate, and Equity Literacy?

100

It doesn't matter, as long as you strive to secure 60 minutes in class and 60 minutes at home.

How many days a week do we plan for independent reading?

200

A dynamic core literacy tool connecting students in grades 6-12 to great ideas of mankind through a rich media library of classic and modern texts, combined with digital media, broadcast-quality video lessons and online writing and peer review.    

What is Study Sync?

200

Goal One: To utilize high quality assessments to support data-driven planning and instruction.

Goal Two: To promote cultural proficiency in every school to maximize equity and access for all students. 

Goal Three: To foster standards-based planning and instruction that provide student-centered learning experiences for all students. 

What are the secondary goals established through Curriculum and Instruction?

200
Students should be reading a lot, therefore encourage them to read a lot. 

How many books should students read in a marking period?

300

A guidance document that articulates our department goals, the components of our curriculum, and the methods for teaching and measuring student success.

What is the Middle Level ELA Framework?

300

An instructional framework that includes universal screen of all students, multiple tiers of instruction and support services, and an integrated data collection and assessment system to inform decisions at each tier of instruction. 

What is MTSS/NJTSS?

300

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What milestone does your Supervisor reach at her next birthday celebration?

400

The continued focus on independent reading and conferencing, What? Why? How?, formative assessment, and student engagement.

What are a few things we are working on this year?

400

Learner-Active, Technology-Infused Classroom.  A framework for increasing student engagement, academic rigor, and student responsibility for their own learning, while focusing on the schools' curriculum content. It's not a program that replaces existing curriculum; it's meant to enhance learning by engaging students more fully in the learning process. 

What is LATIC?

400

2-3...such an important part of professional growth!

How many professional learning networks (PLN) should I strive to be a part of this year?