Provide a learner-centered environment in which students are given opportunities to explore interests, experience high quality instruction including opportunities for authentic problem solving to positively impact the school community, with high rigor and expectations. Action Statement Strategies Build positive relationships within the school community. ● Fostering positive relationships with students increases attendance, improves academic progress, and behavior. Provide relevant, meaningful, and rigorous learning opportunities for all students. ● Seek feedback from students on what they find meaningful and relevant to their lives and allow them time to explore those interests.
● Create learning opportunities for students that include skill development and practice with the 5 Cs of a Profile of a Virginia Graduate: critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship. ● Utilize problem based learning where students identify and solve a problem directly impacting their community. ● Active learning will be used to interact with the learning process (movement, manipulatives, partner and small group tasks). ● Provide on-going professional learning for teachers. ● Create and sustain classroom environments in which utilize the growth mindset philosophy and take an active role in their learning. ● Project-based learning will be used to give students voice and choice in their learning. ● Create learning opportunities for students that include skill development and practice with the 5 Cs of a Profile of a Virginia Graduate: critical thinking, creativity, communication, collaboration, and citizenship. ● Provide evidence based, age appropriate, multimodal, and planned cognitive breaks for students. ● Regularly seek out student feedback on their learning activities and progress. ● Provide on-going professional learning on differentiation for teachers to stay up-to-date with research and evidence based practices and regulatory changes, including specially designed instruction (SDI) and service delivery.. ● General Education, Special Education, and Gifted Teachers co-plan and co-teach when appropriate. Analyze data to guide tiered instruction 12
Create learner-centered classrooms.
Instruction will be differentiated to meet student needs.
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