Mr. Michael C. Hearn Director of Curriculum, Instruction, & Special Programs mike.hearn@fairless.sparcc.org @mhearn1981 (330) 767-3577
Mrs. Kari Wentling Curriculum & Special Education Secretary kari.wentling@fairless.sparcc.org (330) 767-3913 District Curriculum Initiatives
Should every classroom look like a kindergarten class? Interesting article from the Lego Foundation:
Helpful Links: District Continuous Improvement Plan
| Fairless Local Schools Continuous Improvement Goals: Academic Goal Conduct a curriculum audit Train staff to deconstruct standards/identify power standards, reinvigorate maps Incorporate tiered vocabulary in all areas Train staff in high quality literacy strategies to improve reading and writing
Climate and Conditions Train staff on Social Justice The Why and the How Train staff on Co-Plan to Co-Serve Train staff in UDL and Differentiation
Train staff on school-wide support systems Train staff on trauma and resiliency
Literacy - Reading and Writing Strategies Deconstruct standards Audit resources/identify needs Vertically align writing curriculum Create pre/post assessments for each type of writing (opinion, narrative, informative) TBTs begin using the 5-step process using data and shared instructional strategies Provide PD on literacy best practices - Tiered vocab strategies
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