Teachers are receiving Professional Development in Guided Reading and Guided Writing, two of the components of a balanced literacy program. Lesley College is providing additional literacy training for staff. Teachers are supported by a Literacy Coach who models best teaching practices and works with the Literacy Team on implementing the DOE school-wide elementary Literacy Program Grant. Math team members are receiving on-going professional development in mathematics instruction. A member of the staff is providing training for teachers in the use of DigiBlocks from a grant provided by Boston Partners in Education.
Parents are an essential part of our school.
They participate in activities of the school's instructional focus as room parents, fundraisers and tutors. They are given opportunities to participate in workshops that highlight the instructional focus. My older children went to the Phineas Bates Elementary School. I thought then that it was a good school. All the teachers and staff are easy to talk with and willing to work with parents.