Conduct weekly, collaborative, teacher team meetings on the 4 critical questions. All staff will continuously engage in weekly collaborative, teacher team meetings, throughout the 2018-19 school year to answer the four critical and guiding questions. What do we want students to learn? How will we know what they have learned it? How will we respond when they don’t? How will we respond when they do? We will implement weekly collaborative meeting to answer how mastery of prioritized standards will be demonstrated and to review and edit common formative and summative assessments to to priority standards. Collaboration will focus on planning balanced and engaging instruction to learn the standards in the most effective ways, and it will include appropriate intervention and enrichment strategies. Collaboration will also occur among special education teachers on instructional practices and data progress monitoring to ensure specialized data driven instruction. Clarify and improve the Learning Questions that are posted in the classrooms daily. It should be standards based and student focused. Continue to develop and implement STEM lessons in all classes and for all students; pursue Cobb County STEM Certification for the 2018-19 school year Ongoing administrative monitoring of CCCs, Subject Area Collaboration Days, and Special Education Collaboration Days Ongoing review of CCC meeting minutes (includes Unit Plan, Team Agenda, and Data Plan) Classroom walks and TKES observations Staff fully-trained on 4 critical questions, including training on SMART goals Technology training to support the 4 questions through professional learning sessions on Tuesdays More consistent CCC collaboration with norms, roles, agenda, and unit plan in place Use of reassessment and re-teaching based on student data increased and documented in data notebook and CCC agenda minutes; some CCCS transitioned to One Note On-line Notebook Collaboration increased among gen ed. and spec. ed. teachers with two protected collaboration days instead of one (Wed and Thurs) Special education teachers utilized a specialized instruction lesson planning template Guiding coalition team set up with teacher leaders across subject and grades to inform, assist, guide the CCC process in the building Students who meet the qualifications can earn high school credit for successful completion of Algebra, Physical Science, Spanish I, and Visual Arts Student utilized the on-line science course offered through Georgia Virtual Learning STEM and Technology teacher added to the staff to support students and
Increase percentage of students performing at level in reading and math. Provide reading to all students in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade with appropriate course placement (on-level or AC) Provide Read-180 instruction for any student reading two grades below expectations Provide Math, Reading, and Writing Labs to all students for re-teaching and Provide Math Connections to students in 8th grade that need support math tutoring to struggling students through Socrates Tutoring Program (tutors from a partner in education and coordinated by counselors) Improve and utilize the RTI2 and retention process to support struggling students by involving all stakeholders and widen the interventions available Continue to implement the Coaching Model for special education students in the 8th grade Refine implementation of a student mentor for at-risk students program called KICKS (Kids in Contact with Kids) to assist/connect with MOID (CHAMPS CLASS) students Continue to implement the guidelines for attendance monitoring at 3, 5, and 7 absences and the Truancy Intervention Panels CCRPI Data EOG and EOC Milestone Data RI Data RTI2 Attendance Data Math connections was implemented for 7th and 8th grade identified students; Read 180- was set up for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students; students enter or exit in/out of class as needed each quarter Math lab offered to all students; increased this from one day to two days a week based on student need Reading and writing lab was offered to all students one day a week Socrates tutoring on need that specifically targeted students on 2 or 3 and retention candidates RTI was implemented each month to support struggling students and to identify students in danger of retention EOG retest administered to 8th grade students that did not meet the minimum criteria to pass Math and ELA/Reading Coaching model data shows decreased support needed for special education students KICKS mentors fully operational Growth mindset strategies taught to all students though math classes by counselors through classroom guidance lessons School social worker and counselors conducted a positive incentive program for historically truant students
Board Goal 4: Recruit, hire, support and retain employees for the highest level of excellence. Superintendent’s Priorities District Initiatives Key Actions: (List as many actions as needed in each box.) Measured by: Results of Key Actions from last year’s plan: (Due September 1) Make Cobb the best to teach, lead, and learn. Develop teacher leaders. Guiding Coalition Team will attend Solution Tree “PLC at Work” Conference and re-deliver at level meetings to all teachers Continue to the Leadership Team CCC by meeting once a month and increasing shared leadership model Continue Teacher Mentorship program for “New to LMMS” faculty and staff Continue to implement Teacher-Led Action and Teacher-Sponsored Clubs and Organizations Principal will organize and mentor a new Aspiring Administrator group for Teacher Leaders in the building Self-Assessment Professional Administrative Observations Leadership team met once a and grade level leads redelivered at grade level meetings Subject area coordinators attended district meetings and redelivered to subject area teachers Teacher mentors assigned to “New to LMMS” teachers and “First Year New Teachers” Action Teams were implemented with teacher-led committees including Leadership Team, Guiding Coalition, STEM Team, Collegiality, International Night, Rally, Relay for Life, Wellness, etc… Variety of and Organizations sponsored by Teachers including FCA, Coding Club, Jr. Beta, Helping Hands, Student Council, STEM Club, etc…