Effectiveness of staff and A new teacher mentor program will continue Phase two Mentors and mentees will meet $8,000 for release retainment of staff to support first and second year teachers. (2nd quarter) New teachers will also be time to collaborate Retainment of staff will addressed by meeting expected to observe other teachers and mentor their needs through professional classrooms. Mentees will meet development for highly effective teachers. with admin once a month for any Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers follow-up and support. Established teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional Development Professional development will be provided Professional development will $40,000 for PD through our Ball University PDS liaison, include the following topics: Barb Pavey, on research based instructional instructional strategies, classroom practices to all teachers. Professional management, engaging students, development will also be provided to best practices. teachers to bring back PD to share with staff. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers Leadership The principal has the flexibility to recommend three Through the evaluation process the None teachers that are not meeting the (3rd quarter) principal will work with the Chief expectations in the teacher evaluation Academic Officer to develop a plan process for non-renewal. Responsible: HR of assistance for any teacher that Director, Academic Officer, Principal fits the criteria. The principal will also provide a list of documented reasons for any teacher recommended for relocation from Southside Middle School to another building. Instructional Programs Continue to implement the RTI with Study Island will be utilized in the $20,000 consistency, review any instructional resource math and English classrooms as a subscriptions. Responsible: Principal and resource to support student learning. Accelerated Math and Data Coaches ALEKs will be utilized in the tier II and III math classes to individualize instruction.
Effectiveness of staff and retainment of staff Professional Development A new teacher mentor program will continue to support first and second year teachers. Retainment of staff will addressed by meeting their needs through professional development for highly effective teachers. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers Professional development will be provided through our Ball University PDS liaison, Barb Pavey, on research based instructional practices to all teachers. Professional development will also be provided to teachers to bring back PD to share with staff. Responsible: SMS Admin and Teachers Phase two (2nd quarter) Mentors and mentees will meet New teachers will also be expected to observe other teachers classrooms. Mentees will meet with admin once a month for any follow-up and support. Established teachers will be provided feedback to increase teacher effectiveness. Professional development will include the following topics: instructional strategies, classroom management, engaging students, best practices. $8,000 for release time to collaborate and mentor $40,000 for PD Leadership Instructional Programs The principal has the flexibility to recommend teachers that are not meeting the expectations in the teacher evaluation process for non-renewal. Responsible: HR Director, Academic Officer, Principal Continue to implement the RTI with consistency, review any instructional resource subscriptions. Responsible: Principal and Data Coaches three (3rd quarter) Through the evaluation process the principal will work with the Chief Academic Officer to develop a plan of assistance for any teacher that fits the criteria. The principal will also provide a list of documented reasons for any teacher recommended for relocation from Southside Middle School to another building. Study Island will be utilized in the math and English classrooms as a resource to support student learning. Accelerated Math and ALEKs will be utilized in the tier II and III math classes to individualize instruction. None $20,000