To read the complete 2019-2020 School Improvement Plan, see linked documents below
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First Goal:
ABRSD Goal #2: Our students will have equitable opportunities and tools to learn.
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Continue to build educator capacity to reach and teach all students.
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Essential Question: How might we use strength-based practices to support student learning?
McCarthy-Towne Equity Goal:
In order to increase “opportunities for one on one interaction between students and
teachers, leading to stronger relationships” (Ferguson, Desjarlais, & Meyer, 2000), we will successfully create a co-teaching model with one of two Sixth Grade teams in
order to significantly reduce all pull out services for most Sixth Grade students
receiving supported learning services in the McCarthy-Towne Learning Center.This model embodies the idea that “all students can benefit from the additional
supports, resources, and diversity in the classroom “ (Ferguson, Desjarlais, & Meyer,
2000), and it will illustrate the value and impact of inclusive practices to the entire
school community.
We will continue to build and develop meaningful and productive relationships in
professional practice between and among support staff, including special educators, and
general educators.
A. Implement a system of inclusive co-teaching at the Sixth Grade
B. Strivetolimitstudentpulloutsandcontinuetobuildamodelofpush-in instructional service delivery to maximize inclusion and ensure that all students
are in the most effective learning environment.
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Second Goal: Social-Emotional Learning Goal
ABRSD Goal #1: Understand and respond to our students’ social-emotional needs.
• Essential Question: How might we use strength-based practices to support student learning?
McCarthy-Towne Social-Emotional Goal:
We will build resilience, improve individual empowerment, and continue to build a
greater sense of community by giving students the tools, particularly and specifically, the language of Social Thinking, to better understand the impact of their actions upon
others and to develop a closer understanding of their own emotions.
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Third Goal: Implementing New Mathematics Curriculum Grades 1-5, and 6, for Improved
Student Outcomes
• Essential Question: How might we use strength-based practices to support student learning?
We will launch and implement the Investigations curriculum in Grades 1-5.
We will launch and implement the Illustrative Math curriculum in Grade 6.