17 | ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | ANNUAL REPORT 2023–2024
At Douglas Elementary School, we aspire to cultivate curiosity and a love of learning in a joyful community, rooted in inclu- sivity, diversity, and respect for every individual. We strive to provide a quality and equitable education to all students to equip them to be brave, compassionate citizens of the world. CURRICULUM HIGHLIGHTS • Staff worked with our literacy coach to implement our new literacy curriculum, EL. As part of the implementation, staff collaborated with teachers across the district as they participated in district-wide professional learning. • In its second year, our Instructional Leadership Team analyzed data regularly to support students and teachers. Teachers met to discuss this data and determine appro- priate interventions to support students. • We focused on best practices to support our growing population of multilingual students. Staff collaborated with our multilingual teacher and looked at what our multilingual students can-do and how we can support their growth and progress. • Our culturally responsive teacher leaders and administra- tion worked to bring culturally responsive teaching prac- tices to their classrooms, understanding how to support their students by recognizing each student’s background. • We began to focus on social-emotional learning for both adults and students through the lens of the CASEL Core Competencies: self-awareness, self-management, social awareness, relationship skills, and responsible decision-making.
Larry Wolpe PRINCIPAL Lizbeth Feliciano ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Our SOAR Values: S Show Perseverance O Offer Compassion A Act Responsibly R Respect Others and Self
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